| Foods Allowed | Foods to avoid – natural benzoates | Foods to avoid – added benzoates | |
| Rule | Any products that are in their natural form and are not in the lists to the RIGHT | Be aware of any premixed herb,spice mixtures and curry powders | |
| Example | Salt, pepper, Herbs: basil, chives, mint, thyme, oregano, rosemary, celery seed, cilantro, dill, fennel, oregano, marjoram, parsley, fenugreek Spices: chili, ginger, cumin, coriander seed, paprika, garlic powder, bay leaves, curry leaves, mustard seed, cayenne pepper, saffron, vanilla | Herbs: sage Spices: Cinnamon sticks, cinnamon powder, cloves, nutmeg, all spice, mixed spice, cassia, chicory, hickory Unsure: star anise, turmeric, horseradish | Mixed herbs (sage) Curry powder, garam masala, braai / BBQ spice, braai / BBQ salt, |
We recommend that you work on creating your own herb and spice mixtures to use instead of buying over the counter blends. As we continue we will add more herb and spice mixes to the recipe section.