Low-Fructose & Fructose-Free Diet

Brands:
Here is a list of brand name items that are safe for Tessa.

Hot Dogs

• Hebrew National Beef Franks
• Kirkland Hot Dogs

Pasta / Mac & Cheese:

• Annie's Rice Pasta and Cheddar Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese
• Eating Right (Safeway) Gluten Free Penne
• Great Value (WalMart) Classic Alfredo Pasta Sauce

Peanut-Butter

• Adams No-Stir Peanut Butter (Green Lid)

Flours & Baking Mixes:

• Bob's Red Mill GF All Purpose Baking Flour
• Bob's Red Mill  GF Biscuit and Baking Mix

Desserts:  

• Royal Instant Sugar-Free Pudding – Chocolate & Vanilla
• Smarties
• Sweet Tarts
• Bottle Caps

Drinks:

• Crystal Light
• Sugar Free Hawaiian Punch Powdered Mix
• Diet Sierra Mist

Snacks:

• Pringles - Light Orginal Potato Crisps
• Pringles - Light Sour Cream Potato Crisps
• Cheetos - Orginal Crunchy
• Tortilla Chips - Most brands are okay, check for added sugar

The following list is broken down in three parts:  Green foods are fructose free, yellow have a little bit of fructose and can be tried slowly to see if they are tolerated, red foods are foods to avoid.

Sugars & Sweeteners

Dextrin

Erythritol

glucose (dextrose, glucodin)

glycogen

maltodextrin (modified starch)

moducal

trehalose

Acesulfam potassium:  Nutrinova, Sweet One

Sunnett

Ace-K

Acesulfame K

Isomalt

Fruits & Veggies

Cumquat

Grapefruit (doesn't like)

Lemons

Limes

Bouillon

Celery (not her favorite)

Escarole

hash-browns

mustard greens

pea pods (immature)

potatoes (white)

pumpkin

shallots

spinach (not her favorite)

Swiss chard

Bread & Cereals

Barley

corn meal (de-germed)

grits

grouts

oatmeal

Cream of Rice

rice (white)

rice or buckwheat noodles

rye flour

Corn tortillas (no sugar added)

Proteins

Meat (fresh, not commercially breaded)

fish (fresh or tinned without sauce)

other seafood

eggs

grains, nuts, seeds:

amaranth

flax seed

millet

poppy

pistachios (not her favorite)

sesame

tahini

sunflower (not her favorite)

Dairy

Plain, unsweetened milk

Plain, unsweetened Yogurt

Cheese

Sauces & Spices

Basil

Bay

Cinnamon

Cumin

Curry

Marjoram

Oregano

Parsley

Rosemary

Thyme

Try in Moderation, Limit intake.

Yellow Foods we've tried and are okay are in bold.

Foods that are not okay have been struck-thru

Everything else hasn't been tried yet.

Sugars and Sweeteners

Barley malt syrup

brown rice syrup

brown sugar

corn syrup (if no fructose is added)

grape syrup

pure maple syrup

sorghum syrup

sucrose (table or cane sugar)

Sugar substitutes:

Dulcitol

Lactalol

Lacticol

Litesse

Lycasin

Maltitol

Mannitol

saccharin (Sweet ‘n Low)

sucanat

trimoline

xylitol

Fruits

Avocado

Bananas

Blackberries

Boysenberries

cantaloupes

cranberries

grapes (white)

jack-fruit

kiwi

mandarins

oranges

passion fruit

pineapple

rhubarb

strawberries

raspberries

tamarillo

tangelo

Apricots

Nectarines

Vegetables

Asparagus

Beets

Carrots

dandelion greens

cauliflower

endive

legumes (beans, peas & lentils)

lettuce (NOT iceberg)

mushrooms

onions

green onions

soy

sweet potatoes

turnip greens

zucchini

Proteins

chick peas

lentils

lima

mung

soy (including tofu)

Sauces & Spices

Distilled vinegar

Coriander

Garlic

Onions (can cook with, but not eat)

Parsnip

spring onions

Drinks

Blackberry Juice

Cranberry Juice

White Grape Juice - diluted 2/3 juice, 1/3 water.

FOODS TO AVOID

Sugars & Sweeteners

Agave syrup

caramel

chinese rock sugar

corn syrup solids

corn sweeteners

fructose

fructose-glucose syrup

fruit juice concentrate

fruit sugar

golden syrup (cane syrup)

High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS)

Honey

invert sugar (treacle)

licorice

molasses

raw sugar(Turbinado, Demerara, jaggery, palm sugar – gur)

sweets in excess (>50g)

soft drinks with sucrose (>375 mL)

Sugar substitutes:

hydrogenated starch hydrolysates (HSH)

sorbitol

stevia

Sucralose

Humectant

Sugar alcohols

E240

Inulin

fructo-oligo-saccharide (FOS)

oligofructose

Fruits

Apples

Cherries

Dates

Figs

grapes (black)

guava

honeydew melon

lychee

mango

nashi fruit

papaya

peaches

pears

persimmon

plums

prunes

raisins

star fruit

sultana

quince

watermelon.

Dried fruits

fruit compote

jams in general

Vegetables

Artichoke

Eggplant

green peppers

green cabbage

kale

leeks

lettuce (iceberg)

pickles (e.g. sweet cucumbers)

radishes

squash

tomatoes

turnips

watercress

Breads & Cereals

Brown rice

sweetened breakfast cereals (or with raisins, honey).

Proteins

Meat (if processed, sweetened, or commercially breaded)

fish (if processed, sweetened, or commercially breaded)

coconut milk/cream

Dairy

Sweetened milk products

ice cream

Sauces & Spices

Barbeque

Sweet & Sour

Hot mustard

Chutney/relish

Ketchup

soy sauce

vinegar (apple cider, balsamic)

chervil

dill weed

ginger

hot chili pepper

pumpkin pie seasoning

Drinks

Apple juice

Apricot juice

Mango juice

Orange juice

Pear juice

Peach juice

Prune juice

sweet cherry juice

soft drinks with sorbitol or HFCS

powdered sweetened beverages

sweetened milk/vegetable/soy drinks