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Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Allowable Foods
AdditivesBaking soda
Potassium SorbateSulphatesVanillin
Alcoholic BeveragesEthanolGinMeadScotch whiskyVodkaWine (dry red and white)
Condiments CapersHorseradish sauceTabasco Brand Pepper Sauce
DairyAsiago cheeseBlue cheeseBrick cheeseBrie cheese ButterCamembert CheeseCheddar cheeseCheese ** (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)Colby cheeseDry Curd Cottage Cheese (DCCC)Edam cheeseGorgonzola cheeseGouda cheese Gruyere cheeseHavarti cheese
cheeseManchego CheeseMonterey Jack cheeseMuenster cheese
Natural cheesesParmesan cheesePeanut ButterPort du Salut cheeseProvolone cheeseRomano cheeseRoquefort cheeseStilton cheeseSwiss cheeseYoghurt (homemade)
Fruits ApplesApricotsAvocadoesBananasBerriesBourbon Canned fruits (Fruits canned in their own juice are allowed)CantaloupeCherimoyaCherries DatesFigsGrapefruitGrapesKiwi fruitKumquatsLemonsLimesMangoesMelonNectarinesOlivesOrangesPapayasPassion FruitPassion FruitPeachesPearsPersimmonsPineapplePlumsPrunesRaisinsSharifa
Tangerines Watermelon
Grains & Flours
beans or lentils as they probably weren't soaked prior to grinding)
MeatsAnchoviesBaconBeef
EggsFishFowlHamLambPorkPork RindsPoultrySashimi
Non-Alcoholic BeveragesAlmond MilkClub SodaCoconut Milk
Cranberry juiceGrape juiceGrapefruit juice Green teaOrange juicePeppermint teaSpearmint Tea
Nuts and SeedsAlmondsAlmond butterBrazil nutsCashewsChestnutsCoconutFilberts (hazelnuts)
Macadamia nutsPeanutsPecansPine NutsPistachio nutsSeedsSesame seeds WalnutsWater chestnuts
Oils Almond oilAvocado oilCanola oilCoconut oilCorn oilFlax seed oilGheeGrapeseed oilMacadamia oil Mustard (plain)Olive oilPeanut Oil
Sesame oil
Walnut oil
Spices and HerbsAllspiceBasil Bay LeafCilantroCinnamonEchinaceaGarlicGingerNutmegOregano
PaprikaPeppersRosemarySageSaltTarragonThymeEchinaceaGarlicGingerNutmegOreganoPaprikaPeppersRosemarySageSaltTarragonThyme
SupplementsAscorbic acidAspartic acidCellulose (in supplements)HN-ZymeLecithinLeucineL-TheanineMagnesium citrateMagnesium StearatePeptizydePhosphatidylcholineSilicaSilicon DioxideVegetable stearate
Sweets & SweetnersAspartameGlycerinGlycerolSaccharineHoney
VegetablesArtichokes (French)AsparagusBeets
Black beans ** (May be tried when symptom free)Black radishBok Choy BroccoliBrussell SproutsCabbage
Celeriac /celery rootCeleryChardCollard greensCourgette EggplantHaricot beansJalapenosKaleKidney beansLeekLentilsLettuceLima beansMushroomsNavy beansOnionsParsleyPeasPumpkinRhubarbRutabagaSpinachSplit peasSquashString beansSwedeTomato juice (Canned)TomatoesWasabiWatercressZucchini
VinegarsApple CiderCitric AcidAll vinegars without additional ingredients, but not Balsamic)
Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Allowable Foods
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Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Foods to Avoid
AdditivesAgar-agarArrowrootCarrageenanCellulose GumCornstarchCroscomellose sodiumGranulated glucoseGuar GumGumsLigninMaltodextrinMannitolMSGSago starchXanthum Gum
Alcoholic BeveragesBeerBrandyPort wineSakeSherry
CondimentsBouillon cubesKetchup (you can make your own)Soy SauceTamari
DairyAmerican CheeseButtermilkChevre cheeseChocolateCottage cheeseCreamCream cheeseCream of TartarDried milk solidsFeta CheeseGjetost cheeseIce creamLactaid MilkLactose Hydrolyzed Milk
MargarineMilkMozzarella cheeseNeufchatel cheesePrimost cheeseProcessed cheesesRicotta cheeseSour creamSoybean milkTofuTofutti cheeseYoghurt (commercial, but you can make your own)
Fruits & SeedsCustard appleFlax seedPlantainsSeed Butters
Grains & Flours
BuckwheatCereals
CornDurum FlourEzekiel Bread
MilletOatsPasta
Psyllium husksQuinoaRiceRice BranRice FlourRyeSeed FlourSoySoybeansSpeltSprouted Grain BreadTapiocaTapioca FlourTriticale
WheatWheat germ
MeatsBolognaHot dogsMeats (canned)Meats (processed)Smoked meats
MiscellaneousBaker's yeastBaking powderBee PollenCarobChewing gumCocoa powderNatural FlavorsPappadum
Non-Alcoholic BeveragesApple JuiceBark tea
Cordials
Evaporated cane juiceJuice from concentrateNoni JuicePomegranate concentratePostumV8 Juice
Oils Soybean oil
Spices and HerbsAloe VeraAstragalusFenugreekKudzu (or kuzu)LicoriceMisoMucilaginous HerbsPau 'Arco
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Slippery elmSpice blendsTamarind
SupplementsChlorellaEM PowerFOS powderGoateinHemp seed, Hemp proteinInositolInulinIron supplementsKyoGreen powderLiquid ClorychlorophyllMastic gumMelatoninMolo-cureMucilaginous PolysaccharidesPolysorbate 80Primal DefenseProtein powderSorbitolSoy LecithinSpirulina
Sweets & SweetnersAgave syrupBulgurCorn syrupCyclamateDate sugarDextrose (contained incommercial products)Glucose candyIsoglucoseJaggery (gur)MaltitolMaple syrupMarshmallowMolassesPectinSplendaSteviaSucraloseTagatoseTurbinadoXylitol
Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Foods to Avoid
VegetablesAlgaeArtichokes (Jerusalem) BarleyBean sproutsBhindi / Okra / DrumstickBitter GourdBlack eye beansBurdock rootButter beansCanellini BeansCanned VegetablesChick peasChickory rootCucumbersDrumsticksFava beansGarbanzo beansJicamaKohlrabiMungbeansNettlesOkraParsnipsPinto beansPotatoesPumpkin (canned)QuornSeaweedSweet PotatoesTaroTomato paste (canned)Tomato purée (canned)Tomato sauce (canned)TurnipsVegetables (canned)YamsYucca Root
VinegarBalsamic vinegar
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