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The Kosher SCD™ Legal Illegal Food list

The following is a list of foods that are allowed (legal )and foods that are not allowed

(illegal ) while following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet™, as outlined in the book, by

Elaine Gottschall. The SCD is a progressive diet and the introduction of many of these

foods should be delayed until healing has taken place, please read the book "Breaking the

Vicious Cycle" for further information.

Some general guidelines are, no grains (i.e. rice, wheat, corn, oats, etc.), no processed foods, no

starchy vegetables (i.e. potatoes, yams, etc.), no canned vegetables of any kind, no flour, no

sugar, no sweeteners other than honey and saccharin, and no milk products except for homemade

yogurt fermented for 24 hours, prepared according to the instructions in the book.

Acorn Squash Legal

Agar-agar Illegal Contains polysaccharides.

Agave syrup Illegal

Algae Illegal We do not use algae (Spirulina) because IBD involves the

immune system and algae can aggravate an already

disturbed immune system.

Allspice Legal As long as you're just using Allspice as a cooking spice,

it's legal. Don't use the oil.

Almond butter Legal Almond butter with no sugar added is allowed.

Almond milk Legal May be tried after being on the diet for 6 months.

Almond oil Legal

Almonds 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.

Aloe Vera Illegal It contains mucilaginous polysaccharides as well as

increasing the release of tumor necrosis factor which is

associated with IBD inflammation and increased immune

stimulation.

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Amaranth flour Illegal Amaranth is a grain substitute, contains starches and so is

not allowed.

Anchovies 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.

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.

Apples Legal

Apricots Legal

Arrowroot Illegal 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.

Artichokes (French) Legal 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.

Artichokes

(Jerusalem)

Illegal They are actually a tuber, and are not legal.

Ascorbic acid Legal Should be nothing but Vitamin C.

Asiago cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Asparagus Legal Fresh or frozen is allowed. Canned vegetables are not

allowed.

Aspartame Legal When symptom free, one aspartame sweetened soft drink

per week is allowed - Elaine. But see Aspartame in

Knowledge Base.

Aspartic acid Legal

Astragalus Illegal contains polysaccharides

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Avocado oil Legal Good for mayonaise and salad dressings but might not

withstand heat very well

Avocadoes Legal

Baker's yeast Illegal Saccharamyces cerevisae is baker's yeast and is illegal.

Baking powder Illegal Has starch as an ingredient, (usually corn starch) and other

illegals to make it rise better.

Baking soda Legal

Balsamic vinegar Illegal 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.

Bananas Legal They must be ripe with black spots on the skin.

Bark tea Illegal Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is

both an immune booster and a laxative.

Barley Illegal

Basil Legal

Bay Leaf Legal

Bean flour Illegal Do not use ready made flours made from beans or lentils

as they probably weren't soaked prior to grinding to bean

flour -

Bean sprouts Illegal

Bee Pollen Illegal Pollen is irritating to a damaged gut. Clear, pure,

pasteurized honey is okay. Cloudy honey (still containing

the pollen) should be avoided.

Beef Legal Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been

added during processing; check the labels carefully.

Beer Illegal

Beets Legal

Berries Legal Berries of all kinds are legal.

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Bhindi Illegal No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks, since they are a

mucilaginous food, they are illegal.

Bitter Gourd Illegal

Black beans Legal May be tried when symptom free. Dried legumes must be

prepared according to the instructions in the

book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.'

Black eye beans Illegal

Black radish Legal It is very fibrous, so go slowly and be careful.

Blue cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

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.

Bologna Illegal

Bouillon cubes Illegal Bouillon cubes and instant soup bases are not permitted.

Bourbon Legal Only have it occasionally.

Brandy Illegal

Brazil nuts Legal Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted

with a starch coating.

Brick cheese Legal May be used freely.

Brie cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Broccoli Legal

Brussell sprouts Legal

Buckwheat Illegal

Bulgur Illegal

Burdock root Illegal It contains inulin (FOS) and mucilage.

Butter Legal

Butter beans Illegal

Buttermilk Illegal

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Butternut squash Legal

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.

Camembert cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Canellini beans Illegal

Canned fish Legal 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".

Canned fruits Illegal Fruits canned in their own juice are allowed.

Canned vegetables Illegal There are no canned vegetables permitted, they must

either be fresh or frozen.

Canola oil Legal Legal, but not recommended.

Cantaloupe Legal

Capers Legal

Carob Illegal

Carrageenan Illegal Carrageenan is seaweed and high in polysaccharides,

therefore illegal.

Carrots Legal

Cashews Legal Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted


Cauliflower Legal Cauliflower is sometimes hard to digest and should be

tried cautiously after some progress has been made on the

diet.

Celeriac /celery root Legal 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.

Celery Legal

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Cellulose (in

supplements)

Legal Cellulose in your supplements is okay and virtually

impossible to avoid.

Cellulose Gum Illegal

Cereals Illegal However for a hot cereal see SCDrecipe Hot cereal

Chard 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

- Elaine

Cheddar cheese Legal May be used freely.

Cheese Legal 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.

Cherimoya Legal Also known as custard apple or sharifa.

Cherries Legal

Chestnut flour Illegal

Chestnuts Legal May be tried when symptom free. However, if you buy

dried chestnuts, soak them and cook them until soft.

Chevre Illegal Chevre is illegal, but you can make a close approximation

by dripping goat milk yogurt. Directions can be found

athttp://uclbs.org/recipes/dairy/suegoatcheese.php

Chewing gum Illegal Contains things like aspartame, maple or date sugar and

other sugar substitutes which are illegal.

Chick peas Illegal

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.- Elaine

Chlorella Illegal It is a blue-green algae similar to spirulina

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Chocolate Illegal Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this

still goes, it isn't just the sugar he was worried about.

Cilantro Legal

Cinnamon Legal

Citric Acid Legal Citric acid as an additive is OK

Club soda Legal

Cocoa powder Illegal Dr. Haas advised not to use cocoa or chocolate and this

still goes, it isn't just the sugar he was worried about.

Coconut Legal Fresh or unsweetened, shredded coconut and coconut flour

are all legal.

Coconut milk Legal May be tried after being on the diet for 6 months.

Coconut oil Legal Withstands heat well, good for frying/cooking,

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

allowed.

Coffee (instant) Illegal

Colby cheese Legal May be used freely.

Collard greens Legal Of the cabbage family, introduce late in the diet

Cordials Illegal

Corn Illegal

Corn oil Legal

Corn syrup Illegal

Cornstarch Illegal

Cottage cheese Illegal

Courgette Legal Also known as zucchini

Cranberry juice Legal

Cream Illegal It is illegal as it contains lactose. Cream can be added to

milk and then fermented to make SCD™24hr 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.

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Cream cheese Illegal

Cream of Tartar Illegal

Croscomellose sodium Illegal

Cucumbers Legal

Custard apple Legal Also known as sharifa or cherimoya

Cyclamate Legal 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.

Date sugar Illegal May be tried after being on the diet for quite some time

and symptom free but it is not recommended.

Dates Legal Medjool and California dates are allowed. They must be

loose and not have anything added.

Decaffeinated

Products

Illegal Decaffeinated products are not legal since the

manufacturing process may introduce questionable

ingredients or reactions..

Dextrose (contained in

commercial products)

Illegal 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.

Dried milk solids Illegal

Drumsticks Illegal No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks. Since they are a


Dry Curd Cottage

Cheese (DCCC)

Legal Also known as farmers cheese

Durum Flour Illegal It’s a type wheat grain flour

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.

Edam cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

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Eggplant Legal

Eggs Legal

EMPower Illegal Has many Illegal ingredients, Brown Rice Bran, FOS,

Bifidus, flax seed

Ethanol Legal Ethanol is alcohol - the kind in gin, etc.

Evaporated cane juice Illegal Fancy name for sugar

Ezekiel Bread Illegal Sprouted grain breads are illegal.

Faba beans Illegal

Fenugreek Illegal

Feta Cheese Illegal Feta may be used after about 6 months of improvement.

But used only in small amounts.

Figs Legal Figs unpolluted by chemicals or additives are fine,

however many 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.

Filberts (hazelnuts) Legal Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted



Fish Legal Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been


Flax seed Illegal See Flax seed and flax seed oil within the Knowledge

Base section.

Flax seed oil Legal See Flax seed and flax seed oil within the Knowledge

Base section

Flour Illegal

FOS Illegal Also known as fructooligosaccharide.

Fowl Legal All types.

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Frozen Orange Juice

(concentrated)

Illegal 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

Fructose (granulated) Illegal

Fruits (canned) Legal Fruits canned in their own juice are allowed.

Garbanzo beans Illegal

Garfava flour Illegal Made from two types of beans, Garbanzo beans and Fava

beans, neither are SCD™legal.

Garlic Legal 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.

Gelatin (unflavored) Legal It is a denatured protein that has lost its tertiary structure

although it is not the best protein.

Ghee Legal It's clarified butter

Gin Legal Only have it occasionally.

Ginger Legal

Gjetost cheese Illegal

Glucose candy Illegal Contains granulated glucose is known to contains other

sugars in addition to glucose.

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. So does glycerol.

Glycerol 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. So does glycerol.

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Goatein Illegal It is a Protein powders that contains Bifido bacteria

Bifidum. Protein Powders are a bad idea in any case as

they're generally oxidized cholesterol - damaged by heat. -

Deborah

Gorgonzola cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Gouda cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Granulated glucose Illegal It is known to contains other sugars in addition to glucose.

Grape juice Legal 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.

Grapefruit Legal

Grapefruit juice Illegal Only legal if fresh. Frozen, or canned grapefruit juice is

not allowed. Juice should be diluted with water before

drinking.

Grapes Legal

Grapeseed oil Legal

Green tea Legal Limited to 2 cups per day.

Gruyere cheese Legal

Guar Gum Illegal

Gums Illegal All gums are illegal.

Haricot beans Legal 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.

Havarti cheese Legal May be used freely.

Hazelnuts (filberts) Legal Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted



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Hemp seed, Hemp

protein powder

Illegal

HN-Zyme Legal

Homemade yogurt Legal

Honey Legal

Horseradish sauce Legal If homemade, if manufactured only if you know they have

not added illegals

Hot dogs Illegal Commercially produced hotdogs will normally be illegal

but there are recipes for SCD legal hot dgs.

Hydrolyzed Protein Illegal 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.

Ice cream Illegal Commercially prepared ice cream is not allowed.

However, there are many wonderful recipes for

homemade ice cream.

Inositol Illegal 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 Illegal Inulin is a FOS and is illegal, see Inulin

Iron supplements Illegal 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.

Isoglucose Illegal It is a new sweetner likely to be used in many products in

future. See Isoglucose

Jaggery (gur) Illegal

Jalapenos Legal

Jicama Illegal

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Juice from concentrate Illegal 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

Kale Legal

Kefir Illegal

Ketchup Illegal Commercially prepared ketchup contains sugar and is not

allowed. See the gourmet section of the book, Breaking

the Vicious Cycle for a ketchup recipe.

Kidney beans Legal (All Types) May be tried when symptom free. Dried

legumes must be prepared according to the instructions in

the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.

Kimchi Legal See Kimchi

Kiwi fruit Legal

Kohlrabi Illegal See Kohlrabi

Konjac Illegal Also called konjaku, konnyaku, or the konnyaku potato,

or elephant yam. The dried corm of the konjac plant

contains around 40% glucomannan gum. See Miracle

Noodles.

Kudzu (or kuzu) Illegal It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded



Kumquats Legal

KyoGreen powder Illegal

L-Theanine Legal 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

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Lactaid Milk 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. Note: Lactaid Milk is Lactose

Hydrolyzed Milk

Lactose Hydrolyzed

Milk

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.

Note: Lactaid Milk is Lactose Hydrolyzed Milk

Lamb Legal Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been


Lecithin 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.

Leek Legal

Lemons Legal

Lentils Legal Dried legumes must be prepared according to the

instructions in the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle.

Lettuce Legal All varieties of lettuce are legal.

leucine Legal (supplement ingredient)

Licorice Illegal Licorice is both a demulcent and a laxative. For more info

on demulcents see, Licoriceand Demulcents

Lignin Illegal 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.

Lima beans Legal Dried or fresh are permitted. Dried legumes must be

prepared according to the instructions in the book,

Breaking the Vicious Cycle.

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Limburger cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Limes Legal

Liqueurs Illegal

Liquid

Clorychlorophyll

Illegal

Macadamia nuts Legal

Macadamia oil Legal Great for making mayonnaise, but not needed. Withstands

heat well

Magnesium citrate Legal (As a supplement ingredient)

Magnesium Stearate Legal (As a supplement ingredient)

Maltitol Illegal 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 Illegal 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.

Manchego Cheese Legal

Mangoes Legal

Mannitol Illegal Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and





Maple syrup Illegal Maple syrup is a disaccharide.

Margarine Illegal

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Marshmallow Illegal It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded



Mastic gum Illegal

Mead Illegal If homemade and ingredients are honey and yeast,

commercial is likely to have sugar added and is illegal

Meats Legal All fesh or frozen meats with no additives or processing

are legal including beef, lam, liver, and tongue

Meats (canned) Illegal

Meats (processed) Illegal Most have additives such as starch, lactose and sugar e.g.

hot dogs, turkey loaf, bologna, smoked meats.

Melatonin Illegal

Melon Legal All types are Legal

Milk Illegal Fluid milk of any kind is not permitted.

Millet Illegal

Miracle Noodles Illegal Made of glucomannan, a water-soluble

polysaccharide. Glucommanan is obtained from the root

of an Asian plant called konjac (full

name Amorphophallus konjac). It has been nicknamed the

elephant yam, and also called konjaku, konnyaku, or the

konnyaku potato.

Miso Illegal

Molasses Illegal

Molo-cure Illegal 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.

Monterey Jack cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

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Mozzarella cheese Illegal I spoke to a cheese maker who claims that real mozzarella

should be legal and only the “fake” one is illegal. Im still

not clear about it. Shredded cheese should be avoided

anyway because of the starch they add to the shredded

product. - Asher

MSG Illegal Regardless of whether it is SCD™ legal or not, we should

all try to avoid it. MSG can be a potent neurotoxin.

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.

Mucilaginous

Polysaccharides

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.

Muenster cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Mungbeans Illegal

Mushrooms Legal

Mustard (plain) Legal Mustard is legal as long as it doesn't contain illegal

ingredients; read the labels carefully.

Natural cheeses Legal See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle,

for a complete list of allowable cheeses.

Natural Flavors Illegal "Natural flavoring" can be used to refer to anything,

including the chemicals coming from big "flavor"

companies which sell chemicals to food processors.

Navy beans Legal Dried legumes must be prepared according to the


Nectarines Legal

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Nettles Illegal Adverse effects from consuming nettle tea can range from

upset stomach to burning sensations in the skin, difficulty

in urination and bloating.

Neufchatel cheese Illegal

Noni Juice Illegal

Nutmeg Legal

Oats Illegal

Okra Illegal No okra (bhindi) or drumsticks, since they are a


Olive oil Legal Olive oil withstands heat well, good for frying, cooking

and is highly recommended.

Olives Legal Olives are legal as long as they do not contain illegal


Onions Legal 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. Prima onion powder is fine. -

Asher

Orange juice Legal Fresh orange juice that does not have sugar added is

allowed. While diarrhea is active, avoid having orange

juice in the morning.

Oranges Legal

Oregano Legal

Papayas Legal

Paprika Legal

Parmesan cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Parsley Legal

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Parsnips Illegal 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

Passion Fruit Legal

Pasta Illegal

Pau 'Arco Illegal Bark tea (Pau d'Arco) contains steroidal saponins and is

both an immune booster and a laxative.

Pea flour Illegal

Peaches Legal

Peanut butter Legal Natural peanut butter with no sugar added is allowed.

Peanut Oil Legal

Peanuts Legal 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


Pears Legal

Peas Legal

Pecans Legal Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted



Pectin Illegal 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.

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Peppermint tea Legal Some brands out there put in natural flavourings which

would make them illegal, so check the ingredients

carefully.

Peppers Legal Green, yellow, and red peppers are permitted. Also

jalapeno peppers, habanera peppers, chili peppers,

poblano peppers, relleno peppers, etc. are legal.

Peptizyde Legal

Persimmons Legal

Phosphatidylcholine 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

Pickles (dill) Legal Dill pickles are legal as long as they do not contain illegal


Pine nuts Legal 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.

Pineapple Legal

Pineapple juice Illegal fall 2010 update: "The Dole 100% Pineapple juice in the

can now adds Vitamins A, C and E. The Vitamin A is

bound with cornstarch."

old info: Fresh pineapple juice that does not have sugar

added is allowed. We use Dole's unsweetened pineapple

juice in the can, as it has been checked out and does not

have sugar added. Juice should be diluted with water

before drinking.

Pinto beans Illegal Even after soaking they have the wrong kind of starch

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Pistachio nuts Legal 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.

Plantains Illegal They contain too much starch.

Plums Legal

Polysorbate 80 Illegal

Pomegranate

concentrate

Illegal

Port du Salut cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Port wine Illegal Its full of sugar

Postum Illegal

Potassium Sorbate Legal (supplement ingredient)

Potatoes Illegal Both white and sweet potatoes are illegal.

Poultry Legal Fresh and frozen are allowed as long as nothing has been


Primost cheese Illegal

Processed cheeses Illegal See the appendix of the book, Breaking the Vicious Cycle,

for a complete list of illegal cheeses.

Protein powder Illegal See, Protein powder

Provolone cheese Legal Although not listed with the other cheeses on page 140 of

Breaking the Vicious Cycle, provolone cheese is legal.

Prunes Legal

Psyllium husks Illegal 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.

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Pumpkin Legal Fresh pumpkin is legal, canned pumpkin is not allowed.

Butternut squash may be used as a substitute for pumpkin

in baking.

Pumpkin (canned) Illegal Canned pumpkin is illegal. Butternut squash may be

substituted for pumpkin in baking.

Quinoa Illegal Since Quinoa is 60% starch, it is very illegal.

Quorn Illegal

Raisins Legal Try them cautiously.

Rhubarb Legal

Rice Illegal Both brown and white rice are illegal.

Rice Bran 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.

Rice Flour Illegal

Ricotta cheese Illegal

Romano cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Roquefort cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

Rosemary Legal

Rutabaga Legal Also known as swede It is very fibrous, so go slow and be

careful.

Rye Illegal

Saccharine Legal

Safflower oil Legal

Sage Legal

Sago starch Illegal

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Sake Illegal It is not a distilled spirit like Vodka and it is the

distillation that removes the illegals - Seth

Both sweet and dry sake still have sugar and actually the

dry sake has more sugar than the sweet sake but you can't

taste it because of the acidity.

Salt Legal Ordinary iodized table salt, altho it sometimes has

dextrose, is legal because it is important to get that iodine

Sashimi Legal (Japanese sushi-style raw fish served all by itself w/o rice)

saukerkraut Legal Only for advanced SCD'ers

Seaweed Illegal Seaweed is high in polysaccharides and therefore illegal.

Seed Butters Illegal Seed Butters

Seed Flour Illegal 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."

Seeds Legal Permissible after 3 months of no symptoms.

Sesame oil Legal

Sesame seeds Illegal

Sharifa Legal Also known as custard apple or cherimoya

Sherry Illegal

Silica Legal (supplement ingredient)

Silicon Dioxide Legal (supplement ingredient)

Slippery elm Illegal It is a mucilaginous herb. Mucilaginous herbs are loaded



Smoked meats Illegal Unless you know with certainty that no sugar has been

added during the smoking process, they are not permitted.

Sodium Benzoate Legal (supplement ingredient)

Sodium starch

glycinate

Illegal

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Sorbitol Illegal Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and





Sour cream Illegal

Soy Illegal

Soy Lecithin 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.

Soy Sauce Illegal Soy sauce is a fermented soy product and also contains

wheat so it is illegal.

Soybean milk Illegal

Soybean oil Illegal

Soybeans Illegal

Spearmint Tea Legal

Spelt Illegal

Spices Legal Spices of all kinds may be used, but avoid spice mixtures;

buy spices separately.

Spinach Legal

Spirulina Illegal We do not use algae (Spirulina) because IBD involves the

immune system and can aggravate an already disturbed

immune system.

Splenda Illegal There are several reasons why it is illegal.

Split peas Legal Dried legumes must be prepared according to the


Sprouted Grain Bread Illegal

Squash Legal Both winter and summer squashes are legal.

Stevia Illegal Its molecular structure resembles a steroid and the effects

are unknown.

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Stilton cheese Legal May be used occasionally.

String beans Legal Also called Green Beans

Sucralose Illegal There are several reasons why it is illegal, see Splenda

Sulphites Legal 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.

Sunflower oil Legal

Swede Legal Another name for rutabaga

Sweet Potatoes Illegal

Swiss cheese Legal May be used freely.

Tagatose Illegal

Tamari Illegal It is made from soy

Tamarind Illegal

Tangerines Legal

Tapioca Illegal It is a starch, therefore illegal.

Tapioca Flour Illegal

Taro Illegal It has much too much starch in it and is very similar to

potatoes.

Tarragon Legal

Tea Legal 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.

Thyme Legal

Tofu Illegal It is made from soy

Tofutti cheese Illegal

tomato Legal Canned tomatoes are illegal.

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Tomato juice (canned) Legal Should only have salt added.

Tomato paste (canned) Illegal

Tomato purée

(canned)

Illegal

Tomato sauce

(canned)

Illegal

Triticale Illegal

Turbinado Illegal It is liquid cane sugar, therefore it is illegal.

Turnips Illegal In the most recent printing of BTVC (Ninth Printing -

May 2002), turnips were moved from the 'allowed' list to

the 'not allowed' list.

V8 Juice Illegal 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.

Vanillin Legal But not in concentrated form.

Vegetable stearate Legal

Vegetables (canned) Illegal Canned vegetables are not permitted; they must either be

fresh or frozen.

Vinegar Legal 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.

Vodka Legal Only have it occasionally.

Walnut oil Legal Doesn't withstand heat very well

Walnuts Legal Nuts sold in mixtures are not allowed, as most are roasted



Wasabi Legal As long as it is in its natural state and hasn't had fillers

added by a manufacturer

Water chestnuts Illegal

Watercress Legal

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Watermelon Legal

Wheat Illegal

Wheat germ Illegal

Whisky Legal Only have it occasionally.

Wine Legal Very dry wine is legal.

Xanthum Gum Illegal

Xylitol Illegal Sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol are all sugar alcohols and





Yams Illegal

Yogurt (commercial) Illegal Eating commercial yogurt is not permitted. Commercial

yoghurt may be used as a starter for making homemade

yogurt.

Yogurt (homemade) Legal See page 9 for instructions on how to make legal yogurt.

Yucca Root Illegal

Zucchini Legal Also known as Courgette
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Documents

The Kosher SCD™ דסב... ~ 718.285.6242 ~ [email protected] 1 The Kosher SCD™ ד"סב Legal Illegal Food list The following is a list of foods that are allowed (legal )and foods