The Type O Diet

FOOD GROUP
Meats and
Poultry

Seafood

Highly Beneficial
Beef
Liver
Beef, ground
Mutton
Buffalo
Veal
Heart
Venison
Lamb
Bluefish
Snapper
Cod
Sole
Hake
Striped Bass
Halibut
Sturgeon
Mackerel
Swordfish
Pike
White Perch
Rainbow Trout
Whitefish
Red Snapper
Yellow Perch
Salmon
Yellowtail
Sardine

Dairy and Eggs

None

Oils and Fats

Flaxseed oil
Olive oil

Chicken
Cornish hen
Duck
Partridge
Abalone
Albacore (Tuna)
Anchovy
Carp
Clam
Crab
Crayfish
Eel
Flounder
Frog
Haddock
Lobster
Butter
Farmer
Feta
Goat cheese

Canola oil
Cod liver oil
Sesame oil

Neutral
Pheasant
Rabbit
Turkey
Quail
Mahi-mahi
Monkfish
Mussels
Ocean perch
Oysters
Scallop
Sea bass
Shark
Shrimp
Snail
Squid (calimari)
Pickerel
Mozzarella
Soy cheese
Soy milk
Eggs

Avoid
Bacon
Goose
Ham
Pork
Barracuda
Catfish
Caviar
Conch
Herring (pickled
Lox (smoked salmon)
Octopus

American / Blue
Brie / Camembert
Buttermilk
Casein
Cheddar / Cottage
Cream cheese
Edam / Emmenthal
Gouda / Gruyere
Ice Cream
Jarlsburg/Colby
Kefir
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Peanut oil
Safflower oil

Monterey /Munster
Parmesan
Provolone
Neufchatel/Ricotta
Skim or 2% milk
String cheese
Swiss
Whey
Whole milk
Yogurt, all types

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Nuts and Seeds

Highly Beneficial
Pumpkin seeds
Walnuts

Beans &
Legumes

Beans: aduki, azuki, pinto

Peas: black-eyed

Cereals

None

Breads &
Muffins

Sprouted seed breads (Essene,

Manna brands, & Sunnyvale
Bakery brand)

Grains & Pasta

None

Almonds
Almond butter
Chestnuts
Filberts
Hickory
Macadamia

Neutral
Pecans
Pignola (pine)
Sesame butter
Sesame seeds
Sunflower butter
Sunflower seeds

Beans: black, broad, cannellini, fava,

garbanzo, green, jicama, lima, northern,
red, red soy, snap, string, white
Peas: green, pods
Amaranth
Kasha
Barley
Millet, puffed
Buckwheat
Rice bran
Cream of rice
Rice, puffed
Kamut
Spelt
Brown rice bread
Fin crisp
Gluten-free bread
Ideal Flat Bread
Kamut bread
Millet
Rice cakes
Barley flour
Buckwheat
Kasha
Pasta, artichoke
Quinoa

100% rye bread

Rye Crisps
Rye Vita
Soy flour bread
Spelt bread
Wasa bread
Rice: basmati,
brown, white, wild
Rice flour
Rye flour
Spelt flour

Avoid
Brazil
Cashews
Litchi
Peanuts
Peanut butter
Pistachios
Poppy seeds
Beans: copper, kidney, navy, tamarind
Lentils: domestic, green, red
Cornflakes
Cornmeal
Cream of Wheat
Familia
Farina
Grape nuts
Bagels
Corn muffins
Durum wheat
English muffins
High-protein bread
Matzos, wheat
Bulghur wheat
flour
Couscous flour
Durum wheat
Gluten flour
Graham flour
Oat flour

Oat bran
Oatmeal
Seven-grain
Shredded wheat
Wheat bran
Wheat germ
Multi-grain bread
Oat bran muffins
Pumpernickel
Sprouted wheat
bread
Wheat bran muffins
Whole wheat bread
Soba noodles
Pasta: semolina,
spinach
Sprouted wheat
flour
White flour
Whole wheat flour

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Vegetables

Highly Beneficial
Artichokes
Okra
Beet leaves
Onions, red
Broccoli
Onions,
Chicory
Spanish
Collard greens
Onions, yellow
Dandelion
Parsley
Escarole
Parsnips
Garlic
Peppers, red
Horseradish
Potatoes, sweet
Kale
Pumpkin
Kohlrabi
Seaweed
Leek
Spinach
Lettuce,
Swiss Chard
romaine
Turnips

Fruit

Figs
Plums
Prunes

Neutral
Arugula
Olives, green,
Asparagus
Onions, green
Bamboo shoots
Peppers: green,
Beets Bok choy
yellow, jalapeno
Caraway
Radicchio
Carrots
Radishes
Celery
Rappini
Chervil
Rutabaga
Coriander
Scallions
Cucumber
Shallots
Daikon
Snow peas
Dill
Sprouts: mung,
Endive
radish
Fennel
Squash: all types
Fiddlehead ferns
Tempeh
Ginger
Tofu
Lettuce
Tomato
Lima beans
Water chestnut
Mushrooms: enoki,
Watercress
portobello, oyster
Yams, all types
Zucchini
Apples
Lemons
Apricots
Limes
Bananas
Mangoes
Blueberries
Melon: casaba,
Boysenberries
Crenshaw, musk,
Cherries
watermelon
Cranberries
Nectarines
Currants
Papayas
Dates
Peaches
Elderberries
Pears
Goosberries
Persimmons
Grapefruit
Pineapples
Grapes
Pomegranates
Guava
Prickly Pear
Kiwi
Raisins
Kumquat
Raspberries
Starfruit

Avoid
Avocado
Mustard greens
Cabbage: chines,
Olives: black,
red, white
Greek, Spanish
Cauliflower
Potatoes: red,
Corn: white, yellow white
Eggplant
Sprouts, alfalfa
Mushroom,
Sprouts, Brussels
domestic, shiitake

Blackberries
Coconuts
Melon: cantaloupe, honeydew
Oranges
Plantains
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerines

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Juices and
Fluids

Highly Beneficial
Black cherry
Pineapple
Prune

Spices

Carob
Curry
Dulse
Kelp
Parsley
Pepper, cayenne
Turmeric

Condiments

None

Neutral
Cucumber
Grape
Grapefruit
Vegetable (with
corresponding
highlighted vegs)
Agar
Mint
Allspice
Miso
Almond extract
Molasses
Anise
Mustard (dry)
Arrowroot
Paprika
Barley malt
Pepper: black, red
Basil
Peppermint
Bay leaf
Pimiento
Bergamot
Rice syrup
Brown rice syrup
Rosemary
Cardamom
Saffron
Chervil
Sage
Chives
Salt
Chocolate
Savory
Clove
Soy sauce
Coriander
Spearmint
Cream of tartar
Sucanat
Cumin
Sugar:white,brown
Dill
Tamari
Garlic
Tamarind
Gelatin, plain
Tapioca
Honey
Tarragon
Horseradish
Thyme
Maple syrup
Wintergreen
Marjoram
Apple butter
Jam, Jelly (from acceptable fruits)
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Salad dressing (low-fat)
Worcestershire
Apricot
Carrot
Celery
Cranberry

Avoid
Apple
Apple cider
Cabbage
Orange
Capers
Cinnamon
Cornstarch
Corn syrup
Nutmeg
Pepper, black ground
Pepper, white
Vanilla
Vinegar: apple cider, balsamic red, white

Ketchup
Pickles: dill, kosher, sweet, sour
Relish

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Herbal Teas

Highly Beneficial
Cayenne
Mulberry
Chickweed
Parsley
Dandelion
Peppermint
Fenugreek
Rose Hips
Ginger
Sarsasparilla
Hops
Slippery Elm
Linden

Misc. Beverages

Soda, club
Seltzer water

Catnip
Chamomile
Dong quai
Elder
Ginseng
Green tea
Hawthorn
Horehound
Licorice root
Mullein
Beer
Tea, green
Wine, red/white

Neutral
Raspberry leaf
Sage
Skullcap
Spearmint
Thyme
Valerian
Vervain
White birch
White oak bark
Yarrow

Alfalfa
Aloe
Burdock
Coltsfoot
Corn silk
Echinacea
Gentian
Goldenseal

Avoid
Red clover
Rhubarb
St. Johns wort
Senna
Shepherds purse
Strawberry leaf
Yellow dock

Coffee: decaf, regular

Liquor, distilled
Soda: cola, diet, other
Tea: black decaf, black regular

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