Mucositis Nutrition Therapy

When the mouth and throat become sore and tender due to radiation, chemotherapy, or infection, this is called mucositis. Eating may be painful and difficult for a child with mucositis.

This document from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers nutrition tips, foods that are recommended and not recommended for patients with mucositis, as well as a sample menu.

Mucositis Nutrition Therapy

Reviewed November 2025, by Darielle Wilhelm, RD, LDN