Ayurvedic food guide
Foods for your dosha
190 foods with their taste, potency, and how each affects vata, pitta and kapha. Find your dosha →
Grains
- AmaranthSweet, Astringent · cooling
- BarleySweet, Astringent · cooling
- Basmati riceSweet · cooling
- Brown riceSweet · neutral
- BuckwheatSweet, Astringent · cooling
- CornSweet, Astringent · heating
- Finger milletSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Flattened riceSweet · cooling
- Foxtail milletSweet, Astringent · cooling
- OatsSweet · neutral
- PastaSweet · neutral
- Pearl milletSweet, Astringent · heating
- QuinoaSweet, Astringent · heating
- Rye breadSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Sago (sabudana)Sweet · cooling
- SemolinaSweet · neutral
- SorghumSweet, Astringent · cooling
- WheatSweet · cooling
- White breadSweet · neutral
Legumes
- Black beansSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Black-eyed peasSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Brown lentilAstringent, Sweet · heating
- Chana dalSweet, Astringent · cooling
- ChickpeaSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Gram flourAstringent, Sweet · cooling
- Horse gramAstringent, Pungent · heating
- Kidney beansSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Masoor dalSweet, Astringent · heating
- Moth beanSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Mung dalSweet, Astringent · cooling
- PeanutSweet · heating
- SoybeanSweet, Astringent · cooling
- TofuSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Toor dalAstringent, Sweet · cooling
- Urad dalSweet · heating
- Whole mung beanSweet, Astringent · cooling
Vegetables
- ArtichokeBitter, Sweet · cooling
- Ash gourdSweet · cooling
- AsparagusSweet, Bitter, Astringent · cooling
- AuberginePungent, Astringent · heating
- BeetrootSweet · heating
- Bell pepperPungent, Sweet · heating
- Bitter gourdBitter · cooling
- Bottle gourdSweet · cooling
- BroccoliAstringent, Sweet · cooling
- Brussels sproutsBitter, Sweet · heating
- CabbageAstringent, Sweet · cooling
- CarrotSweet, Astringent · heating
- CauliflowerAstringent, Sweet · cooling
- CeleryBitter, Pungent · cooling
- ColocasiaSweet, Astringent · heating
- CucumberSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Drumstick (moringa)Pungent, Bitter · heating
- Elephant-foot yamPungent, Astringent · heating
- Fennel (bulb)Sweet, Pungent · cooling
- Fenugreek leafBitter, Astringent · heating
- Green beansSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Green peasSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Ivy gourdBitter, Astringent · cooling
- KaleAstringent, Bitter · cooling
- LeekPungent, Sweet · heating
- LettuceSweet, Bitter · cooling
- MushroomSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Mustard greensPungent, Bitter · heating
- OkraSweet, Astringent · cooling
- Onion (cooked)Sweet, Pungent · heating
- Onion (raw)Sweet, Pungent · heating
- Pointed gourdBitter, Astringent · cooling
- PotatoSweet, Astringent · cooling
- PumpkinSweet · cooling
- Radish (mature)Pungent · heating
- Radish (tender)Pungent · heating
- Raw bananaAstringent, Sweet · cooling
- Ridge gourdSweet · cooling
- SpinachAstringent, Sweet · cooling
- Sweet potatoSweet · heating
- Tomato (cooked)Sour, Sweet · heating
- Tomato (raw)Sour, Sweet · heating
- TurnipSweet, Pungent · heating
- ZucchiniSweet · cooling
Fruits
- AmlaSour, Astringent, Sweet, Bitter, Pungent · cooling
- Apple (raw)Sweet, Astringent · cooling
- Apple (stewed)Sweet, Astringent · neutral
- ApricotSweet, Astringent · cooling
- AvocadoSweet · cooling
- BananaSweet · cooling
- BlueberrySweet, Astringent · cooling
- CherrySweet, Astringent · cooling
- CoconutSweet · cooling
- Custard appleSweet · cooling
- DatesSweet · cooling
- FigSweet · cooling
- GrapesSweet · cooling
- GuavaSweet, Astringent, Sour · cooling
- Jackfruit (ripe)Sweet · cooling
- Java plum (jamun)Astringent, Sweet · cooling
- KiwiSweet, Sour · cooling
- LemonSour · heating
- Mango (ripe)Sweet · heating
- MuskmelonSweet · cooling
- OrangeSweet, Sour · cooling
- PapayaSweet · heating
- PeachSweet, Sour · heating
- PearSweet, Astringent · cooling
- PineappleSweet, Sour · heating
- PlumSweet, Sour · cooling
- Pomegranate (sweet)Sweet, Astringent, Sour · cooling
- RaisinsSweet · cooling
- StrawberrySweet, Sour · cooling
- Sweet lime (mosambi)Sweet, Sour · cooling
- WatermelonSweet · cooling
Dairy
Spices
- AsafoetidaPungent · heating
- Bay leafPungent, Sweet · heating
- Black pepperPungent · heating
- CardamomPungent, Sweet · cooling
- Carom seedPungent, Bitter · heating
- CinnamonPungent, Sweet, Astringent · heating
- ClovePungent, Bitter · cooling
- Coriander leafAstringent, Bitter · cooling
- Coriander seedAstringent, Bitter · cooling
- CuminPungent, Bitter · heating
- Curry leafBitter, Pungent, Astringent · heating
- Dill seedPungent, Bitter · heating
- Dry mango powderSour, Astringent · heating
- Fennel seedSweet, Pungent, Bitter · cooling
- Fenugreek seedBitter, Pungent · heating
- GarlicPungent · heating
- Ginger (dry)Pungent · heating
- Ginger (fresh)Pungent · heating
- Green chilliPungent · heating
- Holy basil (tulsi)Pungent, Bitter · heating
- Long pepper (pippali)Pungent · heating
- MacePungent, Bitter · heating
- MintPungent, Bitter · cooling
- Mustard seedPungent · heating
- Nigella seedPungent, Bitter · heating
- NutmegPungent, Bitter, Astringent · heating
- Poppy seedSweet · cooling
- Rock salt (saindhava)Salty · cooling
- RosemaryPungent, Bitter · heating
- SaffronPungent, Bitter, Sweet · heating
- Star aniseSweet, Pungent · heating
- TamarindSour · heating
- ThymePungent, Bitter · heating
- TurmericBitter, Astringent, Pungent · heating
Oils & fats
Nuts & seeds
- AlmondSweet · heating
- CashewSweet · heating
- ChestnutSweet · cooling
- Chia seedsSweet · cooling
- Flax seedSweet, Astringent · heating
- HazelnutSweet, Astringent · heating
- Lotus seedSweet, Astringent · cooling
- PistachioSweet · heating
- Pumpkin seedsSweet · cooling
- Sesame seedSweet, Bitter, Astringent · heating
- Sunflower seedSweet · heating
- WalnutSweet, Astringent · heating