Can You Eat It When Pregnant?

Verdicts for hundreds of foods, all based on current NHS guidance. Green = enjoy, amber = limits apply, red = avoid (usually with a cooked exception).

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🔴Brie 🔴Camembert 🟢Baked Camembert 🔴Goat's Cheese 🔴Chèvre 🔴Taleggio 🔴Reblochon 🔴Pont-l'Évêque 🔴Soft Cheese 🔴Blue Cheese 🔴Gorgonzola 🔴Danish Blue 🔴Roquefort 🔴Dolcelatte 🔴Cambozola 🔴Saint Agur 🟢Stilton 🟢Cheddar 🟢Hard Cheese 🟢Parmesan 🟢Gouda 🟢Edam 🟢Gruyère 🟢Emmental 🟢Comté 🟢Manchego 🟢Red Leicester 🟢Double Gloucester 🟢Wensleydale 🟢Lancashire Cheese 🟢Cheshire Cheese 🟢Jarlsberg 🟢Babybel 🟢Halloumi 🟢Feta 🟢Mozzarella 🟢Burrata 🟢Cream Cheese 🟢Philadelphia 🟢Cottage Cheese 🟢Ricotta 🟢Mascarpone 🟢Paneer 🟢Quark 🟢Boursin 🟢Laughing Cow 🟢Cheese Spread 🟢Cheese Strings 🟢Rindless Goat's Cheese 🟢Processed Cheese 🟢Cheese 🟢Eggs 🟢Runny Eggs 🟢Poached Eggs 🟢Soft-Boiled Eggs 🟢Dippy Eggs 🟢Fried Eggs 🟢Scrambled Eggs 🟢Boiled Eggs 🟢Hard-Boiled Eggs 🟢Omelette 🟢Quiche 🟢Duck Eggs 🟢Quail Eggs 🟢Mayonnaise 🟢Shop-Bought Mayonnaise 🟢Homemade Mayonnaise 🟢Hollandaise Sauce 🟡Tiramisu 🟡Chocolate Mousse 🔴Raw Cake Batter 🟢Prawns 🟢Crab 🟢Lobster 🟢Mussels 🟢Scallops 🟢Crayfish 🟢Calamari 🔴Oysters 🔴Raw Shellfish 🟢Cod 🟢Haddock 🟢Plaice 🟢Pollock 🟢Sea Bass 🟢Sea Bream 🟢Halibut 🟢Tilapia 🟢Basa 🟢Fish Fingers 🟢Fish and Chips 🟡Salmon 🟡Cooked Salmon 🟡Mackerel 🟡Sardines 🟡Herring 🟡Pilchards 🟡Trout 🟡Anchovies 🟡Kippers 🟡Tuna 🟡Tinned Tuna 🔴Swordfish 🔴Marlin 🔴Shark 🔴Smoked Salmon 🔴Smoked Trout 🔴Gravlax 🔴Smoked Mackerel 🟡Sushi 🟡Raw Fish 🔴Ceviche 🟢Fish 🔴Rare Steak 🔴Blue Steak 🔴Medium-Rare Steak 🔴Medium Steak 🟢Well-Done Steak 🔴Steak 🟢Burgers 🟢Sausages 🟢Bacon 🟢Chicken 🟢Roast Chicken 🟢Pork 🟢Lamb 🟢Beef 🟢Turkey 🟢Duck 🟢Venison 🟡Game Birds 🔴Rare Roast Beef 🔴Beef Carpaccio 🔴Steak Tartare 🔴Salami 🔴Pepperoni 🔴Chorizo 🔴Parma Ham 🔴Prosciutto 🔴Serrano Ham 🔴Pancetta 🔴Bresaola 🔴Nduja 🔴Cured Meat 🟢Deli Meat 🟢Cooked Ham 🟢Corned Beef 🔴Pâté 🔴Liver Pâté 🔴Brussels Pâté 🔴Vegetable Pâté 🔴Mushroom Pâté 🔴Liver 🔴Chicken Liver 🔴Liver Sausage 🔴Liverwurst 🔴Haggis 🔴Cod Liver Oil 🟢Hot Dogs 🟢Frankfurters 🟡Kebab 🟢Processed Meat 🔴Alcohol 🔴Wine 🔴Red Wine 🔴Beer 🔴Prosecco 🔴Champagne 🔴Gin 🔴Spirits 🔴Cider 🟡Alcohol-Free Beer 🔴Kombucha 🟡Kefir 🟢Probiotic Drinks 🟡Coffee 🟢Decaf Coffee 🟡Caffeine 🟡Tea 🟡Green Tea 🟡Matcha 🟡Herbal Tea 🟡Peppermint Tea 🟡Camomile Tea 🟡Ginger Tea 🟡Raspberry Leaf Tea 🔴Energy Drinks 🟡Cola 🟢Milk 🔴Unpasteurised Milk 🔴Raw Milk 🟢Goat's Milk 🟢Oat Milk 🟢Almond Milk 🟢Soya Milk 🔴Unpasteurised Juice 🟢Orange Juice 🟢Smoothies 🟡Protein Shakes 🟢Pineapple 🟡Papaya 🟢Mango 🟢Grapes 🟢Strawberries 🟢Blueberries 🟢Raspberries 🟢Bananas 🟢Apples 🟢Oranges 🟢Kiwi 🟢Watermelon 🟢Melon 🟢Dates 🟢Pomegranate 🟢Cherries 🟢Peaches 🟢Plums 🟢Figs 🟢Avocado 🟢Tomatoes 🟢Cucumber 🟢Lettuce 🟢Pre-Washed Salad 🟢Rocket 🟢Coriander 🟢Watercress 🟢Spinach 🟢Kale 🟡Beansprouts 🔴Alfalfa Sprouts 🟢Brussels Sprouts 🟢Mushrooms 🟢Peppers 🟢Broccoli 🟢Carrots 🟢Sweetcorn 🟢Courgette 🟢Aubergine 🟢Potatoes 🟢Garlic 🟢Ginger 🟢Chilli 🟢Olives 🟢Honey 🟢Manuka Honey 🟢Peanuts 🟢Peanut Butter 🟢Nuts 🟢Marmite 🟡Hummus 🟢Ice Cream 🟢Mr Whippy (Soft-Serve)🟢Cheesecake 🟡Liquorice 🟢Chocolate 🟡Coleslaw 🟡Ready-Made Coleslaw 🟡Potato Salad 🟢Ready Meals 🟢Pizza 🟡Takeaway Food 🟢Chinese Takeaway 🟢Indian Takeaway 🟢McDonald's 🟡Street Food 🟡Deli Counter Food 🟡Buffet Food 🟢Bread 🟢Sourdough 🟢Pasta 🟢Rice 🟢Porridge 🟢Granola 🟢Yoghurt 🟢Greek Yoghurt 🟢Custard 🟢Butter 🟢Olive Oil 🟢Cinnamon 🟢Turmeric 🟡Garlic Supplements 🟡Seaweed 🟢Aspartame (Sweeteners)

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Pregnancy multivitamin

The NHS advises 400µg of folic acid daily — easiest as one daily tablet.

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Pregnancy food guide

A paper reference for the fridge door — no more mid-supermarket googling.

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Digital food thermometer

Cooked through means 75°C in the middle — a probe ends the guesswork.

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The information on 247foodcheck.com is compiled from official public guidance (NHS, Food Standards Agency, USDA/FDA FoodKeeper) and is provided for general information only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your midwife, GP, health visitor or other qualified professional. When in doubt, throw it out — and if you feel unwell after eating something, contact NHS 111 or your doctor.