These documents are part of the ACI Diet Specifications for Adult Inpatients. They are not to be used for patient education.
Allergy diet - additive low
A diet that excludes foods containing artificial colours, certain natural colours, flavour enhancers and preservatives.
Allergy diet - alcohol free
A diet that excludes all sources of alcohol (ethanol) added to or present in foods, to avoid reactions in individuals with personal or medical requirements to exclude alcohol.
Allergy diet - amine low
A diet with a reduced amine content.
Allergy diet - berries free
A diet that excludes all berries.
Allergy diet - caffeine free
A diet without foods containing caffeine.
Allergy diet - citrus free
A diet without any citrus products.
Allergy diet - colour low
A diet that excludes foods containing artificial colours and certain natural colours.
Allergy diet - egg free
A diet that excludes eggs or egg products.
Allergy diet - elimination moderate
A diet that excludes food chemicals that lead to moderate food sensitivity reactions.
Allergy diet - elimination simple
A diet that excludes food chemicals that lead to mild food sensitivity reactions.
Allergy diet - elimination strict
A diet that excludes foods and chemicals that lead to severe food sensitivity and allergy reactions.
Allergy diet - fish free
A diet that excludes fish and products containing those foods.
Allergy diet - FODMAPs low
A diet that reduce the level of fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols (FODMAPs).
Allergy diet - fructose low
A diet with reduced fructose, sucrose and sorbitol content.
Allergy diet - glutamate low
A diet that excludes foods naturally high in free glutamate, and food additives containing glutamate.
Allergy diet - gluten free
A diet that excludes all products containing the cereal protein gluten.
Allergy diet - herb free
A diet that excludes herbs, making it suitable for patients who need to avoid reactions to one or more herbs.
Allergy diet - lactose low
A diet with a significantly reduced level of lactose (the sugar in mammalian milks).
Allergy diet - latex free
A diet that excludes all foods that might cause reactions in individuals with latex allergy.
Allergy diet - lupin free
A diet that excludes food products containing lupin ingredients and derivatives.
Allergy diet - milk free
A diet that excludes milk protein and all foods that may contain milk protein.
Allergy diet - no capsicum / chilli
A diet that strictly excludes all capsicum.
Allergy diet - no garlic (strict)
A diet that strictly excludes all varieties of garlic.
Allergy diet - no mushroom (strict)
A diet that strictly excludes all mushroom.
Allergy diet - no onion (strict)
A diet that strictly excludes all varieties of onion.
Allergy diet - no tomato (strict)
A diet that strictly excludes all tomato.
Allergy diet - nut free
A diet that eliminates peanuts (ground nuts), tree nuts and their products.
Allergy diet - preservative low
A diet low in added preservatives.
Allergy diet - red meat (mammalian) free
A diet that excludes excludes raw and cooked lamb, pork, beef, rabbit, kangaroo, goat, buffalo, venison and their derivatives.
Allergy diet - salicylate low
A diet that excludes significant sources of naturally occurring salicylates, and flavourings high in salicylates.
Allergy diet - sesame free
A diet that eliminates sesame seeds and their products.
Allergy diet - shellfish free
A diet that excludes shellfish (crustaceans and molluscs) and products containing those foods. Patients on this diet can eat white fish, sardines, anchovies, tuna and salmon.
Allergy diet - soy free
A diet that excludes all foods containing soy protein.
Allergy diet - spice free
A diet that excludes spices, making it suitable for patients who need to avoid reactions to one or more spices.
Allergy diet - stone fruit free
To provide a diet that excludes all common stone fruits found in the Australian food chain.
Allergy diet - sucrose low
A diet with reduced sucrose content.
Allergy diet - sulphite low
A diet that excludes foods high in sulphur dioxide and other sulphites.
Allergy diet - tropical fruit free
A diet that strictly excludes all common tropical fruits found in the Australian food chain.
Allergy diet - wheat free
A diet that excludes all wheat products.
Allergy diet - yeast free
A diet that excludes yeast and yeast products.