APPENDIX C
Paleo Substitutions

PALEO SUBSTITUTIONS

cow’s milk

coconut, almond, macadamia, or hazelnut milk (unsweetened)

bacon

uncured nitrite-free bacon and meats

deli meat

fresh cut chicken or turkey breast, thinly sliced

salad dressing

oil and lemon or lime juice (add herbs and mustard for flavoring)

starch

spaghetti squash, butternut squash, acorn squash

sugar

raw honey, coconut palm sugar, pure maple syrup

soda

water, iced tea

salt

lemon juice, spices, fresh herbs

butter

nut oils, coconut butter, ghee

peanut butter

all other nut and seed butters

cookies

fresh fruit

chocolate

cacao (72% or higher dark chocolate is acceptable)

commercially prepared meat

grass-fed, free-roaming meat

farm-raised fish

sustainable wild-caught fish

baked desserts

baked fruit