Jain Diet

Jain food list

Check 900+ ingredients against Jain rules, which leave out meat, egg, honey and everything grown underground, since pulling up a root kills the whole plant.

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Fits a Jain diet

574

Plants that grow above ground, along with grains, pulses, dairy, nuts and fruit.

Stricter households avoid these

73

Sprouts, leavened bread, vinegar, fresh ginger, figs and aubergine, which stricter Jains leave out.

Does not fit

254

Meat, fish, egg, honey, alcohol, mushrooms and every root and bulb, including onion, garlic and potato.

Keep roots and honey off the plate.

Use the Jain diet checker to find the roots, bulbs and animal ingredients that hide in sauces and ready-made dishes.

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