Dietary Grading for Dysphagia

Food Grade	Food Properties	Description	Examples
Grade 1	Puréed (thick liquid)
Grade 2	Soft food or thick liquid	Thick, moist, semi-solid, requires some chewing	Grade 1 food with edible gel or breadcrumbs; rice porridge, wheat paste, vegetable puree, mashed potatoes, etc.
Grade 3	Semi-solid food	Requires more chewing	Soft rice, overcooked noodles, steamed buns, wontons, boiled eggs, etc.
Normal	All types of food

Explanation

According to the dietary grading for dysphagia patients issued by the American Dietetic Association, for patients with mild dysphagia, food texture adjustments can be made to ensure safe eating and adequate nutritional intake.

References

Wu Jiang, editor-in-chief. Neurology (Eight-year system) [M]. People's Medical Publishing House. 2010.