Objective: To evaluate the dietary intake of patients with gastrointestinal neoplasia hospitalized at the university reference hospital in oncology. Methodology: A crosssectional study of patients with gastrointestinal tract neoplasia, aged> 18 years, attended at a University Hospital. Data were collected through a socioeconomic questionnaire, 24h recall and feeding frequency. The BioEstat 5.0 program was used, and Fisher's exact test was applied, with a significance level of 5% (p <0.05). Results: Of the 47 patients evaluated, 61.70% were men (n = 29), with a mean age of 57 + 14 years, with a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 81 years. The majority were illiterate (59.57%); had 1 minimum wage (59.57%); resided in the capital (55.32%); and presented the tumor in the stomach (74.47%). Regarding food intake, according to the VET and PTN, the patients were statistically significant inadequate, presenting a lower than recommended intake (p <0.0001) and (p = 0.0468), respectively; and mean of inadequate intake (p <0.0001) and (p = 0.0439), respectively. Regarding promoter foods, it was found that 27.71% consumed salt preserves; 24.10% fried; 43.37% margarine; 16.87% drank soft drinks daily and 34.9% canned weekly. As for the protective foods, a daily intake of 19.28% of fruits, 15.25% of vegetables without starch, 33.73% of vegetables with starch and 19.28% of oat bran was observed. Conclusion: It is concluded that both habitual and current intake demonstrate the presence of eating habits that are promoters to neoplasias. Low ingestion of in natura foods, antioxidants and immunomodulators are indicators of risks for neoplasias that affect the gastrointestinal system.
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