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Old Descriptor |
New IDDSI consistency Descriptor |
What it looks like: |
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Normal diet |
Regular diet Level- 7 |
Any foods Includes high risk foods such as dry biscuits, seeds and nuts, crunchy, hard and stringy foods.
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Normal diet- softer options/ avoid high risk foods
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Regular diet Easy to chew Level- 7 |
Normal everyday foods of a soft tender texture Not high risk foods Food pieces can be bigger than 1.5cm Food should easily break off when you bite it |
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Soft diet/ Fork mashable diet |
Soft and Bite-sized diet Level 6 |
Can be eaten with a fork or spoon. Shouldn’t need a knife to cut. Can be easily cut with the side of a fork. Easy to chew No high risk foods Pieces must be less than 1.5cm |
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Pre-mashed diet/ fork mashed diet |
Minced and moist diet Level 5 |
Easily mashed with a fork Food has small lumps (4mm or less) Holds its shape on a spoon, separates and comes through prongs of a fork Requires little chewing Meat should be pureed, but not sieved |
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Puree diet/ Pudding thick fluids (stage 3) |
Puree diet/ Extremely Thick Fluid Level 4
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Fluids: 6 scoops per 200mls fluids. Cannot be drunk from a cup, needs to be taken from a spoon. Spoon will stand upright in the drink. Diet: A thick, smooth texture No lumps Should be pureéd and sieved Eaten with spoon or fork (does not drip through a fork Holds its own shape, can be moulded |
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Custard thick fluids (Stage 2)/ thin puree diet |
Moderately Thick Fluid/ Liquidised diet Level 3 |
Fluids: 4 scoops per 200mls fluid. Too thick to be drunk through a straw but can still be tipped from a cup. Similar to pourable custard. Diet: Smooth liquids with no bits/lumps Food will drip slowly in dollops through prongs of a fork |
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Syrup thick fluids (stage 1) |
Mildly Thick Fluid Level 2 |
2 scoops per 200mls fluid. Thicker than a normal drink but still moves freely from cup to mouth. |
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Naturally thick fluids |
Slightly Thick Fluid Level 1
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1 scoop per 200mls of fluids. Includes naturally thick drinks such as fruit juices which are thicker than water, yogurt drinks, complan shakes, supplement drinks. |
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Normal fluids |
Thin Fluid Level 0
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Free running fluids containing no natural/additional thickening agents. Any hot or cold drink. |
Level |
Equipment needed |
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Level 0 |
No new equipment |
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Level 1 |
Measuring jug in ml, a teaspoon |
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Level 2 |
Measuring jug in ml, a teaspoon |
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Level 3 |
Measuring jug in ml, a teaspoon |
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Level 4 |
Fluids: Measuring jug in ml, a teaspoon. |
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Level 5 |
Teaspoon, masher, jug blender |
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Level 6 |
Cutlery (knife, fork, teaspoon) |
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Level 7 |
No new equipment |
