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Jacket potato

A large potato baked in its skin and filled with baked beans, cheese or tuna.

Well-cooked hot dish

Jacket potato — dish photo
Jacket potato — British cuisine. Photograph of the dish.

Ingredients

  • large potato
  • butter
  • baked beans (canned)
  • Cheddar cheese
  • salt

How it is prepared

The potato is baked for 1–1.5 hours until soft, split and filled.

Food safety with low immunity

  • Use only pasteurised milk, yoghurt, cream and cheese.

How to prepare it during treatment

Heat the beans until steaming; scrub the potato skin well.

Your diet during treatment is agreed with your doctor. Sample 7-day menu for the treatment period →

Storage

Once cooled, refrigerate (within 2 hours) and eat within 1–2 days.

Reheating

In the oven until hot in the centre; in a microwave, turn halfway.

Symptoms it may suit

  • Constipation. Fibre (pulses, vegetables, grains) may help with constipation — together with enough fluids.
  • Low appetite. Gives a lot of energy and protein in a small portion — can help when appetite is low.
  • Weight loss. Energy-dense and easy to enrich (oil, cheese, yoghurt) — can help with weight loss.

These are general observations: what suits you can change from day to day.

Treatment phases

  • Before treatmentmay suit
  • During a coursemay suit
  • Low counts (neutropenia)Freshly cooked and hotmay suit
  • Between coursesmay suit
  • After treatmentmay suit

Phase notes are general. During low counts, follow only your care team’s food rules.

If you have other conditions

  • Kidney disease. Can be a source of potassium (tomato, potato, pulses, dried fruit). With kidney disease, discuss potassium limits with your team.
  • Stomach and gut. High in fibre. With bowel inflammation, diarrhoea or after bowel surgery, discuss suitability with your team.
  • High blood pressure, Heart disease, Kidney disease. Often salty (stock, salty cheese, sausage, pickles). With high blood pressure, heart or kidney disease, discuss salt limits with your team.
  • Diabetes. Rich in carbohydrates (rice, potato, dough). With diabetes, discuss portion size and blood sugar with your team.

Nutrition (per 100 g)

Nutrition figures from a reliable source have not been added for this dish yet.

More from this cuisine

United Kingdom: food database → · Country page →

Related topics

Food safetyNeutropenic diet (low-microbial diet)PasteurisedCore cooking temperatureLeftoversCross-contamination

Sources

  1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Safer Food Choices for People With Weakened Immune Systems
  2. FoodSafety.gov (U.S. HHS). Cook to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature
  3. USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Leftovers and Food Safety
  4. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Food Safety for Older Adults and People with Cancer, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS, Organ Transplants, and Autoimmune Diseases
  5. Food Standards Agency (UK). Chilling
  6. World Health Organization (WHO). Five keys to safer food manual
  7. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Food Safety During Cancer Treatment
  8. National Cancer Institute (NCI). Eating Hints: Before, during, and after Cancer Treatment
  9. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 2019. Neutropenic diets to prevent cancer infections: updated systematic review and meta-analysis
  10. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). FoodData Central — Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS)
Medical disclaimerThis information is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice.

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