Low-fibre diet for vegans taking PLENVU or MOVIPREP bowel preparation
Information for patients from the Trust's Endoscopy Units
If you eat a vegan diet and need to follow a low-fibre diet before your test, please make the following changes to your diet. Start these changes three days before your procedure.
Food to eat | Food to avoid |
---|---|
Cornflakes | Fruit (including dried fruit) |
White rice | Vegetables |
White bread | Salad |
White pasta | Multi-grain cereals |
Potatoes without skin | Nuts |
Plain tinned spaghetti | Seeds |
Plain crackers | Beans (including baked beans) |
Plain vegan biscuits (such as Arrowroot) | Lentils |
Plain scones | Legumes |
Oil and margarine | Whole wheat pasta |
Tofu | Brown or wild rice |
Smooth nut butter | Whole wheat pasta |
Dairy-free alternatives | Protein powders |
Soy sauce | Pre-workout drinks |
Maple syrup | Vegan Quorn |
Vegetable broth | |
Vegan jellies | |
Strained fruit juice | |
Sorbet | |
Clear fluids (such as water, diluted squash (not red or purple coloured), herbal teas, clear soup, tea / coffee without milk alternative) |
Contact details
If you have any questions about taking MOVIPREP / PLENVU, please contact one of the Endoscopy Units. The units are open Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm, and Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm.
Kent and Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury
Telephone: 01227 783058Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital, Margate
Telephone: 01843 234370William Harvey Hospital, Ashford
Telephone: 01233 616274