Kapha body type
| Food variety | Should prefer | Should Restrict |
| Cereals | Corn, millet, rye, barley | Wheat, rice, oats. |
| Vegetables | Asparagus, beets, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, garlic, beans, onion, parsley, peas, radish, spinach, turnip, leafy green vegetables, sprouts, broccoli, celery, eggplant | Artichokes, cucumber, tomatoes |
| Dairy Products | Ghee, goat’s milk | Butter, cheese, cow milk, ice-cream, curd, yoghurt |
| Beverages | Apple juice, carrot juice, mixed vegetable juice, soy milk (not cold) | —————– |
| Nuts | —————– | All nuts |
| Legumes/Beans | Dried peas, lima beans, cowpeas | Moong beans, kidney beans, lentils, soybeans, tofu |
| Fruits | Apples, apricots, berries, cherries, peaches, pears, raisins | Avocado, banana, mango, papaya pineapple, coconut, dates, grapes, plums, oranges |
| Spices | Ajwain, allspice, anise, asafoetida, black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, garlic, ginger, mint, onion, poppy seeds, turmeric | Salt, mustard seeds (sarson), soy sauce, fish sauce (nam pla) |
| Sweeteners | Honey | Maple syrup, white sugar |
| Meat | Chicken, shrimp | Red meat, seafood |