Fatty Liver
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Fatty Liver Food Guide — search rice, roti, dal and 200 more foods, rated Green / Amber / Red for sugar and saturated fat.
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Dal, chana and beans give fibre and protein together.
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Besan chilla
gram flour pancake, pudla
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 large (about 80 g)
Chana dal
bengal gram dal, daal chana
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 200 g)
Chickpeas (boiled)
garbanzos, hummus beans, kabuli chana
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: ½ cup (about 82 g)
Chole (chickpea curry)
chana masala, cholay
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)
Foul medames
fava bean stew, ful
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)
Hummus
hommos, houmous
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 2–3 tablespoons (about 30 g)
Kidney beans (boiled)
frijoles, rajma (plain)
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: ½ cup (about 90 g)
Lentil soup (shorbat adas)
adas soup
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 bowl (about 250 g)
Masoor dal (red lentils)
adas, lal masoor
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 200 g)
Moong dal
green gram dal, mung dal
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 cup cooked (about 200 g)
Moong sprouts
bean sprouts, togue
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 cup (about 100 g)
Rajma curry
kidney bean curry, rajmah
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)
Sambar
sambhar
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)
Sundal
chana sundal
Supports the Mediterranean-style pattern that helps reduce liver fat.
Portion: ½ cup (about 100 g)
Dal makhani
maa ki dal
High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.
Portion: 1 cup (about 200 g)
Falafel
taameya
High in sugar, refined carbohydrate or saturated fat — these build up fat in the liver.
Portion: 3 pieces (about 50 g)
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