Animal foods · Property-derived

Scallops

Also called: scallops, scallop

A sweet, lean, delicate shellfish — lighter than most seafood.

How Scallops affects your doshas

In Ayurveda a food's effect depends on your constitution. This is the lens the app uses to suggest what to favour and ease off.

Effect of Scallops on each dosha
DoshaSuitabilityNotes
Vata Neutral Broadly neutral for Vata.
Pitta Neutral Broadly neutral for Pitta.
Kapha Neutral Broadly neutral for Kapha.

Taste: Sweet  ·  Potency: Cooling (śīta)  ·  Post-digestive: Sweet  ·  Qualities: Light, Moist

Property-derived. Not directly cited classically — classified from its taste, potency and qualities. Weigh it accordingly.

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