A few things to note:
- No fruit means raw, dried, or cooked. Also juiced. If you can’t eat it, don’t drink it!
- This also includes all oils, barks, peels, etc. derived from these fruits.
- “Why is there a list of obvious fruits?” you ask. Because if it’s not on a list, I might assume it’s okay.
- Hidden is the stuff with long science names. Sneaky is a bare bones ingredient you’d think is safe but still manages to contain fruit derivatives.
- This list may grow. Please check with your healthcare professional before eating something you think counts as fruit but don’t see on the list!!
Obvious
- Apples
- Berries
- Coconut
- Cranberries
- Dates
- Lemons
- Limes
- Mango
- Oranges
- Papaya
- Pears
- Pineapple
Hidden
- Citric Acid (it’s everywhere!)
- Acetic Acid (apple derivative)
- Ascorbyl Palmitate (usually contains palm oil)
Spices
- Cloves
- Mace
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon (gives me migraines)
Sneaky, Sneaky!
From my Naturopath’s website, foods that contain fruit are:
- Any food cooked or flavored with fruit or fruit extracts.
- Many vitamins contain fruits, such as Bioflavenoids, or Ascorbyl Palmitate.
- Most honey contains fruit.
- Most white flour products have Citric acid (a fruit product) added as a preservative, but not labeled as such. Be careful with white flour products (except pasta).
Wait, WHAT??
- palm, palm oil
- olives and, by extension, olive oil
- vinegars
- apple cider vinegar (apple)
- balsamic vinegar (grapes)
- wine
- fruit liquors
- cashews
Are you sure about pineapple? A naturopathic group I’ve consulted categorizes it as a cactus, not a fruit, and says fruit intolerant people can eat it (can also eat melons, tomatoes). What is your experience with it?
Hi there! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 The list I have came from my Naturopath. Some people may be able to eat pineapple, but I’m not one of them. It makes my mouth and throat hurt the way oranges and lemons do. It’s like having the roof of your mouth and your throat scratched all the way down, and a burn goes with it. And then stomach pain. HOWEVER… some people may be able to tolerate it, just like I can tolerate tomatoes. And yep! melons—as well as rhubarb—are on the “eat as much as you want” list!