Ayurvedic Food Chart

Fruits
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Apple (Cooked) Apricot (fresh) Banana Blackberry Blueberry Canteloupe / Melons Cherry Coconut (Shredded) Coconut Milk Coconut Water Dates (soaked) Figs Grape Grapefruit Honey Dew Kiwi Lemon Lime Mango Orange Papaya Paw Paw Peaches Persimmons Pineapple Plum Raisins Raspberry Rhubarb Strawberries Tamarind Apple (Raw) Apricot (Dried) Cranberry Currants (dried) Dates (dried) Green Mango Guava Passion Flower Pears Plantains Pomegranate Prunes (dried) Watermelon	Apple (Cooked) Apple (Raw) Banana Blackberry Blueberry Canteloupe / Melons Coconut (Shredded) Coconut Milk Coconut Water Cranberry Currants (dried) Dates (dried) Dates (soaked) Figs Grape Green Mango Guava Honey Dew Lime Pears Persimmons Plantains Pomegranate Prunes (dried) Raisins Raspberry Rhubarb Strawberries Watermelon Apricot (Dried) Apricot (fresh) Cherry Grapefruit Kiwi Lemon Mango Orange Papaya Passion Flower Paw Paw Peaches Pineapple Plum Tamarind	Apple (Cooked) Apple (Raw) Apricot (fresh) Cherry Cranberry Grapefruit Green Mango Lemon Lime Orange Passion Flower Pears Plantains Pomegranate Prunes (dried) Rhubarb Strawberries Watermelon Apricot (Dried) Banana Blackberry Blueberry Canteloupe / Melons Coconut (Shredded) Coconut Milk Coconut Water Currants (dried) Dates (dried) Dates (soaked) Figs Grape Guava Honey Dew Kiwi Mango Papaya Paw Paw Peaches Persimmons Pineapple Plum Raisins Raspberry Tamarind

Vegetables
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Acorn Squash Avocado Beet Root Juice Beets Bottle Gourd Butternut Squash Carrot Fennel Stalk Jicama Ketchup Leeks Onion Rutabaga Spaghetti Squash Sweet Potato Taro Root Vegetable Stock Yam Yellow Onion Zucchini Aloe Vera Artichoke Hearts Asparagus Bitter Melon Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage (red) Cabbage (green) Cauliflower Cucumber Eggplant Jalapenos Jerusalem Artichoke Mushrooms Okra Parsnip Potatoe Pumpkin Radish Red Bell Pepper Red Onion (raw) Sun-Dried Tomato Tomato Turnip	Acorn Squash Aloe Vera Asparagus Avocado Beet Root Juice Beets Bitter Melon Bottle Gourd Butternut Squash Cabbage (red) Cabbage (green) Carrot Cauliflower Cucumber Fennel Stalk Jerusalem Artichoke Jicama Leeks Mushrooms Okra Onion Potatoe Pumpkin Rutabaga Spaghetti Squash Sweet Potato Taro Root Vegetable Stock Yam Yellow Onion Zucchini Artichoke Hearts Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Eggplant Jalapenos Ketchup Parsnip Radish Red Bell Pepper Red Onion (raw) Sun-Dried Tomato Tomato Turnip	Aloe Vera Artichoke Hearts Asparagus Bitter Melon Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage (red) Cabbage (green) Cauliflower Eggplant Fennel Stalk Jalapenos Jerusalem Artichoke Okra Parsnip Potatoe Radish Red Bell Pepper Red Onion (raw) Rutabaga Spaghetti Squash Turnip Vegetable Stock Acorn Squash Avocado Beet Root Juice Beets Bottle Gourd Butternut Squash Carrot Cucumber Jicama Ketchup Leeks Mushrooms Onion Pumpkin Sun-Dried Tomato Sweet Potato Taro Root Tomato Yam Yellow Onion Zucchini

Greens
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Dulse Grape Leaves (fermented) Purslane Seaweed Stinging Nettles Arugula Bean Sprouts Celery Chickweed Chicory Lettuce Collard Greens Dandelion Greens Endive Garlic Mustard Greens Grape Leaves Kale Kohlrabi Mustard Greens Red Leaf Lettuce Romaine Lettuce Spinach Spirulina Swiss Chard Turnip Greens Watercress	Arugula Bean Sprouts Chickweed Chicory Lettuce Collard Greens Dandelion Greens Dulse Endive Grape Leaves Kale Kohlrabi Purslane Red Leaf Lettuce Romaine Lettuce Swiss Chard Celery Garlic Mustard Greens Grape Leaves (fermented) Mustard Greens Seaweed Spinach Spirulina Stinging Nettles Turnip Greens Watercress	Arugula Bean Sprouts Celery Chickweed Chicory Lettuce Collard Greens Dandelion Greens Dulse Endive Garlic Mustard Greens Grape Leaves Grape Leaves (fermented) Kale Kohlrabi Mustard Greens Red Leaf Lettuce Romaine Lettuce Spirulina Swiss Chard Turnip Greens Watercress Purslane Seaweed Spinach Stinging Nettles

Grains
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Basmati Rice Brown Rice Brown Rice Flour Cream of Wheat Millet Oat Flour Oat Milk Oats / Oatmeal Quinoa Risotto Seitan Sorghum Flour Tapioca Wheat Bran Whole Wheat Flour Wild Rice Amaranth Barley Buckwheat Corn Corn Flour Corn Meal Corn Starch Grits Oat Bran Pasta Polenta Popcorn Popped Amaranth Psyllium seed husk Puffed Rice Puffed Rice Rice Cakes Rye Teff Grains White Flour (wheat)	Amaranth Basmati Rice Brown Rice Flour Cream of Wheat Oat Bran Oat Flour Oat Milk Oats / Oatmeal Pasta Popped Amaranth Psyllium seed husk Puffed Rice Puffed Rice Quinoa Rice Cakes Risotto Seitan Sorghum Flour Tapioca Wheat Bran White Flour (wheat) Whole Wheat Flour Wild Rice Barley Brown Rice Buckwheat Corn Corn Flour Corn Meal Corn Starch Grits Millet Polenta Popcorn Rye Teff Grains	Amaranth Barley Brown Rice Buckwheat Corn Corn Flour Corn Meal Grits Oat Bran Pasta Polenta Popcorn Psyllium seed husk Puffed Rice Puffed Rice Quinoa Rice Cakes Rye Teff Grains Wild Rice Basmati Rice Brown Rice Flour Corn Starch Cream of Wheat Millet Oat Flour Oat Milk Oats / Oatmeal Popped Amaranth Risotto Seitan Sorghum Flour Tapioca Wheat Bran White Flour (wheat) Whole Wheat Flour

Legumes
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Green Beans Soy Milk Sweet Peas Tempeh Tofu Adzuki Beans Alfalfa Sprouts Black Beans Black-Eyed Peas Brown Lentil Cannelini Chick Pea(Garbanzos) Kidney Beans Lima Beans Masoor Dal Mung Bean Navy Beans Pinto Beans Red Lentils Soy Beans Split Peas Urad Dal Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)	Adzuki Beans Alfalfa Sprouts Black Beans Black-Eyed Peas Brown Lentil Cannelini Chick Pea(Garbanzos) Green Beans Kidney Beans Lima Beans Masoor Dal Mung Bean Navy Beans Pinto Beans Red Lentils Soy Beans Soy Milk Split Peas Sweet Peas Tempeh Tofu Urad Dal Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal)	Adzuki Beans Alfalfa Sprouts Black Beans Black-Eyed Peas Brown Lentil Cannelini Chick Pea(Garbanzos) Green Beans Kidney Beans Lima Beans Masoor Dal Mung Bean Navy Beans Pinto Beans Red Lentils Soy Beans Split Peas Urad Dal Yellow Lentil (Toor Dal) Soy Milk Sweet Peas Tempeh Tofu

Dairy
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Blue Cheese Buffalo Milk Butter (salted) Butter (unsalted) Buttermilk Cheddar Cheese Condensed Milk Cottage Cheese Cream Cheese Feta Cheese Goat Cheese Goat Milk Heavy Cream Homemade Yogurt Milk Paneer Parmesan Cheese Romana Cheese Whey Yogurt	Buffalo Milk Butter (unsalted) Condensed Milk Goat Milk Heavy Cream Homemade Yogurt Milk Paneer Whey Blue Cheese Butter (salted) Buttermilk Cheddar Cheese Cottage Cheese Cream Cheese Feta Cheese Goat Cheese Parmesan Cheese Romana Cheese Yogurt	Blue Cheese Buffalo Milk Butter (salted) Butter (unsalted) Buttermilk Cheddar Cheese Condensed Milk Cottage Cheese Cream Cheese Feta Cheese Goat Cheese Goat Milk Heavy Cream Homemade Yogurt Milk Paneer Parmesan Cheese Romana Cheese Whey Yogurt

Animal
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Beef Chicken Egg Whites Egg Yolk Eggs Fish Salmon Sardines Shrimp Turkey	Chicken Egg Whites Fish Salmon Shrimp Turkey Beef Egg Yolk Eggs Sardines	Beef Chicken Egg Whites Egg Yolk Eggs Fish Salmon Sardines Shrimp Turkey

Oils
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Cacao Butter Canola Oil Coconut Oil Flax Oil Ghee Mustard Oil Olive Oil Safflower Oil Sesame Oil Sunflower Oil Ghee Corn Oil	Cacao Butter Canola Oil Coconut Oil Flax Oil Ghee Sunflower Oil Ghee Corn Oil Mustard Oil Olive Oil Safflower Oil Sesame Oil	Canola Oil Flax Oil Mustard Oil Sesame Oil Ghee Cacao Butter Coconut Oil Corn Oil Ghee Olive Oil Safflower Oil Sunflower Oil

Nuts
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Almond Butter Almonds Hazelnut Hickory Nuts Pine Nuts Brazil Nut Cashews Chestnuts Macadamia Peanuts Pecans Pistachio Walnuts	Almond Butter Almonds Brazil Nut Hickory Nuts Macadamia Cashews Chestnuts Hazelnut Peanuts Pecans Pine Nuts Pistachio Walnuts	Hickory Nuts Pecans Walnuts Almond Butter Almonds Brazil Nut Cashews Chestnuts Hazelnut Macadamia Peanuts Pine Nuts Pistachio

Seeds
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Chia Seeds Flax Seed Hemp Seed Pumpkin Seeds Sesame Seeds Sunflower Seeds Tahini	Chia Seeds Flax Seed Hemp Seed Pumpkin Seeds Sunflower Seeds Sesame Seeds Tahini	Pumpkin Seeds Sesame Seeds Chia Seeds Flax Seed Hemp Seed Sunflower Seeds Tahini

Sweeteners
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Agave Nectar Barley Malt Brown Rice Syrup Brown Sugar Confectionary Sugar Corn Syrup Date Sugar Fructose Jaggery Maple Syrup Molasses Raw Sugar Splenda Stevia Sucanat Turbinado Honey White Sugar	Agave Nectar Barley Malt Brown Rice Syrup Brown Sugar Confectionary Sugar Corn Syrup Date Sugar Fructose Maple Syrup Raw Sugar Splenda Stevia Sucanat Turbinado Honey Jaggery Molasses White Sugar	Honey Agave Nectar Barley Malt Brown Rice Syrup Brown Sugar Confectionary Sugar Corn Syrup Date Sugar Fructose Jaggery Maple Syrup Molasses Raw Sugar Splenda Stevia Sucanat Turbinado White Sugar

Spices & Herbs
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Ajwain Allspice Anise Anise Astralagus Basil Bay Leaf Black Pepper Black Salt (Kala Namak) Caraway Cardamom Cayenne Pepper Chamomile Chipotle chili Chives Cilantro Cinnamon Cloves Crystallized Ginger Cumin Curry Leaves Curry Powder Dill Fennel Seeds Fenugreek Garlic Garlic (raw) Ginger (dried) Ginger (fresh) Green Chilis Green Onions Hing (Asafoetida) Maca Maitake Marjoram Mustard Mustard Powder Mustard Seed Nigella (black cumin) Nutmeg Orange Zest Oregano Paprika Parsley (dried) Parsley (fresh) Peppermint Poppy Seed Red Chili Pepper Flakes Rosemary Saffron Sea Salt Scallions Star Anise Tarragon Thyme (fresh) Turmeric Turmeric Root (fresh) Vanilla Bean Vanilla Extract Asafetida Angelica Black Pepper Carob Celery Seed Chicory Root Coriander Seed Horseradish Kava Kava Lemon Zest Lemongrass Lime Zest Mint Neem Nettles Red Chilis Safflower Sage	Anise Angelica Astralagus Black Pepper Cardamom Chamomile Chicory Root Cilantro Coriander Seed Fennel Seeds Ginger (fresh) Green Onions Lemon Zest Lime Zest Maca Maitake Mint Neem Peppermint Poppy Seed Saffron Scallions Turmeric Vanilla Bean Ajwain Allspice Anise Basil Bay Leaf Black Pepper Black Salt (Kala Namak) Caraway Carob Cayenne Pepper Celery Seed Chipotle chili Chives Cinnamon Cloves Crystallized Ginger Cumin Curry Leaves Curry Powder Dill Fenugreek Garlic Garlic (raw) Ginger (dried) Green Chilis Hing (Asafoetida) Horseradish Kava Kava Lemongrass Marjoram Mustard Mustard Powder Mustard Seed Nettles Nigella (black cumin) Nutmeg Orange Zest Oregano Paprika Parsley (dried) Parsley (fresh) Red Chilis Red Chili Pepper Flakes Rosemary Safflower Sage Sea Salt Star Anise Tarragon Thyme (fresh) Turmeric Root (fresh) Vanilla Extract Asafetida	Ajwain Allspice Anise Anise Angelica Astralagus Basil Bay Leaf Black Pepper Caraway Cardamom Carob Cayenne Pepper Celery Seed Chicory Root Chipotle chili Chives Cilantro Cinnamon Cloves Coriander Seed Crystallized Ginger Cumin Curry Leaves Curry Powder Dill Fennel Seeds Fenugreek Garlic (raw) Ginger (dried) Ginger (fresh) Green Chilis Green Onions Hing (Asafoetida) Horseradish Kava Kava Lemon Zest Lemongrass Lime Zest Maca Maitake Marjoram Mint Mustard Mustard Powder Mustard Seed Neem Nettles Nigella (black cumin) Orange Zest Oregano Paprika Parsley (dried) Parsley (fresh) Peppermint Red Chili Pepper Flakes Rosemary Safflower Saffron Sage Scallions Star Anise Tarragon Thyme (fresh) Turmeric Turmeric Root (fresh) Vanilla Extract Asafetida Black Pepper Black Salt (Kala Namak) Chamomile Garlic Nutmeg Poppy Seed Red Chilis Sea Salt Vanilla Bean

Fermented Foods
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Apple Cider Vinegar Balsamic Vinegar Brewer's Yeast Fish Sauce Kefir Miso Olives Pickle (cucumber) Sauerkraut Soy Sauce Tamari Umeboshi Plums White Vinegar Yeast Chocolate (Cacao) Dosa Mixture Tobacco	Apple Cider Vinegar Balsamic Vinegar Brewer's Yeast Chocolate (Cacao) Dosa Mixture Fish Sauce Kefir Miso Olives Pickle (cucumber) Sauerkraut Soy Sauce Tamari Tobacco Umeboshi Plums White Vinegar Yeast	Apple Cider Vinegar Balsamic Vinegar Chocolate (Cacao) Fish Sauce Soy Sauce Umeboshi Plums White Vinegar Yeast Brewer's Yeast Dosa Mixture Kefir Miso Olives Pickle (cucumber) Sauerkraut Tamari Tobacco

Beverages
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Alcohol Almond Milk Beer Kombucha Merlot Red Wine Rice Milk Water Aloe Vera Juice Banana Smooothie Carrot Juice Lemonade Orange Juice Hot chocolate Black Tea Club Soda Coffee Cranberry Juice Mate Seltzer Water White Wine - Dry Yerba Mate Apple Juice Caffeine Carbonated Drinks Ice-Cold Drinks Pear Juice Pomegranate Juice	Almond Milk Black Tea Club Soda Cranberry Juice Rice Milk Seltzer Water Water Apple Juice Pear Juice Pomegranate Juice Aloe Vera Juice Banana Smooothie Alcohol Beer Coffee Kombucha Mate Merlot Red Wine White Wine - Dry Yerba Mate Caffeine Carbonated Drinks Ice-Cold Drinks Carrot Juice Lemonade Orange Juice Hot chocolate	Black Tea Club Soda Coffee Cranberry Juice Kombucha Mate Rice Milk Seltzer Water White Wine - Dry Yerba Mate Apple Juice Caffeine Aloe Vera Juice Carrot Juice Alcohol Almond Milk Beer Merlot Red Wine Water Carbonated Drinks Ice-Cold Drinks Pear Juice Pomegranate Juice Banana Smooothie Lemonade Orange Juice Hot chocolate

Baking Products
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Almond Extract Baking Powder Baking Soda Pectin Xantham Gum Cream of Tartar	Baking Powder Baking Soda Pectin Xantham Gum Almond Extract Cream of Tartar	Almond Extract Baking Powder Baking Soda Pectin Cream of Tartar Xantham Gum

Flowers
VATA PITTA KAPHA FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID FAVOR REDUCE/AVOID
Hibiscus Rose Petals Rose Water Lavender	Hibiscus Lavender Rose Petals Rose Water	Hibiscus Lavender Rose Petals Rose Water