Orthodox Fasting
Orthodox fasting food list
Check 900+ ingredients against the strict Orthodox fast. We grade whether an ingredient is fast-day food, not whether today is a fast day, which varies by jurisdiction.
Fast-day foods
613Plants, grains, pulses, nuts, honey and shellfish, which the strict fast allows on any fast day.
- rice
- bread
- water
- oats
- black coffee
- cucumber
- banana
- orange
- ketchup
- salt
- broccoli
- potato
- apple
- peanuts
- spinach
- peanut butter
- tomato
- coffee
- soy sauce
- wheat flour
- lettuce
- tomato sauce
- black pepper
- lemon
- corn
- green bell pepper
- honey
- cane sugar
- bell pepper
- zucchini
- orange juice
- garlic powder
- mushroom
- carrot
- red bell pepper
- strawberry
- garlic
- onion
- sugar
- vinegar
- wheat
- chickpeas
- salsa
- jam
- cilantro
- coconut water
- black tea
- button mushroom
- basil
- hot sauce
- jelly
- balsamic vinegar
- coriander leaves
- sweet potato
- coriander
- cabbage
- cauliflower
- corn flour
- oat milk
- grape
- black beans
- green peas
- maple syrup
- apple juice
- espresso
- lime
- yellow mustard
- cumin
- nutmeg
- green tea
- decaf coffee
- canteloupe
- ginger root
- mint leaves
- sweet corn
- apple cider vinegar
- olive
- cocoa
- pear
- garbanzo beans
- hummus
- peach
- flour tortilla
- whole wheat flour
- jalapeno pepper
- coconut
- thyme
- vanilla extract
- raisins
- barbecue sauce
- ginger
- mint
- raspberry
- pineapple
- avocado
- grapefruit
- cherry
- parsley
- eggplant
- lemonade
- cola
- brussels sprouts
- mango
- chili powder
- watermelon
- corn tortilla
- tofu
- almond milk
- asparagus
- soy milk
- seitan
- sweet pepper
- oregano
- sriracha
- butternut squash
- paprika
- cinnamon
- celery
- kidney beans
- herbal tea
- coconut milk
- kale
- zest of lemon
- almonds
- scallions
- gluten-free soy sauce
- lentils
- rosemary
- whole grain cereal
- cumin seeds
- green apple
- kiwi
- blueberry
- celery stalk
- walnuts
- shrimp
- green bean
- oyster sauce
- buckwheat
- fig
- lima beans
- root beer
- lemongrass
- plantains
- yellow crookneck squash
- semolina
- capers
- cranberry
- pinto beans
- red lentils
- green lentils
- young spinach
- red wine vinegar
- durum wheat
- cashew milk
- corn syrup
- corn grits
- collard greens
- edamame
- chutney
- matcha
- okra
- pico de gallo
- tomato juice
- tempeh
- bulgur wheat
- cranberry sauce
- molasses
- carrot root
- artichoke heart
- leek
- yam
- beet
- relish
- bok choy
- sage
- oyster
- coconut butter
- artificial sweeteners
- chard
- swiss chard
- miso paste
- pineapple juice
- pickle relish
- apple butter
- prawn
- split lentils
- calamari
- oyster mushroom
- soy yogurt
- poppy seeds
- old bay seasoning
- apricot
- vegetable juice
- snow peas
- agave nectar
- turmeric powder
- dry mustard
- chive
- chai tea
- mango chutney
- red delicious apple
- beetroot
- cream of tartar
- cocktail sauce
- pistachios
- grapefruit juice
- navy beans
- turnip
- chamomile tea
- soy beans
- barley
- yellow lentils
- clams
- bay leaf
- mussels
- black-eyed peas
- plum
- prune
- peppermint
- pea protein
- gluten-free oats
- pomegranate
- english breakfast tea
- cloves
- cashew nuts
- broad beans
- mustard seeds
- pomegranate juice
- fennel bulb
- cannellini beans
- rice flour
- cayenne
- parsnip
- mandarin
- apricot jam
- sweet and sour sauce
- yellow split peas
- gluten-free cereal
- pumpkin seeds
- cayenne pepper
- allspice
- sesame seeds
- spaghetti squash
- shallot
- earl grey tea
- crab
- black bean sauce
- white or navy beans
- fructose
- sauerkraut
- almond butter
- fava beans
- chia seeds
- artichoke
- bean sprouts
- tahini
- coconut yogurt
- wheat bran
- clementine
- refined grains
- flax seeds
- rice milk
- blackberry
- shiitake mushroom
- garam masala
- sucrose
- parsnip root
- white pepper
- vegan cheese
- nectarine
- gluten-free flour
- sunflower seeds
- ginger ale
- brazil nuts
- dill weed
- butter beans
- date
- turmeric
- lobster
- papaya
- couscous
- acorn squash
- yellow squash
- sourdough bread
- scallops
- quinoa
- gluten-free pasta
- hazelnut
- red beans
- chili garlic sauce
- kombucha
- smoked paprika
- honeydew melon
- pearl barley
- pecans
- tonic water
- white beans
- macadamia nuts
- portobello mushroom
- radish
- cranberry juice
- carrot juice
- honeycrisp apple
- rocket
- teriyaki sauce
- ginger tea
- green chile
- soy protein
- fennel seeds
- rice noodles
- oat bran
- tangerine
- cashews
- peppermint tea
- pine nut
- hfcs
- alfalfa
- saffron
- bamboo shoots
- farro
- tomatillo
- nutritional yeast
- aguas frescas
- jerusalem artichoke
- sorghum flour
- elderberry
- nopal
- wheat germ
- guava
- hibiscus
- rutabaga root
- jicama
- pu-erh tea
- evaporated corn sweetener
- hemp protein
- oolong tea
- piri piri sauce
- dragonfruit
- flax milk
- turnip root
- almond yogurt
- wild rice
- soy nuts
- flageolet beans
- tangelo
- boysenberry
- date sugar
- pigeon peas
- caraway seed
- winter melon
- sorghum
- plum sauce
- rye
- endive
- persimmon
- kale sprouts
- cranberry beans
- mustard greens
- rutabaga
- curry leaf
- baking powder
- galangal
- rhubarb
- cassava
- yuzu
- hibiscus tea
- zaatar spice mix
- white tea
- yerba mate
- kaffir lime leaves
- zinfandel grape
- pomelo
- beet greens
- radish greens
- gochujang
- water spinach
- goji berry
- black seed
- pea shoots
- tomato jam
- water kefir
- celery seed
- golden syrup
- hulled sesame seeds
- barley tea
- cracked wheat
- malt syrup
- marjoram
- asian pear
- star fruit
- taro root
- jackfruit
- garlic scapes
- crayfish
- harissa
- ras el hanout
- passion fruit
- baharat
- pecan butter
- glucose
- vanilla bean
- octopus
- zaatar
- queen anne cherry
- acai powder
- mace
- mulberry
- mint sauce
- rapini
- black cumin seeds
- lychee
- radicchio
- mung beans
- squash seeds
- persian lime
- adzuki beans
- kumquat
- radicchio leaves
- quinoa flour
- blackcurrant
- barley groats
- tapioca starch
- red rooibos tea
- mache
- kabocha squash
- arrowroot flour
- farina
- dill seed
- pepper jelly
- casaba melon
- cane juice
- cassava flour
- grape syrup
- spelt flour
- chana dal
- savory
- rice protein
- lemon balm
- caper berries
- anise
- hungarian paprika
- broccoli sprouts
- gooseberry
- stevia leaf
- fennel fronds
- hemp seeds
- red currant
- hemp hearts
- herbes de provence
- millet
- honey crystals
- fava greens
- wasabi
- romanesco
- yardlong beans
- beet juice
- sodium bicarbonate
- melon seeds
- carrot tops
- white miso
- amaranth
- horseradish root
- fenugreek seeds
- belgian endive
- dandelion greens
- black gram
- buckwheat groats
- fruit nectar
- daikon radish
- quince
- kohlrabi
- blood orange
- snow pea shoots
- star anise
- chervil
- sesame paste
- amaranth grain
- maple sugar
- rye flour
- squid
- pitaya
- hearts of palm
- rolled barley
- parsley root
- freekeh
- alfalfa sprouts
- pea milk
- urad dal
- tarragon
- oat yogurt
- split chickpeas
- evaporated cane juice
- chayote
- celeriac
- baking soda
- turnip greens
- green cardamom
- seaweed
- yellow passion fruit
- pink beans
- hemp milk
- chimichurri
- barley malt
- millet flour
- borlotti beans
- sumac
- lime leaves
- calcium carbonate
- calabash
- salak
- jackfruit seeds
- pawpaw
- burdock root
- corn starch
- lotus seeds
- lotus leaf
- winged beans
- cactus pear
- yam leaves
- butternut seeds
- sapodilla
- monstera deliciosa
- sacha inchi seeds
- potassium chloride
- rowan berry
- jujube
- jambul
- carob pods
- cuttlefish
- surinam cherry
- sea buckthorn
- yam bean
- soursop
- fiddlehead
- areca nuts
- abalone
- karuka nuts
- cucumber seeds
- safflower seeds
- spinach root
- acerola
- kukui nuts
- egusi seeds
- santol
- ammonium sulfate
- lupin beans
- kamut flour
- kvass
- kiwano
- emmer
- cedar nuts
- tatsoi
- greengage
- acorn nuts
- ackee
- longan
- medlar
- sarsaparilla
- loquat
- honeyberry
- conch
- chestnut flour
- limequat
- ammonium bicarbonate
- rambutan
- saskatoon berry
- tartaric acid
- sodium citrate
- sweetsop
- pineberry
- miracle fruit
- garland chrysanthemum
- babaco
- annatto
- finger lime
- cress seed
- breadnut seeds
- mountain savory
- trehalose
- lucuma
- durian
- serviceberry
- mustard root
- tiger nuts
- atemoya
- potassium bicarbonate
- teff flour
- mangosteen
- olallieberry
- cottonseed
- candlenuts
- invert sugar
- sugar apple
- snail
- dewberry
- horse gram
- feijoa
- youngberry
- marionberry
- zapote
- pili nuts
- juniper berries
- niger seeds
- damson plum
- huckleberry
- ugli fruit
- cloudberry
- guinep
- lotus root
- bayberry
- cherimoya
- mizuna
Allowed on some days
98Wine and cooking oils, which some days of the fast permit and others do not, along with beer and spirits.
- dark chocolate
- spaghetti
- olive oil
- coconut oil
- red wine
- vegan mayonnaise
- beer
- smoothie
- penne
- margarine
- honey mustard
- corn oil
- macaroni
- whole grain bread
- white wine
- canola oil
- sunflower oil
- gin
- scotch
- angel hair pasta
- ipa
- meat-free mince
- plant-based butter
- rose wine
- rum
- whole wheat bagel
- tequila
- orzo
- fettuccine
- grapeseed oil
- lager
- hard liquor
- champagne
- brandy
- flaxseed oil
- peanut oil
- veggie patty
- sesame oil
- bourbon
- gluten-free bread
- pilsner
- whole wheat pasta
- cider
- sesame dressing
- whiskey
- muesli cereal
- soybean oil
- vodka
- avocado oil
- sparkling wine
- veggie sausage
- hard cider
- vinaigrette
- french dressing
- ale
- palm oil
- hemp oil
- sherry
- sake
- horchata
- poppy seed dressing
- chia seed oil
- soju
- rye whiskey
- hazelnut oil
- safflower oil
- vermouth
- port
- pumpkin seed oil
- aperitif
- gluhwein
- satay sauce
- vegetable shortening
- palm kernel oil
- cottonseed oil
- mulled wine
- walnut oil
- stout
- cognac
- ponzu sauce
- aperol
- almond oil
- mezcal
- porter
- campari
- hemp seed oil
- brazil nut oil
- armagnac
- moringa oil
- black seed oil
- pistachio oil
- mead
- poppy seed oil
- enzyme blend
- wheat germ oil
- perry
- camelina oil
- argan oil
Not eaten on fast days
190Meat, poultry, egg, dairy, vertebrate fish and gelatin.
- egg
- beef
- chicken
- yogurt
- cream
- egg white
- turkey
- cheese
- ground beef
- pork
- mayonnaise
- milk
- milk chocolate
- salmon
- mozzarella
- butter
- egg yolk
- beef steak
- pork chops
- ham
- hot chocolate
- heavy cream
- gravy
- greek yogurt
- ranch dressing
- sausage
- whipped cream
- parmesan cheese
- feta
- sour cream
- parmesan
- cottage cheese
- steak
- tuna
- caesar dressing
- cheddar cheese
- milkshake
- pork loin
- ricotta cheese
- half-and-half
- bacon
- cream cheese
- flounder
- worcestershire sauce
- prosciutto
- whitefish
- fresh cheese
- lamb
- veal
- pollock
- bass
- caramel sauce
- condensed milk
- mackerel
- clarified butter
- beef liver
- carmine
- kefir
- processed meat
- tilapia
- lamb chops
- goat cheese
- homemade bone broth
- kimchi
- trout
- tortellini
- halloumi
- sole
- horseradish sauce
- queso fresco
- fish sauce
- salami
- skim milk powder
- haddock
- chicken liver
- lactose-free milk
- pesto
- buffalo sauce
- snapper
- pepper jack
- catfish
- buttermilk
- tartar sauce
- gelatin
- ghee
- lactose-free yogurt
- garlic aioli
- blue cheese dressing
- whey protein
- halibut
- powdered milk
- tzatziki
- colby cheese
- blue cheese
- light cream
- pork belly
- aged cheese
- colby jack
- mascarpone
- monterey jack
- provolone
- havarti
- matcha latte
- lactose-free cheese
- sardines
- cream gravy
- mahi-mahi
- evaporated milk
- mutton
- anchovy
- bream
- butterfat
- venison steaks
- chicken fat
- duck breast
- buffalo
- venison
- sheep milk and dairy
- herring
- grouper
- lemon curd
- lard
- beef protein
- turmeric latte
- lactose
- beef tallow
- rabbit
- rabbit meat
- paneer
- clotted cream
- manchego
- yellowtail
- skyr
- egg white protein
- pike
- buffalo meat
- lassi
- carp
- bison
- bonito
- perch
- sheep cheese
- chevre
- gorgonzola
- queso blanco
- rockfish
- olive tapenade
- goat milk and dairy
- goat meat
- fish oil
- lamb liver
- cornish hen
- anchovy paste
- duck egg
- duck fat
- casein protein
- duck leg
- korma paste
- hake
- shark
- eel
- elk
- emu
- goose fat
- sheep tallow
- sablefish
- grouse
- reindeer
- sturgeon
- guinea fowl
- pheasant
- frog legs
- tobiko
- bear
- camel
- barracuda
- turbot
- boar
- wild boar
- quail
- alligator
- pompano
- antelope
- sparrow
- moose
- quail egg
- ostrich
- tilefish
- wahoo
- kangaroo
Keep the fast without guesswork.
Use the Orthodox fasting checker to see which ingredients belong to a fast day and which ones depend on the day itself.
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