soft diet
Easy-to-chew meals
A soft diet consists of foods that are easy to chew and swallow—mashed potatoes, yogurt, scrambled eggs, cooked vegetables.
Doctors prescribe soft diets after dental work, surgery, or for patients with difficulty swallowing: She was on a soft diet for two weeks after her jaw surgery.
The term appears in medical and caregiving contexts.
- mushySoft or saccharine
- pureedBlended until smooth
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- tenderSoft or sore
mashed · mashed potatoes · pudding · applesauce · baby food · yogurt · cottage cheese · soup · broth · swallow · chewing · recovery · hospital · dentures · surgery · nursing home · gelatin · comfort food
- nutrition termscalorie, high protein, balance, low-fat, low fat
- dietsvegan, ketogenic, vegetarian, keto, paleo