APPENDIX N
Foods Containing Salicylates
Foods High in Salicylates
Fruits: all dried fruits, apples, apricots, avocados, blackberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, boysenberries, cherries, cranberries, currants, dates, figs, grapefruit, grapes, guava, kiwi fruit, oranges, peaches, raspberries, pineapple, plums, strawberries, cherries, prunes, raspberries, red currants, tangelos, tangerines, tomatoes
Vegetables: alfalfa, artichokes, broad beans, broccoli, canned olives, cauliflower, chicory, cucumbers, eggplant, hot peppers, mushrooms, okra, peppers, radishes, spinach, tomatoes, zucchini, water chestnut, watercress
Herbs, spices, and condiments: dry spices, dried herbs, powders, tomato pastes and sauces, vinegar, soy sauce, jams, and jellies
Beverages: apple cider, beer, coffee, liquor, orange juice, port, regular and herbal tea, rum, sherry, wine
Nuts: almonds, Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts, pine nuts, peanuts, pistachios, water chestnuts
Sweets: fruit flavors, gelatin, honey, ice cream, jam, licorice, mint-flavored gum and breath mints, peppermints
Products That May Contain Salicylates
Fragrances and perfumes
Shampoos and conditioners
Herbal remedies
Cosmetics such as lipsticks, lotions, and skin cleansers
Mouthwash and mint-flavored toothpaste
Shaving cream
Sunscreens or tanning lotions
Muscle pain creams
Alka Seltzer
Ingredients That Contain Salicylates
Aspirin
Acetylsalicylic acid
Artificial food coloring and flavoring
Benzoates
Beta-hydroxy acid
Magnesium salicylate
Menthol
Mint
Salicylic acid
Peppermint
Phenylethyl salicylate
Sodium salicylate
Spearmint