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Iddsi Framework Poster A3 A P Food Only Final With Bleed

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FOODS

IDDSI
International Dysphagia Diet
TESTING INFO
LEVEL 7 - REGULAR RG7 Normal everyday foods of various textures that are developmentally
Standardisation Initiative and age appropriate. Biting and chewing ability needed.

S
No specific testing information.

OD
Normal everyday foods of soft/tender textures only, that are
LEVEL 7 - EASY TO CHEW EC7 developmentally and age appropriate.

FOOD

FO
Requires biting and chewing ability.

LEVEL 6 - SOFT & BITE-SIZED SB6

CLASSIFICATION

AL
Pieces no bigger than 1.5 x 1.5cm in size for
Soft + Bite-sized, tender and moist throughout, with
adults and 8mm x 8mm for babies & children. no thin liquid leaking or dripping from the food.

ON
AND TESTING
Push down on piece with fork – sample should Chewing ability needed.
squash completely and not regain its shape.

TI
SI
LEVEL 5 - MINCED & MOIST MM5

AN
4mm lump size for adults and 2mm lump size for Very soft, small moist lumps, minimal
ADULT & PEDIATRIC babies and children. chewing ability needed.

TR
Holds its shape on a spoon. Falls off easily if the spoon is
tilted or lightly flicked. Must not be firm or sticky.

IDDSI ABBREVIATIONS IDDSI PYRAMIDS LEVEL 4 - PUREED PU4


Sits in a mound or pile above the fork. Does not dollop Smooth with no lumps, not sticky,
or drip continuously through a fork. no chewing ability needed.
Holds its shape on a spoon. Falls off easily if the spoon Can be eaten with a spoon.
is tilted or lightly flicked. Must not be firm or sticky.
7 Regular RG7
7 Easy To Chew EC7 EASY TO CHEW LEVEL 3 - LIQUIDISED LQ3 Can be eaten with a spoon or drunk
6 Soft & Bite-Sized SB6 from a cup. Cannot be eaten with a
5 Minced & Moist MM5 No less than 8mL remaining in the syringe after 10 sec of flow. fork because it slowly drips through.
Drips slowly in dollops through the prongs of a fork. Effort needed to drink this through a
4 Pureed PU4
wide straw.
4 Extremely Thick EX4
3 Liquidised LQ3
3 Moderately Thick MO3
2 Mildly Thick MT2
1 Slightly Thick ST1
0 Thin TN0 FOOD TEST INSTRUCTIONS TRANSITIONAL
FOOD TEST INSTRUCTIONS
PUREED
Food that starts as a firm solid texture and changes to
EXTREMELY
another texture when it becomes wet or when warmed.
THICK
Minimal chewing ability needed.
ADULT
MINCED & 4mm
CHILD
MOIST 2mm 1. Add 1mL of water to 10

1.5cm x 1.5cm sample


and wait 1 minute.
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blanches
SOFT & white
BITE-SIZED

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blanches
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blanches 2. Then complete the
EASY TO white
IDDSI Fork Pressure Test.
CHEW

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