| Category | Foods to INCLUDE | Foods to EXCLUDE |
|---|---|---|
| Fruits | Fresh; unsweetened; dried; frozen; or canned, water-packed fruits; fruit juices (except orange) | Oranges, orange juice |
| Vegetables | All fresh, raw, steamed, sautéed, juiced, or roasted vegetables | Corn; any creamed vegetables |
| Starch | Rice, oats, millet, quinoa, amaranth, teff, tapioca, buckwheat, potatoes | Wheat, corn, barley, spelt, kamut, rye; ALL gluten containing products |
| Bread/Cereal | Products made from rice, oat, buckwheat, millet, potato flour, tapioca, arrowroot, amaranth, or quinoa | Products made from wheat, spelt, kamut, rye, or barley |
| Legumes (Vegetable protein) |
All legumes including peas and lentils (except soybeans) | Tofu, tempeh, soybeans, soy milk; other soy products |
| Nuts & Seeds | Almonds, cashews, walnuts, sesame (tahini), sunflower, pumpkin; nut butters (except peanut) | Peanuts, peanut butter |
| Meat and Fish (Animal Protein) |
All fresh or frozen fish, chicken, turkey, wild game, lamb; canned water-packed fish) | Beef, pork, cold cuts, frankfurters, sausage, canned meats (other than water-packed fish), shellfish |
| Dairy | Milk substitutes such as rice milk, almond milk, oat milk, coconut milk, or other nut milks; eggs and egg substitute | Milk, cheese, cottage cheese, cream, yogurt, butter, ice cream, frozen yogurt, non-dairy creamers, soy milk |
| Fats | Oils: cold pressed olive, flaxseed, canola, safflower, sunflower, sesame, walnut, pumpkin, or almond | Margarine, butter, shortening, processed and hydrogenated oils, mayonnaise, spreads |
| Beverages | Filtered or distilled water, decaffeinated herbal tea, seltzer or mineral water | Soda pop or soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea, other caffeinated beverages |
| Spices & Condiments | Vinegar, all spices including salt, pepper, cinnamon, cumin, dill, garlic, carob, oregano, parsley, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, or turmeric | Chocolate, ketchup, relish, chutney, soy sauce, BBQ sauce, other condiments |
| Sweeteners | Brown rice syrup, fruit sweeteners, blackstrap molasses, Stevia | White or brown refined sugar, honey, maple syrup, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup |
**Hidden sources of food allergens or ingredients that may cause a sensitivity reaction: corn starch in baking powder and processed foods, corn syrup solids or maltodextrin (corn derivative) used as a sweetener, grain vinegar in ketchup or mustard, amaranth and millet flak cereals may also contain oats or corn.
June 28, 2010
Posted in Food & Recipes