Welcome to the Salicylate Food Guide. This list has been composed out of many lists from a variety of sources and I hope that it will be a complete and helpful guide to you. However, you will notice that some foods are not on the list. If there is something missing from the list it is because it has not been tested for salicylates or there was not enough complete evidence suggesting which category it should go under. I recommend that you avoid items that are not on the list as they may contain salicylate, especially during the elimination diet. After doing the elimination diet you can try out foods not on the list to see if they cause a reaction for you, but I would recommend doing this with caution and under the supervision of a doctor/specialist as anaphylactic shock can occur from introducing too many salicylates into your system at once.
I hope this Food Guide is helpful to you. If you find yourself overwhelmed by how many things contain salicylates and how few things there are that have negligible/low amounts of salicylates check out our Recipe Page for helpful recipes made only from things in the negligible and low categories.
Food Guide
Welcome to the Salicylate Food Guide. This list has been composed out of many lists from a variety of sources and I hope that it will be a complete and helpful guide to you. However, you will notice that some foods are not on the list. If there is something missing from the list it is because it has not been tested for salicylates or there was not enough complete evidence suggesting which category it should go under. I recommend that you avoid items that are not on the list as they may contain salicylate, especially during the elimination diet. After doing the elimination diet you can try out foods not on the list to see if they cause a reaction for you, but I would recommend doing this with caution and under the supervision of a doctor/specialist as anaphylactic shock can occur from introducing too many salicylates into your system at once.
I hope this Food Guide is helpful to you. If you find yourself overwhelmed by how many things contain salicylates and how few things there are that have negligible/low amounts of salicylates check out our Recipe Page for helpful recipes made only from things in the negligible and low categories.
Fruits
Vegetables
Nuts & Seeds
Sweets
Seasonings, Condiments, Sauces & Toppings
Fats & Oils
Grains
Meat
Dairy & Soy Products
Baking Supplies
Commercial Snacks
Beverages
Alcohol
SEASONINGS, CONDIMENTS, SAUCES & TOPPINGS
Malt Vinegar
Maple Syrup (pure)
Salt
Chives
Fennel – dried
Garlic
Parsley (except Chinese parsley also known as coriander)
Saffron
Shallots
Soy Sauce (if free of spices)
Horseradish
Mayonnaise
Bay leaf
Caraway
Cardamom
Cinnamon
Cloves
Coriander
Ginger
Mixed herbs
Mustard
Pimiento
Basil
Black pepper
Cayenne
Celery powder
Chili flakes
Chili Powder
Cider Vinegar
Commercial Gravies & Sauces
Cumin
Curry
Dill
Fenugreek
Fish, meat, and tomato pastes
Garam masala
Ginger
Honey
Jam/Jelly (all commercial varieties – you can make your own from acceptable ingredients)
Liquorices
Mace
Marmite
Mint
Mustard
Nutmeg
Oregano
Paprika
Peppermint
Rosemary
Sage
Tabasco
Tarragon
Thyme
Turmeric
Vegemite and other Yeast Extracts****
White pepper
White Vinegar
Wine Vinegar
Worcester Sauce
**** Yeast extracts are high but they are different from the yeast used in baking. Baking Yeast is generally ok.