Table 4.

Recommended Migraine Diet [115,117].

Category	Avoid, Reduce, or Limit	Acceptable Foods
Caffeine *	Coffee, tea Caffeinated soda	Decaffeinated tea Herbal tea Caffeine-free soda Fruit juice (non-citrus)
Snacks *	Chocolate Nuts Dry fruit (raisins, etc.)	Seeds Sherbet, ice cream Cakes
Alcohol *	Fermented alcohol (e.g., wine, beer, etc.)	Non-alcoholic beverages Highly distilled alcohol (e.g., vodka)
Dairy *	Most cheeses: brie, boursault, blue, cheddar, brick, camembert, mozzarella, romano, emmental, gouda, parmesan, provolone, swiss, roquefort, stilton Sour cream	Other cheeses (American, cream cheese, Velveeta, cottage, farmer, ricotta) Milk, rice milk Oatmeal Egg substitutes, egg yolk
Cereals and Grains *	Fresh bread, bagels, donuts, yeast products Yeast extracts, sourdough, brewer’s yeast	Commercial breads (white, wheat, multi, rye, Italian) English muffins Crackers, potatoes, noodles, toast, rice, spaghetti
Meats *	Aged, canned, cured, pickled, salted, and dried meats Processed meats (pepperoni, hot dogs, bologna, salami, pre-packaged deli meats, jerky, sausages) Any processed protein that contains tyramine	Fresh/unprocessed meats, fish, poultry, veal, lamb, tuna
MSG * (Monosodium Glutamate)	Soy sauce, bouillon cubes, canned soups, tenderizers, meat, seasoned salts Foods containing “hydrolyzed protein products” or “autolyzed yeast”, “autolyzed protein”, “hydrolyzed yeast” Pickled, preserved, or marinated foods Asian food sauces Off-the-shelf salad dressings	Salt and other spices Butter, margarin White vinegar
Sweetener *	Aspartame (Equal, Nutrasweet)	Sucrose (sugar), high-fructose corn syrup, sucralose, saccharin
Vegetables *	Pole or broad beans, Italian beans, lima beans, snow peas, lentils, navy beans, fava beans, pea pods, pinto beans, garbanzo beans Sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi (tyramine) Onions, olives	Asparagus, broccoli, garlic, beets, carrots, pumpkins, squash, lettuce, spinach, string beans, tomatoes All not listed
Fruit *	Avocados, papaya, figs, passion fruit Bananas and citrus fruit (orange, grapefruit, lime, lemon) Overly ripened fruits (high in tyramine)	Apples, berries, hard peaches, hard pears

* Level of Evidence 1.