Nutrition Facts
The full liquid diet is low in iron, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and thiamine. It should not be used for a long period of time unless vitamins, iron, or liquid nutritional supplements are added. This diet has 1800 mg of calcium, so extra calcium is not needed.

Food Groups
Group	Recommend	Avoid
Milk & milk products	milk, milkshakes, eggnog, ice cream, custard, pudding	all cheeses
Vegetables	all vegetable juices	all raw or cooked vegetables
Fruits	all juice or nectar	all fresh, frozen, or canned fruit
Breads & grains	cooked refined cereals; farina, grits, oatmeal, cream of rice, cream of wheat	all other cereals, all breads
Meat or meat substitutes	none	all
Fats & oils	butter, margarine, cream	all others
Sweets & desserts	sherbet, sugar, hard candy, plain gelatin, fruit ice, honey, syrups	all others
Beverages	all	none
Soups	broth, bouillon, strained creamed soups	all others

Sample Menu
Breakfast	Lunch & Dinner
fruit juice 1 cup hot cereal 1/2 cup eggnog 8 oz whole milk 8 oz hot tea with sugar & lemon
strained creamed soup 3/4 cup juice 1 cup ice cream 1/2 cup pudding or custard 1/2 cup whole milk 8 oz hot tea with sugar & lemon salt/pepper

This Sample Diet Provides the Following
Calories	2100	Fat	80 mg
Protein	60 gm	Sodium	2975 mg
Carbohydrates	290 gm	Potassium	2900 mg