CROHN’S DISEASE EXCLUSION DIET (CDED)

• High fat
• Animal fat
• Red meat
• Soy
• Dairy
• High sugar
• Low resistant starch

• Low fibre
• Gluten
• Insoluble fibre
• Artificial sweeteners
• Emulsifiers
• Carrageenan
• Taurine

• Alcohol
• Sulfites
• Titanium dioxide (E171 additive)
• Maltodextrins
• Yeast

Food groups

  Mode of introduction

Protein

• Fresh chicken breast 5 oz or more (mandatory food) included in all phases of the diet, other chicken parts except wings, skin, and internal organs allowed in stage 3.
• Eggs 2 per day (mandatory food) included in all phases of the diet.
• Fresh fish 1 serving once weekly to substitute for serving of chicken included in all phases of the diet.
• Tuna canned in olive or canola oil twice weekly allowed in phase 2 and 3.
• Fresh seafood or salmon 1 serving allowed once weekly in phase 3.
• Lean beef steak (such as sirloin) 6 oz once weekly. Allowed in phase 2 and 3, however, recommended to avoid if possible.
• Almonds or walnuts, unprocessed, unroasted, unsalted, 6-8 per day allowed in phase 2 and 3.
• Raw tahini, free from preservatives and sulfites, 2 tablespoons per day allowed in phase 2 and 3.

Dairy

• Yogurt, natural, unprocessed, full fat, without additives, 1 serving allowed daily in phase 3.

Legumes/beans

• Lentils, beans, peas, chickpeas, dried, 1⁄2 cup (uncooked), not frozen or canned allowed in phase 2 and 3.

Fats/oils

• Olive oi, avocado oil and canola oil allowed in all phases.

Fruits

• Banana, 2 daily (mandatory) allowed in all phase.
• Apple, 1 peeled (for first 6 weeks) and cooked daily (mandatory) allowed in all phases.
• Avocado, 1 per day (1/2 per meal) allowed in all phases.
• Strawberries, 5 per day allowed in all phases.
• Melon (cantaloupe or honey dew), 1 slice allowed in all phases.
• Orange juice, freshly squeezed 1 glass per day allowed in all phases.
• Pear, kiwi, and peach, allowed in phase 2 and 3.
• Blueberries, 10 as a substitute to strawberries allowed in phase 2 and 3.
• Mango, pineapple, oranges, 1⁄2 cup cubes allowed after week 10.
• Other fruits allowed in phase 3 except pomegranate, permission, cactus, and passion fruit.

Vegetables

• Potatoes, 2 peeled (for the first 6 weeks), cooked, and refrigerated per day (mandatory) allowed in all phases.
• Tomatoes, 2 allowed daily in all phases.
• Carrots, 2 peeled allowed in all phases.
• Spinach, fresh, uncooked 1 cup allowed in all phases.
• Lettuce, 3 leaves allowed in all phases.
• Sweet potato or yam, 1⁄2 substitute for potato allowed in phase 2 and 3.
• Zucchini (1 large or 2 small), 4-6 mushrooms, 2 flowerets of broccoli or cauliflower (not at the same time) are allowed in phase 2 and 3.
• Other vegetables allowed after week 10 except kale, leeks, asparagus, and artichoke.

Starches/grains

• Rice, unlimited, including rice flour and rice noodles allowed in all phases.
• Quinoa, unlimited allowed in phase 2 and 3.
• Oatmeal, 1⁄2 cup allowed in phase 2 and 3.
• Bread, homemade made with baking powder instead of yeast, 1 slice per day allowed in phase 2 and 2 slices allowed in phase 3.
• Pasta, 1 cup cooked as a substitute for bread allowed in phase 3.

Other

• Pure spices allowed in all phases.
• Fresh herbs allowed in all phases.
• Water and sparkling water allowed in all phases.
• Herbal teas.
• Honey, 3 tablespoons per day allowed in all phases.
• Table sugar, 4 teaspoons per day allowed in all phases.
• Onions, garlic, ginger, and fresh lemon juice allowed in all phases.
• Baking soda and baking powder allowed in phase 2 and 3.