Approved Food list.
(Check ingredients of all foods to ensure they have no added sugars)
LEGENDS
☢️ Very high carbs!
⚠️ Ok to use (slightly higher in carbs)
? Avoid (Inflammatory/Nasties)
MEATS
All meats are acceptable including fish, shellfish and canned fish (in brine or olive oil)
(?Avoid processed meats) Sausages and burgers for example often have unapproved additives including wheat, rusk, rice and dextrose, thus certain brands should be avoided and always read the labels)
DAIRY
Double cream
Sour cream
Clotted cream
Greek yogurt⚠️
Creme fraiche
Cheese
Cream cheese⚠️
Butter
Eggs
Milk⚠️(Water down cream as a possible replacement)
(?Avoid cheeses combined with fruits. Grated cheese⚠️ can contain potato starch)
Elmlea?(not approved)
ALTERNATIVE MILKS
Almond milk (Unsweetened)
Coconut milk (Unsweetened)
FATS AND OILS
Dripping Lard
Goose fat Duck fat
Avocado oil Olive oil
Coconut oil MCT oil(small amounts)
Hemp oil Ghee Cocoa butter
100% chocolate
Mayo(hunter gatherer/Primal kitchen/Homemade)
(?avoid vegetable and highly processed seed oils)
NUTS
Macadamia Pili
Pecan Walnuts
Almonds(including almond butter) Pine nuts
Hazel nuts Brazil nuts
Coconut Cashews☢️
(?Peanuts and peanut butter are not approved)
SEEDS
Flax(linseed) Chia seeds
Pumpkin seeds Sunflower seed
Poppyseeds Sesame seeds
VEGETABLES/GREENS
Leafy greens Avocado
Olives Asparagus
Spring onion Leeks
Celery Cauliflower
Broccoli Courgette
Aubergine Cucumber
Tomatoes⚠️ Cabbage
Peppers⚠️ Artichokes⚠️
Mushrooms Green beans⚠️
Sprouts Shallots
Onion (white/Red)⚠️ Swede⚠️
Celeriac Pumpkin
Turnip⚠️ Bean sprouts
Baby corn Radish
(?Avoid starchy vegetables )
FRUITS
Lemons⚠️ Limes⚠️
Rhubarb ⚠️ Raspberries⚠️ (small amount)
Blackberries⚠️ (small amounts) Blueberries⚠️ (small amounts)
Strawberries⚠️ (small amounts) Cranberries⚠️ (small amounts)
CONDIMENTS
(Check for hidden sugars)
Franks hot sauce (Original&extra hot) Franks yellow mustard
Coleman’s mustard powder Maille Dijon mustard
Schwartz curry powder Mae ploy curry paste
Herbs Spices
Cholula hot sauce Tabasco
Vegetable Stock pouch 450ml (ASDA)
ADDITIONS
(probiotic and gut healthy foods some of which are a little high in carbs but acceptable if required)
Kefir⚠️ Hurley Burley Sauerkraut
Kombucha tea⚠️ ACV(with the mother/unpasteurised)
Buttermilk⚠️
Shopping by store:
(thanks to our super shoppers Paul, Emma and Jo)
ALDI
VEGETABLES ARE OFTEN CHEAP BUT SHORT SHELF LIFE, CHEAPEST AVOCADOS AROUND
PERCOLATING COFFEE IS GOOD
MILLED LINSEEDS OR OTHER SEED MIXES EXCELLENT VALUE AND MACROS (MAKES BREAD)
FRESH MEAT LIKE PORK BELLY AND RIBEYE STEAK IS DECENT VALUE
(SEASONALLY) GOOD CURED MEAT LIKE CHORIZO, CHECK INGREDIENTS OF COURSE
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
COCONUT OIL
OLIVE OIL
CHEESE, INCLUDING CREAM CHEESE THE EVERYDAY VALUE HAS LESS INGREDIENTS.
CLOTTED CREAM
CREAM BUT THEY ONLY DO SMALL POTS
GROUND ALMONDS
OLIVES
PICKLED GHERKINS WITH CHILLI ARE THE LOWEST CARB ONES IN HERE
GARLIC CLOVES (WHOLE IN BRINE)
TUNA IN BRINE
OTHER TINNED FISH
HERBS
Almond butter
Organic coconut flour
Coconut oil
Kalamata olive oil
Light in colour olive oil
Gouda slices
Ground almonds
Coco loco coconut oil (solid in a jar)
Pork loin joint with salt and pepper
Pork belly slices
Baby bells
Organic cacao nibs
Chia seeds
Sunshine selection seeds
Cacao powder
Sardines in tomato sauce
‘Season All’ seasoning
Mackerel in tomato sauce
Organic Apple cider vinegar
SAINSBURY'S
Sweet and spicy chorizo.
Chorizo ring.
Chorizo style pork sausages.
ASDA
Frozen diced lamb.
Extra special vegetable stock.
Frozen 100% quarter pounder beef burgers.
Asda Free From unsweetened almond milk.
LIDL
GOOD VEG
NUTS BEST VALUE I HAVE FOUND
CHICKEN THIGHS, PORK BELLY, PORK MINCE AMONG OTHER MEAT AND FISH
WELL WORTH LOOKING AT LABELS ON COLD MEATS, SOME ARE EXCELLENT
MACKEREL
MORRISON'S
Pork rind for crackling
TESCO
Green & Blacks Organic Cocoa Fair Trade 125G
Tesco Whole Cucumber Each
Tesco Finest Clotted Cream 227G
Tesco Lemon Juice 500Ml
Tesco Ready To Eat Medium Avocados Each
Tesco Celeriac Loose
Tesco British Extra Mature Cheddar Cheese 250 G
Tesco Finest Greek Yogurt 500G
Tesco Celery Sticks 350G
Tesco Radish Pack 240G
Tesco British Double Cream 600Ml
Fresh & Naked Just Wild Rocket 60G
Tesco Leeks 500G
Tesco Cauliflower Extra Large Each
Tesco Closed Cup Mushrooms 300G
Tesco Finest Sugardrop Tomatoes 220G
Tesco Strawberries 400G
Tesco Finest Mixed Baby Tomatoes 250G
Tesco Boneless Chicken Thighs 500G
Redmere Farms Courgettes 350G
Tesco British Chicken Breast Portions 950G
Tesco Fresh Cut Coriander 30G
Tesco Pork Loin Steaks 2 Pack 270G
Tesco Pre Pack Broccoli 350G
Tesco Sweet Peppers 500G
Happy Egg Co. Free Range Eggs 10 Mixed Weight
Tesco Beef Steak Mince 750G 15% Fat
Creamfields Mozzarella 125G
Creamfields Soft Cheese 200G
Tesco Babyleaf Salad 60G
Natvia sweetener.
East End pure butter ghee.
Butchers choice frozen chicken wings.
Pride coconut milk.
Pataks Tandoori spice marinade.
Creamfields mature cheddar.
25% fat frozen beef and pork mince.
Dawtona sauerkraut.
Whole earth stevia granules.
Celeriac.
Krakus kielbasa Polish sausage.
Dawtona Soured Gherkins
M&S
12 Pork Chipolata Sausages 97% Pork
6 Pork Sausages 97% Pork
6 Italian Style Sausages 90% Pork
Crispy Smoked Bacon Strips
Crackling Crisps (Pork Rind)
Spanish Serrano Ham Crisps
Crackling Straws (Pork Rind)
Serrano Ham & Manchego Rollitos
Spiced Smoked Prosciutto & Cheese Rollitos
Hot smoked Loch Trout Flakes
Broccoli Couscous
Cauliflower Couscous
Courgette Spaghetti
Butternut Squash Lasagne Sheets
Egg & Spinach Pot
Spanish Mild Manzanilla Olives & Manchego
Italian Mozzarella Pot
Chargrilled Calamari Rings
Red Pesto
Green Pesto
Semi-Dried Cherry Tomatoes
100% Cacao Peru Chocolate
Cornish Clotted Cream (mini-pot)
Basil and Garlic Marinated Olive Selection
Lamb’s Liver
Pak Choi
Oak & Beechwood Scottish Smoked Peppered Mackerel
Normandy Brie
Scottish Lochmuir Smoked Salmon Pate