Food Effects on your Stoma

This list identifies food effects on your stoma that some foods may have for you. Many of the foods are listed in multiple areas so check them all. Everyone is different so your experience may differ from others. Introduce new foods slowly and wait to see how it effects you before introducing something else. As always discuss your diet with a dietitian or your doctor as they are best placed to advise you.

Alcohol (Beer)

Baked Beans

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Cabbage

Carbonated drinks

Cauliflower

Chewing gum

Cucumbers

Dairy (eggs milk etc)

Melons

Nuts

Onion

Pickles

Radish

Soy products

Spicy foods

Asparagus

Baked Beans

Broccoli

Brussels Sprouts

Cabbage

Cauliflower

Eggs

Fatty foods

Garlic

Onion

Smoked Foods

Strong Cheese

Some medications

Some vitamins

Alcoholic Beverages

Apple & Prune juice

Baked Beans

Chocolate

Fresh/Raw fruit

Fresh/Raw vegetables

Fried/Spicy foods

High sugar drinks

Leafy green vegetables

Milk & Cheese

Cabbage (raw)

Celery

Chinese Veg

Coconut

Coleslaw

Corn

Dried fruits

Fresh Pineapple

Mushrooms

Nuts/Seeds

Pith from citrus fruits

Popcorn

Skin from fresh fruits

Asparagus

Beets

Food colouring

Iron tablets

Licorice

Red jelly

Tomato sauce

Red wine

Odour eliminators placed in the ostomy bag

Eat smaller more frequent meals

Fruit & Veg helps keep the colon clean

Stay hydrated

Eat Probiotics

Bran products

Fruit juice

Fruit

Oatmeal

Prunes

Rasins

Vegetables

Water

Warm drinks

Warm soup

Wholegrains

Apple sauce

Bananas

Boiled white rice or noodles

Creamy peanut butter

Hot cereals (Oatmeal etc)

Marshmallows

Peeled potatoes

Tapioca Pudding

Unseasoned crackers

White bread

Yogurt