Salicylate free diet food guide - St. Joseph's Health Care ...

Salicylate-Free Diet Food Guide

The following is a listing of foods based on their salicylate content highlighting those which are

compatible with a low-salicylate diet and those which should be entirely avoided. Please use this list

to guide your diet choices and use it as a referral for the attached cookbook, as some of the recipes

include ingredients which contain natural salicylates (SalicylateSensitivity, 2012)

Nuts and Seeds

Low

Cashews

Hazelnuts

Pecan

Sunflower

seeds

Poppy seed

Moderate

Desiccated

coconut

Peanut Butter

Pumpkin seeds

Sesame seeds

Walnuts

High

Very High

Brazil nuts

Macadamia

nuts

Pine nuts

Almond

Peanuts with

skins on

Water chestnut

Pistachio

Vegetables

Negligible

Low

Moderate

High

Very High

Bamboo Shoots

Bean Sprouts

Asparagus ¨C

tinned

Alfalfa sprouts

Canned Green

Olives

Beans (dried ¨C not

borlotti)

Borlotti beans

Aubergine ¨C

peeled

Artichoke

Capsicum

Cabbage (green or

white)

Brussels sprouts

Beetroot

Aubergine with

peel

Champignon

Celery

Cabbage ¨C red

Black Olives

Broad bean

Chicory

Green Split peas

Cauliflower

Canned

Asparagus

Broccoli

Chili peppers

Lentils (brown)

Chickpeas

Carrot

Canned black

olive

Courgette

Lentils (red)

Chives

Fresh Tomato

Cucumber

Endive

Lettuce (iceberg)

Choko

Frozen Spinach

Cucumber

Gherkin

Peas (dried)

Fresh Asparagus

Lettuce (other

than iceberg)

Eggplant

Hot pepper

Potato (old/white

and peeled)

Green Beans

Marrow

Fresh Spinach

Peppers

Swede

Green Peas

Mushrooms

Okra

Radish

Leek

Parsnips

Radish

Tomato

Mung bean

sprouts

Potato (new and

red Pontiac)

Sweet Potato

Tomato Products

Onion

Pumpkin

Water chestnut

Water Chestnut

Potato (white

with peel)

Shallots

Snow Peas

Sprout

Watercress

Zucchini

Yellow split peas

Sweet corn

Turnip

Negligible

Low

Moderate

High

Banana

Apple ¨C golden

delicious

Apple ¨C red

delicious

Canned or dried

Fig

Canned pear****

Apple ¨C all other

varieties

Canned Morello

cherries

Cantaloupe

Custard apple

Lemon

Loquat

Mango

Grapefruit

Kiwi fruit

Lychee

Mandarin

Passion fruit

Pear (w/ peel)

Persimmon

Pomegranate

Rhubarb

Melons

Mulberry

Nectarine

Peach

Sugar banana

Watermelon

Fruits

Canned Pear****

Lime

Pear (ripe and

peeled)

Nashi Pears

Papaya

Paw Paw

Tamarillo

Very High

All dried Fruits

Apricot

Avocado

Blackberry

Blackcurrant

Blueberry

Boysenberry

Cherries ¨C all

other kinds

Cranberry

Currant

Date

Grape

Guava

Loganberry

Orange

Pineapple

Plum

Prune

Raisin

Raspberry

Redcurrant

Rock melon

Strawberry

Sultana

Tangelo

Tangerine

Youngberry

***Canned Pear has negligible amounts of salicylate if it is in sugar syrup, but if it is in natural

juices/syrups, it has a moderate amount of salicylate as these often contain some peel, which

contains salicylates

Sweets

Negligible

Carob

Cocoa

Homemade

caramel****

Maple Syrup

Low

Caramel****

Golden Syrup

Malt Extract

Moderate

Molasses

Raw Sugar

High

Very High

Chewing gum

Fruit flavors

Honey

Honey flavors

Jam (except

pear, preferably

White Sugar

homemade)

Liquorices

Mint flavored

sweets

Peppermints

*** Caramel can be made from just sugar and water or sugar and milk ¨C both are salicylate free and

therefore caramel is generally alright. However, store bought caramel can have a variety of additives

and added flavorings that do contain salicylate ¨C so be careful when buying/eating caramel and be

sure to read the ingredients

Seasonings, Condiments, Toppings& Sauces

Negligible

Golden Syrup

Malt Vinegar

Maple Syrup

(pure)

Salt

Low

Moderate

Apple Butter

(only if

homemade from

Fresh

acceptable

Coriander Leaves

varieties of

(also known as

apples)

Chinese parsley)

Chives

Horseradish

Fennel ¨C dried

Garlic

Parsley

(except Chinese

parsley also

known as

coriander)

Saffron

Shallots

Soy Sauce (if

free of spices)

Mayonnaise

High

Very High

All Spice

Bay leaf

Aniseed

Basil

Caraway

Cardamom

Black pepper

Cayenne

Cinnamon

Cloves

Coriander

Celery powder

Chili flakes

Chili Powder

Ginger

Mixed herbs

Mustard

Pimiento

Cider Vinegar

Commercial

Gravies & Sauces

Cumin

Curry

Dill

Fenugreek

Fish, meat, and

tomato pastes

Garam masala

Ginger

Honey

Jam/Jelly (all

commercial

varieties ¨C you can

make your own

from acceptable

ingredients)

Liquorices

Mace

Marmite

Mint

Mustard

Nutmeg

Oregano

Paprika

Peppermint

Rosemary

Sage

Tabasco

Tarragon

Thyme

Turmeric

Vegemite and

other Yeast

Extracts****

White pepper

White Vinegar

Wine Vinegar

Worcester

Sauce

**** Yeast extracts are high but they are different from the yeast used in baking. Baking Yeast is

generally ok

Fats & Oils

Negligible

Low

Moderate

Butter

Almond Oil

Canola Oil

Corn Oil

Margarine****

Peanut Oil

Safflower Oil

Soy Oil

Sunflower Oil

Ghee

**** Only if it¡¯s made from vegetable oil or canola oil

High

Copha

Sesame oil

Walnut Oil

Very High

Coconut Oil

Olive Oil

Grains

Negligible

Barley

Buckwheat

Millet

Low

Moderate

High

Breakfast

cereals that

include fruit,

nuts, honey or

coconut

Corn/maize

cereals

Cornmeal

Very High

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