Low residue diet two days prior to colonoscopy

Two days prior to your clear liquid colonoscopy prep day, please follow this Low-Residue Diet:  limit high-fiber foods, like whole-grain breads and cereals, nuts, seeds, raw or dried fruits, and vegetables.  For example if your colonoscopy is on a Monday you would follow this diet Friday and Saturday, your clear liquid colonoscopy prep day on Sunday.  

What You Can Eat

Grains

• Refined or enriched white breads and plain crackers, such as saltines or Melba toast (no seeds)
• Cooked cereals, like farina, cream of wheat, and grits
• Cold cereals, like puffed rice and corn flakes
• White rice, noodles, and refined pasta

Fruits and Vegetables:  peel all fruits and vegetables and avoid the seeds.

• Well-cooked fresh vegetables or canned vegetables without seeds, such as asparagus tips, beets, green beans, carrots, mushrooms, spinach, squash (no seeds), and pumpkin
• Cooked potatoes without skin
• Tomato sauce (no seeds)
• Ripe bananas
• Soft cantaloupe
• Honeydew
• Canned or cooked fruits without seeds or skin, like applesauce or canned pears
• Avocado

Milk, Dairy Products and Condiments:

• Milk, cream, sour cream, ice cream without nuts or fruit
• Yogurt, plain or flavored without  nuts or fruit
• Mild cheeses without seeds or nuts
• Margarine, butter, and oils
• Mayonnaise and ketchup
• Smooth sauces and salad dressing
• Soy sauce
• Clear jelly, honey, and syrup

Meats , Fish, Eggs

• Chicken, pork, fish, eggs

Sweets and Snacks:  as always in moderation:

• Plain cakes and cookies
• Gelatin, plain puddings, custard, and sherbet
• Ice cream and ice pops
• Hard candy
• Pretzels

Drinks:  Safe beverages include:

• Coffee, tea, carbonated beverages
• Milk
• Juices without sees or pulps like apple or no pulp orange
• Strained vegetable juices

**Foods to Avoid:  Do not eat any of the following foods:**

• All foods containing seeds, nuts, or coconut
• Whole-grain products, including breads, cereals, crackers, pasta, rice,
• Raw or dried fruits, like prunes, berries, raisins, figs, and pineapple
• Raw vegetables
• Certain cooked vegetables, including peas, broccoli, winter squash, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes with skin
• Beans, baked beans, lentils, or tofu,
• Red meats, lamb and smoked or cured deli meats
• Cheese with seeds, nuts, or fruit
• Crunchy peanut butter, jam, marmalade, or preserves
• Pickles, olives, relish, sauerkraut, and horseradish
• Popcorn
• Fruit juices with pulp or seeds, prune juice, or pear nectar