A color-coded chart showing different textures of transitional foods for infants, ranging from thin to regular, easy to chew, soft and bite-sized, minced and moist, pureed, liquidised, mildly thick, slightly thick, and thick. Each level has a number and description, with some levels indicating thickness and ease of eating.

IDDSI levels resources for print

The IDDSI framework consists of a continuum of 8 levels (0 - 7).

Drinks are measured from Levels 0 – 4.

Level 0 - Thin (pdf)
Level 1 - Slightly Thick (pdf)
Level 2 - Mildly Thick (pdf)
Level 3 - Moderately Thick (pdf)
Level 4 - Extremely Thick (pdf)

Foods are measured from Levels 3 – 7.

Level 3 - Liquidised (pdf)
Level 4 - Pureed (pdf)
Level 5 - Minced and Moist (pdf)
Level 6 - Soft and Bite sized (pdf)
Level 7 - Easy to Chew (pdf)
Level 7 - Regular (pdf)

Transitional Foods (pdf)
All Levels (pdf)
What is the IDDSI Framework? (pdf)

For more details please visit: https://www.iddsi.org/standards/framework

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