Legal and Illegal Foods on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet

Food
Acorn Squash
Agar-agar
Agave syrup
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Algae
Illegal
Allspice
Legal
Almond butter
Almond milk
Almond oil
Legal
Legal
Legal
Almonds
Legal
Aloe Vera
Illegal
Amaranth flour
Anchovies
Illegal
Legal
Apple Cider
Legal
Apple Juice
Illegal
Apples
Apricots
Legal
Legal
Arrowroot
Illegal
Artichokes (French)
Legal
Artichokes (Jerusalem)
Ascorbic acid
Asiago cheese
Asparagus
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Aspartame
Legal
Aspartic acid
Astragalus
Legal
Illegal
Avocado oil
Legal
Avocadoes
Legal
Bacon
Legal
Baker's yeast
Illegal
Baking powder
Illegal
Baking soda
Legal
Balsamic vinegar
Illegal
Bananas
Legal
Bark tea
Illegal
Barley
Basil
Bay Leaf
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Bean flour
Illegal
Bean sprouts
Illegal
Bee Pollen
Illegal
Beef
Legal
Beer
Beets
Berries
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Bhindi
Illegal
Bitter Gourd
Illegal
Black beans
Legal
Black eye beans

Black radish
Blue cheese
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Bok Choy
Legal
Bologna
Bouillon cubes
Bourbon
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Brandy
Illegal
Brazil nuts
Legal
Brick cheese
Brie cheese
Broccoli
Brussell sprouts
Buckwheat
Bulgur
Burdock root
Butter
Butter beans
Buttermilk
Butternut squash
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Cabbage
Legal
Camembert cheese
Canellini beans
Legal
Illegal
Canned fish
Legal
Canned fruits
Illegal
Canned vegetables
Illegal
Canola oil
Cantaloupe
Capers
Carob
Carrageenan
Carrots
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Cashews
Legal
Cauliflower
Legal
Celeriac /celery root
Legal
Celery
Cellulose (in supplements)
Cellulose Gum
Cereals
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Chard
Legal
Cheddar cheese
Legal
Cheese
Legal
Cherimoya
Cherries
Chestnut flour
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Chestnuts
Legal
Chevre
Illegal
Chewing gum
Illegal
Chick peas
Illegal
Chickory root
Illegal
Chlorella
Illegal
Chocolate
Illegal
Cilantro
Cinnamon
Citric Acid
Club soda
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Cocoa powder
Illegal
Coconut
Coconut milk
Coconut oil
Coffee
Coffee (instant)
Colby cheese
Collard greens
Cordials
Corn
Corn oil
Corn syrup
Cornstarch
Cottage cheese
Courgette
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Cranberry juice
Legal
Cream
Illegal
Cream cheese
Cream of Tartar
Croscomellose sodium
Cucumbers
Custard apple
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Cyclamate
Legal
Date sugar
Illegal
Dates
Legal
Decaffeinated Products
Illegal
Dextrose (contained in commercial products)
Illegal
Dried milk solids
Illegal
Drumsticks
Illegal
Dry Curd Cottage Cheese (DCCC)

Durum Flour
Legal
Illegal
Echinacea
Legal
Edam cheese
Eggplant
Eggs
EMPower
Ethanol
Evaporated cane juice
Ezekiel Bread
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Faba beans
Fenugreek
Illegal
Illegal
Feta Cheese
Illegal
Figs
Legal
Filberts (hazelnuts)
Legal
Fish
Legal
Flax seed
Flax seed oil
Flour
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
FOS
Illegal
Fowl
Legal
Frozen Orange Juice (concentrated)
Illegal
Fructose (granulated)
Fruits (canned)
Illegal
Legal
Garbanzo beans
Illegal
Garfava flour
Illegal
Garlic
Legal
Gelatin (unflavored)
Legal
Ghee
Gin
Ginger
Gjetost cheese
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Glucose candy
Illegal
Glycerin
Legal
Glycerol
Legal
Goatein
Illegal
Gorgonzola cheese
Gouda cheese
Granulated glucose
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Grape juice
Legal
Grapefruit
Legal
Grapefruit juice
Illegal
Grapes
Grapeseed oil
Green tea
Gruyere cheese
Guar Gum
Gums
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Ham
Legal
Haricot beans
Legal
Havarti cheese
Legal
Hazelnuts (filberts)
Legal
Hemp seed, Hemp protein powder

HN-Zyme
Homemade yogurt
Honey
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Horseradish sauce
Legal
Hot dogs
Illegal
Hydrolyzed Protein
Illegal
Ice cream
Illegal
Inositol
Illegal
Inulin
Illegal
Iron supplements
Illegal
Isoglucose
Illegal
Jaggery (gur)
Jalapenos
Jicama
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Juice from concentrate
Illegal
Kale
Kefir
Legal
Illegal
Ketchup
Illegal
Kidney beans
Legal
Kimchi
Kiwi fruit
Kohlrabi
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Kudzu (or kuzu)
Illegal
Kumquats
KyoGreen powder
Legal
Illegal
L-Theanine
Legal
Lactaid Milk
Illegal
Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk
Illegal
Lamb
Legal
Lecithin
Legal
Leek
Lemons
Legal
Legal
Lentils
Legal
Lettuce
leucine
Legal
Legal
Licorice
Illegal
Lignin
Illegal
Lima beans
Legal
Limburger cheese
Limes
Liqueurs
Liquid Clorychlorophyll
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Macadamia nuts
Macadamia oil
Magnesium citrate
Magnesium Stearate
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Maltitol
Illegal
Maltodextrin
Illegal
Manchego Cheese
Mangoes
Legal
Legal
Mannitol
Illegal
Maple syrup
Margarine
Illegal
Illegal
Marshmallow
Illegal
Mastic gum
Illegal
Mead
Illegal
Meats
Legal
Meats (canned)
Illegal
Meats (processed)
Illegal
Melatonin
Melon
Milk
Millet
Miso
Molasses
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Molo-cure
Illegal
Monterey Jack cheese

Mozzarella cheese
Legal
Illegal
MSG
Illegal
Mucilaginous Herbs
Illegal
Mucilaginous Polysaccharides
Illegal
Muenster cheese
Mungbeans
Mushrooms
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Mustard (plain)
Legal
Natural cheeses
Legal
Natural Flavors
Illegal
Navy beans
Legal
Nectarines
Legal
Nettles
Illegal
Neufchatel cheese
Noni Juice
Nutmeg
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Oats
Illegal
Okra
Illegal
Olive oil
Legal
Olives
Legal
Onions
Legal
Orange juice
Legal
Oranges
Oregano
Legal
Legal
Papayas
Legal
Pappadum
Illegal
Paprika
Parmesan cheese
Parsley
Legal
Legal
Legal
Parsnips
Illegal
Passion Fruit
Pasta
Legal
Illegal
Pau 'Arco
Illegal
Pea flour
Illegal
Peaches
Peanut butter
Peanut Oil
Legal
Legal
Legal
Peanuts
Legal
Pears
Peas
Legal
Legal
Pecans
Legal
Pectin
Illegal
Peppermint tea
Legal
Peppers
Legal
Peptizyde
Persimmons
Legal
Legal
Phosphatidylcholine
Legal
Pickles (dill)
Legal
Pine nuts
Legal
Pineapple
Pineapple juice
Pinto beans
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Pistachio nuts
Legal
Plantains
Illegal
Plums
Polysorbate 80
Pomegranate concentrate
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Pork
Legal
Pork Rinds
Legal
Port du Salut cheese

Port wine
Postum
Potassium Sorbate
Potatoes
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Poultry
Legal
Primal Defense
Primost cheese
Illegal
Illegal
Processed cheeses
Illegal
Protein powder
Illegal
Provolone cheese
Legal
Prunes
Legal
Psyllium husks
Illegal
Pumpkin
Legal
Pumpkin (canned)
Illegal
Quinoa
Quorn
Raisins
Rhubarb
Rice
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Rice Bran
Illegal
Rice Flour
Ricotta cheese
Romano cheese
Roquefort cheese
Rosemary
Rutabaga
Rye
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Saccharine
Legal
Safflower oil
Sage
Sago starch
Sake
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Salt
Legal
Sashimi
saukerkraut
Seaweed
Seed Butters
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Seed Flour
Illegal
Seeds
Sesame oil
Sesame seeds
Sharifa
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Shellfish
Legal
Sherry
Silica
Silicon Dioxide
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Slippery elm
Illegal
Smoked meats
Illegal
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium starch glycinate
Legal
Illegal
Sorbitol
Illegal
Sour cream
Soy
Illegal
Illegal
Soy Lecithin
Legal
Soy Sauce
Illegal
Soybean milk
Soybean oil
Soybeans
Spearmint Tea
Spelt
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Spices
Legal
Spinach
Legal
Spirulina
Illegal
Splenda
Illegal
Split peas
Legal
Sprouted Grain Bread

Squash
Illegal
Legal
Stevia
Illegal
Stilton cheese
String beans
Sucralose
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Sulphates
Legal
Sunflower oil
Swede
Sweet Potatoes
Swiss cheese
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Tabasco sauce
Illegal
Tagatose
Tamari
Tamarind
Tangerines
Tapioca
Tapioca Flour
Taro
Tarragon
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Tea
Legal
Thyme
Tofu
Tofutti cheese
tomato
Tomato juice (canned)
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Tomato paste (canned)

Tomato pure (canned)
Tomato sauce (canned)
Triticale
Turbinado
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Turnips
Illegal
V8 Juice
Illegal
Vanillin
Legal
Vegetable stearate
Legal
Vegetables (canned)
Illegal
Vinegar
Legal
Vodka
Legal
Walnut oil
Legal
Walnuts
Legal
Wasabi
Legal
Water chestnuts
Watercress
Watermelon
Wheat
Wheat germ
whisky
Wine
Xanthum Gum
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Xylitol
Illegal
Yams
Illegal
Yoghurt (commercial)
Illegal
Yoghurt (homemade)
Legal
Yucca Root
Zucchini
Illegal
Legal
Explicatii
We do not use algae (Spirulina) because IBD involves the immune system and algae
can aggravate an already disturbed immune system.
As long as you're just using Allspice as a cooking spice, it's legal. Don't use the oil,
see Allspice
Almond butter with no sugar added is allowed.
May be tried after being on the diet for 6 months.
Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted with a starch coating.
Nuts should only be used as nut flour, in recipes, until diarrhea has subsided.
It contains mucilaginous polysaccharides as well as increasing the release of tumor
necrosis factor which is associated with IBD inflammation and increased immune
stimulation.
Amaranth is a grain substitute, contains starches and so is not allowed.
It is brown and not clear as apple juice is. It should be just straight pressed apples. It
is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria. Cider should be diluted with water
before drinking.
Apple juice usually has sugar added during processing. Apple cider is allowed. It
should be brown and not clear as apple juice is. Cider should be diluted with water
before drinking.
It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This starch is
food for the pathogens that the SCD is designed to starve out.
They are the green artichokes that you steam, then dip the leaves in lemon butter
and scrape off with your teeth. They have edible hearts and an inedible choke.
They are actually a tuber, and are not legal.
Should be nothing but Vitamin C.
May be used occasionally.
Fresh or frozen is allowed. Canned vegetables are not allowed.
When symptom free, one aspartame sweetened soft drink per week is allowed Elaine. But see Aspartame in Knowledge Base.
contains polysaccharides
Good for mayonaise and salad dressings but might not withstand heat very well
Smoked bacon that has been fried very crisply is allowed once per week. There are
sugar-free bacons available and if you are able to find a source of sugar-free bacon,
you do not have to limit your consumption to once per week. Usually the low sodium
varieties do not contain sugar but check the labels carefully.
Saccharamyces cerevisae is baker's yeast and is illegal.
Has starch as an ingredient, (usually corn starch) and other illegals to make it rise
better.
It's not that balsamic vinegar is illegal, it's that what you can get in the store isn't
really balsamic vinegar and most have sugar added to them so Elaine doesn't allow
it. You can make your own legal substitute though see scdrecipe
They must be ripe with black spots on the skin.
Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is both an immune booster and
a laxative.
Do not use ready made flours made from beans or lentils as they probably weren't
soaked prior to grinding to bean flour -
Pollen is irritating to a damaged gut. Clear, pure, pasteurized honey is okay. Cloudy
honey (still containing the pollen) should be avoided. - Sheila
Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during processing;
check the labels carefully.
Berries of all kinds are legal.

No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks, since they are a mucilaginous food, they are illegal.
May be tried when symptom free. Dried legumes must be prepared according to the
instructions in the book 'Breaking the vicious Cycle'
It is very fibrous, so go slowly and be careful.
Bok Choy is much like cabbage and is legal but you should not use a member of the
cabbage family until you are well on your way to getting better. In other words, do
not use if you still have diarrhea and gas.
Bouillon cubes and instant soup bases are not permitted.
Only have it occasionally.
May be used freely.
It contains inulin (FOS) and mucilage.
You should not use a member of the cabbage family until you are well on your way
to getting better. In other words, do not use if you still have diarrhea and gas.
Canned in oil or water is acceptable but check the labels carefully. Do not buy
products containing "broth". Usually, the low sodium varieties do not contain "broth".
Fruits canned in their own juice are allowed.
There are no canned vegetables permitted, they must either be fresh or frozen.
Legal, but not recommended.
Carrageenan is seaweed and high in polysaccharides, therefore illegal.
Cauliflower is sometimes hard to digest and should be tried cautiously after some
progress has been made on the diet.
However, you should go slow and be careful. It is very fibrous, even if it doesn't
seem so when you steam it and mash it.
Cellulose in your supplements is okay and virtually impossible to avoid.
However for a hot cereal see SCDrecipe Hot cereal
Chard (red, green, rainbow and swiss). Chard is similar to spinach/celery so it is
legal. It also reminds me a bit of the cabbage family so use with caution if gas is still
a problem
May be used freely.

If a cheese is not a processed cheese (manufactured) but is a cheese that has had a
bacterial culture involved with its production and is aged at least 30 days. Elaine
says its OK.
Also known as custard apple or sharifa.
May be tried when symptom free. However, if you buy dried chestnuts, soak them
and cook them until soft.
Chevre is illegal, but you can make a close approximation by dripping goat milk
yogurt. Directions can be found at http://uclbs.org/recipes/dairy/suegoatcheese.php
Contains things like aspartame, maple or date sugar and other sugar substitutes
which are illegal.
Chickory root is not legal. In my first book, I suggested that it might be used instead
of coffee beans. I have since learned that it contains large amounts of
fructooligosaccharides.
It is a blue-green algae similar to spirulina
Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this still goes, it isn't just the
sugar he was worried about.
Citric acid as an additive is OK

Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this still goes, it isn't just the
sugar he was worried about.
Fresh or unsweetened, shredded coconut and coconut flour are all legal.
Withstands heat well, good for frying/cooking,
Coffee should be made very weak. Instant coffee is not allowed.
May be used freely.
Of the cabbage family, introduce late in the diet
Also known as zucchini
We use Knudsens Just Cranberry juice, as it has been checked out and does not
have sugar added. It can be found in most health food stores. Juice should be diluted
with water before drinking. Since this is pure cranberry juice it is very tart, you may
sweeten it with saccharine or honey or dilute it with legal apple cider instead of
water.
It is illegal as it contains lactose. Cream can be added to milk and then fermented to
make SCD24hr yoghurt as the lactsose will be used up in the fermentation. Cream
has less lactose than milk and the more fat it contains the less lactose it has.
Also known as sharifa or cherimoya

It is actually a better alternative than saccharine, if you can get it, because it has no
aftertaste. But it's almost impossible to find by itself, and certainly not available in
NA.
May be tried after being on the diet for quite sometime and symptom free but it is
not recommended.
Medjool and California dates are allowed. They must be loose and not have anything
added.
Decaffeinated products are not legal since the manufacturing process may introduce
questionable ingredients or reactions..
The problem with the dextrose and fructose which is being sold as a granulated form
as well as the dextrose contained in commercial products is that it is not pure
dextrose which should be the same as the single sugar glucose found in fruits and
honey.
No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks. Since they are a mucilaginous food, they are illegal.
DCCC sources
Its a type wheat grain flour
Especially if it is in Alcohol, but even it is in pill form with a bit of lactose. It can be
very helpful if a cold or flu is coming on.
Has many Illegal ingredients, Brown Rice Bran, FOS, Bifidus, flax seed
Ethanol is alcohol - the kind in gin, etc.
Fancy name for sugar
Sprouted grain breads are illegal.
Feta may be used after about 6 months of improvement. But used only in small
amounts.
Figs unpolluted by chemicals or additives are fine, however I find them, especially in
dried form; to be a laxative. They also contain hundreds of tiny hard seeds which can
be hard on the intestines. I'm still unable to tolerate them after almost a year on the
SCD. If I were you I'd leave figs until you've been symptom free for at least a while. Rob B
See Flax seed and flax seed oil within the Knowledge Base section.
See Flax seed and flax seed oil within the Knowledge Base section
Also known as fructooligosaccharides. See, FOS in the Knowledge Base section/.

All types including turkey, chicken, duck, goose, pheasant, pigeon etc
If orange juice is just frozen and has no additives then it is legal, however frozen
orange juice is normally concentrated before freezing and the process to
concentrate it makes it illegal see frozen orange juice processing
Fruits canned in their own juice are allowed
Made from two types of beans, Garbanzo beans and Fava beans, neither are
SCDlegal.
Use fresh garlic; garlic powders have starch added as anti-caking agents. You may
also make your own garlic powder from fresh garlic by dehydrating it and grinding it
yourself.
It is a denatured protein that has lost its tertiary structure although it is not the best
protein.
It's clarified butter
Contains granulated glucose is known to contains other sugars in addition to

glucose.
Since glycerin is not a sugar to begin with, the "ol" at the end does not make it a
sugar alcohol. Glycerin is considered to belong to the fat family. So does glycerol.
Since glycerin is not a sugar to begin with, the "ol" at the end does not make it a
sugar alcohol. Glycerin is considered to belong to the fat family. So does glycerol.
It is a Protein powders that contains Bifidobacteria Bifidum. Protein Powders are a
bad idea in any case as they're generally oxidized cholesterol - damaged by heat. Deborah
It is known to contains other sugars in addition to glucose.
White or dark grape juice is allowed. We use Welch's bottled grape juice, as it has
been checked out and does not have sugar added. Avoid frozen grape juice, it
usually has sugar added. Juice should be diluted with water before drinking.
Only legal if fresh. Frozen, or canned grapefruit juice is not allowed. Juice should be
diluted with water before drinking.
Limited to 2 cups per day.
All gums are illegal.
Only if cured with salt, it is illegal if cured with sugar dextrose etc see Ham
These are legal and are the same as navy beans. Dried legumes must be prepared
according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
May be used freely.
If homemade, if manufactured only if you know they have not added illegals
Commercially produced hotdogs will normally be illegal but here is a legal recipe on
SCDiet by Marilyn
This is another term for MSG. Regardless of whether it is SCD legal or not, we
should all try to avoid it. MSG can be a potent neurotoxin.
Commercially prepared ice cream is not allowed. However, there are many
wonderful recipes for homemade ice cream.
Inositol is a sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohols will feed bacteria and that is something we
do not want to do. Sugar alcohols generally cause diarrhea but small amounts in
supplements are ok - Elaine
Inulin is a FOS and is illegal, see Inulin
Please do not get vitamins with iron; they encourage all kinds of infections especially
in the gut, and iron has had much research done on it re other diseases. No oral iron
if you can help it. Just eat the liver pate and if you like liver, eat it at least once a
week.
It is a new sweetner likely to be used in many products in future. See Isoglucose
Juice from concentrate is normally illegal because when it is reconstituted they often
add other things (like sugar). Often additives are not listed on the label
See, Kefir
Commercially prepared ketchup contains sugar and is not allowed. See the gourmet
section of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle for a ketchup recipe.
(All Types) May be tried when symptom free. Dried legumes must be prepared
according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
See Kimchi
See Kohlrabi
It is an amino acid, as long as its pure without illegal binders, etc its legal, as with
any new food go slow introducing it. - Seth
The rate of flow of galactose to the liver when one drinks lactose hydrolyzed milk is
high. With lactose hydrolyzed milk, you are ingesting the two sugars: glucose and
galactose at the same time. Note: Lactaid Milk is Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk
The rate of flow of galactose to the liver when one drinks lactose hydrolyzed milk is
high. With lactose hydrolyzed milk, you are ingesting the two sugars: glucose and
galactose at the same time.
Derived from soy (illegal). There is plenty of good lecithin in egg yolks, and Elaine
sees no particular need to take it outside of a whole food.
Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking
the Vicious Cycle.
All varieties of lettuce are legal.
(supplement ingredient)
Licorice is both a demulcent and a laxative. For more info on demulcents see,
Licorice and Demulcents
Grinding lignin and tough stuff does not prevent certain microorganisms from
thanking you for chewing up their nutrition. The little buggers then respond by
eating faster and making more babies and toxins.
Dried or fresh are permitted. Dried legumes must be prepared according to the
instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
Makes the best tasting mayo - Deborah. Withstands heat well

(As a supplement ingredient)
Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and are not SCD legal. They
fall under the category of indigestible carbs and sugars, and so allow companies to
label things 'sugar free', even though they are providing nutrition to the bacteria
that live in your digestive tract.
Maltodextrin is the worst of the small molecules of sugars. It is a very short chain of
glucose molecules (derived from starch). The chances of digestion are practically nil.
It therefore will feed bacteria and because of its particular structure, Elaine feels it is
worse than even lactose.
Maple syrup is a disaccharide.
If homemade and ingredients are honey and yeast, commercial is likely to have
sugar added and is illegal
All fesh or frozen meats with no additives or processing are legal including beef,
lamb, pork, liver, kidney, oxtail and tongue
Most have additives such as starch, lactose and sugar e.g. hot dogs, turkey loaf,
spiced ham, bologna, smoked meats.
All types are Legal
Fluid milk of any kind is not permitted.
The main constituent of Molo-cure is aloe. Aloe is not SCD compliant as it contains
mucilaginous polysaccharides as well as increasing the release of tumor necrosis
factor which is associated with IBD inflammation and increased immune stimulation.
Regardless of whether it is SCD legal or not, we should all try to avoid it. MSG can
be a potent neurotoxin.
Slimy, mucilaginous substances are often prescribed as some think the "coating"
properties are helpful to the intestines. They aren't. We who have compromised guts
cannot digest this stuff but our bugs can have quite a party on it.
Slimy, mucilaginous substances are often prescribed as some think the "coating"
properties are helpful to the intestines. They aren't. We who have compromised guts
cannot digest this stuff but our bugs can have quite a party on it.
Mustard is legal as long as it doesn't contain illegal ingredients; read the labels
carefully.
See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete list of
allowable cheeses.
Natural flavoring can be used to refer to anything, including the chemicals coming
from big "flavor" companies which sell chemicals to food processors.
the Vicious Cycle.
Adverse effects from consuming nettle tea can range from upset stomach to burning
sensations in the skin, difficulty in urination and bloating.
No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks, since they are a mucilaginous food, they are illegal.
Olive oil withstands heat well, good for frying cookng and is highly recommended.
Olives are legal as long as they do not contain illegal ingredients; read the labels
carefully.
Use fresh onions. Onion powders have starch added as anti-caking agents. You may
also make your own onion powder from fresh onions by dehydrating them and
grinding them yourself.
Fresh orange juice that does not have sugar added is allowed. While diarrhea is
active, avoid having orange juice in the morning. We use Tropicana's Original Orange
Juice, as it has been checked out and does not have sugar added.
They are an Indian snack made from lentils - they're like a chip. Also contains rice
flour
At one time, I had them included in my book but after getting feedback from the
inflammatory bowel listserv, I took them off. Some children do well with them;
others do not. However, they are pretty good from a carb standpoint and Dr. Haas
allowed them. - Elaine
Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is both an immune booster and
a laxative.
Natural peanut butter with no sugar added is allowed.

Peanuts in the shell may be tried cautiously after 6 months on the diet if diarrhea is
gone. Shelled peanuts are illegal. Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are
roasted with a starch coating.
It is a polysaccharide which, in the presence of acid and sugar, gels. It is used as a
thickener in jams, and occurs naturally in some fruit, like apples. In apples, it's
mostly in the peel, and for someone beginning the diet, you normally wouldn't get
too much from eating an apple, because you'd peel it. Pectin as an added ingredient
is not legal, as it is a complex sugar.
Some brands out there put in natural flavourings which would make them illegal, so
check the ingredients carefully - Charlene
Green, yellow, and red peppers are permitted. Also jalapeno peppers, habanera
peppers, chili peppers, poblano peppers, relleno peppers, etc. are legal.
Another name for lecithin which is legal. Eggs have a huge amount of this but if you
are not eating eggs, perhaps a bit of supplement is fine. - Elaine
Dill pickles are legal as long as they do not contain illegal ingredients; read the
labels carefully.
They are very hard to digest and even grinding them for pesto doesn't make them
any easier on your gut. May be tried in small amounts after symptoms have
subsided.
Even after soaking they have the wrong kind of starch

They are legal, but the skins can be really tough for newbies. And don't get the pink
dyed ones, or the salted ones because they can have starch added to them. You can
get unsalted, unroasted pistachios at the health food store and then roast them
yourself. For instructions see, Pistachio Nuts
They contain too much starch.
See Polysorbate 80
Use the plain pork rinds with no added flavourings and check the label carefully to
make sure they don't contain illegal ingredients
Its full of sugar
Both white and sweet potatoes are illegal.
See, Primal Defense
See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete list of
illegal cheeses.
See, Protein powder
Although not listed with the other cheeses on page 140 of Breaking the Vicious
Cycle, provolone cheese is legal.
They are loaded with cellulose and lignin which some bacteria thrive on. We accept
that the cellulose in vegetables and fruit can be handled OK but a concentrated form
such as husks would not be in order.
Fresh pumpkin is legal, canned pumpkin is not allowed. Butternut squash may be
used as a substitute for pumpkin in baking.
Canned pumpkin is illegal. Butternut squash may be substituted for pumpkin in
baking.
Since Quinoa is 60% starch, it is very illegal.
Try them cautiously.
Both brown and white rice are illegal.
Except as a supplement filler as it is mainly oil. If one is taking a supplement which
has proven to be efficacious, then the small amount of filler within the supplement
will probably not have an adverse effect. - Elaine.

Also known as swede It is very fibrous, so go slow and be careful.
Ordinary iodized table salt, altho it sometimes has dextrose, is legal because it is
important to get that iodine
(Japanese sushi-style raw fish served all by itself w/o rice)
Only for advanced SCD'ers
Seaweed is high in polysaccharides and therefore illegal.
Seed Butters
It is not allowed because the quantity of the flour way surpasses the few seeds that
Elaine had in mind when she said "seeds are permissible after 3 months of no
symptoms."
Permissible after 3 months of no symptoms.
Sesame seeds
Also known as custard apple or cherimoya
Unless you know with certainty that no sugar has been added during the smoking
process, they are not permitted.
See - Soy
Derived from soy (illegal). There is plenty of good lecithin in egg yolks, and Elaine
sees no particular need to take it outside of a whole food. Also see Carlsons fish oil
Soy sauce is a fermented soy product and also contains wheat so it is illegal.
Spices of all kinds may be used, but avoid spice mixtures; buy spices separately.
We do not use algae (Spirulina) because IBD involves the immune system and can
aggravate an already disturbed immune system.
There are several reasons why it is illegal, see Splenda
the Vicious Cycle.
Both winter and summer squashes are legal.
It's molecular structure resembles a steroid and the effects are unknown. See, Stevia
Also called Green Beans
When a fruit such as peaches (dried) and coconut is sulphated, it means it has been
exposed to sulphur to keep the color from darkening. Some people are allergic to
sulphated products but most of us are not bothered by them.
Another name for rutabaga
May be used freely.
Only the original red Tabasco sauce, labeled "McIlhenny Company Tabasco Brand
Pepper Sauce" is legal but as with all manufactured products check the ingredients.
The other Tabasco styles all have sugars and gums added.
It is made from soy
See, Tamarind
It is a starch, therefore illegal.
It has much too much starch in it and is very similar to potatoes.
Ordinary black tea is legal but should be made weak.Instant tea,Ojibwa tea (Essiac),
many herbal teas, teas made from bark etc are full of polysaccharides and are
illegal. Peppermint and spearmint herb teas are legal, and you can make a tea from
ginger which is also legal.
It is made from soy
Canned tomatoes are illegal.
Should only have salt added. Also see Tomato Juice - canned
It is liquid cane sugar, therefore it is illegal.

In the most recent printing of BTVC (Ninth Printing - May 2002), turnips were moved
from the 'allowed' list to the 'not allowed' list.
It has tomato paste listed as an ingredient. Elaine has listed tomato paste as being
illegal. It is also made from concentrate and has added sugar.
But not in concentrated form see Vanillin
I believe that stearate is always a fat (stearic acid) so vegetable stearate would be a
fat from some vegetable like coconut, etc. -- Elaine
Canned vegetables are not permitted; they must either be fresh or frozen.
Red and white wine vinegar also white and cider vinegars are allowed but check the
label for added illegals. Balsamic vinegar is not allowed as it has added sugar.
However you can make your own legal balsamic vinegar substitute see scdrecipe
Doesn't withstand heat very well
As long as it is in its natural state and hasn't had fillers added by a manufacturer

Very dry wine is legal. See, Wines for more information on dry wines.
Eating commercial yoghurt is not permitted. Commercial yoghurt may be used as a

starter for making homemade yogurt. For directions for making yoghurt
See, yoghurt in the Knowledge Base section for instructions on how to make legal
yoghurt.
Also known as Courgette
Aliment
Dovlecel ghinda
Agar-agar
Agave sirop
Alge
Ienibahar
Migdale unt
Migdale - lapte
Ulei migdale
Migdale
Aloe Vera
Amaranth faina
Ansoa
Mere - must
Mere - suc
Mere
Caise
Maranta radacina
Anghinare (french)
Anghinare (Ierusalim)
Acid ascorbic
Branza Asiago
Sparanghel
Aspartam
Acid aspartic
Astralagus
Avocado ulei
Avocado fruct
Sunca, kaizer
Drojdie
Praf de copt
Bicarbonat de sodiu
Otet balsamic
Banane
Ceai de scoarta de
copac
Orz
Busuioc
Dafin
Faina de fasole
Germeni fasole
Polen
Carne vita
Bere
Sfecla
Fructe padure
Bhindi
Bitter gourd
Fasole neagra
Fasole black eye
Ridiche neagra
Branza cu mucegai
Bok Choy
Salam
Cuburi bulion
Bourbon
Brandy
Nuci Braziliene
Branza brick
Branza Brie
Broccoli
Varza Bruxelle
Hrisca
Bulgur (couscous)
Radacina de burdock
Unt
Fasole Butter
Lapte batut
Dovlecel
Varza
Branza Camembert
Fasole Canellini
Peste conserva
Fructe conserva
Legume conserva
Canepa - ulei
pPepene galben
Capere
carob
Carrageenan
morcovi
Nuci Caju
Conopida
Telina - radacina
Telina - tulpina
Celuloza
Celuloza guma
Cereale
Sfecla elvetiana
Cascaval
Branza
Cherimoya
Cirese
Castane - faina
Castane
Chevre
Guma mestecat
Naut
Cicoare - radacina
Chlorella
Ciocolata
Coriandru
Scortisoara
Acid Citric
Apa Minerala
Cacao pudra
Nuca de cocos
Nuca de cocos lapte
Ulei nuca cocos
Cafea
Cafea instant
Branza Colby
Salata Collard
Siropuri
Porumb
Ulei porumb
Sirop porumb
Amidon proumb
Branza de tara
Zucchini
Suc de merisoare
Smantana
Crema de branza
Crema de tartar
Castraveti
Crema mere
ciclamat
Zahar de curmale
Curmale
Produse fara cafeina
Dextroza
Produse lactate uscate
Drumsticks
branza de vaci uscata
Faina durum
Echinacea
Branza Edam
Vinete
Oua
EMPower
Etanol
Suc trestie zahar uscat
Paine Ezekiel
Fasole Faba
Fenel grecesc
Branza feta
smochine
alune padure
peste
seminte de in
Ulei seminte in
Faina
FOS
Pasari de curte
Suc portocale congelat
Fructoza
Fructe conserva
Fasole Garbanzo
Faina Garfava
Usturoi
Gelatina(ne-aromata)
ghee
Gin
Ghimbir
Branza Gjetost
Bomboane glucoza
Glicerina
Glicerol
Goatein
Branza Gorgonzola
Branza Gouda
Glucoza granule
Struguri suc
Grapefruit
Grapefruit suc
Struguri
Ulei seminte struguri
Ceai verde
Branza Guyere
Guma Guar
Gume
Jambon
Fasole alba
Branza Havarti
Alune padure
Seminte Hemp
HN-Zyme
Iaurt de casa
Miere
sos de hrean
hot dogs
Hydrolyzed Protein
Inghetata
Inositol
Inulin
Fier - supliment
Isoglucoza
Jaggery
Ardei iute
Jicama
Suc concentrat
Varza Kale
Kefir
Ketcup
Fasole rosie
Kimchi
Kiwi
Kohlrabi
Kuzu
Kumquats
Kyogreen pudra
Tianina-L
Lapte hidrolizata
Lapte hidrolizata
Miel
Lecitina
Praz
Lamai
Linte
Salata verde
Leucina
Licorice
Lignin
Fasole Lima
Branza Limburger
Limete
Lichioruri
Cloriclorofila lichida
Nuci macadamia
Ulei de macadamia
Citrat de magneziu
Stearat de magneziu
Maltitol
Maltodextrina
Branza Manchego
Mango
Manitol
Sirop de artar
Margarina
Zefir
Guma mastic
Vin de miere
Carne
Carne conserva
Carne procesata
Melatonina
Pepene
Lapte
Mei
Miso
Molasa
Molo-cure
Branza Monterey Jack
Branza Mozzarella
MSG
Ierburi mucilogene
Polizaharide mucilogene
Branza Muenster
Fasole Mung
Ciuperci
Mustar (simplu)
Branzeturi naturale
Arome naturale
Fasole boabe alba

Nectarine
Urzica
Branza Neufchatel
Suc Noni
Nucsoara
Ovaz
Okra
Ulei de Masline
Masline
Ceapa
Suc de portocale
Portocale
Oregano
Papaya
Pappadum
Paprika
Branza Parmezan
Patrunjel
Pastarnac
Fructul pasiunii
Paste fainoase
Pau 'Arco
Faina de mazare
Piersica
Unt de arahide
Ulei de arahide
Arahide
Pere
Mazare
Nuci Pecan
Pectina
Ceai Menta
Ardei
Peptizida
Persimmon (fructul zeilor)
Phosphatidylcholine
Castraveti murati
Seminte de pin
Ananas
Ananas suc
Fasole Pinto (rosie)
Fistic
Plantain (banana pt
gatit)
Prune
Polisorbat 80
Concentat pommegranate
Carne Porc
Porc Costite
Branza Port du Salut
Vin Port
postum
Sorbat potasiu
Cartofi
Carne pasare
Primal Defense
Branza Primost
Branze procesate
Pudra proteine
Branza Provolone
Prune uscate
Psyllium (In alb indian)
Bostan
Bostan conserva
Quinoa
Quorn
Stafide
Rubarba
Orez
Orez brun
Faina de orez
Branza Ricotta
Branza Romano
Branza Roquefort
Rozmarin
Rutabaga (swede)
Secara
Zaharina
Ulei Sofranas
Salvie
Amidon de palmier
Sake
Sare
Sashimi
Varza murata
Alge marine
Unt din seminte
Faina de seminte
Seminte
Ulei Susan
Seminte susan
Sharifa (crema mere)
Crustacee
Sherry
Silica
Dioxid de silicon
Slippery elm
Carne afumata
Benzoat de sodiu
Sorbitol
Smantana
Soia
Lecitina di nsoia
Sos de soia
Lapte de soia
Ulei de soia
Boabe soia
Ceai menta
Grau spelt
Condimente
Spanac
Spirulina
Splenda (indulcitor)
Mazare despicata
(uscata si decojita)
Paine din grau incoltit
Dovlecel
Stevie
Branza Stilton
Fasole verde
Sucraloza
Sulfati
Ulei floarea soarelui
Swede (Rutabaga)
Cartofi dulci
Branza Elvetiana
Sos Tabasco
tagatoza
Tamari
Tamarind
Mandarine
Tapioca
Tapioca Faina
Taro
Tarhon
Ceai
Cimbru
Tofu
Branza Tofu
Rosii
Rosii suc (conserva)
Rosii pasta (conserva)

Rosii Puree (conserva)
Rosii sos (conserva)
Triticale
Turbinado
Nap
Suc V8
Vanilina
Stearat vegetal
Legume (conserva)
Otet
Vodka
Ulei de nuci
Nuci
Wasabi
Castane de apa
Nasturel
pepene rosu
grau
germeni de grau
Whisky
vin
guma xantan
Xilitol
Cartofi dulci
iaurt comercial
iaurt de casa
radacina de yucca
zucchini
Explicatii
Food
Permis/
Interzis
Column1
Ascorbic acid
Aspartic acid
Citric Acid
Agar-agar
Agave syrup
Column2
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Column3
Should be nothing but Vitamin C.
Algae
Illegal
Seaweed
Illegal
We do not use algae (Spirulina) because IBD involves the immune system Alge
and algae can aggravate an already disturbed immune system.
Seaweed is high in polysaccharides and therefore illegal.
Alge marine
Aloe Vera
Illegal
It contains mucilaginous polysaccharides as well as increasing the release

Aloe Vera
of tumor necrosis factor which is associated with IBD inflammation and
increased immune stimulation.
Filberts (hazelnuts)
Legal
Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted with a starch
coating. Nuts should only be used as nut flour, in recipes, until diarrhea
has subsided.
Amaranth flour
Illegal
Sago starch
Cornstarch
Pineapple
Pineapple juice
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Artichokes (French)
Legal
Artichokes (Jerusalem) Illegal

Anchovies
Legal
Club soda
Legal
Citric acid as an additive is OK
Amaranth is a grain substitute, contains starches and so is not allowed.
Aliment
Column4
Acid ascorbic
Acid aspartic
Acid Citric
Agar-agar
Agave sirop
Alune padure
Amaranth faina
Amidon de palmier
Amidon porumb
Ananas
Ananas suc
They are the green artichokes that you steam, then dip the leaves in
lemon butter and scrape off with your teeth. They have edible hearts and Anghinare (french)
an inedible choke.
They are actually a tuber, and are not legal.
Anghinare (Ierusalim)
Ansoa
Apa Minerala
Peanuts in the shell may be tried cautiously after 6 months on the diet if Arahide
diarrhea is gone. Shelled peanuts are illegal. Nuts sold in mixtures are not
allowed, as most are roasted with a starch coating.
Peanuts
Legal
Peppers
Legal
Jalapenos
Legal
Natural Flavors
Illegal
Aspartame
Legal
Astragalus
Avocadoes
Illegal
Legal
Avocado oil
Legal
Bananas
Sodium Benzoate
Beer
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Bhindi
Illegal
Baking soda
Bitter Gourd
Soybeans
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Bok Choy
Legal
Bok Choy is much like cabbage and is legal but you should not use a
member of the cabbage family until you are well on your way to getting
better. In other words, do not use if you still have diarrhea and gas.
Glucose candy
Illegal
Contains granulated glucose is known to contains other sugars in addition

Bomboane glucoza
to glucose.
Pumpkin
Legal
Pumpkin (canned)
Illegal
Bourbon
Brandy
Legal
Illegal
Cheese
Legal
Green, yellow, and red peppers are permitted. Also jalapeno peppers,
habanera peppers, chili peppers, poblano peppers, relleno peppers, etc.
are legal.
Ardei
Ardei iute
Natural flavoring can be used to refer to anything, including the

chemicals coming from big "flavor" companies which sell chemicals to
food processors.
When symptom free, one aspartame sweetened soft drink per week is
allowed - Elaine. But see Aspartame in Knowledge Base.
contains polysaccharides
Good for mayonaise and salad dressings but might not withstand heat
very well
Arome naturale
Aspartam
Astralagus
Avocado fruct
Avocado ulei
LITERA B
They must be ripe with black spots on the skin.
No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks, since they are a mucilaginous food, they
are illegal.
Banane
Benzoat de sodiu
Bere
Bhindi
Bicarbonat de sodiu
Bitter gourd
Boabe soia
Bok Choy
Fresh pumpkin is legal, canned pumpkin is not allowed. Butternut squash Bostan
may be used as a substitute for pumpkin in baking.
Canned pumpkin is illegal. Butternut squash may be substituted for
pumpkin in baking.
Bostan conserva
Bourbon
Brandy
If a cheese is not a processed cheese (manufactured) but is a cheese that

Branza
has had a bacterial culture involved with its production and is aged at
least 30 days. Elaine says its OK.
Asiago cheese
Brick cheese
Brie cheese
Camembert cheese
Colby cheese
Blue cheese
Cottage cheese
Dry Curd Cottage Che
Edam cheese
Swiss cheese
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Feta Cheese
Illegal
Gjetost cheese
Gorgonzola cheese
Gouda cheese
Gruyere cheese
Havarti cheese
Limburger cheese
Manchego Cheese
Monterey Jack cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Muenster cheese
Neufchatel cheese
Parmesan cheese
Port du Salut cheese
Primost cheese
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Provolone cheese
Legal
Ricotta cheese
Romano cheese
Roquefort cheese
Stilton cheese
Tofutti cheese
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Processed cheeses
Illegal
Natural cheeses
Legal
Broccoli
Bulgur
Bouillon cubes
Basil
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
May
May
May
May
May
May
be
be
be
be
be
be
used
used
used
used
used
used
occasionally.
freely.
occasionally.
occasionally.
freely.
occasionally.
Branza Asiago
Branza brick
Branza Brie
Branza Camembert
Branza Colby
Branza cu mucegai
Branza de vaci (crema)
branza de vaci uscata
Branza Edam
Branza Elvetiana
DCCC sources
May be used freely.
Feta may be used after about 6 months of improvement. But used only in
Branza
small amounts.
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
May be used freely.
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
Although not listed with the other cheeses on page 140 of Breaking the
Branza
Vicious Cycle, provolone cheese is legal.
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
Branza
See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete
Branze
list of illegal cheeses.
See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle, for a complete
list of allowable cheeses.
Bouillon cubes and instant soup bases are not permitted.
feta
Gjetost
Gorgonzola
Gouda
Guyere
Havarti
Limburger
Manchego
Monterey Jack
Mozzarella
Muenster
Neufchatel
Parmezan
Port du Salut
Primost
Provolone
Ricotta
Romano
Roquefort
Stilton
Tofu
procesate
Branzeturi naturale
Broccoli
Bulgur (couscous)
Bulion cuburi (comert)
Busuioc
LITERA C
Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this still goes, it isn't
just the sugar he was worried about.
Cocoa powder
Illegal
Coffee
Legal
Coffee (instant)
Apricots
Capers
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Meats
Legal
All fesh or frozen meats with no additives or processing are legal

including beef, lamb, pork, liver, kidney, oxtail and tongue
Carne
Smoked meats
Illegal
Unless you know with certainty that no sugar has been added during the
smoking process, they are not permitted.
Carne afumata
Meats (canned)
Illegal
Coffee should be made very weak. Instant coffee is not allowed.
Cacao pudra
Cafea
Cafea instant
Caise
Capere
Carne conserva
Poultry
Legal
Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been added during
processing; check the labels carefully.
Fowl
Legal
All types including turkey, chicken, duck, goose, pheasant, pigeon etc
(curcan, pui, rata, gasca, fazan, porumbel etc.)
Carne pasare
Pork
Legal
Carne Porc
Meats (processed)
Illegal
Most have additives such as starch, lactose and sugar e.g. hot dogs,
turkey loaf, spiced ham, bologna, smoked meats.
Carne procesata
Beef
Legal
Carne vita
Carrageenan
Illegal
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Yams
Cheddar cheese
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Chestnuts
Legal
Carrageenan is seaweed and high in polysaccharides, therefore illegal.

Both white and sweet potatoes are illegal.
May be used freely.

May be tried when symptom free. However, if you buy dried chestnuts,
soak them and cook them until soft.
Carne pasare curte
Carrageenan
Cartofi
Cartofi dulci
Cartofi dulci
Cascaval
Castane
Chestnut flour
Water chestnuts
Cucumbers
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Pickles (dill)
Legal
Tea
Legal
Bark tea
Illegal
Peppermint tea
Legal
Spearmint Tea
Green tea
Legal
Legal
Onions
Legal
Cellulose (in supplemeLegal

Cellulose Gum
Cereals
Cherimoya
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Chevre
Illegal
Chlorella
Illegal
Castane - faina
Castane de apa
Castraveti
Dill pickles are legal as long as they do not contain illegal ingredients;
read the labels carefully.
Ordinary black tea is legal but should be made weak.Instant tea,Ojibwa
tea (Essiac), many herbal teas, teas made from bark etc are full of
polysaccharides and are illegal. Peppermint and spearmint herb teas are
legal, and you can make a tea from ginger which is also legal.
Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is both an immune
booster and a laxative.
Use fresh onions. Onion powders have starch added as anti-caking

agents. You may also make your own onion powder from fresh onions by
dehydrating them and grinding them yourself.
Cellulose in your supplements is okay and virtually impossible to avoid.
However for a hot cereal see SCDrecipe Hot cereal
Also known as custard apple or sharifa.
Chevre is illegal, but you can make a close approximation by dripping
goat milk yogurt. Directions can be found at
http://uclbs.org/recipes/dairy/suegoatcheese.php
It is a blue-green algae similar to spirulina
Cyclamate
Legal
Chickory root
Illegal
Chickory root is not legal. In my first book, I suggested that it might be

used instead of coffee beans. I have since learned that it contains large
amounts of fructooligosaccharides.
Thyme
Legal
Illegal
Cherries
Legal
Magnesium citrate
Legal
Mushrooms
Legal
Liquid ClorychlorophyllIllegal
Pomegranate concentrIllegal
Ceai
Ceai de scoarta de
copac
Some brands out there put in natural flavourings which would make them
Ceai Menta
illegal, so check the ingredients carefully - Charlene
Ceai menta creata
Limited to 2 cups per day.
Ceai verde
It is actually a better alternative than saccharine, if you can get it,

because it has no aftertaste. But it's almost impossible to find by itself,
and certainly not available in NA.
Chocolate
Castraveti murati
Ceapa
Celuloza
Celuloza guma
Cereale
Cherimoya
Chevre
Chlorella
ciclamat
Cicoare - radacina
Cimbru
Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this still goes, it isn't
just the sugar he was worried about.
Ciocolata
Cirese
Citrat de magneziu
Ciuperci
Cloriclorofila lichida
Concentat pommegranate
Spices
Legal
Spices of all kinds may be used, but avoid spice mixtures; buy spices
separately.
Condimente
Cauliflower
Legal
Cauliflower is sometimes hard to digest and should be tried cautiously

after some progress has been made on the diet.
Conopida
Cilantro
Legal
Cream cheese
Illegal
Cream of Tartar
Illegal
Custard apple
Legal
Croscomellose sodium Illegal
Also known as sharifa or cherimoya
Coriandru
Crema de branza
Crema de tartar
Crema mere
Shellfish
Legal
Crustacee
Dates
Legal
Medjool and California dates are allowed. They must be loose and not
have anything added.
Curmale
Bay Leaf
Legal
Dextrose (contained
in commercial
products)
Illegal
Silicon Dioxide
Butternut squash
Squash
Acorn Squash
Baker's yeast
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Drumsticks
Illegal
LITERA D
Dafin frunze
The problem with the dextrose and fructose which is being sold as a
granulated form as well as the dextrose contained in commercial products Dextroza
is that it is not pure dextrose which should be the same as the single
sugar glucose found in fruits and honey.
Dioxid de silicon
Dovlecel
Both winter and summer squashes are legal.
Dovlecel
Dovlecel ghinda
Saccharamyces cerevisae is baker's yeast and is illegal.
Drojdie
No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks. Since they are a mucilaginous food, they
Drumsticks (leguma)
are illegal.
LITERA E, F
Echinacea
Legal
Especially if it is in Alcohol, but even it is in pill form with a bit of lactose.

It can be very helpful if a cold or flu is coming on.
Echinacea
EMPower
Illegal
Ethanol
Flour
Legal
Illegal
Bean flour
Illegal
Pea flour
Rice Flour
Illegal
Illegal
Seed Flour
Illegal
Durum Flour
Illegal
Garfava flour
Illegal
Haricot beans
Legal
Black eye beans
Illegal
Navy beans
Legal
Butter beans
Canellini beans
Faba beans
Garbanzo beans
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Lima beans
Legal
Mungbeans
Illegal
Black beans
Legal
Pinto beans
Illegal
Kidney beans
Legal
String beans
Fenugreek
Legal
Illegal
Iron supplements
Illegal
Pistachio nuts
Legal
FOS
Illegal
Fruits (canned)
Berries
Fructose (granulated)
Passion Fruit
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Has many Illegal ingredients, Brown Rice Bran, FOS, Bifidus, flax seed
Ethanol is alcohol - the kind in gin, etc.
EMPower
Etanol
Faina
Do not use ready made flours made from beans or lentils as they probably
Faina de fasole
weren't soaked prior to grinding to bean flour Faina de mazare
Faina de orez
It is not allowed because the quantity of the flour way surpasses the few
seeds that Elaine had in mind when she said "seeds are permissible after Faina de seminte
3 months of no symptoms."
Its a type wheat grain flour
Faina durum
Made from two types of beans, Garbanzo beans and Fava beans, neither
Faina Garfava
are SCDlegal.
These are legal and are the same as navy beans. Dried legumes must be
prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious
Cycle.
Fasole boabe alba

Fasole black eye
Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the

book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
Fasole boabe alba

Fasole
Fasole
Fasole
Fasole
Dried or fresh are permitted. Dried legumes must be prepared according

to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.
Butter
Canellini
Faba
Garbanzo
Fasole Lima
Fasole Mung
May be tried when symptom free. Dried legumes must be prepared

according to the instructions in the book 'Breaking the vicious Cycle'
Even after soaking they have the wrong kind of starch
(All Types) May be tried when symptom free. Dried legumes must be
prepared according to the instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious
Cycle.
Also called Green Beans
Please do not get vitamins with iron; they encourage all kinds of
infections especially in the gut, and iron has had much research done on
it re other diseases. No oral iron if you can help it. Just eat the liver pate
and if you like liver, eat it at least once a week.
They are legal, but the skins can be really tough for newbies. And don't
get the pink dyed ones, or the salted ones because they can have starch
added to them. You can get unsalted, unroasted pistachios at the health
food store and then roast them yourself. For instructions see, Pistachio
Nuts
Also known as fructooligosaccharides. See, FOS in the Knowledge Base
section/.
Fruits canned in their own juice are allowed
Berries of all kinds are legal.
Fasole neagra
Fasole Pinto (rosie)
Fasole rosie
Fasole verde
Fenel grecesc
Fier - supliment
Fistic
FOS
Fructe conserva
Fructe padure
Fructoza
Fructul pasiunii
LITERA G
It is a denatured protein that has lost its tertiary structure although it is
not the best protein.
Gelatina(ne-aromata)
germeni de grau
Germeni fasole
ghee
Ghimbir
Gin
Gelatin (unflavored)
Legal
Wheat germ
Bean sprouts
Ghee
Ginger
Gin
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
It's clarified butter
Glycerin
Legal
Since glycerin is not a sugar to begin with, the "ol" at the end does not
make it a sugar alcohol. Glycerin is considered to belong to the fat family. Glicerina
So does glycerol.
Glycerol
Legal
Granulated glucose
Illegal
Goatein
Illegal
Grapefruit
Legal
Since glycerin is not a sugar to begin with, the "ol" at the end does not
make it a sugar alcohol. Glycerin is considered to belong to the fat family. Glicerol
So does glycerol.
It is known to contains other sugars in addition to glucose.
Glucoza granule
It is a Protein powders that contains Bifidobacteria Bifidum. Protein
Powders are a bad idea in any case as they're generally oxidized
cholesterol - damaged by heat. - Deborah
Goatein
Grapefruit
Grapefruit juice
Illegal
Wheat
Spelt
Guar Gum
Mastic gum
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Chewing gum
Illegal
Xanthum Gum
Gums
Illegal
Illegal
HN-Zyme
Legal
Hot dogs
Illegal
Buckwheat
Illegal
Hydrolyzed Protein
Illegal
Only legal if fresh. Frozen, or canned grapefruit juice is not allowed. Juice
should be diluted with water before drinking.
Grapefruit suc
grau
Grau spelt
Guma Guar
Guma mastic
Contains things like aspartame, maple or date sugar and other sugar
substitutes which are illegal.
Guma mestecat
guma xantan
Gume
All gums are illegal.
LITERA H
HN-Zyme
Commercially produced hotdogs will normally be illegal but here is a legal
hot dogs
recipe on SCDiet by Marilyn
Hrisca
This is another term for MSG. Regardless of whether it is SCD legal or
not, we should all try to avoid it. MSG can be a potent neurotoxin.
Hydrolyzed Protein
LITERA I, J
Yoghurt (commercial) Illegal
Eating commercial yoghurt is not permitted. Commercial yoghurt may be

used as a starter for making homemade yogurt. For directions for making iaurt comercial
yoghurt
Yoghurt (homemade) Legal
See, yoghurt in the Knowledge Base section for instructions on how to

make legal yoghurt.
iaurt de casa
Allspice
Legal
As long as you're just using Allspice as a cooking spice, it's legal. Don't
use the oil, see Allspice
Ienibahar
Mucilaginous Herbs
Illegal
Slimy, mucilaginous substances are often prescribed as some think the

"coating" properties are helpful to the intestines. They aren't. We who
have compromised guts cannot digest this stuff but our bugs can have
quite a party on it.
Ierburi mucilogene
Ice cream
Illegal
Commercially prepared ice cream is not allowed. However, there are

many wonderful recipes for homemade ice cream.
Inghetata
Inositol
Illegal
Inulin
Illegal
Isoglucose
Illegal
Jaggery (gur)
Illegal
Ham
Legal
Jicama
Illegal
Inositol is a sugar alcohol. Sugar alcohols will feed bacteria and that is
Inositol
something we do not want to do. Sugar alcohols generally cause diarrhea
but small amounts in supplements are ok - Elaine
Inulin is a FOS and is illegal, see Inulin
Inulin
It is a new sweetner likely to be used in many products in future. See
Isoglucoza
Isoglucose
Jaggery
Only if cured with salt, it is illegal if cured with sugar dextrose etc see
Jambon
Ham
Jicama
Kefir
Illegal
See, Kefir
LITERA K
Ketchup
Illegal
Kimchi
Kiwi fruit
Kohlrabi
Kumquats
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Kudzu (or kuzu)
Illegal
Lemons
Milk
Buttermilk
Soybean milk
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Lactaid Milk
Illegal
Kefir
Commercially prepared ketchup contains sugar and is not allowed. See

the gourmet section of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle for a ketchup KetcHup
recipe.
See Kimchi
Kimchi
Kiwi
See Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi
Kumquats
It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This Kuzu
starch is food for the pathogens that the SCD is designed to starve out.
LITERA L
Fluid milk of any kind is not permitted.
The rate of flow of galactose to the liver when one drinks lactose
hydrolyzed milk is high. With lactose hydrolyzed milk, you are ingesting
the two sugars: glucose and galactose at the same time. Note: Lactaid
Milk is Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk
Lamai
Lapte
Lapte batut
Lapte de soia
Lapte hidrolizat
Lactose Hydrolyzed Mi Illegal
The rate of flow of galactose to the liver when one drinks lactose
hydrolyzed milk is high. With lactose hydrolyzed milk, you are ingesting
the two sugars: glucose and galactose at the same time.
Lapte cu lactoza
hidrolizata
Lecithin
Derived from soy (illegal). There is plenty of good lecithin in egg yolks,
and Elaine sees no particular need to take it outside of a whole food.
Lecitina
Legal
Soy Lecithin
Legal
Vegetables (canned)
Illegal
leucine
Liqueurs
Legal
Illegal
Licorice
Illegal
Lignin
Illegal
Limes
Legal
Lentils
Legal
Derived from soy (illegal). There is plenty of good lecithin in egg yolks,
and Elaine sees no particular need to take it outside of a whole food. Also Lecitina din soia
see Carlsons fish oil
Legume (conserva)
Canned vegetables are not permitted; they must either be fresh or frozen.
Leucina
Lichioruri
Licorice is both a demulcent and a laxative. For more info on demulcents
Licorice
see, Licorice and Demulcents
Grinding lignin and tough stuff does not prevent certain microorganisms
from thanking you for chewing up their nutrition. The little buggers then
respond by eating faster and making more babies and toxins.
Lignin
Limete

Linte
LITERA M
Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and are not SCD
legal. They fall under the category of indigestible carbs and sugars, and
so allow companies to label things 'sugar free', even though they are
providing nutrition to the bacteria that live in your digestive tract.
Maltitol
Illegal
Maltodextrin
Illegal
Tangerines
Mangoes
Legal
Legal
Mannitol
Illegal
Arrowroot
Illegal
Margarine
Illegal
Olives
Legal
Peas
Legal
Split peas
Legal
Millet
Melatonin
Apples
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Apple Cider
Legal
It is brown and not clear as apple juice is. It should be just straight
pressed apples. It is usually pasteurized in order to kill bacteria. Cider
should be diluted with water before drinking.
Mere - must
Apple Juice
Illegal
Apple juice usually has sugar added during processing. Apple cider is
allowed. It should be brown and not clear as apple juice is. Cider should
be diluted with water before drinking.
Mere - suc
Lamb
Legal
Miel
Honey
Legal
Almonds
Legal
Almond milk
Almond butter
Miso
Molasses
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Molo-cure
Illegal
Carrots
Legal
MSG
Illegal
Mustard (plain)
Legal
Maltodextrin is the worst of the small molecules of sugars. It is a very

short chain of glucose molecules (derived from starch). The chances of
digestion are practically nil. It therefore will feed bacteria and because of
its particular structure, Elaine feels it is worse than even lactose.
Maltitol
Maltodextrina
Mandarine
Mango
Manitol
It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This Maranta radacina
Margarina
Olives are legal as long as they do not contain illegal ingredients; read the
Masline
labels carefully.
Mazare
Mazare despicata
(uscata si decojita)
Mei
Melatonina
Mere
Miere
has subsided.
Almond butter with no sugar added is allowed.
Migdale
Migdale - lapte
Migdale - unt
Miso
Molasa
The main constituent of Molo-cure is aloe. Aloe is not SCD compliant as

it contains mucilaginous polysaccharides as well as increasing the release Molo-cure
of tumor necrosis factor which is associated with IBD inflammation and
increased immune stimulation.
Morcovi
Regardless of whether it is SCD legal or not, we should all try to avoid it.
MSG
MSG can be a potent neurotoxin.
Mustard is legal as long as it doesn't contain illegal ingredients; read the
labels carefully.
Mustar (simplu)
LITERA N
Turnips
Illegal
Watercress
Chick peas
Nectarines
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Coconut
Legal
Coconut milk
Legal
In the most recent printing of BTVC (Ninth Printing - May 2002), turnips
were moved from the 'allowed' list to the 'not allowed' list.
Nap
Nasturel
Naut
Nectarine
Fresh or unsweetened, shredded coconut and coconut flour are all legal.
Nuca de cocos
Nuca de cocos lapte
Walnuts
Legal
has subsided.
Brazil nuts
Legal
coating.
Nuci Braziliene
Cashews
Legal
coating.
Nuci Caju
Macadamia nuts
Legal
Pecans
Legal
Nutmeg
Legal
Nuci
Nuci macadamia
has subsided.
Nuci Pecan
Nucsoara
LITERA O
Okra
Illegal
Oregano
Rice
Legal
Illegal
Rice Bran
Illegal
Barley
Illegal
Vinegar
Legal
Balsamic vinegar
Illegal
Eggs
Oats
Legal
Illegal
No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks, since they are a mucilaginous food, they

are illegal.
Both brown and white rice are illegal.
Okra
Oregano
Orez
Except as a supplement filler as it is mainly oil. If one is taking a

supplement which has proven to be efficacious, then the small amount of
Orez brun
filler within the supplement will probably not have an adverse effect. Elaine.
Orz
Red and white wine vinegar also white and cider vinegars are allowed but
check the label for added illegals. Balsamic vinegar is not allowed as it
Otet
has added sugar. However you can make your own legal balsamic vinegar
substitute see scdrecipe
It's not that balsamic vinegar is illegal, it's that what you can get in the
store isn't really balsamic vinegar and most have sugar added to them so Otet balsamic
Elaine doesn't allow it. You can make your own legal substitute though
see scdrecipe
Oua
Ovaz
LITERA P
Sprouted Grain Bread Illegal
Ezekiel Bread
Illegal
Papayas
Legal
Sprouted grain breads are illegal.
Paine din grau incoltit

Paine Ezekiel
Papaya
Pappadum
Illegal
They are an Indian snack made from lentils - they're like a chip. Also
contains rice flour
Pappadum
Paprika
Legal
Parsnips
Illegal
Pasta
Parsley
Illegal
Legal
Pau 'Arco
Illegal
Pectin
Illegal
Melon
Watermelon
Peptizyde
Pears
Persimmons
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Fish
Legal
Paprika
At one time, I had them included in my book but after getting feedback
from the inflammatory bowel listserv, I took them off. Some children do
Pastarnac
well with them; others do not. However, they are pretty good from a carb
standpoint and Dr. Haas allowed them. - Elaine
Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is both an immune
booster and a laxative.
Paste fainoase
Patrunjel
Pau 'Arco (un fel de
ceai)
It is a polysaccharide which, in the presence of acid and sugar, gels. It is

used as a thickener in jams, and occurs naturally in some fruit, like
apples. In apples, it's mostly in the peel, and for someone beginning the Pectina
diet, you normally wouldn't get too much from eating an apple, because
you'd peel it. Pectin as an added ingredient is not legal, as it is a complex
sugar.
All types are Legal
Pepene
Pepene rosu
Peptizida
Pere
Persimmon (fructul zeilor)
Peste
Canned fish
Legal
Phosphatidylcholine
Legal
Peaches
Legal
Plantains
Illegal
Bee Pollen
Illegal
Polysorbate 80
Illegal
Mucilaginous Polysacc Illegal

Oranges
Corn
Postum
Cantaloupe
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Baking powder
Illegal
Leek
Primal Defense
Legal
Illegal
Decaffeinated Product Illegal

Dried milk solids
Plums
Prunes
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Psyllium husks
Illegal
Protein powder
Illegal
Canned in oil or water is acceptable but check the labels carefully. Do not
buy products containing "broth". Usually, the low sodium varieties do not Peste conserva
contain "broth".
Another name for lecithin which is legal. Eggs have a huge amount of this Phosphatidylcholine
but if you are not eating eggs, perhaps a bit of supplement is fine. - Elaine
Piersica
Plantain (banana pt
gatit)
They contain too much starch.
Pollen is irritating to a damaged gut. Clear, pure, pasteurized honey is
okay. Cloudy honey (still containing the pollen) should be avoided. Sheila
See Polysorbate 80
Slimy, mucilaginous substances are often prescribed as some think the
"coating" properties are helpful to the intestines. They aren't. We who
have compromised guts cannot digest this stuff but our bugs can have
quite a party on it.
Polen
Polisorbat 80
Polizaharide
mucilogene
Portocale
Porumb
postum
Pepene galben
Has starch as an ingredient, (usually corn starch) and other illegals to

make it rise better.
Praf de copt
Praz
Primal Defense
See, Primal Defense

Decaffeinated products are not legal since the manufacturing process
may introduce questionable ingredients or reactions..
Produse fara cafeina

Produse lactate uscate
Prune
Prune uscate
They are loaded with cellulose and lignin which some bacteria thrive on.
We accept that the cellulose in vegetables and fruit can be handled OK
but a concentrated form such as husks would not be in order.
See, Protein powder
Psyllium (In alb

indian)
Pudra proteine
LITERA Q, R
Quinoa
Illegal
Quorn
Illegal
Burdock root
Illegal
Yucca Root
Illegal
Black radish
Legal
Carob
Illegal
tomato
Legal
Tomato paste (canned)Illegal
Tomato pure (canned Illegal
Tomato sauce (canned Illegal
Tomato juice (canned) Legal
Rosemary
Legal
Rhubarb
Legal
Rutabaga
Legal
Since Quinoa is 60% starch, it is very illegal.

It contains inulin (FOS) and mucilage.
It is very fibrous, so go slowly and be careful.
Canned tomatoes are illegal.
Should only have salt added. Also see Tomato Juice - canned
Also known as swede It is very fibrous, so go slow and be careful.
Quinoa
Quorn
Radacina de burdock
Radacina de yucca
Ridiche neagra
Roscova
Rosii
Rosii pasta (conserva)
Rosii Puree (conserva)
Rosii sos (conserva)
Rosii suc (conserva)
Rozmarin
Rubarba
Rutabaga (swede)
LITERA S
Sake
Bologna
Collard greens
Lettuce
Sage
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Salt
Legal
Sashimi
Cinnamon
Rye
Seeds
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Flax seed
Illegal
Pine nuts
Legal
Hemp seed, Hemp protIllegal

Sesame seeds
Illegal
Beets
Legal
Of the cabbage family, introduce late in the diet

All varieties of lettuce are legal.
Ordinary iodized table salt, altho it sometimes has dextrose, is legal
because it is important to get that iodine
(Japanese sushi-style raw fish served all by itself w/o rice)
Permissible after 3 months of no symptoms.

See Flax seed and flax seed oil within the Knowledge Base section.
Sake
Salam
Salata Collard
Salata verde
Salvie
Sare
Sashimi
Scortisoara
Secara
Seminte
Seminte de in
They are very hard to digest and even grinding them for pesto doesn't
make them any easier on your gut. May be tried in small amounts after
symptoms have subsided.
Seminte de pin
Sesame seeds
Seminte Hemp
Seminte susan
Sfecla
Chard
Legal
Sharifa
Sherry
Silica
Maple syrup
Corn syrup
Cordials
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Slippery elm
Illegal
Cream
Illegal
Sour cream
Illegal
Figs
Legal
Sodium starch glycinatIllegal

Soy
Illegal
Potassium Sorbate
Legal
Chard (red, green, rainbow and swiss). Chard is similar to spinach/celery

so it is legal. It also reminds me a bit of the cabbage family so use with
caution if gas is still a problem
Also known as custard apple or cherimoya
Maple syrup is a disaccharide.
Sfecla elvetiana
Sharifa (crema mere)
Sherry
Silica
Sirop de artar
Sirop porumb
Siropuri
It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This Slippery elm
It is illegal as it contains lactose. Cream can be added to milk and then
fermented to make SCD24hr yoghurt as the lactsose will be used up in
the fermentation. Cream has less lactose than milk and the more fat it
contains the less lactose it has.
Smantana dulce
Smantana
Figs unpolluted by chemicals or additives are fine, however I find them,

especially in dried form; to be a laxative. They also contain hundreds of
tiny hard seeds which can be hard on the intestines. I'm still unable to
tolerate them after almost a year on the SCD. If I were you I'd leave figs
until you've been symptom free for at least a while. - Rob B
See - Soy
Smochine

Soia
Sorbat potasiu
Sorbitol
Illegal
Pork Rinds
Legal
Horseradish sauce
Legal
If homemade, if manufactured only if you know they have not added

illegals (doar cel facut in casa)
Sos de hrean
Soy Sauce
Illegal
Soy sauce is a fermented soy product and also contains wheat so it is

illegal.
Sos de soia
Tabasco sauce
Illegal
Only the original red Tabasco sauce, labeled "McIlhenny Company

Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce" is legal but as with all manufactured
products check the ingredients. The other Tabasco styles all have sugars
and gums added.
Sos Tabasco
Spinach
Asparagus
Legal
Legal
Spirulina
Illegal
Splenda
Raisins
Magnesium Stearate
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Vegetable stearate
Legal
Stevia
Illegal
Grapes
Legal
Grape juice
Legal
Juice from concentrateIllegal
Cranberry juice
Legal
Use the plain pork rinds with no added flavourings and check the label
carefully to make sure they don't contain illegal ingredients
Fresh or frozen is allowed. Canned vegetables are not allowed.
Sorbitol
Sorici porc
Spanac
Sparanghel
We do not use algae (Spirulina) because IBD involves the immune system Spirulina
and can aggravate an already disturbed immune system.
Splenda (indulcitor)
Try them cautiously.
Stafide
Stearat de magneziu
I believe that stearate is always a fat (stearic acid) so vegetable stearate
would be a fat from some vegetable like coconut, etc. -- Elaine
Stearat vegetal
It's molecular structure resembles a steroid and the effects are unknown.
Stevie
See, Stevia
Struguri
White or dark grape juice is allowed. We use Welch's bottled grape juice,
as it has been checked out and does not have sugar added. Avoid frozen Struguri suc
grape juice, it usually has sugar added. Juice should be diluted with water
before drinking.
Juice from concentrate is normally illegal because when it is reconstituted
they often add other things (like sugar). Often additives are not listed on Suc concentrat
the label
We use Knudsens Just Cranberry juice, as it has been checked out and
does not have sugar added. It can be found in most health food stores.
Juice should be diluted with water before drinking. Since this is pure
cranberry juice it is very tart, you may sweeten it with saccharine or
honey or dilute it with legal apple cider instead of water.
Suc de merisoare
Orange juice
Legal
Noni Juice
Illegal
Frozen Orange Juice (c Illegal

Evaporated cane juice Illegal
V8 Juice
Illegal
Sucralose
Illegal
Sulphates
Legal
Bacon
Legal
Swede
Legal
Fresh orange juice that does not have sugar added is allowed. While
diarrhea is active, avoid having orange juice in the morning. We use
Tropicana's Original Orange Juice, as it has been checked out and does
not have sugar added.
Suc de portocale
Suc Noni
If orange juice is just frozen and has no additives then it is legal, however
frozen orange juice is normally concentrated before freezing and the
Suc portocale congelat
process to concentrate it makes it illegal see frozen orange juice
processing
Fancy name for sugar
Suc trestie zahar uscat
It has tomato paste listed as an ingredient. Elaine has listed tomato paste Suc V8
as being illegal. It is also made from concentrate and has added sugar.
Sucraloza
When a fruit such as peaches (dried) and coconut is sulphated, it means it
has been exposed to sulphur to keep the color from darkening. Some
Sulfati
people are allergic to sulphated products but most of us are not bothered
by them.
Smoked bacon that has been fried very crisply is allowed once per week.
There are sugar-free bacons available and if you are able to find a source
of sugar-free bacon, you do not have to limit your consumption to once
per week. Usually the low sodium varieties do not contain sugar but
Another name for rutabaga
Sunca, kaizer
Swede (Rutabaga)
LITERA T
Tagatose
Tamari
Tamarind
Tapioca
Tapioca Flour
Tarragon
Taro
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Legal
Illegal
Celeriac /celery root
Legal
Celery
Legal
L-Theanine
Legal
Tofu
Triticale
Turbinado
Illegal
Illegal
Illegal
Peanut Oil
Canola oil
Macadamia oil
Legal
Legal
Legal
Olive oil
Legal
Walnut oil
Soybean oil
Sunflower oil
Almond oil
Coconut oil
Corn oil
Flax seed oil
Grapeseed oil
Safflower oil
Sesame oil
Butter
Peanut butter
Seed Butters
Legal
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Legal
Illegal
Nettles
Illegal
Garlic
Legal
Use fresh garlic; garlic powders have starch added as anti-caking agents.
Usturoi
You may also make your own garlic powder from fresh garlic by
dehydrating it and grinding it yourself.
Vanillin
Legal
But not in concentrated form see Vanillin
Vanilina
Cabbage
Legal
You should not use a member of the cabbage family until you are well on
your way to getting better. In other words, do not use if you still have
diarrhea and gas.
Varza
Brussell sprouts
Legal
It is made from soy

See, Tamarind
It is a starch, therefore illegal.
It has much too much starch in it and is very similar to potatoes.

However, you should go slow and be careful. It is very fibrous, even if it
doesn't seem so when you steam it and mash it.
Tagatoza
Tamari
Tamarind
Tapioca
Tapioca Faina
Tarhon
Taro
Telina - radacina
Telina - tulpina
It is an amino acid, as long as its pure without illegal binders, etc its legal,
Tianina-L
as with any new food go slow introducing it. - Seth
It is made from soy
Tofu
o combinaite intre grau si secara
Triticale
It is liquid cane sugar, therefore it is illegal.
Turbinado
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Legal, but not recommended. (nerecomandat)
Makes the best tasting mayo - Deborah. Withstands heat well
Olive oil withstands heat well, good for frying cookng and is highly
recommended.
Doesn't withstand heat very well
Withstands heat well, good for frying/cooking,

See Flax seed and flax seed oil within the KnowledgeBase section
Natural peanut butter with no sugar added is allowed.

Seed Butters
Ulei de arahide
Ulei de canepa
Ulei de macadamia
Ulei de Masline
Ulei de nuci
Ulei de soia
Ulei floarea soarelui
Ulei migdale
Ulei nuca cocos
Ulei porumb
Ulei seminte in
Ulei seminte struguri
Ulei Sofranas
Ulei Susan
Unt
Unt de arahide
Unt din seminte
Adverse effects from consuming nettle tea can range from upset stomach Urzica
to burning sensations in the skin, difficulty in urination and bloating.
LITERA V
Varza Bruxelles
Kale
saukerkraut
Legal
Legal
Wine
Legal
Mead
Illegal
Port wine
Eggplant
Vodka
Illegal
Legal
Legal
Wasabi
Legal
whisky
Legal
Xylitol
Illegal
Date sugar
Illegal
Saccharine
Legal
Marshmallow
Illegal
Courgette
Zucchini
Legal
Legal
Only for advanced SCD'ers

Very dry wine is legal. See, Wines for more information on dry wines.
Varza Kale
Varza murata
Vin
If homemade and ingredients are honey and yeast, commercial is likely to

Vin de miere
have sugar added and is illegal
Its full of sugar
Vin Port
Vinete
Vodka
As long as it is in its natural state and hasn't had fillers added by a
Wasabi
manufacturer
Whisky
Xilitol
May be tried after being on the diet for quite sometime and symptom free
Zahar de curmale
but it is not recommended.
Zaharina
It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded with starch. This Zefir
Also known as zucchini
Zucchini
Also known as Courgette
zucchini

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Black eye beans

Celeriac /celery root

Dextrose (contained in commercial products)

Dried milk solids

Dry Curd Cottage Cheese (DCCC)

Frozen Orange Juice (concentrated)

Hemp seed, Hemp protein powder

Juice from concentrate

Kudzu (or kuzu)

Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk

Monterey Jack cheese

Port du Salut cheese

Sprouted Grain Bread

Tomato paste (canned)

Berries of all kinds are legal.

It contains inulin (FOS) and mucilage.

Carrageenan is seaweed and high in polysaccharides, therefore illegal.

May be used freely.

Citric acid as an additive is OK

Also known as zucchini

Also known as sharifa or cherimoya

Also known as fructooligosaccharides. See, FOS in the Knowledge Base section/.

Contains granulated glucose is known to contains other sugars in addition to

Limited to 2 cups per day.

All gums are illegal.

Makes the best tasting mayo - Deborah. Withstands heat well

Natural peanut butter with no sugar added is allowed.

Even after soaking they have the wrong kind of starch

May be used occasionally.

It is liquid cane sugar, therefore it is illegal.

Only have it occasionally.

Eating commercial yoghurt is not permitted. Commercial yoghurt may be used as a

Also known as Courgette

Fasole boabe alba

Rosii pasta (conserva)

It contains mucilaginous polysaccharides as well as increasing the release

Artichokes (Jerusalem) Illegal

Citric acid as an additive is OK

Amaranth is a grain substitute, contains starches and so is not allowed.

Contains granulated glucose is known to contains other sugars in addition

Natural flavoring can be used to refer to anything, including the

If a cheese is not a processed cheese (manufactured) but is a cheese that

Bouillon cubes and instant soup bases are not permitted.

All fesh or frozen meats with no additives or processing are legal

Coffee should be made very weak. Instant coffee is not allowed.

Carrageenan is seaweed and high in polysaccharides, therefore illegal.

May be used freely.

Carne pasare curte

Cellulose (in supplemeLegal

Use fresh onions. Onion powders have starch added as anti-caking

Chickory root is not legal. In my first book, I suggested that it might be

It is actually a better alternative than saccharine, if you can get it,

(As a supplement ingredient)

Cauliflower is sometimes hard to digest and should be tried cautiously

Also known as sharifa or cherimoya

Especially if it is in Alcohol, but even it is in pill form with a bit of lactose.

Black eye beans

Fasole boabe alba

Dried legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in the

Fasole boabe alba

Dried or fresh are permitted. Dried legumes must be prepared according

May be tried when symptom free. Dried legumes must be prepared