What is the table of food textures?

The table of food textures is a tool to classify foods by texture to better accompany dietary diversification. It allows you to note whether a food is accepted, in progress, or refused, and classifies foods according to their chewing difficulty.

What are the 6 main categories of food textures?

The 6 texture categories are: 1) Liquid (fluid texture), 2) Smooth/Puree (homogeneous texture), 3) Soft/Melting (requires little chewing), 4) Tender chunks (requires chewing), 5) Crunchy/Hard (significant chewing), and 6) Mixed/Double texture (mix of textures).

What is the recommended progression order for introducing textures?

The recommended progression order is: 1) Liquid, 2) Smooth, 3) Soft, 4) Chunks, 5) Crunchy, 6) Mixed. This progression allows for gradually introducing increasingly complex textures.

Why are mixed textures considered very difficult?

Mixed textures are very difficult because they mix different textures in one food (like soup with chunks or fruit yogurt). These mixes are often problematic because they require a child to manage multiple textures simultaneously.

Which foods belong to the 'Soft/Melting' category?

The 'Soft/Melting' category includes foods that require little chewing and crush easily, such as banana, avocado, well-cooked pasta, fish, egg, fresh cheese, and soft bread.

How to use the table's ratings codes?

The table uses three ratings codes: ✓ for accepted foods, ⏳ for foods in progress (being introduced), and ✗ for rejected foods. Simply click on a food to rate it according to one of these three categories.

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Table of Food Textures

Classify foods by texture to better accompany diversification

👤 First name

📅 Date

👩‍⚕️ Completed by

📊 Difficulty Legend

Easy (beginner)

Intermediate

Difficult

Very difficult

Click on a food to rate it as: ✓ Accepted, ⏳ In progress or ✗ Refused

🥄 Food Textures

💧

Liquid

Easy

Fluid texture, does not require chewing

🥛 Milk 💧 Water 🧃 Juice 🍵 Smooth soup 🥛 Drinking yogurt 🍎 Liquid compote

🥣

Smooth / Puree

Easy

Homogeneous texture, melts on the tongue

🥔 Mashed potatoes 🍎 Compote 🥛 Yogurt 🍮 Dessert cream 🧁 Mousse 🫘 Hummus

🍌

Soft / Melting

Intermediate

Requires little chewing, crushes easily

🍌 Banana 🥑 Avocado 🍝 Well-cooked pasta 🐟 Fish 🥚 Egg 🧀 Fresh cheese 🍞 Sandwich bread

🥕

Tender chunks

Difficult

Requires chewing, identifiable chunks

🥦 Steamed vegetables 🍇 Ripe fruits 🍗 Chicken 🍚 Rice 🫘 Beans 🥔 Potato

🥕

Crunchy / Hard

Very difficult

Requires significant chewing

🥕 Raw carrot 🍎 Apple 🍪 Biscuit 🥣 Cereal 🥖 Bread with crust 🍟 Chips 🥜 Nuts

🍲

Mixed / Double texture

Very difficult

Mix of textures (often problematic)

🍲 Soup with chunks 🍓 Yogurt with fruits 🥣 Cereal + milk 🧀 Gratin 🥪 Sandwich 🍕 Pizza

📈 Recommended Progression Order

💧

Liquid

🥣

Smooth

🍌

Soft

🥕

Chunks

🍪

Crunchy

🍲

Mixed

👤 My Child's Profile

✅ Accepted Textures

⏳ In Progress

❌ Refused Textures

✓ Saved!

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