Which food is most against the principle of pureed diet?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Coarse fruit mix with seeds and peels
Pureed food should have a smooth, uniform and cohesive consistency with no hard seeds, peels, fibres or coarse particles. A fruit mixture containing seeds and peels violates this principle and may make swallowing unsafe. Straining or further processing may be needed, while nutritional value and the prescribed consistency must be retained.
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Coarse fruit mix with seeds and peels
Why is this the correct answer?
Pureed food should have a smooth, uniform and cohesive consistency with no hard seeds, peels, fibres or coarse particles. A fruit mixture containing seeds and peels violates this principle and may make swallowing unsafe. Straining or further processing may be needed, while nutritional value and the prescribed consistency must be retained.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Home Science question. Chapter: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.
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