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Last Updated:
Jan. 12, 2021
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VEGETARIAN KICKSTART - FOOD LIST
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When you see (*) next to a food, it indicates the food is compliant but should be eaten in moderation,
as there are potentially negative effects from overconsumption.
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PROTEIN
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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Beans & other legumes (e.g. lentils and chickpeas)None
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Eggs
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*Soy (tempeh, miso, edamame, tofu)
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VEGETABLES & LEGUMES
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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All vegetables (e.g. kale, cauliflower, broccoli, beets, carrots, artichokes, green beans, brussels sprouts, mushrooms, cabbage, spinach, parsnips, rutabagas, sunchokes, turnips)None
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Beans & other legumes (e.g. lentils and chickpeas)
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*Corn
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*White Potatoes
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*Sweet Potatoes
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*Yams
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Taro
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*Yuca
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*Soy (tempeh, miso, edamame, tofu)
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FRUIT
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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*All fruitsDried fruit with added sugar
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*Dried fruit (e.g. dates, raisins, mangoes)
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Lemon and lime juice
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NUTS & SEEDS
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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*All nuts and seeds, including peanutsNone
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*All nut and seed butters, including peanut butter
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FATS & OILS
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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ButterGheeOlive oilAvocado oilHydrogenated oil
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Coconut oilFlaxseed oilNut / seed oilsIndustrial vegetable and seed oils, including soybean, corn, peanut, sunflower, safflower, grapeseed, or canola oils
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GRAINS
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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*Corn tortillasOats/oatmeal*Rice (white, brown, wild)Bread, bagel, muffins, Ezekiel bread
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QuinoaAmaranth
Cereals (other than oatmeal)
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BuckwheatFlour tortillas
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Potato starch
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Cornmea, Polenta
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Pasta or noodles of any kind (bean, rice, quinoa)
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Flours of any grains (e.g. rice flour, quinoa flour, corn flour, wheat flour)
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Couscous
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Barley, pearled barley
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Farro
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Wheat berries
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ALCOHOL & BEVERAGES
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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Water*Fruit juiceTeaBeer
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Coconut water*Beet juiceVegetable juiceSoda - diet or regular
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Coffee*Carrot juiceKombucha
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Wine or Spirits - Limit 1 per day
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DAIRY
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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ButterYogurt*MilkCheese of any kind, cow or goat
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*CreamCottage cheese*Sour creamIce cream
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KefirWhey proteinButtermilk
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SUGAR & SWEETENERS
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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Stevia, honey, maple syrup, monkfruitCandy
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*Coconut sugar and nectarDessert
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*Sugar or sweetener as an addition to savory recipes and pantry itemsSugar or sweetener (except stevia & coconut sugars) as an ingredient in dessert, baked goods, pastry, oatmeal
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*Sugar or sweetener to normally sweeten coffee or tea
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Gum and mints
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SNACKS & ARTIFICIAL INGREDIENTS
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COMPLIANTNON-COMPLIANT
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*Sweet potato “fries,” BAKED or FRIEDWhite potato “fries,” FRIED (french fries)
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*White potato “fries,” BAKEDFried chips of any kind, including vegetable
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*Baked chips (sweet potato, white potato, vegetable)Popcorn
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*Arrowroot powder (thickener)
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*Guar gum
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*Tapioca starch (thickener)
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*Xanthan gum
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*Natural and artificial flavors and colors
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*Nitrates and nitrites
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*Benzoates
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*MSG
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