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Fruits
Fruits, fruit juices, canned fruit and dried fruit provide carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and
ber. ey are part of a balanced diet. Fruit juice, in particular, contains a concentrated amount
of carbohydrates. Fresh fruit contains ber. See the food lists in Chapter 11, “Carbohydrates in
Common Food Items.”
Vegetables
Vegetables are an important part of a balanced diet. Eat at least three servings per day. A serving
size is typically ½ cup of cooked vegetables or vegetable juice or 1 cup of raw leafy vegetables.
Non-starchy vegetables have about 5 grams of carbohydrates per serving. Because vegetables are
low in calories, try stir-frying them with oil or adding cheese sauce, butter, margarine or dips for
extra calories. Starchy vegetables, including corn, peas, winter squash and potatoes, have more
carbohydrates than non-starchy vegetables. See the food lists in Chapter 11, “Carbohydrates in
Common Food Items.”
Grains, Grain Products and Beans
Breads, cereal, rice, pasta and beans provide an important source of fuel in the form of
carbohydrates as well as ber, vitamins and minerals. You should eat at least six servings of grains
every day. Try to eat at least three servings of whole grains every day.
Salt and Other Vitamins and Minerals
Whether they have CFRD or not, people with CF lose lots of salt each day in their sweat.
e lost salt needs to be replaced by using extra table salt and eating salty foods. Salt can be
added while cooking or at the table. Convenience foods (snack items, canned and packaged
foods, and processed meats and cheeses), condiments (ketchup, mustard, soy sauce, pickles,
olives), and restaurant and fast foods are often high in salt, or sodium.
You need at least 4,000 milligrams of sodium daily. One teaspoon of salt contains about 2,300
milligrams of sodium. Check food labels for the sodium content to help you choose high-sodium foods.
Eating many types of foods from all the food groups each day plus taking your multivitamin pills
will help you get all the vitamins and minerals you need. Your dietitian can tell you which CF
multivitamin is right for you.
Free Foods
“Free foods” are foods that have less than 20 calories or less than 5 grams of carbohydrates per
serving. Don’t ll up on them. You need lots of calories each day to maintain a healthy body
weight. Be careful to watch the portion size or just count it as a carbohydrate unit if the serving
size you plan to eat adds up to a carbohydrate unit (such as three or four servings eaten at once).
Free Food Examples
Beverages/Liquids Bouillon, broth, gelatin, coee, tea, lemon and lime juice, club soda, diet soft
drinks, sugar-free tonic, water
Sugar Substitutes
Aspartame, acesulfame-K, saccharin, sucralose, neotame, stevia,
monk fruit
Condiments BBQ sauce (1 tablespoon), ketchup (1 tablespoon), horseradish, mustard,
relish, salsa, soy sauce, hot pepper sauce, taco sauce, teriyaki sauce,
pickles, vinegar
Herbs and Spices All
Chapter 9:
Nutrition and CFRD