Question 1

What is the table of food textures?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

What are the 6 main categories of food textures?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 3

What is the recommended progression order for introducing textures?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

Why are mixed textures considered very difficult?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

How to use the table's ratings codes?

Accepted Answer

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.

Table of Food Textures

📊 Difficulty Legend

🥄 Food Textures

Liquid

Smooth / Puree

Soft / Melting

Tender chunks

Crunchy / Hard

Mixed / Double texture

📈 Recommended Progression Order

👤 My Child's Profile

✅ Accepted Textures

⏳ In Progress

❌ Refused Textures