Table 1.
Combined results of web search for “Crohn’s disease diet” and “ulcerative colitis diet”
| Grouping | Food category | # Sites w/rec | Include (%) | Avoid (%) | Conflicting‡ (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits/Vegetables | Any fruit | 41 | 24 | 44 | 32 |
| Any vegetables | 28 | 57 | 22 | 21 | |
| Raw vegetables | 22 | 8 | 92 | -- | |
| Cruciferous vegetables | 21 | -- | 100 | -- | |
| Cooked vegetables | 12 | 100 | -- | -- | |
| Citrus fruit | 10 | 20 | 80 | -- | |
| Proteins | Bean/legume/lentils | 32 | 16 | 78 | 6 |
| Fish | 25 | 96 | 4 | -- | |
| Nuts | 24 | 4 | 79 | 17 | |
| Poultry | 17 | 100 | -- | -- | |
| Eggs | 16 | 69 | 31 | -- | |
| High protein | 13 | 92 | 8 | -- | |
| Soy/tofu | 12 | 83 | 17 | -- | |
| Lean protein | 11 | 100 | -- | -- | |
| Red meat | 10 | 20 | 80 | -- | |
| Fiber | Whole grain | 34 | 26 | 56 | 18 |
| High fiber | 32 | 19 | 72 | 9 | |
| Seeds/popcorn | 30 | -- | 93 | 7 | |
| Low fiber | 15 | 87 | 13 | -- | |
| Refined grain | 10 | 40 | 60 | -- | |
| Beverages/dairy | Any dairy | 42 | 17 | 69 | 14 |
| Alcohol | 35 | -- | 100 | -- | |
| Coffee/tea | 34 | 3 | 91 | 6 | |
| Carbonated beverages | 21 | -- | 100 | -- | |
| Other | Fatty/fried food | 41 | 5 | 88 | 7 |
| Spicy food | 29 | 3 | 97 | -- | |
| Sugars | 25 | -- | 100 | -- | |
| Healthy oil | 18 | 89 | 11 | -- |
‡
Conflicting: website mentioned food category but gave recommendation to both include and exclude