If you are sensitive to salicylates or have a known intolerance to salicylates, then the food lists below will take the guesswork out of knowing the salicylate levels in common foods. The perfect companion when out grocery shopping. Simply save this page link to your mobile device and you have the lists with you whenever you need them.

Negligible Salicylate Levels

Arrowroot

Banana

Beef

Beetroot (thickly peeled)

Breadfruit

Brazil nut

Brown sugar

Butter

Cheddar cheese

Chicken

Coconut cream (canned, plain)

Coconut milk (canned, plain)

Coconut oil

Cornstarch

Cottage cheese

Cream

Cucumber (peeled, deseeded)

Custard apple

Duck (fresh)

Duck fat

Emmental cheese

Feta cheese

Flax seed oil

Ghee

Glucose syrup

Guava

Honey (plain)

Ice cream (plain vanilla)

Lamb

Lard

Macadamia nut

Maple syrup (pure)

Marrow (peeled)

Milk (cow's)

Mozzarella cheese

Oyster (fresh)

Parsnip (thickly peeled)

Pawpaw

Pepper (white, minimal)

Popcorn (air-popped, unsalted)

Poppy seed

Pork

Potato (peeled, white variety)

Rambutan

Rice (white)

Rice cakes (plain)

Rice flour

Rock salt

Scallop (fresh)

Sea salt

Shellfish (most types, fresh)

Squid (fresh)

Sugar (white)

Sunflower oil (refined)

Tapioca

Turkey

Turnip (peeled)

Water

White fish (fresh, most types)

Yoghurt (plain, unsweetened)

Zucchini (peeled)

Low Salicylate Levels

Apple (peeled, Golden Delicious)

Asparagus (raw)

Baby spinach (raw, fresh)

Barley (pearl)

Bay leaf (removed after cooking)

Beef dripping

Bell pepper (green, deseeded, lightly peeled)

Beetroot (thickly peeled)

Biscuits (plain, low-additive)

Bok choy (leaves only)

Bread (white, plain, fresh)

Cabbage (peeled, standard preparation)

Canola oil

Canned tuna (low-sodium, in water/brine)

Cardamom (minimal)

Caraway

Carrot (thickly peeled)

Celery (raw)

Chamomile tea

Cheese (Cheddar, Emmental, Feta, Mozzarella)

Coconut (shredded, unsweetened)

Coffee (black, standard brew)

Coriander seed

Corn (young, raw)

Crackers (plain)

Cream cheese

Cured meats (plain)

Custard (plain, homemade)

Fennel (minimal)

Feta cheese

Fish pâté

Fish sauce (plain)

Flax seed

Garlic

Grapefruit (peeled)

Grapeseed oil

Green beans (fresh, raw)

Green peas (fresh, raw or lightly cooked)

Green tea (light brew)

Herbal tea (chamomile only)

Herbal tea (rooibos only)

Jam (apple only)

Lemon juice

Lemon juice (bottled)

Leek (white part only)

Lettuce (iceberg, inner leaves only)

Lime juice

Lime juice (bottled)

Marmalade (Golden Delicious apple base)

Milk (cow's)

Milk powder

Millet

Mushroom (fresh, peeled)

Oat milk (unsweetened, plain)

Olive oil (cold-pressed)

Olive oil (refined)

Onion

Oyster (fresh)

Pasta (plain, cooked)

Peach (peeled)

Peanut butter (plain, low-salt, minimal oil)

Pear (peeled)

Peas (fresh, raw)

Poppy seed

Radish

Rice milk (plain, unsweetened)

Rice vinegar

Rooibos tea

Seafood (most fresh types)

Sea salt

Shellfish (most types, fresh)

Smoked fish (unflavoured)

Soy sauce (low-sodium, unflavoured)

Sour cream (plain)

Squid (fresh)

Swede (peeled)

Tea (white)

Tofu (plain)

Turkey

Vinegar (distilled/white)

Water

White beans (canned, low-sodium)

White fish (fresh)

White pepper (minimal)

White rice

Yoghurt (plain, unsweetened)

Medium Salicylate Levels

Almond oil

Apricot (peeled - not with skin)

Avocado oil

Basil (fresh, minimal)

Beetroot (thickly peeled)

Beef jerky (plain, minimal spices)

Blueberry (limited amount)

Broad beans (fresh)

Buckwheat (cooked)

Canned chickpea (low-sodium, rinsed)

Canned fruit cocktail (light syrup)

Canned mandarin (light syrup)

Canned peach (light syrup)

Canned pineapple (light syrup)

Canned white bean

Cantaloupe (peeled, deseeded)

Capsicum (yellow, raw)

Cinnamon (pinch only)

Corn (young, lightly cooked)

Corn snacks (plain)

Custard (plain, homemade)

Eggplant (peeled, raw)

Fenugreek

Flax seed

Flaxseed oil

Fruit juice (low-salicylate, diluted)

Garlic powder (minimal)

Ginger (fresh, very small)

Green tea (light brew)

Herbal infusion (low-salicylate herbs only)

Herbal tea (varied, some herbs)

Honeydew (peeled, deseeded)

Instant coffee

Jam (pear-based, homemade)

Lentil (canned, low-sodium, rinsed)

Lentil (freshly cooked)

Lemon juice (diluted)

Malt extract

Mandarin (peeled)

Mango (peeled)

Nectarine (peeled)

Nutmeg

Oat milk (unsweetened, plain)

Oats (plain, rolled)

Olive oil (refined)

Orange (peeled)

Oyster sauce

Peach (peeled)

Peanut (shelled, raw)

Peppermint (see High/Very High - minimal only)

Polenta

Pumpkin seed

Radish

Ricotta (plain)

Rice bran oil

Rye



Sesame oil (light)

Sesame seed

Smoked fish (unflavoured)

Snacks (plain low-salt, verified)

Soy milk (plain, unsweetened)

Sunflower seed

Swede (peeled)

Tahini

Tamari

Tea (black, standard)

Tempeh (plain)

Tomato juice (minimal - see High/Very High)

Tofu (plain)

Turkey

Turmeric (minimal)

Vinegar (cider, clear)

Walnut oil

Wheat grain

Yoghurt (flavoured with low-salicylate fruit)

Zucchini (peeled, raw)

High Salicylate Levels

Allspice

Anchovies (processed - see Very High)

Aniseed

Apple juice

Artichoke hearts

Asparagus (cooked)

Asafoetida

Basil (dried)

Beet (with skin)

Beef jerky (flavoured, light spice)

Blackcurrant

Blueberry (fresh or dried)

Blue cheese

Boiled lollies (fruit-free, plain)

Boysenberry (fresh)

Bread (brown rice)

Bread (wholegrain, plain)

Canned apricot (juice)

Canned fruit (natural juice)

Canned pineapple (heavy syrup)

Canned plum

Canned salmon (low-sodium)

Capsicum (red, raw)

Cayenne

Celery powder

Cereals (plain corn flakes)

Chestnut (roasted)

Chips (plain, salted)

Chocolate (plain dark, minimal additives)

Chutney (see Very High - minimal use)

Cinnamon (small amount)

Coffee (instant)

Coriander (dried)

Corn meal

Crackers (flavoured, minimal spice)

Cream cheese (flavoured)

Cumin

Cured meats (plain)

Date (fresh)

Dill

Endive

Elderberry

Eggplant (peeled, lightly cooked)

Fish sauce (standard/with spices)

Flaxseed oil

Fruit juice (diluted)

Gherkins (fresh)

Gin (plain, minimal botanicals)

Grapes (raw)

Greek yoghurt with spices

Green cheese

Green tea (standard)

Hazelnut

Hemp seed milk

Herbal tea (mixed varieties)

Honey (unfiltered, small amounts)

Hot peppers

Jam (stone fruit - minimal)

Kale (inner leaves only, minimal)

Kiwifruit

Leek (more of plant included)

Lentil (green, cooked)

Liqueurs (some types)

Loganberry (fresh)

Mace

Malt vinegar

Marjoram

Melon (peeled)

Mint (fresh, minimal)

Mulberry (fresh)

Mustard

Mustard greens

Navy bean (canned)

Nectarine (peeled)

Nutmeg

Nuts (mixed, unsalted)

Olives (black/green/processed - see Very High)

Orange juice

Oregano (fresh, minimal)

Oyster sauce

Paprika (minimal - see Very High for standard)

Parmesan

Parsley (minimal amount)

Parsnip (lightly peeled)

Peach (peeled)

Peanut (shelled, raw)

Pear (with thin skin)

Pecan

Pepper (black, very small)

Pepperoni

Persimmon (peeled)

Pistachio (raw)

Pinto bean (canned)

Plum (with skin - see Very High)

Polenta

Pomegranate (fresh - see Very High)

Poppy seed

Poultry (processed, minimal spices)

Processed meats (minimal spices)

Pumpkin seed

Radish

Raspberry (fresh - see Very High)

Redcurrant

Rice (brown)

Rye bread

Sage (minimal - see Very High)

Saffron

Salmon (canned, low-sodium)

Salt (sea/rock)

Sardines (fresh)

Seafood (smoked, unflavoured)

Sesame seed

Sherry (see Very High)

Silverbeet (inner leaves only)

Smoked fish (unflavoured)

Soy sauce (with spices)

Sparkling wine

Spices (single, minimal)

Squid (fresh)

Strawberry (minimal - see Very High)

Sunflower seed

Sweet potato

Tahini

Tamari

Tangerine

Tarragon (minimal - see Very High)

Tea (black)

Tempeh (plain)

Thyme (minimal - see Very High)

Tofu (plain)

Tomato (fresh - minimal or avoid)

Tomato juice (limited)

Turmeric

Turkey

Turnip (peeled)

Vanilla extract (small amounts)

Vinegar (balsamic)

Vodka

Walnut

Watercress (minimal)

Watermelon (peeled)

Wheat germ (minimal - see Very High)

White pepper (minimal)

Wine (light red)

Wine (white, standard)

Worcestershire sauce

Yeast extract

Very High Salicylate Levels

Almond milk

Almonds (raw or blanched)

Anchovies (processed)

Aniseed (large amount)

Apricot (with skin)

Apple (with skin)

Asparagus (cooked)

Avocado

BBQ sauce

Basil (dried)

Bean sprouts

Beer

Beet (with skin)

Beetroot (with skin)

Berries (most types - blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, cranberry, gooseberry, loganberry, raspberry, strawberry)

Bilberry

Blackberry

Blackcurrant

Blue cheese (mature)

Blueberry

Boiled lollies (minted)

Boysenberry

Brandy

Bread (multigrain)

Bread (wholegrain with seeds)

Broccoli (any form, especially cooked)

Brussels sprouts (cooked)

Buckwheat (large amount)

Canned fruit (concentrate or heavy syrup)

Canned meals

Cashew

Cashew milk

Cauliflower (cooked)

Cayenne (standard amount)

Celery (see Low - raw only)

Chard (cooked)

Cheese (herb-infused)

Cheese (processed spreads with additives)

Cherries

Chestnut (roasted)

Chilli (any form)

Chilli powder

Chilli sauce

Chocolate spread

Cinnamon (standard amount)

Clove

Coriander (dried, standard)

Corn (mature, canned, creamed)

Corn chips (seasoned)

Corn flakes (with additives)

Cordial

Crabapple

Cranberry (fresh or dried)

Cream cheese (herb-flavoured)

Cured meats (with spices)

Curry powder

Custard (with spices)

Date (dried)

Deli meats

Dill (standard)

Dried apricot

Dried blueberry

Dried cranberry

Dried currant

Dried date

Dried fig

Dried plum/prune

Dried tomato

Duck (processed)

Energy drinks

Endive

Eggplant (cooked with skin)

Elderberry

Essential oils

Fenugreek (standard)

Fig (fresh)

Fig (dried)

Fish sauce (standard/with spices)

Flavoured milk drinks

Flavoured nuts

Flavoured yoghurt (non-low-sal fruit)

Fruit juice (concentrated)

Fruit juice (standard)

Fruit spread (processed)

Garlic powder (standard)

Ginger (fresh, standard amount)

Gooseberry

Gorgonzola

Grains (multigrain varieties)

Granola (with dried fruit)

Grapes

Gravies (with spices)

Green peppercorn

Gum (chewing)

Ham (processed)

Hemp seed milk

Herbal liqueurs (anise-based)

Herbal liqueurs (mint-based)

Herbal tea (fennel)

Herbal tea (ginger mix)

Herbal tea (peppermint)

Herbal tea (spearmint)

Herbal tea (multi-herb, high salicylate types)

Herbs (dried, standard)

Honey (with additives)

Honeydew (unpeeled)

Hot sauce

Instant noodles

Jam (berry base)

Jam (dried fruit)

Jam (stone fruit)

Kale (leaves cooked)

Ketchup (tomato)

Kiwifruit (with skin)

Kumquat

Lamb (processed)

Lentil (red, cooked)

Lentil (green, standard)

Licorice

Loganberry

Loquat

Macadamia nut (processed/roasted)

Mace

Malt extract

Marjoram

Marmalade (standard)

Mashed potato (with spices)

Mayonnaise (with spices)

Meals (ready-made)

Meat (liver and organ meats)

Meat (processed with preservatives)

Meat (processed with spices)

Melon (unpeeled)

Miso (fermented)

Muesli (with dried fruit)

Mulberry

Mushroom (canned)

Mustard (prepared)

Mustard greens

Natto (fermented)

Nectarine (unpeeled)

Nutmeg (standard)

Nuts (salted, roasted)

Oil (herbal-infused)

Oil (peppermint)

Olives (black, processed)

Olives (green, processed)

Olives (pickled)

Onion (pickled)

Onion powder

Orange (whole)

Orange juice (standard)

Oregano

Oysters (smoked)

Papaya (with skin)

Paprika

Parmesan (standard)

Parsley

Parsnip (unpeeled)

Pasta (wholegrain)

Pastry (commercial)

Pâté (any type)

Peach (with skin)

Peanut butter (roasted)

Peanut oil

Pear (with skin)

Pecan (processed)

Peppermint (any form)

Pepper (black, standard)

Pepper (red, fresh)

Peppercorn

Pepperoni

Persimmon (with skin)

Pickle

Pickled vegetables

Pine nut

Pineapple (processed or dried)

Pistachio (processed)

Plum (with skin)

Pomegranate

Popcorn (seasoned)

Poppy seed (large amount)

Pork (processed)

Potato (with skin)

Potato chips (seasoned)

Poultry (processed with spices)

Prawns (processed)

Prune (dried)

Pumpkin seed (roasted)

Quince


Raisins

Raspberry

Redcurrant

Red wine (full-bodied)

Red wine (high tannin)

Relish

Rice (wild)

Rhubarb

Rosemary

Rum

Rye (processed)

Sage

Salad dressings (with spices)

Salsa

Sauces (curry)

Sauces (tomato)

Sauces (pre-made)

Sausage (all types)

Sardines (tinned)

Seafood (processed, smoked)

Seafood (with spices)

Seaweed

Seeds (roasted)

Sesame oil (standard)

Shallot

Shellfish (processed)

Shellfish (smoked)

Sherry

Silverbeet (cooked)

Smoked meats

Smoked salmon (flavoured)

Snacks (flavoured, processed)

Soft drinks (flavoured)

Soy sauce

Soy sauce (with spices)

Spearmint (any form)

Spice blends (packaged)

Spices (most dried varieties, standard amounts)

Spinach (cooked)

Spinach (outer/dark leaves, raw)

Spirulina (with spices)

Split pea (dried, cooked)

Sports drinks

Spring greens (cooked)

Sprouts (alfalfa, mung bean)

Squash (cooked)

Squid (cooked)

Stock cubes (with spices)

Strawberry

Strawberry jam

Sugar alcohols (with spices)

Sultana

Sunflower seed (roasted)

Sweets (fruit-flavoured)

Sweets (spiced)

Tahini (standard)

Takeaway foods

Tamari (standard)

Tangerine

Tarragon

Tartare sauce

Tea (black, brewed)

Tea (herbal, multi-herb)

Tempeh (fermented)

Thyme

Tofu (fermented)

Tomato (any form: canned, cooked, fresh, juice, paste, sauce, sun-dried)

Tomato ketchup

Tomato juice

Tomato paste

Tomato sauce

Tomato soup

Tongue (cured)

Tonic water (with quinine)

Toothpaste (mint-flavoured)

Trout (smoked)

Turmeric (standard)

Turnips (with skin)

Vanilla (large amounts)

Veal (processed)

Vegetable juice (tomato-based)

Vegetables (pickled)

Vegetables (processed)

Vermouth

Vinegar (wine)

Walnuts

Walnut milk

Watercress

Watermelon (unpeeled or with skin)

Wheatgerm

Wine (red, high tannin)

Wine (red, full-bodied)

Wine (sparkling)

Winter savoury

Worcestershire sauce

Yam

Yeast extract (Marmite, Vegemite)

Yoghurt (with spices or additives)

Zucchini (cooked with skin)

Important Legal Disclaimer: If your treating doctor or specialist has asked you not to eat any of the foods on this list, please adhere to their recommendations and follow their guidelines.

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