foods to include

ON THE AUTOIMMUNE PROTOCOL

MEAT LEAFY-VEGETABLES

antelope deer (venison) moose arugula dandelion sorrel

green
bear elk pig (pork) beet green spinach
endive
buffalo (bison) goat rabbit bok choy summer
boar hare sheep (lamb, kale (many purslane
broccoli rabe
mutton) varieties)
caribou horse swiss chard
brussels sprout
lamb’s lettuce
cattle (beef, kangaroo tatsoi
cabbage
veal) lettuce (many
turnip green
carrot top varieties)
POULTRY watercress
celery mizuna
winter purslane
chicory mustard green
chicken grouse quail
collard green napa cabbage
dove guinea hen turkey
cress radicchio
duck ostrich
goose pheasant
NON-STARCHY VEGETABLES
FISH
artichoke cauliflower rhubarb (stems
only)
anchovy hake sardine asparagus celery
squash blossoms
arctic char halibut snapper broccoli fennel
bass herring sole caper nopal
bonito marlin swordfish
ALLIUM-FAMILY VEGETABLES
carp mackerel tilapia
catfish mahi-mahi trout chive onion wild leek (ramp)
cod monkfish tuna garlic shallot
eel perch turbot leek scallion
gar pollock walleye
SEA VEGETABLES
haddock salmon

arame hijiki nori

SHELLFISH
dulse kombu wakame
clam mussel scallop
crab octopus shrimp
crawfish oyster squid
lobster prawn

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 ROOTS, TUBERS, AND WINTER SQUASH MELONS

Acorn squash delicata squash rutabaga cantaloupe melon pear winter melon
arrowroot ginger spaghetti squash honeydew Persian melon
bamboo shoot horseradish sweet potato horned melon watermelon
beet Jerusalem taro
artichoke
burdock tigernut CITRUS-FAMILY FRUITS
jicama
butternut turnip
squash kohlrabi blood orange kumquat orange
wasabi
carrot lotus root Buddha’s hand lemon pomelo
water chestnut
cassava parsnip clementine lime tangelo
yacon
celeriac pumpkin grapefruit mandarin tangerine
yam
daikon radish kaffir lime Meyer lemon yuzu
key lime orangelo
VEGETABLE-LIKE FRUITS
TROPICAL FRUITS
avocado okra winter melon
bitter melon olives zucchini acerola jackfruit pineapple

chayote plantain banana kiwi plantain

cucumber summer squash chayote loquat pomegranate

cherimoya lychee quince

BERRIES coconut mango rambutan

date mangosteen star fruit
acai gooseberry Oregon grape
dragonfruit papaya tamarind
bilberry grape raspberry
durian passionfruit vanilla
blackberry huckleberry salmonberry
fig pawpaw
blueberry lingonberry sea buckthorn
guava persimmon
cranberry loganberry strawberry
currant mulberry EDIBLE FUNGI/MUSHROOMS

elderberry muscadine
chanterelle oyster shiitake
cremini porcini trumpet
ROSACEAE-FAMILY FRUITS
morel portobello truffle
apple nectarine plum
apricot peach quince
cherry pear rosehip

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 ANIMAL FATS OTHER FLAVORINGS

bacon fat pan drippings strutto (clarified Note: always check additional ingredients
pork fat)
lard (rendered poultry fat anchovies or anchovy paste
pig back fat) tallow (rendered
salo apple cider vinegar
fat from beef,
leaf lard (ren-
schmaltz (chicken lamb, or mutton) balsamic vinegar
dered pig
or goose fat)
kidney fat) capers
carob powder
PLANT FATS coconut aminos (a soy sauce substitute)
coconut concentrate
avocado oil olive oil palm shortening
(cold-pressed) (cold-pressed) coconut milk
red palm oil
coconut oil palm oil coconut water vinegar
fish sauce
PROBIOTIC FOODS
fruit and vegetable juice (in moderation)
fermented meat vegetable kvass non-dairy kefir organic jams and chutneys
or fish
lacto-fermented sauerkraut red wine vinegar
kombucha fruits and vege-
truffle oil (made with olive oil)
tables
white wine vinegar

LEAF, FLOWER, ROOT, AND BARK SPICES

SWEETENERS TO INCLUDE IN MODERATION
asafetida garlic rosemary
basil leaf ginger saffron coconut sugar maple sugar Note: trace
amounts of cane
bay leaf horseradish sage coconut syrup maple syrup sugar are OK in
(root) cured meats and
chamomile salt honey molasses
kombucha
kaffir lime leaf
chervil savory leaf
lavender
chives spearmint FOODS INCLUDED IN MODERATION
lemongrass
cilantro tarragon
(coriander leaf) mace green or black tea
thyme
cinnamon marjoram leaf yerba mate
truffles
cloves onion powder fructose (less than 10–20 grams per day)
turmeric
curry leaf oregano leaf omega-6, polyunsaturated fat-rich foods (poultry and
vanilla industrially raised fatty meat)
dill weed parsley
moderate to high glycemic load fruits/vegetables
fennel leaf peppermint (dried fruit, plantain, taro, etc.), coconut

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