Constipating Diet Food Selection Guide

Foods Allowed for a Healthy Constipating Diet 

Protein-rich Foods

For Vegetarians

• Vegetarian products like vegemeat, vegesausage, hard soybean cheese (tokwa)

For Non-Vegetarians

• Fish, lean meat(baked, boiled well with little or no oil)
• Hard-boiled egg

Carbohydrates

• White bread 

• Polished rice 

• Noodles, pasta

Fruits and Vegetables

• Banana, apple, star apple 

• Low-cellular vegetables like chayote, carrots, bottle gourd (upo) without seeds (for mild diarrhea cases only)

Beverages

• Apple juice 

• Clear strained fruit juices 

• Orange juice 

• Gatorade

Desserts

• Plain jello, plain agar (gulaman) and any dessert, preferably with no milk or fat

Foods NOT Allowed

Protein-rich Foods

• Fatty meat

• Raw or half-cooked fish or meat

• Legumes and nuts

Vegetables

• Leafy vegetables

Fruits

• Papaya, pineapple, orange (with skin and pulp)

Beverages

• Prune juice 

• Alcoholic beverages

Dairy products

• Whole milk, butter milk and milk products

Desserts

• Cakes, pastries, cookies 

• Fried desserts such as banana cue, sweet potato (camote) cue, fried wrapped banana preparation (turon)

Note: For more Tips on Healthy Constipating Diet See Constipating Diet (Anti-Diarrhea Diet)

Reference: Healing Wonders of Diet Effective Guide to Diet Therapy p.94 © 2003 Philippine Publishing House ISBN 971-581-013-6