Salicylates Food List
What are Salyclates?
Salicylates are chemical compounds that are naturally occurring in plants and is the major ingredient in aspirin and other pain-relieving medications. They are also used in many common health and beauty products. If you are sensitive to Salicylates you may have to be on a Salicylate free diet.
Below is a table of foods that contain Salicylates.
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Fruits
| FRUITS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Banana Canned pear **** Lime Pear (ripe and peeled) |
Apple – golden and red Nashi Pears Papaya Paw Paw Tamarillo |
Apple – Red Canned or dried Fig, Canned pear****, Custard apple,Lemon Loquat, Mango, Passion fruit, Pear (w/ peel) Persimmon, Pomegranate, Rhubarb, Fresh Tomato |
Apple – Green (ie granny smith) Canned Morello cherries, Cantaloupe, Grapefruit, Kiwi fruit, Lychee Mandarin, Melons, Mulberry, Nectarine, Passionfruit, Peach, Pomegranate, Sugar , Watermelon |
All dried Fruits Apricot, Avocado, Blackberry, Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Boysenberry, Cherries – all other kinds, Cranberry, Currant, Date, Grape Guava, Loganberry, Orange, Pineapple, Plum, Prune, Raisin, Raspberry, Redcurrant, Rock melon, Strawberry, Sultana, Tangelo, Tangerine Tomato, Tomato products, Youngberry |
**** Canned Pear has negligible amounts of salicylate if it is in sugar syrup, but if it is in natural juices/syrups, it has a moderate amount of salicylate as these can include some peel, which contains salicylates.
Vegetables
| VEGETABLES | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Bamboo Shoots Beans (dried – not borlotti), Cabbage (green or white), Celery, Green Split peas, Lentils (brown), Lentils (red), Lettuce (iceberg), Peas (dried), Potato (white and peeled), Swede |
Bean Sprouts, Borlotti beans, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage – red, Cauliflower, Chickpeas, Chives, Choko, Fresh Asparagus, Green Beans, Green Peas, Leek, Mung bean sprouts, Onion, Potato (white with peel), Shallots, Yellow split peas |
Asparagus, Asparagus – tinned, Aubergine – peeled, Beetroot, Carrot, Cauliflower, Chinese veggies, Fresh Tomato, Lettuce (other than iceberg), Marrow, Mushrooms, Onion, Parsnips, Potato (new and red), Pumpkin, Snow Peas, Spinach, Snow Peas, Sprout Sweet corn, Turnip |
Alfalfa sprouts, Artichoke, Aubergine with peel, Broad bean, Broccoli, Canned Black Olive, Broad bean, Cucumber, Eggplant, Okra, Radish, Sweet Potato, Water chestnut, Watercress, Zucchini | Canned Green Olives, Capsicum, Champignon, Chicory, Chili Peppers, Courgette, Endive, Gherkin, Hot pepper, Peppers, Radish, Tomato, Tomato Products |
Nuts and Seeds
| NUTS AND SEEDS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Poppy seed | Cashews Hazelnuts Pecan Sunflower seeds |
Desiccated coconut, Peanut butter, Pecan, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Walnuts | Brazil nuts, Macadamia nuts, Pine nuts, Pistachio | Almond, Peanuts with skins, Water chestnut |
Grains
| GRAINS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Barley, Buckwheat, Millet, Oats (plain), Rice, Rice cereals (plain), RyeWheat | Breakfast cereals that include fruit, nuts, honey or coconutCorn/maize cereals Cornmeal Flavored breakfast cereals MaizePolenta |
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Sweets
| SWEETS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Carob, Cocoa, Homemade caramel****, Maple Syrup, White Sugar | Caramel****, Golden Syrup, Malt Extract, Toffee | Molasses Raw Sugar |
Chewing gum, Fruit flavorings, Honey, Honey flavors, Jam (except pear, preferably homemade), Liquorices, Mint flavored sweets, Peppermints | |
**** Caramel can be made from just sugar and water or sugar and milk – both are salicylate free and therefore caramel is generally alright. However, store bought caramel can have a variety of additives and added flavourings that do contain salicylate – so be careful when buying caramel and be sure to read the ingredients.
Seasoning, Condiments, Sauces and Toppings
| SEASONINGS, CONDIMENTS, SAUCES AND TOPPINGS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Golden Syrup, Malt Vinegar, Maple Syrup (pure), Salt (sea) | Apple Butter (only if homemade from acceptable varieties of apples), Chives, Fennel – dried, Garlic, Malt Vinegar, Parsley (except Chinese parsley also known as coriander), Saffron, Shallots, Soy Sauce (if free of spices), Pure Vanilla | Fresh Coriander Leaves (also known as Chinese parsley) Horseradish Mayonnaise |
All Spice, Bay leaf, Caraway, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Cumin, Ginger, Mixed herbs, Mustard, Pimiento, Oregano, Rosemary, Tarragon, Turmeric, Other Vinegars (e.g. cider, red, white wine) | Aniseed, Basil, Black pepper, Cayenne, Celery powder, Chili flakes, Chili Powder, Commercial Gravies & Sauces Curry, Dill, Fenugreek, Fish, meat, and tomato pastes, Garam masala, Honey, Jam/Jelly (all commercial varieties – you can make your own from acceptable ingredients), Liquorices, Mace, Marmite, Mint, Mustard, Nutmeg, Paprika, Peppermint, Sage, Tabasco, Thyme, Vegemite and other Yeast Extracts****, White pepper, Worcester Sauce |
**** Yeast extracts are high but they are different from the yeast used in baking. Baking Yeast is generally ok.
Fats and Oils
| FATS AND OILS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Butter, Canola Oil, Margarine****, Safflower Oil, Soy Oil, Sunflower Oil | Ghee | Almond OilCorn OilPeanut Oil | Copha Sesame Oil Walnut Oil |
Coconut Oil Olive Oil |
**** Only if it’s made from vegetable oil or canola oil
Meat
| MEAT | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Beef Chicken Eggs Fish Lamb Organ meats Rabbit Sausage casing Scallops Tripe Veal Etc etc.**** |
Liver Prawns Shellfish |
Fish canned in an unacceptable oil and/or with seasonings added Gravy made from prepared mixes (i.e. stock cubes/bouillon/meat extracts/etc.) |
Processed luncheon meats (many are seasoned and thus contain salicylates) Seasoned meats (e.g. salami, sausages, frankfurters, and hotdogs) |
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Dairy and Soy Products
| DAIRY AND SOY PRODUCTS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Butter Cream Cheese (not blue vein) Milk Yoghurt (natural only) Ice Cream **** Rice Milk Goat Milk Soy Milk **** Tofu |
Blue vein Cheese | |||
**** Read the label carefully – they are ok if they do not have any additives or added flavourings. With Ice cream it can be very difficult to find brands that make pure ice cream without additives. I recommend making your own.
Baking Ingredients
| BAKING INGREDIENTS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Arrowroot Corn starch (also known as corn flour in Australia) Golden Syrup Malt Malt extract Poppy seeds Rice Flour Rye Flour Sago Soy Flour Sugar Sugar (brown, castor, granulated, icing, powdered) Tapioca Wheat Flour |
Sesame seeds | Corn Syrup | ||
Snacks
| SNACKS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Plain potato chips (read the ingredients list) | Apple chips (only if homemade from acceptable varieties of apples) | PopcornPopping corn | Chewing gum (all flavors) Fruit flavored candy, gelato, ices, popsicles, sherbet, sorbet, and sweets Licorice/liquorices (all flavors) Mint/peppermint/wintergreen flavored candy/sweets Pickles (and anything pickled) |
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Drinks
| DRINKS | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Decaffeinated Coffee Milk (goat and cow) Ovaltine Homemade pear juice Soy milk Rice milk Water |
Dandelion coffee Store bought pear juice |
Coco cola Rose hip tea Rose hip syrup |
regular coffee all teas Cordials and fruit flavored drinks fruit and vegetable juices |
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Alcohol
| ALCOHOL | ||||
| Negligible | Low | Moderate | High | Very high |
| Gin Whiskey Vodka |
Cider Beer Sherry Brandy |
Liquor Port Wine Rum |
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The following amounts are equivalent: (1 serve = 1 cup = 250 ml)
- 1 serve from the moderate group
- 1/10 serve from the high group
- 1/100 serve from the very high group
