Let’s keep this easy…

So, you have Fruit as your primary intolerance. Get ready to buckle down, as fruit is everywhere. From nearly every cooking oil (your new best friend is butter! Not so bad…), to ascorbic acid in most processed foods, even coconut in your at home water filters, study up, and understand clearly where it is sneaking in to your routine.

Take baby steps, cutting out whole fruit and coconut based water filters first, then get into the nitty gritty.

Below you will find your list of items to avoid, as well as amazing substitutions so that you don’t feel as though you are missing anything at all.  

By cutting out foods that contain your intolerance, you’ll glean benefits from one of the greatest tools in preventative medicine, actionably reducing current inflammation, laying the foundation for a thriving future ahead. Rooted in over a century of clinical application, we’re confident that full avoidance will reap wonderful rewards for you and your body, so take the deep dive and read on while with our following supports, we aim to make your transition as seamless as possible.

Foods, Spices and Additives to

AVOID

Foods, raw and cooked:

Apples

Apricots

Avocado

Bananas

Blackberries

Blueberries

Cashews

Coconut

Coconut Sugar

Cranberries

Dates

Date Sugar

Figs

Fruit Barks

Fruit Peels

Grapefruit

Grapes

Kiwi

Lemons

Limes

Mango

Monk Fruit

Oils (Avocado, Coconut, Olive)

Olives

Oranges

Palm

Papaya

Peaches

Pears

Plums

Prunes

Strawberries

Tamarind

Spices:

Allspice

Cloves

Mace

Nutmeg

Cream of Tartar

Vanilla (Vanilla Extract)

 

Beverages:

Wine

Cider

Fruit Wine

Fruit Liquors

Apple Cider

Wine Vinegar

Balsamic Vinegar

Soda

Kombucha

Flavored Seltzers

Flavored Drinks

Gin

Juniper

Bergamot

Earl Grey Tea

Additives:

Fructose

Fruit Extracts

Fruit Oils

Artificial Fruit Flavoring

Vitamin A Palmitate

Bioflavonoids

Citrates

Pectin

Vitamin C

Tocopherols

Acetic Acid

Malic Acid

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

Citric Acid

Annatto Coloring

Sorbitol

Polysorbate 80

Sodium Laurel Sulfate

Unexpected Items That Commonly Contain Fruit

These are foods that you will want to pay close attention to. Read the labels intently referencing the above ‘avoid’ list or ask the establishment for their ingredient list.

  • Multivitamins

  • Milks (Tocopherols)

  • Cereals (tocopherols)

  • Breads (tocopherols)

  • Mozzarella Cheese (Ascorbic Acid)

  • White Flour (Ascorbic Acid)

  • Processed Breads (Ascorbic Acid)

  • Canned Tomato (Ascorbic Acid)

  • Non-Dairy Milk (Ascorbic Acid)

  • Cheese (Annatto Coloring)

  • Cream Cheese (Sorbitol and/or polysorbate)

  • Chewing Gum

  • Filtered Water

  • Cosmetics (Tocopherols)

  • Toothpaste (Sorbitol and/or polysorbate 80)

  • Shampoo and Conditioner

  • (Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS))

  • Laundry Detergent (SLS)

  • Soaps / Lotions / Body Care Products (Fruit Essential Oils, Fruit Purees, Fruit Derived Scents)

  • Candles (Fruit Essential Oils)

  • Fruit Derived Essential Oils

  • Water Filters

Finally for the good part…

Substitutions

BASIC SUBSTITUTIONS

Vinegars Sub: Rice Vinegar, Distilled White Vinegar

Cooking Oils Sub: Ghee, Butter, Sesame Oil, Almond Oil, Flax Oil, Peanut Oil (for frying)

Fruit Sub: Cantaloupe, Honeydew Melon, Watermelon, Pineapple

Wine Sub: Mead (Honey Wine)

Lemon Sub:  Lemongrass, Lemon Balm, Lemon Mint, Lemon Thyme

Filtered Water Sub: Distilled Water, Spring Water (FindaSpring.com)

PRODUCT DATABASE

The Carroll Institute has put together a constantly evolving database that shows approved products for each intolerance. Follow our How To video below should you find it difficult to navigate.