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Foods A–Z

99 foods checked against NZ and Australian guidance. Each page has the answer for pregnancy, plus vegetarian, vegan, coeliac and allergies.

A

AvocadoFresh avocado

B

BaconCured pork rashers BananaFresh banana Bean & seed sproutsAlfalfa, mung bean, snow pea sprouts BeerLager, ale, cider Blue cheeseBlue-veined cheese, like Kikorangi or gorgonzola BreadWhite, wholemeal, sourdough BrieSoft, white-rind cheese BurgerBeef burger in a bun ButterSalted or unsalted Butter chickenCreamy tomato curry

C

Caesar saladCos, croutons, parmesan, egg and anchovy dressing CamembertSoft, white-rind cheese CheddarHard cheese CheesecakeBaked or set cheesecake ChickenRoast, grilled or deli chicken ChocolateDark or milk chocolate CoffeeEspresso, flat white, filter ColaCoke, Pepsi, Coke Zero Cottage cheeseFresh curd cheese Cranberry juiceBottled cranberry juice Cream cakesCakes, éclairs and pastries with cream or custard Cream cheeseSoft spreadable cheese

E

EggsBoiled, poached, fried or scrambled Energy drinkRed Bull, V, Monster

F

FetaBrined white cheese Fish and chipsBattered fish, hot chips Fish sauceFermented fish sauce Fresh fruitWhole fruit and pre-cut fruit Frozen berriesImported frozen berries Fruit juiceBottled or freshly squeezed

G

Garlic & onionFresh, powdered or in sauces Gummy lolliesJellies, gummies, marshmallows

H

HalloumiFirm grilling cheese HamCured pork, sliced or on the bone Herbal teaPeppermint, chamomile, raspberry leaf, kawakawa HollandaiseEgg yolk and butter sauce HoneyMānuka or clover honey Hot chocolateCocoa drink with milk HummusChickpea and tahini dip

I

Ice creamScooped, packaged or soft serve

J

Jerky & biltongDried meat

K

KebabDoner or shawarma wrap KombuchaFermented tea

L

LiverLamb, beef or chicken liver

M

Marmite & VegemiteYeast extract spreads Mayonnaise & aioliEgg-based sauces Meat pieMince or steak pie MilkCow’s milk Mince & sausagesBeef, pork or lamb mince, sausages, meatballs Miso & kimchiFermented pastes and pickles MozzarellaFresh stretched-curd cheese Muesli & oatsPorridge, muesli, muesli bars MushroomsButton, flat or portobello MusselsGreen-lipped or blue mussels

O

Orange roughyDeep-sea perch OystersBluff, Pacific or rock oysters

P

Pad thaiStir-fried rice noodles with egg, peanuts and tamarind PaneerFresh Indian cheese ParmesanHard Italian cheese Pasta & noodlesDried pasta, egg noodles PâtéMeat or liver spread PavlovaMeringue with cream and fruit Peanut butterSmooth or crunchy PizzaHot from the oven Potato & kūmaraPotato, kūmara, hot chips PrawnsPrawns and shrimp Pre-made sandwichChilled sandwiches and wraps from the cabinet

R

Raw milk cheeseCheese made from unpasteurised milk RiceWhite, brown or sushi rice RicottaSoft fresh whey cheese

S

SaladLeafy, pasta, rice and potato salads, coleslaw SalamiDry-cured sausage SalmonFresh salmon fillet Satay chickenSkewers with peanut sauce Sausage sizzleSausage in bread with onions and sauce SeaweedNori, kelp, wakame, kombu Shark (flake)Lemonfish, rig, school shark, flake Smoked salmonCold-smoked salmon slices SnapperSnapper, kahawai, kingfish, trevally Soy & oat milkPlant milks Soy sauceRegular soy sauce, teriyaki, ponzu Spinach & kaleLeafy greens SteakBeef or lamb steak StuffingRoast chicken or turkey stuffing SushiRolls and nigiri Swordfish & marlinBillfish

T

TahiniSesame paste TeaBlack or green tea TiramisuCoffee and mascarpone dessert Toasted sandwichHam and cheese toastie TomatoFresh, canned or sauce Tree nutsAlmonds, cashews, walnuts TunaCanned or fresh tuna

W

White fishTarakihi, blue cod, gurnard, hoki, john dory Whitebait fritterWhitebait in egg batter Whittaker's Peanut SlabMilk chocolate with whole peanuts WineRed, white, rosé, sparkling

Y

YoghurtPlain, Greek or flavoured