Test diet - gelatine free

Aim

To avoid foods high in gelatine.

Characteristics

Strictly eliminates foods and beverages containing meat, poultry, fish and gelatine and their products.

Indications

This is a test diet for hydroxyproline studies (investigation of Paget’s disease).

Nutritional adequacy

May not be nutritionally adequate unless fortified foods (e.g. cereals) are used to provide adequate iron and zinc.

Precautions

The test diet is usually required for three days prior to the test and during the test period.

Paediatrics

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

Specific menu planning guidelines

	Allowed	Not allowed
Hot main dishes	Dishes specially prepared for vegetarians based on beans, peas, tofu, textured vegetable protein (TVP), lentils, nuts, milk, cheese and eggs	Any dishes containing meat, poultry or fish
Sauces, gravies	Sauces without meat fats or juices; butter acceptable	Stocks and gravies made with meat or animal products
Starchy vegetables / pasta / rice	All	-
Vegetables	All	-
Soups	Vegetables soups made without animal-based stocks	Soups prepared with meat, poultry or fish
Sandwiches	All others	All meat, poultry and fish
Salads, dressings	All others	All meat, poultry and fish
Breads, cereals	All breads, cereals, pasta and noodles	-
Spreads	Jam, peanut butter, Vegemite™, margarine, butter, honey	Meat and fish spreads
Hot breakfast choices	Eggs, baked beans in tomato sauce, mushrooms, tomatoes, spaghetti in tomato or cheese sauce, creamed corn	Meat (e.g. bacon) Baked beans in ham sauce
Fruit	All fruits, fresh or canned	Jellied fruit (if made with gelatine)
Yoghurt	All yoghurts without gelatine	Yoghurts containing gelatine
Desserts	Fresh and canned fruit Jellied fruit prepared with agar or vegetable gums Custard, ice-cream	Desserts containing gelatine
Milk and cheese	All	-
Beverages	Milk, juices, soft drinks, cordial, tea, coffee	-
Biscuits	All	-
Miscellaneous	Nuts and seeds Cream	-

References

1. Van Gemund JJ, Vio PMA, Giesberts MAH. D-Hydroxyproline excretion Arch Dis Child 1973;48:658-9.
2. Knight J, Jiang J, Assimos DG, Holmes RP. Hydroxyproline ingestion and urinary oxalate and glycolate excretion. Kidney Int 2006;70:1929-34.
3. Posma, FD, Groenwold H, Kluft O, Tuynman FHB. Reference values and analytical performance of the hyroxyproline / creatine ratio in early morning urine samples. J Clin Chem Clin Biochem 1981;19:209-12.