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The guide explains how to choose, mince, or puree vegetables, fruits, grain foods, protein foods, desserts and snacks, and lists clear foods to avoid to reduce risk.",{"@graph":14,"@context":73},[15,34,56],{"@type":16,"itemListElement":17},"BreadcrumbList",[18,23,27,31],{"item":19,"name":20,"@type":21,"position":22},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",1,{"item":24,"name":25,"@type":21,"position":26},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":28,"name":29,"@type":21,"position":30},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/healthcare/","Healthcare",3,{"item":32,"name":10,"@type":21,"position":33},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/minced-diet-eating-well-on-a-minced-diet/403617/",4,{"url":32,"name":10,"@type":35,"image":36,"author":41,"headline":10,"publisher":44,"fileFormat":47,"inLanguage":8,"description":12,"dateModified":48,"datePublished":49,"encodingFormat":47,"isAccessibleForFree":50,"interactionStatistic":51},"DigitalDocument",{"url":37,"@type":38,"width":39,"height":40},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/minced-diet-eating-well-on-a-minced-diet/403617.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":42,"@type":43},"นรินทร์","Person",{"url":19,"name":45,"@type":46},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-29","2026-09-27",true,{"@type":52,"interactionType":53,"userInteractionCount":55},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":54},"ViewAction",9,{"@type":57,"mainEntity":58},"FAQPage",[59,65,69],{"name":60,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":62},"Who needs a minced diet?","Question",{"text":63,"@type":64},"A minced diet is needed when chewing or swallowing is difficult, such as from mouth pain, poorly fitting dentures, missing teeth, or during tooth development in children.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What texture should foods have on a minced diet?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Foods should be moist and cohesive with no water separation and require little chewing. Minced food is typically less than 1/2 cm (about 1/4 inch).",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"When should foods be pureed or minced rather than eaten as-is?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Some foods can be eaten whole if they are soft and moist, while others need to be minced (softer cooked or canned vegetables and soft fruits). Foods that cannot be minced safely should be pureed to a smooth, pudding-like texture without lumps or thin liquid consistency.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},403617,1790672626,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",[84,88,92,96,101,106,110,115,119,122,126],{"id":22,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":85,"show_sort_weight":86,"slug":87},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":26,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":89,"show_sort_weight":90,"slug":91},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":33,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":93,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":97,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":98,"show_sort_weight":99,"slug":100},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":102,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":103,"show_sort_weight":104,"slug":105},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":107,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":29,"show_sort_weight":108,"slug":109},7,40,"healthcare",{"id":111,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":112,"show_sort_weight":113,"slug":114},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":55,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},"Religion & Spirituality",20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":117,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":120,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":121},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":123,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":124,"show_sort_weight":123,"slug":125},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":127,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":25,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":97,"slug":129},19,"General","general",{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":131},{"doc_id":79,"user_id":132,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":107,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":33,"language":139,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":143,"read_time":123,"preview_page_count":4},2336475104957,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/22000c4c6bd8a5076e1?x-image-process=image/resize,m_fixed,w_180,h_180&k=1787554080175789136","What is a minced diet?  \nA minced diet is needed if you have problems swallowing or chewing. This can happen for many reasons such as mouth pain, poorly-fitting dentures or missing teeth. Children going through tooth development may also have difficulties chewing or swallowing.  \nA minced diet requires little chewing. Foods are moist and cohesive with no water separation. On a minced diet you may eat foods that are finely chopped, grated, ground, or mashed to a size that is less than ½ cm (about ¼ inch) . Some foods can be eaten whole such as soft, moist bread, buttered toast, or soft sandwiches with minced fillings.  \nExample of ½ cm (¼ inch) of minced food:  \nSome foods, such as cottage cheese, are naturally this texture and size.  \nSome foods need to be pureed to be safe on a minced diet. Pureed foods are soft, moist, and smooth. They hold together and have the look and texture of a pudding or mousse. Pureed foods are not lumpy, thin, or runny.  \nEating well  \nCanada’s Food Guide recommends eating a variety of healthy foods every day. This includes:  \n􀁸 Having plenty of vegetables and fruits  \n􀁸 Choosing whole grain foods  \n􀁸 Eating protein foods  \nGrain foods  \nFoods to choose:  \n􀁸 cooked cereals (Cream of Wheat®, cornmeal, oat bran, oatmeal)  \n􀁸 soft, moist bread, buttered toast, or buns  \n􀁸 soft, moist baked items (biscuits, muffins)  \n􀁸 French toast, pancakes, or waffles, served with applesauce or syrup to moisten  \n􀁸 barley, couscous, rice, pureed or in a casserole  \n􀁸 minced or bite-sized pasta (elbow macaroni, small shells), cooked until very soft and served in a sauce or casserole  \n􀁸 bread pudding, or soft and moist bread stuffing,(without coconut, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, or any hard particles)  \n􀁸 soda crackers softened, such as soda crackers in soup  \n􀁸 soft cereal bars, such as Nutri-Grain® bars  \n􀁸 ground flax seeds or wheat bran, stirred into cereals  \nFoods that need to be pureed:  \n􀁸 If pureed bread products are needed, see the handout Pureed Bread Products.  \nFoods to avoid:  \n􀁸 all cold cereals  \n􀁸 dry, crumbly, crusty, or chewy breads (bagels, bread sticks, crusty buns, dry muffins, French bread, tortillas)  \n􀁸 cereals or grain products with chocolate chips, coconut, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, whole flax seed, or any hard ingredients  \n􀁸 dry, loose barley, couscous, or rice (brown, fried, steamed, wild)  \n􀁸 hard crackers, croutons, or rice cakes such as crisp bread or Melba toast  \n􀁸 hard or chewy granola and granola bars  \n􀁸 dry pizza crust, such as thin crust pizza  \n\n| Vegetables and fruits |\n| --- |\n| Foods to choose:\u003Cbr>􀁸 smooth mashed potatoes, other minced potato side dishes (minced baked potato with no skin, minced potato salad)\u003Cbr>􀁸 canned cream corn without whole corn kernels\u003Cbr>􀁸 applesauce, fruit sauces, or tomato sauce\u003Cbr>􀁸 mashed ripe banana\u003Cbr>Foods that need to be minced:\u003Cbr>􀁸 soft cooked or canned vegetables\u003Cbr>􀁸 soft fresh, canned, or frozen fruits (kiwi, melons, strawberries)\u003Cbr>􀁸 jellied salad with minced vegetables and fruits\u003Cbr>Foods that need to be pureed:\u003Cbr>􀁸 soups with pieces of grains, meat, pasta, or vegetables\u003Cbr>􀁸 broccoli, cooked peas, or kernel corn\u003Cbr>􀁸 fresh fruit mixed into a smoothie\u003Cbr>􀁸 stewed pitted prunes\u003Cbr>Foods to avoid:\u003Cbr>􀁸 all raw vegetables and salads\u003Cbr>􀁸 cooked vegetables that are rubbery, not soft or don’t mince well (Brussels sprouts, cabbage, celery, lima beans)\u003Cbr>􀁸 crispy dry French fries, crunchy hash browns, or potato skins\u003Cbr>􀁸 whole kernel corn\u003Cbr>􀁸 canned, frozen, or fresh fruits with tough membranes, skins, or hard seeds that don’t mince well (citrus fruits, raspberries, whole grapes)\u003Cbr>􀁸 dried fruit (coconut, cranberries, raisins)\u003Cbr>􀁸 pineapple, all types |\n| Protein foods |\n\nFoods to choose:  \n􀁸 milk: plain or flavoured  \n􀁸 buttermilk, milkshakes, or fortified soy beverages  \n􀁸 smooth yogurt or fruit yogurt with small soft pieces of fruit  \n􀁸 soft cheese, such as cottage cheese, processed cheese slices, or ricotta cheese  \n􀁸 grated cheese or","cbCaiaDU0BGy5Uuz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaDU0BGy5Uuz","pdf",456371,"English","# What is a minced diet?\n## When a minced diet is needed\n## Texture and food size requirements\n# Eating well\n## Grain foods\n### Foods to choose\n### Foods that need to be pureed\n### Foods to avoid\n## Vegetables and fruits\n### Foods to choose\n### Foods that need to be minced\n### Foods that need to be pureed\n### Foods to avoid\n## Protein foods\n### Foods to choose\n### Foods to avoid\n## Desserts and snacks\n### Foods to choose\n### Foods to avoid","[{\"question\":\"Who needs a minced diet?\",\"answer\":\"A minced diet is needed when chewing or swallowing is difficult, such as from mouth pain, poorly fitting dentures, missing teeth, or during tooth development in children.\"},{\"question\":\"What texture should foods have on a minced diet?\",\"answer\":\"Foods should be moist and cohesive with no water separation and require little chewing. 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