Low Fat Diet Food Selection Guide

Foods Allowed for a Healthy Low-Fat Diet

Protein-rich Foods

For Vegetarians

• Legumes, grains, nuts, cooked with little or without fat
• Hard-boiled egg
• Skim or nonfat milk

Note: Use whole or evaporated cow's milk in moderation


For Non-Vegetarians

• Fish without skin and fat, cooked with little or no oil

Carbohydrate-rich Foods

• All, except restricted foods

Vegetables

• All, cooked with little or without fat

Fruits

• All, except avocado

Fat-rich Foods

• Vegetable oil in allowed amounts only (just enough for once-in-a-while frying and sautéing

Soups

• Clear, fat free low-fat soup

Beverages

• Fruit juices

• Soymilk, nonfat or skim milk

Desserts/Sweets

• Gelatin

• Fruit juices

• Dietary sherbet

• Angel cake, sponge cake, pudding made of skim milk instead of fresh or whole milk

Foods NOT Allowed

Protein-rich Foods

• Meat and poultry with visible fat

• Meat and poultry skin

• Egg (fried, omelet)

• Cream cheese

• Carabao’s milk, condensed milk

Carbohydrate-rich Foods

• Rich bread with added fat

Vegetables

• Buttered or creamed

• Salads with rich dressings

Fruits

• Avocado

• Salads with rich dressings

Fat-rich Foods

• Mayonnaise, butter, oil, margarine, cream

• Bacon, animal skin cracker (chicharon)

• Fried chips, French fries

• Other fried foods

Soups

• Cream soup

• Bone marrow preparation (bulalo)

Beverages

• Coffee, caffeinated, alcoholic beverages, wine

• Soda beverages as soft drinks

• Whole milk, full cream milk

• Milk shakes, chocolate drinks, malted milk

Desserts/Sweets/Salad

• Rich cakes

• Pies, pastries, cookies

• Butter and cream icings

• Doughnuts, deep-fried pastries

• Candied custard (yema), eggyolk/milk custard (leche flan)

• Dessert with coconut milk

• Salads with mayonnaise and cream

Note: For more Tips on Healthy Low Fat Diet See Low Fat Diet

Reference: Healing Wonders of Diet Effective Guide to Diet Therapy p.123 © 2003 Philippine Publishing House ISBN 971-581-013-6