Food Index Organized by Food Type In Alphabetical Order

Here is an index for all 17 Day Diet approved foods, organized in alphabetical order by food type.

Note: if you don’t find a particular vegetable or fruit on the list, it’s safe to assume it’s approved starting on Cycle 3.

A – B	C	D – I	J – K	L – M	N – O	P	Q – S	T – V	W – Z


Food Types – A through B
Alfalfa			C3
Amaranth		C2	C3
Apples	C1	C2	C3
Apricots			C3
Artichoke	C1	C2	C3
Artichoke hearts	C1	C2	C3
Asparagus	C1	C2	C3
Avocado (1/4 fruit = 1 serving)			C3
Bacon, Canadian			C3
Bacon, Turkey			C3
Bagel, Whole-grain (1/2 = 1 serving)			C3
Bananas			C3
Barley, pearled		C2	C3
Beans, Baby Lima		C2	C3
Beans, black		C2	C3
Beans, butter		C2	C3
Beans, Garbanzo (chickpeas)		C2	C3
Beans, Great northern		C2	C3
Beans, Kidney		C2	C3
Beans, Navy		C2	C3
Beans, Pinto		C2	C3
Beans, Soy		C2	C3
Beef round tip		C2	C3
Beef top loin		C2	C3
Beef top sirloin		C2	C3
Bell peppers, green, orange, red, yellow	C1	C2	C3
Berries, all types	C1	C2	C3
Black-eyed peas		C2	C3
Bread, Fiber-enriched			C3
Bread, Gluten-free			C3
Bread, Multigrain			C3
Bread, Oat bran			C3
Bread, Pumpernickel			C3
Bread, Rye			C3
Bread, Sugar-free			C3
Breadfruit (1 serving = 1 cup)		C2	C3
Broccoli	C1	C2	C3
Broccoli sprouts			C3
Broth, Low-fat, low-sodium	C1	C2	C3
Brown rice		C2	C3
Brussels sprouts	C1	C2	C3
Bulgar		C2	C3


Food Types – C
Cabbage	C1	C2	C3
Carrots	C1	C2	C3
Catfish	C1	C2	C3
Cauliflower	C1	C2	C3
Celery	C1	C2	C3
Cereal, All-Bran			C3
Cereal, All-Bran Bran Buds			C3
Cereal, All-Bran Extra			C3
Cereal, Fiber One			C3
Cereal, Gluten-free cold cereals			C3
Cheese, Brie (2 ounces = 1 serving)			C3
Cheese, Cheddar, low-fat (2 ounces = 1 serving)			C3
Cheese, Edam (2 ounces = 1 serving)			C3
Cheese, Feta (2 ounces = 1 serving)			C3
Cheese, Goat (2 ounces = 1 serving)			C3
Cheese, Limburger (2 ounces = 1 serving)			C3
Cheese, Mozzarella, part-skim (2 ounces = 1 serving)			C3
Cheese, Ricotta Low-fat (1/2 cup = 1 serving)			C3
Cheeses, fat-free	C1	C2	C3
Cherries			C3
Chicken breasts	C1	C2	C3
Chilies			C3
Cilantro			C3
Clams		C2	C3
Cooking spray, vegetable	C1	C2	C3
Corn (1 serving = ½ cup)		C2	C3
Cornish Hen			C3
Cottage cheese, Breakstone LiveActive (1/2 c = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Cottage Cheese, Low-fat (1/2 cup = 1 serving)			C3
Couscous		C2	C3
Crab		C2	C3
Cracked wheat			C3
Cream of wheat		C2	C3
Cucumbers	C1	C2	C3
Currants			C3


Food Types – D through I
Deli Meat, Turkey (reduced-fat)			C3
Egg Whites (4 egg whites = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Eggplant	C1	C2	C3
Eggs (2 eggs = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Eye of the round		C2	C3
Fennel			C3
Figs			C3
Flank Steak		C2	C3
Flounder	C1	C2	C3
Frozen fruit bar			C3
Fudgsicle, 100 calorie bar			C3
Garlic	C1	C2	C3
Granola bar, reduced sugar and fat			C3
Granola, low-sugar (1/2 = 1 serving)			C3
Grape Leaves			C3
Grapefruit	C1	C2	C3
Green beans	C1	C2	C3
Green, leafy vegetables	C1	C2	C3
Greens, beat	C1	C2	C3
Greens, collard	C1	C2	C3
Greens, turnip	C1	C2	C3
Grits		C2	C3
Guava			C3
Herbs	C1	C2	C3


Food Types – J through K
Jams and jellies, sugar-free	C1	C2	C3
Jicama			C3
Kale	C1	C2	C3
Kefir, no sugar added(1 cup = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Kelp and other edible seaweeds			C3
Ketchup, low-carb	C1	C2	C3
Kimichi (Korean fermented cabbage) (1/2 c = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Kiwi			C3
Kohlrabi			C3
Kumquats			C3


Food Types – L through M
Lamb shanks		C2	C3
Lamb sirloin roast		C2	C3
Lean ground beef		C2	C3
Leeks	C1	C2	C3
Lentils		C2	C3
Lettuce, all varieties	C1	C2	C3
Mango			C3
Margarines, Reduced-calorie (2 tablespoons = 1 serving)			C3
Margarines, Trans-free (1 tablespoon = 1 serving)			C3
Marinara sauce, low-carb	C1	C2	C3
Mayonnaise (1 tablespoon = 1 serving)			C3
Mayonnaise, light (2 tablespoons = 1 serving			C3
Microwave popcorn, light (4 cups)			C3
Milk, Acidophilus, low-fat (1 cup = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Milk, Almond sugar-free (1 cup = 1 serving)			C3
Milk, Low-fat, including skim (1 cup = 1 serving)			C3
Milk, Rice sugar free (1 cup = 1 serving)			C3
Milk, Soy sugar-free (1 cup = 1 serving)			C3
Millet		C2	C3
Mini Babybell Light cheese – 2 disks			C3
Miso, reduced-salt dissolved in low-fat, low-sodium broth (1 tablespoon = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Mushrooms	C1	C2	C3
Mussels		C2	C3
Mustard	C1	C2	C3


Food Types – N through O
Noodles, Miracle			C3
Noodles, Udon			C3
Nopales (edible cactus)			C3
Nuts, un-oiled (2 tablespoons = 1 serving)			C3
Oat bran		C2	C3
Oatmeal, old-fashioned		C2	C3
Oil, Canola (1 tablespoon = 1 serving)			C3
Oil, Flaxseed	C1	C2	C3
Oil, Olive	C1	C2	C3
Oil, Walnut (1 tablespoon = 1 serving)			C3
Okra	C1	C2	C3
Onions	C1	C2	C3
Oranges	C1	C2	C3
Oysters		C2	C3


Food Types – P
Papaya			C3
Parsley	C1	C2	C3
Pasta, Gluten-free			C3
Pasta, High-fiber			C3
Pasta, Vegetable-based			C3
Pasta, Whole-wheat			C3
Pea pods			C3
Peaches	C1	C2	C3
Pears	C1	C2	C3
Peas		C2	C3
Pepper	C1	C2	C3
Pheasant			C3
Pineapple			C3
Pita bread, Whole-wheat, 1 pocket			C3
Plums	C1	C2	C3
Pomegranate			C3
Pork boneless loin roast		C2	C3
Pork sirloin chops		C2	C3
Pork Tenderloin		C2	C3
Pork top or center loin chops		C2	C3
Potato (1 serving = 1 medium)		C2	C3
Prickly pear cactus	C1	C2	C3
Prunes	C1	C2	C3
Pumpkin (1 serving = 1/2 cup)**		C2	C3


Food Types – Q through S
Quail			C3
Quinoa		C2	C3
Radishes			C3
Red grapes	C1	C2	C3
Rhubarb			C3
Rice, Longer grain such as basmati		C2	C3
Rutabaga			C3
Salad dressing, fat-free	C1	C2	C3
Salad dressings (1 tablespoon = 1 serving)			C3
Salad dressings, reduced-fat (2 tablespoons = 1 serving)			C3
Salmon, canned or fresh	C1	C2	C3
Salsa	C1	C2	C3
Salt	C1	C2	C3
Sauerkraut (1/2 c = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Sausage, Turkey			C3
Scallions	C1	C2	C3
Scallops		C2	C3
Seaweeds			C3
Seeds, un-oiled (2 tablespoons = 1 serving)			C3
Shrimp		C2	C3
Skinny Cow ice cream sandwich			C3
Sole	C1	C2	C3
Sour cream, fat-free	C1	C2	C3
Soy sauce, light	C1	C2	C3
Spices	C1	C2	C3
Spinach	C1	C2	C3
Split peas		C2	C3
Squash, Acorn (1 cup = 1 serving)		C2	C3
Squash, Butternut (1 cup = 1 serving)		C2	C3
Squash, Spaghetti (1 cup = 1 serving)		C2	C3
Squash, Summer			C3
Stevia	C1	C2	C3
String cheese – 1 piece			C3
Sugar-free pudding cup			C3
Sweet potato (1 serving = 1 medium)		C2	C3
Swiss Chard			C3


Food Types – T through V
Tangelo			C3
Tangerine			C3
Taro (1 serving = ½ cup)		C2	C3
Tempeh (a fermented cake of pressed soybeans) (4 oz = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Tilapia	C1	C2	C3
Tomatoes	C1	C2	C3
Top Round		C2	C3
Top Sirloin Steak		C2	C3
Tortilla, Whole-wheat (10” = 1 serving)			C3
Truvia or Nectresse (non-caloric sweeteners made from natural ingredients)	C1	C2	C3
Tuna, light (canned in water)	C1	C2	C3
Turkey breasts	C1	C2	C3
Turkey, ground lean	C1	C2	C3
Veal cutlet		C2	C3
Vinegar	C1	C2	C3


Food Types – W through Z
Watercress	C1	C2	C3
Yakult (small 50-calorie bottle)	C1	C2	C3
Yam (1 serving = 1 medium)		C2	C3
Yellow wax beans			C3
Yogurt, Fruit Flavored no sugar added (6oz = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Yogurt, Greek-Style (6oz = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Yogurt, Low-Fat (6oz = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Yogurt, Plain (6oz = 1 serving)	C1	C2	C3
Zucchini			C3