Can I eat it while pregnant?
Search for a food: safe, needs care, or best avoided.
- Pre-packed cold sandwichesUse caution
- Halloumi (cooked)Safe
- Halva (semolina, flour, tahini)Safe
- Hibiscus teaAvoid
- Sliced turkey and chicken hamUse caution
- DatesSafe
- Linden (lime blossom) teaUse caution
- Fig (fresh)Safe
- TripeUse caution
- SpinachSafe
- Horse mackerel (istavrit)Safe
- Iodised table saltSafe
- HamUse caution
- Squid / calamari (cooked)Safe
- Black pepperSafe
- Shrimp / prawns (cooked)Safe
- Ready-made herbal and fruit tea blendsUse caution
- Kaşar cheese (pasteurised)Safe
- Kavurma (slow-cooked meat)Safe
- Kaymak (clotted cream)Use caution
- Goat cheeseUse caution
- Goat's milkUse caution
- KefirSafe
- Thyme teaUse caution
- Bone broth and meat stockSafe
- Pre-cut watermelon and melonUse caution
- FlaxseedUse caution
- SwordfishAvoid
- CuminSafe
- Cherry stem teaUse caution
- Red peppers and bell peppersSafe
- Red meat (well cooked)Safe
- Red root and unlabelled herbal blendsAvoid
- KiwiSafe
- Mince and meatballs (well cooked)Safe
- Deep-fried foodsUse caution
- Kokoreç (grilled lamb intestines)Use caution
- ColaUse caution
- KombuchaAvoid
- Canned foodsUse caution
- SharkAvoid
- King mackerelAvoid
- Cream cheese and labneh (pasteurised)Safe
- Mould-ripened cheeses (roquefort, gorgonzola)Avoid
- Dried figsSafe
- Dried apricotsSafe
- RaisinsSafe
- Nuts (almonds, pistachios, cashews)Safe
- Rosehip teaUse caution
- Asparagus (cooked)Safe
- CabbageSafe
- Lahmacun, pide, manti (well cooked)Safe
- Lakerda and cured raw fishAvoid
- Sea bass (cooked)Safe
- Lemonade (homemade)Safe
- Turkish delight and sweetsSafe
- Lor (fresh curd cheese)Use caution
- Mineral water and soda waterSafe
- PastaSafe
- Button mushrooms (cooked)Safe
General information. Ask your doctor about your personal situation.