Can I eat it while pregnant?
Search for a food: safe, needs care, or best avoided.
- Chilli and chilli flakesSafe
- Sage teaUse caution
- Octopus (well cooked)Safe
- Trout (cooked)Safe
- Alcoholic drinks (rakı, beer, wine, spirits)Avoid
- Alcohol-free beerUse caution
- PineappleSafe
- Artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose)Use caution
- AvocadoSafe
- Ayran (yogurt drink)Safe
- BaklavaUse caution
- Honey (strained, commercial)Safe
- Fish oil supplementUse caution
- White cheese (pasteurised, packaged)Safe
- White cheese (unpasteurised, village)Avoid
- Boza (fermented millet drink)Use caution
- Brie, camembert and rind-ripened soft cheesesAvoid
- BroccoliSafe
- Bulgur and bulgur pilafSafe
- Fenugreek (çemen, fenugreek tea)Avoid
- WalnutsSafe
- Chia seedsSafe
- Raw honey and unprocessed bee productsUse caution
- Raw dough and raw flourAvoid
- Raw or rare red meatAvoid
- Raw meat çiğ köfteAvoid
- Raw mussels and oystersAvoid
- Raw (unpasteurised) milkAvoid
- Raw eggAvoid
- Desserts with raw egg (tiramisu, mousse, homemade ice cream)Avoid
- LiverUse caution
- ChocolateUse caution
- Çılbır (poached eggs with yogurt)Use caution
- Strawberries and berriesSafe
- Crisps and packaged snacksUse caution
- Sea bream (cooked)Safe
- Çökelek (Turkish curd cheese)Use caution
- Black seed (nigella)Use caution
- Ice creamUse caution
- Frozen vegetables, fruit and ready mealsSafe
- Döner kebabUse caution
- BreadSafe
- AppleSafe
- Energy bars and protein barsUse caution
- Energy drinksAvoid
- Homemade vinegarUse caution
- Fast food (burgers, fries)Use caution
- Raw sprouts and germinated seedsAvoid
- Filter coffeeUse caution
- HazelnutsSafe
- Peanuts and peanut butterSafe
- Smoked meat and chickenUse caution
- Fizzy drinks and sodaUse caution
- Grapefruit and its juiceUse caution
- Rare burgersAvoid
- AnchovySafe
- Hard-boiled eggSafe
- Instant soup (powder / packet)Use caution
- Instant coffee and 3-in-1 sachetsUse caution
- Ready-washed bagged saladUse caution
General information. Ask your doctor about your personal situation.