Ulcerative colitis exclusion diet (UCED)

The Ulcerative Colitis Exclusion Diet (UCED) is a structured whole‑food diet developed for active Ulcerative colitis (UC) that restricts selected components thought to disturb the microbiome and mucosal barrier (for example certain fats, animal proteins, additives, and sulfur‑containing foods) while encouraging minimally processed, fiber‑rich foods and specific fats and proteins (1, 2, 3).

The Ulcerative colitis exclusion diet (UCED) was created as a counterpart to the Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet, with the goal of influencing the gut microbiota and decreasing luminal factors like sulfur compounds, [emulsifiers](brain://hCB…