Allergy diet - citrus free

Aim

To provide a diet without any citrus products.

Characteristics

Avoids orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, mandarin, tangelo and any foods containing them.

Indications

• sore mouth and throat
• oesophagitis

Nutritional adequacy

Nutritionally adequate.

Precautions

None.

Paediatrics

Suitable for use in paediatrics when combined with an age-appropriate diet.

Specific menu planning guidelines

	Allowed	Not allowed
Hot main dishes	All others	Dishes containing citrus fruit, peel or juice Lemon or lime garnish on fish
Sauces, gravies	All others	Orange, lime or lemon sauces
Starchy vegetables / pasta / rice	All	-
Vegetables	All	-
Soups	All	-
Sandwiches	All	-
Salads, dressings	All others	No orange, lemon, mandarin or grapefruit pieces or juices
Breads, cereals	All	-
Spreads	All others	Lemon butter, marmalade
Hot breakfast choices	All	-
Fruit	All other fruit	Orange, lemon, grapefruit, mandarin
Yoghurt	All other yoghurt	Any yoghurt containing orange, lemon, grapefruit, mandarin
Desserts	All others	Lemon-, lime- or orange-based desserts (e.g. lemon delicious pudding)
Milk and cheese	All	-
Beverages	Tea, coffee, cordial, other juices	Orange, lemon, lime, mandarin or grapefruit juice
Biscuits	All	-
Miscellaneous	All	Citrus peel

References

1. Agency for Clinical Innovation. Nutrition standards for adult inpatients in NSW hospitals. Sydney: ACI; 2011.