Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian
DC-310
Section 3: Therapeutic Diets
Compendium Definition
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Note:
– A Vegetarian Diet avoids all meat, fish and seafood and their products. It does include eggs and dairy.
– Allowed vegetable oils cannot come into contact with meat products. Example: French fries & chicken fingers fried in the same oil.
Caution: The dietitian should be consulted for specific instructions with this diet
Vegetables
Allowed
- fresh, frozen, canned vegetables
NOT allowed:
- none unless prepared with foods not allowed
Fruit
Allowed
- fresh, frozen, canned fruits
NOT allowed:
- none unless prepared with foods not allowed
Salads
Allowed
- fruit, vegetable and pasta salads prepared with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- salads that contain meat or parmesean cheese
- jellied salads
Grain Products
Allowed
- bread, buns, rolls
- hot and cold cereals
- rice
- pasta
NOT allowed:
- grain products that contain animal lard, suet or gelatin
- stuffing prepared with dehydrated meat (Stovetop ®)
Milk & Alternatives
Allowed
- cows milk,
- soy milk
- most cheeses
- most yogurts
NOT allowed:
- yogurts with added gelatin
- parmesan cheese
Meat & Alternatives
Allowed
- dried or canned legumes such as lentils, kidney, black, white, chickpea & black-eyed peas, dried peas
- meat analogs ( ex. imitation chicken, veggie burger)
- tofu or tempeh
- nuts, seeds, nut or seed butters
- eggs
NOT allowed:
- meat, poultry, fish & seafood
- canned beans with added pork/ham
Soups
Allowed
- all vegetarian soups prepared with allowed ingredients and vegetable or cream based broth
NOT allowed:
- soups containing meat or seafood
- soups prepared with meat based broths
Oils & Fats
Limit fat intake to 2-3 tbsp per day
Allowed
- All vegetable based oils
- Margarine
- Butter
- Vegetable based gravies
NOT allowed:
- lard, suet, salad dressings made with Worcestershire sauce, meat based gravies or other non vegetarian ingredients (See Notes)
Desserts & Sweets
Allowed
- all, except those prepared with ingredients in the “foods to avoid” list
NOT allowed:
- Worcestershire sauce®
Fluids
Allowed
- water
- juice
- milk (cow’s, soy, rice, almond)
NOT allowed:
- Clamato juice®
- animal based broth
Miscellaneous
Allowed
- all, except those prepared with ingredients in the “foods to avoid” list
NOT allowed:
- Worcestershire sauce®
References:
Dietitians of Canada – Practice Based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN): Healthy Eating Guidelines for Lacto-Ovo Vegetarians, 2014
Vegetarian Resource Group www.vrg.org