> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.metriport.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # NutritionOrder > A request to supply a diet, formula feeding (enteral) or oral nutritional supplement to a patient/resident. ## Properties | Name | Required | Type | Description | | --------------------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | identifier | No | [Identifier](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/identifier)\[] | Identifiers assigned to this order | | instantiatesCanonical | No | canonical\[] | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition | | instantiatesUri | No | uri\[] | Instantiates external protocol or definition | | instantiates | No | uri\[] | Instantiates protocol or definition | | status | Yes | code | draft / active / on-hold / revoked / completed / entered-in-error / unknown | | intent | Yes | code | proposal / plan / directive / order / original-order / reflex-order / filler-order / instance-order / option | | patient | Yes | Reference\<[Patient](/medical-api/fhir/resources/patient)> | The person who requires the diet, formula or nutritional supplement | | encounter | No | Reference\<[Encounter](/medical-api/fhir/resources/encounter)> | The encounter associated with this nutrition order | | dateTime | Yes | dateTime | Date and time the nutrition order was requested | | orderer | No | Reference\<[Practitioner](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitioner) / [PractitionerRole](/medical-api/fhir/resources/practitionerrole)> | Who ordered the diet, formula or nutritional supplement | | allergyIntolerance | No | Reference\<[AllergyIntolerance](/medical-api/fhir/resources/allergyintolerance)>\[] | List of the patient's food and nutrition-related allergies and intolerances | | foodPreferenceModifier | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[] | Order-specific modifier about the type of food that should be given | | excludeFoodModifier | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[] | Order-specific modifier about the type of food that should not be given | | oralDiet | No | NutritionOrderOralDiet | Oral diet components | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - type | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[] | Type of oral diet or diet restrictions that describe what can be consumed orally | | - schedule | No | [Timing](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/timing)\[] | Scheduled frequency of diet | | - nutrient | No | NutritionOrderOralDietNutrient | Required nutrient modifications | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - modifier | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Type of nutrient that is being modified | | - amount | No | [Quantity](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/quantity) | Quantity of the specified nutrient | | - texture | No | NutritionOrderOralDietTexture | Required texture modifications | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - modifier | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Code to indicate how to alter the texture of the foods, e.g. pureed | | - foodType | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Concepts that are used to identify an entity that is ingested for nutritional purposes | | - fluidConsistencyType | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept)\[] | The required consistency of fluids and liquids provided to the patient | | - instruction | No | string | Instructions or additional information about the oral diet | | supplement | No | NutritionOrderSupplement | Supplement components | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - type | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Type of supplement product requested | | - productName | No | string | Product or brand name of the nutritional supplement | | - schedule | No | [Timing](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/timing)\[] | Scheduled frequency of supplement | | - quantity | No | [Quantity](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/quantity) | Amount of the nutritional supplement | | - instruction | No | string | Instructions or additional information about the oral supplement | | enteralFormula | No | NutritionOrderEnteralFormula | Enteral formula components | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - baseFormulaType | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Type of enteral or infant formula | | - baseFormulaProductName | No | string | Product or brand name of the enteral or infant formula | | - additiveType | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | Type of modular component to add to the feeding | | - additiveProductName | No | string | Product or brand name of the modular additive | | - caloricDensity | No | [Quantity](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/quantity) | Amount of energy per specified volume that is required | | - routeofAdministration | No | [CodeableConcept](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/codeableconcept) | How the formula should enter the patient's gastrointestinal tract | | - administration | No | NutritionOrderEnteralFormulaAdministration | Formula feeding instruction as structured data | | - id | No | string | Unique id for inter-element referencing | | - extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | - modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored even if unrecognized | | - schedule | No | [Timing](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/timing) | Scheduled frequency of enteral feeding | | - quantity | No | [Quantity](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/quantity) | The volume of formula to provide | | - rate\[x] | No | [Quantity](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/quantity), [Ratio](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/ratio) | Speed with which the formula is provided per period of time | | - maxVolumeToDeliver | No | [Quantity](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/quantity) | Upper limit on formula volume per unit of time | | - administrationInstruction | No | string | Formula feeding instructions expressed as text | | note | No | [Annotation](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/annotation)\[] | Comments | ## Search Parameters | Name | Type | Description | Expression | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | identifier | token | Return nutrition orders with this external identifier | NutritionOrder.identifier | | patient | reference | The identity of the person who requires the diet, formula or nutritional supplement | NutritionOrder.patient | | encounter | reference | Return nutrition orders with this encounter identifier | NutritionOrder.encounter | | additive | token | Type of module component to add to the feeding | NutritionOrder.enteralFormula.additiveType | | datetime | date | Return nutrition orders requested on this date | NutritionOrder.dateTime | | formula | token | Type of enteral or infant formula | NutritionOrder.enteralFormula.baseFormulaType | | instantiates-canonical | reference | Instantiates FHIR protocol or definition | NutritionOrder.instantiatesCanonical | | instantiates-uri | uri | Instantiates external protocol or definition | NutritionOrder.instantiatesUri | | oraldiet | token | Type of diet that can be consumed orally (i.e., take via the mouth). | NutritionOrder.oralDiet.type | | provider | reference | The identity of the provider who placed the nutrition order | NutritionOrder.orderer | | status | token | Status of the nutrition order. | NutritionOrder.status | | supplement | token | Type of supplement product requested | NutritionOrder.supplement.type | ## Inherited Properties | Name | Required | Type | Description | | ----------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ | | id | No | string | Logical id of this artifact | | meta | No | [Meta](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/meta) | Metadata about the resource | | implicitRules | No | uri | A set of rules under which this content was created | | language | No | code | Language of the resource content | | text | No | [Narrative](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/narrative) | Text summary of the resource, for human interpretation | | contained | No | Resource\[] | Contained, inline Resources | | extension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Additional content defined by implementations | | modifierExtension | No | [Extension](/medical-api/fhir/data-types/extension)\[] | Extensions that cannot be ignored | To view the FHIR specification for this resource, see [NutritionOrder](https://www.hl7.org/fhir/StructureDefinition/NutritionOrder).