# Category guide Canned soft-cooked vegetables, drained (category guide)

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Category: Ready meals

IDDSI level: Level 6: Soft & Bite-Sized

## Preparation and serving notes

Canned green beans, carrots, and squash are cooked far softer than fresh. Drain the canning liquid (it's a thin liquid), cut pieces to 1.5 cm, and fork-pressure test. Moisten with a thick sauce if dry.


Skip canned corn (skins) and canned peas (skins) unless your SLP has cleared them.

## Verification

- Method: Draft entry. Verification in progress
- Verification source: Category guidance from the IDDSI Level 6 descriptors: kitchen verification scheduled
- Date verified or checked: 2026-06-10
- Clinical review: SLP review in progress
- UPC: —


## Safety

Products can vary by batch, temperature, preparation, and standing time. Verify the actual serving with the IDDSI tests. Use only the food and drink levels prescribed by the person's qualified clinician. Test the actual serving before it is eaten or drunk.