The complete Tayyibat food list
Every food in Dr. Diaa Al-Awadi's system — all 89 allowed and all 82 excluded — grouped, printable, and free. Each exclusion shows the substance behind it.
✓ Allowed — the Tayyibat 89
Meats
- Lamb / muttonWeekly (≤2×)
- GoatWeekly
- BeefWeekly (≤1×)
- VealWeekly
- CamelSometimes
- RabbitWeekly
- Pigeon (squab)Sometimes
- QuailSometimes
- Lamb liverWeekly (≤1×)
- Bones & trotters (broth)Weekly
Fish & Seafood
- Sardines (fresh)Weekly
- Tuna (fresh)Weekly
- Sea bassWeekly
- Dorado / sea breamWeekly
- SoleWeekly
- Grouper & large predatorsSometimes
- Wild salmonSometimes
- CrabSometimes
Aged Cheeses
- Gouda (aged)Daily possible
- Cheddar (aged)Daily possible
- ParmesanDaily possible
- Roquefort / blueSometimes
- EmmentalSometimes
- EdamSometimes
- Aged RoumiWeekly
- KashkavalWeekly
- Natural mozzarellaWeekly
- Aged AkawiSometimes
Grains, Breads & Starches
- White riceDaily
- PotatoesDaily
- Sweet potatoWeekly
- Whole-wheat breadDaily possible
- Traditional sourdoughDaily possible
- FreekehWeekly
- BulgurWeekly
- Corn (whole cob)Weekly
- PumpkinWeekly
- TaroSometimes
- MushroomsWeekly
Fruits
- AvocadoDaily possible
- DatesDaily
- Figs (fresh, black)Daily possible
- GrapesDaily possible
- PomegranateWeekly
- Apple (peeled)Daily possible
- Pear (peeled)Daily possible
- BananaDaily possible
- StrawberriesWeekly
- BlueberriesWeekly
- RaspberriesWeekly
- BlackberriesWeekly
- CherriesSometimes
- ApricotsSometimes
- PeachesSometimes
- PlumsSometimes
- Mango (juice only)Sometimes
- Guava (seedless)Sometimes
Fats & Oils
- Natural butterDaily
- Ghee (clarified butter)Daily
- Olive oil (extra virgin)Daily
- Sunflower oilWeekly
- Corn oilSometimes
- Table cream (qishta)Sometimes
Nuts & Seeds
- WalnutsWeekly
- CashewsWeekly
- PeanutsWeekly
- Sesame / tahiniWeekly
- Sunflower seedsSometimes
- Pumpkin seedsSometimes
Sweeteners & Treats
- Natural sugarDaily (modest)
- Raw honeyDaily (modest)
- Date molassesWeekly
- Traditional jamWeekly
- Tahini halvaSometimes
- Dark chocolateSometimes
- Gelatin (jello)Sometimes
- Shop basbousaRarely
Beverages & Condiments
- WaterTo thirst
- Turkish coffee1–2 cups
- Green teaUp to 4 cups
- Anise infusionAs desired
- Fennel infusionAs desired
- Sage infusionSometimes
- Thyme / zaatar infusionSometimes
- Fresh fruit juicesSometimes
- Sugarcane juiceSometimes
- OlivesModerate
- Pickled lemonModerate
- Sea salt & the five allowed spicesDaily
✕ Excluded — the Khabaith 82
White Flour & Baked Goods
- White breadRefined starch; dough conditioners
- Pasta / noodlesRefined semolina starch
- Instant noodlesRefined starch; sodium, MSG and additives
- Pastries & croissantsRefined flour; industrial hydrogenated fat
- Cakes & gateauxFlour; sugar; emulsifiers; synthetic colours
- Biscuits & cookiesFlour; hydrogenated fat; sweeteners
- CrackersRefined flour; seed oils; additives
- Pizza & flatbreadsWhite-flour dough; processed cheese
- CouscousRefined semolina granules
- Phyllo / puff pastryRefined flour; layered industrial fat
- Konafa & syrupy pastriesRefined flour; sugar syrup; blended fats
Fresh Dairy
- Milk (cow/buffalo)Casein; lactose
- YogurtCasein; lactose
- LabnehConcentrated casein
- Buttermilk / ayranCasein; lactose
- White cheese (feta-type)Unaged casein
- Qureshi (farmer's) cheeseFresh curd casein
- Ice creamMilk; sugar; emulsifiers and stabilizers
Industrial Poultry & Eggs
- Chicken (industrial)Formulated feed; veterinary residues; altered fat profile
- DuckIndustrial poultry chain
- TurkeyIndustrial poultry chain
- GooseIndustrial poultry chain
- EggsAlbumin proteins; the industrial feed chain
- Chicken liver & gibletsConcentrated residues in filter organs
Forbidden Seafood
- ShrimpSeabed scavenger; concentrated cholesterol
- Squid / calamariSame scavenger class
- Farmed fish (tilapia, etc.)Formulated feed; crowded pens; omega-6 tilt
- Fish roeConcentrated fats; processing
Legumes
- Fava beansVicine and convicine; lectins
- LentilsLectins; phytates; raffinose
- ChickpeasLectins; raffinose oligosaccharides
- White beansPhytohaemagglutinin (raw); phytates
- PeasLectins; FODMAPs
- Lupin beansQuinolizidine alkaloids
Vegetables
- CucumberCucurbitacins; water load
- LettuceWater-heavy roughage; nitrates
- ArugulaGlucosinolates; isothiocyanates
- ParsleyApiol; oxalates
- CeleryPsoralens; sodium
- Fresh corianderAldehydes
- Raw carrotsInsoluble fiber; intact cell walls
- Bell peppersCapsanthin class; solanine-family alkaloids
- SpinachOxalates; nitrates
- CabbageGoitrogens; raffinose
- Raw tomatoSolanine-family alkaloids; seeds and skin
- GarlicAllicin
- OnionSulphur compounds
Forbidden Fruits
- KiwiHard black seeds; coarse fiber; actinidin
- WatermelonWater load
- Cantaloupe / honeydewWater load
- OrangesCitric acid load
- MandarinsCitric acid; peel oils
- PapayaPapain; latex traces
Forbidden Drinks
- Cola & sodasSugar or HFCS; phosphoric acid; synthetic colours
- Diet sodasAspartame, acesulfame-K, sucralose; acids
- Energy drinksCaffeine megadoses; taurine; sugar
- Coffee creamersHydrogenated fat; corn syrup solids
- Sweetened bottled teasSugar or HFCS; flavourings
- AlcoholEthanol → acetaldehyde
Industrial Fats
- MargarinePartially hydrogenated oils → industrial trans fats
- Vegetable shorteningHydrogenation chemistry
- Blended frying oilsOxidized, repeatedly heated seed oils
- Mayonnaise (commercial)Seed oil; egg; stabilizers
- Cooking spraysPropellants; lecithin blends
Industrial Products & Additives
- Luncheon meatNitrites → nitrosamines; phosphates
- SausagesNitrites; fillers; casings
- Hot dogsNitrites; mechanically separated meat
- BaconNitrites; smoking; high-heat frying
- Canned fish in seed oilIndustrial oil bath; BPA can linings
- Stock cubesMSG; salt; flavourings; hydrogenated fat
- Instant soup powdersMSG; maltodextrin; flavourings
- Breakfast cerealsExtruded refined grain; sugar; synthetic fortification
- Plant milks (almond, soy, oat)Emulsifiers; oils; gums
- Powdered creamerCorn syrup solids; hydrogenated fat
- Bottled sauces & ketchupHFCS or sugar; modified starch; preservatives
- Artificial sweetenersAspartame, sucralose, acesulfame-K, saccharin
- Synthetic colours & flavoursAzo dyes; flavour esters
- Nitrite-cured anythingSodium nitrite → nitrosamines
- Candy & chewing gumSweeteners; dyes; gum base (polyvinyl acetate)
- Energy/protein barsProtein isolates; syrups; emulsifiers
- Flavored yogurt drinksSugar; dairy; flavourings
- Chips from the fryer aisleAcrylamide; reused oils; flavour dust
The four caution vegetables
- Zucchini2nd degree
- Okra3rd degree
- Eggplant4th degree
- Molokhia5th degree
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This list is educational and is not medical advice. It does not diagnose, treat or cure anything. Never stop or change prescribed medication because of it. If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, under 18, elderly or underweight, have a history of an eating disorder, or live with diabetes, kidney, heart, liver or autoimmune disease, speak to your doctor before changing how you eat.