Blood Type A

Latest Edit: Iva 2012-04-22 (EDT)

This chart is part of the Blood Type Diets established by Dr. D'Adamo.

Food Group	Highly Beneficial	Neutral	Avoid
Meats & Poultry	none	chicken, cornish hens, turkey	bacon, beef, buffulo, duck, goose, ham, heart, lamb, liver, mutton, partridge, pheasant, pork, quail, rabbit, veal, venison
Seafood	carp, cod, grouper, mackerel, monkfish, pickerel, red snapper, rainbow trout, salmon, sardine, sea trout, silver perch, snail, whitefish, yellow perch	abalone, albacore (tuna), mahi-mahi, ocean perch, pike, porgy, sailfish, sea bass, shark, smelt, snapper, sturgeon, swordfish, weakfish, white perch, yellowtail	anchovy, barracuda, beluga, bluefish, bluegill bass, catfish, caviar, clam, conch, crab, crayfish, eel, flounder, frog, gray sole, haddock, hake, halibut, herring, lobster, lox (smoked salmon), mussels, octopus, oysters, scallop, shad, shrimp, sole, squid, striped bass, tielfish, turtle
Dairy & Eggs	soya cheese, soy milk	eggs, farmer, feta, goat cheese, kefir, mozzarella, ricotta, string cheese, yogurt: plain, fruit, frozen	american cheese, blue cheese, brie, butter, buttermilk, camembert, casein, cheddar, colby, cream cheese, cottage cheese, edam, emmenthak, gouda, gruyere, ice cream, jarlsburg, monterey jack, munster, newfchatel, parmesan, provolone, sherbet, skim or 2%, swiss, whey, whole milk
Oils & Fats	flaxseed oil, olive oil	canola oil, codliver oil	corn oil, peanut oil, cottonseed oil, safflower oil, sesame oil
Nuts & Seeds	peanuts, peanut butter, pumpkin seeds	almonds, almond butter, chestnuts, filberts, hickory, litchi, walnuts, macadamia, pignola (pine), poppy seeds, sesame seeds, sesame butter, sunflower butter, sunflower seeds	brazil, cashews, pistachios
Beans & Legumes	Beans: adzuki, axuki, black, green, pinto, red soy, lentils: domestic, green, red, peas: black-eyed	Beans: broad, cannellini, fava, jicama, snap, string, white, peas: green, pods, snow	beans: copper, garbanzo, kidney, lima, navy, red, tamarind
Cereals	amaranth, buckwheat, kasha	barley, cornflakes, cornmeal, cream of rice, kamut, millet, puffed, oat bran, oatmeal, rice bran, rice, puffed, spelt	cream of wheat, familia, farina, granola, grape nuts, seven-grain, shredded wheat, wheat bran, wheat germ
Grains & Pasta	buckwheat kasha, flour: oat, rice, rye, Noodles: soba, Pasta: artichoke	Flour: barley, bulghur wheat, durum wheat, gluten, graham, spelt, srouted wheat, couscous, noodles: spelt, quinoa, rice: basmati, brown, white, wild	Flour: white, whole, wheat, Pasta: semolina, spinach
Vegetables	artichokes, okra, beet leaves, broccoli, garlic, carrots, chicory, collard greens, dandelion, kale, escarole, onions, red onions, spanish onions, yellow parsley, parsnips, pumpkin, spinach, sprouts, alfalfam swiss chard, tempeh, tofu, turnips	arugula, ginger, asparagus, beets, avacado, fennel, bamboo shoots, bok choy, corn, caraway, celery, cauliflower, dill, chervil, watercress, cucumber, endive, daikon radish, sprouts: brussels, mung, radish, fiddlehead ferns, lettuces, seaweed, mushrooms: enoki, portobello, oyster, mustard greens, olives/onions- green, water chestnut, radicchio, coriander, radishes, rappini, rutabaga, zucchini, scallions/shallots, squash: all types	Cabbage: chinese, red, white, eggplant, lima beans, mushrooms: domestic, shiitake, mustard greens, olives: black, greek, spanish, peppers: green, yellow, jalapeno, red, white, tomatoes, yams
Fruit	apricots, blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cherries, cranberries, figs, grapefruit, lemons, pineapple, plums, prunes, raisins	apples, currants, elderberries, gooseberries, Grapes: all types, dates, guava, kiwi, kumquat, loganberries, Melon: canang, casaba, christmas, crenshaw, musk, spanish watermelon, limes, nectarines, pears, peaches, starfruit, persimmons, pomegranates, prickly pear, strawberries	bananas, coconuts, mangoes, oranges, papayas, plantains, rhubard, tangerines, Melon: cantaloupe, honeydew
Juices & Fluids	apricot, carrot, celery, prune, cherry, black, grapefruit, pineapple, water (with lemon)	apple, cranberry, apple cider, cabbage, grape, vegetable (with corresponding highlighted veg)	orange, papaya, tomato
Spices	barley malt, garlic, ginger, miso, soy sauce, tamari, blackstrap molasses	agar, allspice, dill, almond extract, anise, arrowroot, barley malt, basil, bay leaf, bergamot, brown rice syrup, cardamom, carob, chervil, chives, chocolate, honey cinnamon, cloves, coriander, corn starch, corn syrup, crea,-tartar cumin, curry, horseradish, kelp, maple syrup, mint, marjoram, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, parsley, peppermint, saffron, pimiento, rice syrup, rosemary, sage, salt, savory, spearmint, sucanat, sugar- all, tamarind, tapioca, tarragon, thyme, turmeric, vanilla	capers, gelatin, plain vanilla, wintergreen, Pepper: black ground, cayenne, peppercorn, white, Vinegar: apple cider, balsamic red, white
Condiments	Mustard	Jam, Jelly: from acceptable fruits, salad dressing (low fat), Pickles: dill, kosher, sweet, sour, relish	ketchup, mayonnaise, worcestershire sauce
Herbal Teas	alfalfa, aloe, burdock, chamomile, echinacea, fenugreek, ginger, ginseng, green tea, hawthorne, milk thistle, rose hips, St. John's Wort, slippery elm, valerian	chickweed, coltsfoot, dandelion, dong quai, elder, gentian, goldenseal, hops, horehound, licorice root, linden, mulberry, mullein, parsley, peppermint, raspberry leaf, sage, sarsaparilla, senna, shepherd's purse, skullcap, spearmint, strawberry leaf, thyme, vervain, white birch, white oak bark, yarrow	catnip, cayenne, corn silk, red clover, rhubarb, yellow dock
Miscellaneous Beverages	Tea: green, Wine: red	Wine: white	beer, Coffee: decaf, regular (organic), Liquor, distilled, seltzer water, sodas, Tea: black decaf, black regular