You can help us make your donation successful by following some simple dietary guidelines relative to fatty foods.
Donors who eat high fat foods the day before donation and on the day of donation may have an increased amount of lipids (fat) circulating in their blood stream. Each blood sample must be evaluated prior to testing. If the sample is extremely lipemic (having an abnormally large amount of lipids), it cannot be tested, and consequently, the donation cannot be transfused.
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| LOW FAT FOODS | WHAT TO AVOID |
| Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta |
| Whole- grain with jelly or honey | Bread with margarine or butter |
| Angel Food Cake, plain | Granola cereals/ Granola bars |
| Gingersnap cookies, Vanilla wafers, graham crackers | Instant cereals with cream |
| Hot and Cold cereals are usually low | Fried Snacks - potato chips, tortilla chips and corn chips |
| Baked or low fat potato chips and tortilla chips | Donuts, Sweet Rolls and Muffins |
| Baked crackers or pretzels | Pound cake, layered cake, cheese cake |
| | Cookies with cream fillings or chocolate |
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| LOW FAT FOODS | WHAT TO AVOID |
| Vegetables and Fruits |
| Fruit and vegetables, plain or with herbs and yogurt | Fruit and vegetables with margarine, butter, mayonnaise or sour cream |
| Dry beans, peas and lentils | French fries |
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| LOW FAT FOODS | WHAT TO AVOID |
| Meat, Poultry, Fish, Dry beans, Eggs and Nuts |
| Loin or Round Beef and Veal - baked, broiled or roasted | Meats with fat |
| Loin or Leg of Pork - baked, broiled or roasted | Gravies and high-fat sauces |
| Skinless poultry - baked, broiled or roasted | Goose and Duck |
| Chicken breasts | Tuna packed in oil |
| Fish - poached, steamed, baked or broiled | Bacon, sausage, pepperoni and bologna |
| Vegetarian hot dogs, hamburger and chicken nuggets | Peanuts, etc. |
| | Tuna packed in water |
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| LOW FAT FOODS | WHAT TO AVOID |
| Milk, Yogurt and Cheese |
| Skim milk or buttermilk | Whipped cream |
| Low fat/Skim cheeses | Pudding made with whole milk |
| 1% cottage cheese | Ice creams - Soft-serve and regular ice creams are lower in fat than premium styles |
| Nonfat yogurt | |
| Skim sherbert | |
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| LOW FAT FOODS | WHAT TO AVOID |
| Other Foods |
| Hard candy or jelly candy | Chocolate bars |
| Soups with broth | Cream Soups |
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