---
type: "example"
title: "NutritionOrder Example: nutritionorder-example-carbcountdiet"
resource: "NutritionOrder"
example: "nutritionorder-example-carbcountdiet"
---
# NutritionOrder Example: nutritionorder-example-carbcountdiet

## Example XML



```xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<NutritionOrder xmlns="http://hl7.org/fhir" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://hl7.org/fhir file:///L:/HL7/FHIR/20141020Build/schema/nutritionorder.xsd"><!-- id = diabeticdiet  file name = nutritionorder-example-diabeticdiet.xml Name= Diabetic Diet  Description = Nutrition Order Diabetic Diet Canonical Example
edited by Eric Haas Health eData Inc-->
<!--EH  Show all the elements in this examples for preference, and intolerance --><!-- EH: use oral Diet element --><id value="carbcountdiet"/>
	<identifier>
		<system value="http://goodhealthhospital.org/nutrition-requests"/>
		<value value="123"/>
	</identifier>
	<status value="active"/><intent value="order"/>
	<subject>
		<reference value="Patient/example"/>
		<display value="Peter Chalmers"/>
	</subject>
	<encounter>
		<reference value="Encounter/example"/>
		<display value="Inpatient"/>
	</encounter>
	<dateTime value="2014-09-17"/>
	<orderer>
		<reference value="Practitioner/example"/>
		<display value="Dr Adam Careful"/>
	</orderer>
	<allergyIntolerance>
		<reference value="AllergyIntolerance/example"/>
		<display value="Cashew Nuts"/>
	</allergyIntolerance>
	<foodPreferenceModifier>
		<coding>
			<system value="http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/diet"/>
			<code value="dairy-free"/>
		</coding>
	</foodPreferenceModifier>
	<excludeFoodModifier>
		<coding>
			<system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
			<code value="227493005"/>
			<display value="Cashew Nut"/>
		</coding>
	</excludeFoodModifier>
	<oralDiet>
		<!-- EH:  list type of diet showing standard code and local codes -->
		<type>
			<coding>
				<system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
				<code value="435651000124106"/>
				<display value="Consistent carbohydrate diet (regime/therapy)"/>
			</coding>
			<coding>
				<system value="http://goodhealthhospital.org/diet-type-codes"/>
				<code value="1030"/>
				<display value="DD - Diabetic diet"/>
			</coding>
			<text value="DD - Diabetic diet"/>
		</type>
		<!-- EH example of three times a day starting on 2/10 using schedule -->
		<schedule>
			<timing>
			<repeat>
        <boundsPeriod>
          <start value="2015-02-10"/>
        </boundsPeriod>
				<frequency value="3"/>
				<period value="1"/>
				<periodUnit value="d"/>
			</repeat>
		</timing>
		</schedule>
		<!-- list nutrients and amounts here -->
		<nutrient>
			<modifier>
				<coding>
					<system value="http://snomed.info/sct"/>
					<code value="2331003"/>
					<display value="Carbohydrate"/>
				</coding>
			</modifier>
			<amount>
				<value value="45"/>
				<unit value="grams/meal"/>
				<system value="http://unitsofmeasure.org"/>
				<code value="g"/>
			</amount>
		</nutrient>
	</oralDiet>
</NutritionOrder>
```