Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED): Phase 1

Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) - Phase 1

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What Is It?

The Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) is a diet to help treat Crohn’s Disease. You will change what you eat and drink for a set amount of time. This will help your body heal. Some foods will not be eaten for a set amount of time. Then foods will be added back in phases over a set amount of time. Your dietitian will tell you how long to follow each phase of the diet. They will also help you learn which foods to eat and those you cannot eat. There are 3 phases to this diet. The first and second phase last 6 weeks each. Then, there is a maintenance phase.

Why Do You Need To Do It?

You and your provider decided it is the best option to help treat your Crohn’s disease.

What Do You Need To Do?

  • Use the tables below to know what foods and drinks are best for you during Phase 1.
  • Do not eat more than the amounts listed below in a single day.
  • If the food does not list an amount, you can eat as much as you would like.
  • Formula can help meet your nutrition needs.
  • Your dietitian will work with you to find the best balance of foods and formula.
  • Adapted from Nestle’s Modulife resources (www.mymodulife.com).

Phase 1:

Recommended food: Food you should try to eat every day.

  • Proteins
    • 5 ounces or more of fresh chicken breast per day
    • 2 eggs per day
  • Grains and starchy vegetables
    • 2 fresh potatoes per day (peeled, cooked, cooled to room temperature, then refrigerated until chilled through before eating)
  • Fruits
    • 2 bananas per day
    • 1 apple per day (no peel or skin)

Allowed food and drinks: Food and drinks you can eat if you want to.

  • Proteins
    • Up to 5 oz fresh lean white fish (in place of chicken) one time per week
  • Grains and starchy vegetables
    • White rice
    • Rice noodles without preservatives
    • Rice flour for baking
  • Fruits
    • 1 avocado per day (no more than ½ an avocado per meal)
    • 5 ripe strawberries per day
    • 1 slice melon per day
  • Vegetables
    • 2 tomatoes (or 6 cherry tomatoes) per day
    • 2 cucumbers per day (peeled)
    • 1 carrot per day
    • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves (uncooked ) per day
    • 3 lettuce leaves (once a day)
  • Condiments
    • Oils: olive or canola
    • Spices: salt, pepper, paprika, cinnamon, cumin, turmeric
    • Fresh herbs: mint, oregano, coriander, rosemary, sage, basil, thyme, dill, parsley
    • Seasoning: onions (all types), garlic, ginger, fresh lemon juice
    • Sweeteners: honey (up to 3 Tablespoons (Tbs) per day), table sugar (up to 3 teaspoons (tsp) per day)
  • Drinks
    • Water
    • Sparkling water
    • Herbal teas (slice of lemon, lime, orange, or mint leaves may be added for taste)
    • 1 glass freshly squeezed orange juice per day

Not allowed food and drinks: Food and drinks you should not eat.

  • Proteins
    • Processed meat and fish, precooked or smoked
    • Seafood besides lean white fish in place of chicken once a week
    • Red meat, pork, turkey, other parts of the chicken
    • Soy products
    • Legumes (lentils, peas, chickpeas, beans)
    • Dairy products
    • Ice cream
    • Non-dairy milk beverages
    • All types of nuts
  • Grains and starchy vegetables
    • Wheat products including breakfast cereals, bread, and baked goods of any kind
    • Baker’s yeast
    • Gluten-free products not listed in allowed foods
    • Soy products
    • Legumes (lentils, peas, chickpeas, beans)
    • Corn
    • Frozen potatoes
    • All other flours
  • Fruits
    • Dried fruits
  • Vegetables
    • Frozen vegetables
    • Kale
    • Leeks
    • Asparagus
    • Artichoke
    • Celery
  • Condiments
    • Margarine
    • Sauces
    • Salad dressings
    • Syrups (maple, corn, etc.)
    • Jam of any kind
    • Artificial sweeteners
    • Mixed spices and spice blends
  • Drinks
    • All soft drinks and sodas
    • Fruit juice
    • Other sweetened beverages
    • Alcoholic beverages
    • Coffee
  • Other
    • Canned products
    • Packaged snacks (potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, etc.)
    • Candy
    • Chocolate
    • Cakes
    • Cookies
    • Chewing gum

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Call your child’s doctor, nurse, or clinic if you have any questions or concerns or if your child has special health care needs that were not covered by this information.