Do you ever lose track of what kinds of cheese are okay to eat on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet? I made this infographic to help you keep track of what kinds of cheese you can eat whenever you want, what kinds are for once in a while, and what kinds you should avoid altogether.
Sherry is a writer/blogger specializing in entertainment and food writing. She has been following a gluten, grain, and sugar-free diet for over 15 years and is the author of Don't Skip Dessert: Gluten-Free, Grain-Free & Sugar-Free Sweet Treats. She also enjoys writing about movies and television. You can find her entertainment articles at cinemalowdown.com.
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Would you be ok, if I posted this on the SCD facebook group I am a member of?
Thanks
David Fenton
Yes, please share as much as you want.
Chart has been updated.
I see that Parmesan is on two lists, “eat freely”, and “eat occasionally”. Is there a mistake? Not sure how to interpret this. Also, what about goat cheese?
Yes, this is a mistake. It should be eat freely. I need to make a correction to the chart. Goat cheese is not allowed.
The Legal/Illegal list on the Breaking the Vicious Cycle website indicates that Gruyere is legal (http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/listing/G/), but here it is listed as a cheese to avoid? Just want to make sure I don’t accidentally consume something I shouldn’t be!
My version of Breaking the Vicious Cycle book says Guyere is illegal, so there is a discrepancy there – I have the 7th edition from 1999. I’m surprised the website doesn’t say anything about it since it is listed as illegal in the book – or at least the earlier editions. I’m hoping someone with a later edition can let me know if the list was updated in the books.
i am confused as a new SCD diet member- what ingredients should I look for in legal cheese? Most list milk as an ingredient??? Also can you help inform me about legal honey-raw/filtered/unfiltered/pasteurized/unpasteurized?? Thank you!
Any of the cheeses listed in the Breaking the Vicious Cycle book or at BreakingtheViciousCycle.info http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/legal/listing/ are legal. For SCD you do want to stick with traditional milk-based cheese and not a vegan substitute like almond cheese.
You can’t drink regular milk, but you can make SCD yogurt or eat SCD-legal cheeses that are made with milk.
Can anyone tell me if Calcium Chloride is legal in canned tomatoes? Thank you!
I’m trying to find out this same info about tomatoes!