The Safe Foods List

If you have a serious problem with sulfites, you already know that the foods to avoid are numerous and infiltrate practically every facet of cooking and eating. I've found it most helpful to focus on the foods I CAN have. It's much easier to cook and be inspired with a list of possible ingredients staring you in the face, so I would recommend printing this out and posting it somewhere in your kitchen. This is a list that will require some explanation, so I will expound on each section of the list in future posts.

The Safe List:

Fruits:

Apples

Apricots

Avocados

Bananas

Berries

Citrus (limit, contain low sulfites)

Cherries

Mangoes

Melons

Nectarines

Papaya

Passionfruit

Peaches

Pears

Pineapple

Plums

Pomegranates

Tomatoes

Starfruit

Veggies:

Artichokes

Asparagus (limit, contains low sulfites)

Beats

Bell peppers (limit, contain low sulfites, red has least)

Carrots

Celery

Cruciferous veggies (limit, contain low sulfites) 

Cucumber

Eggplant

Endives

Ginger

Herbs

Lettuces

Legumes (limit, contain low sulfites, green beans lowest)

Mushrooms (limit, contain low sulfites)

Parsnips

Potatoes

Squash

Grains: (all have some sulfites, use sparingly)

Amaranth

Barley

Corn (except starch and syrup)

Millet

Oats (most sulfites)

Quinoa

Rice (least sulfites)

Spelt

Wheat

Proteins: (Dairy is the only sulfite free protein)

Dairy (butter, cream, milk, yogurt are okay)

Fish (contains low sulfites, watch for hidden added sulfites)

Red Meat (high sulfites)

Nuts and Seeds (contain low sulfites, avoid peanuts and sunflower seeds)

Poultry (contains low sulfites, chicken is lowest)

Pork (highest sulfites)

Sweeteners:

Agave nectar/syrup

Brown rice syrup

Carob syrup

Fruit juice

Honey

Stevia (fresh leaves only)

Kitchen staples:

Arrow root powder

Flax meal

Mustard

Oil (olive, sesame, sunflower)

Salt

Vinegars (only unseasoned rice and white)

Alcohol:

Brandy

Gin

Rum

Sake

Scotch

Tequila

Vodka

Whisky (without caramel color)