IDDSI texture coverage
125 recipes. Level 7 is the recipe book original. Other levels are AI drafts until staff test and approve them.
7
Regular
125 / 125 recipes have a version
100%
7EC
Easy to Chew
35 / 125 recipes have a version
28%
6
Soft & Bite-Sized
35 / 125 recipes have a version
28%
5
Minced & Moist
35 / 125 recipes have a version
28%
4
Pureed
35 / 125 recipes have a version
28%
IDDSI texture reference
Level 7
Regular
Normal, everyday foods of various textures.
- Normal everyday foods with no texture modification.
- Any method may be used to eat.
Level 7EC
Easy to Chew
Naturally soft, tender foods that need less chewing.
- Soft and tender; breaks apart easily with the side of a fork.
- No hard, tough, chewy, fibrous, stringy, crunchy or crumbly bits.
- No bones, gristle, pips, seeds or skins.
Level 6
Soft & Bite-Sized
Soft, tender, moist pieces no larger than 1.5cm × 1.5cm.
- Pieces no larger than 1.5cm × 1.5cm for adults.
- Squashes and changes shape under fork pressure and does not return to shape.
- Moist throughout; no thin liquid separating.
Level 5
Minced & Moist
Finely minced, moist and cohesive. Pieces 4mm or smaller.
- Pieces no larger than 4mm (fits between fork prongs).
- Moist and cohesive, served in thick smooth sauce; no thin liquid.
- Holds on a tilted spoon and slides off with little residue.
Level 4
Pureed
Smooth, lump-free and holds its shape on a spoon.
- Smooth with no lumps, no separate liquid.
- Holds its shape; falls off a tilted spoon in a single spoonful.
- Does not drip through fork prongs (fork drip test).
Texture suitability should be confirmed according to the resident's individual swallowing and dietary requirements and the facility's clinical/dietetic processes. See the official framework at iddsi.org.