The lists below classify food suitability according to bestseller Eat Right for Your Type and Cook Right for Your Type by Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo. The listed items refer to the foods that blood type A and AB have in common. Look at individual food schedules for a list of all the foods each individual can eat.

Meat and Poultry for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: None

Neutral: Turkey

Seafood for As &ABs

Highly Beneficial: Cod, Grouper, Mackerel, Monkfish, Pickerel, Red snapper, Rainbow trout, Sardine, Sea trout, Snail

Neutral and/or Beneficial: Albacore tuna, Abalone, Carp, Mahimahi, Ocean perch, Perch (silver, white, yellow), Pike, Porgy, Sailfish, Shark, Smelt, Snapper, Sturgeon, Swordfish, Weakfish

Eggs and Dairy for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: None

Neutral and/or Beneficial: Eggs; Farmer cheese, Feta, Goat cheese, Goat milk, Kefir, Mozzarella, Ricotta, Yogurt (non-fat)

Oils and Nuts for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: Olive oil; Peanuts

Neutral and/or Beneficial: Flaxseed oil; Flaxseeds

Beans and Legumes for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: Pinto beans, Soybeans, Lentils (green)

Neutral: Broad beans, Cannellini, Green beans, Jicama, Snap beans, String beans, White beans; Lentils (red), Peas (green)

Cereals and Grains for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: Ezekiel bread, Manna bread, Oat flour, Rice cakes, Rice flour, Rye flour, Soy bread

Neutral: Amaranth, Barley, Millet, Oat bran, Oatmeal, Quinoa, Rice, Rye, Spelt

Vegetables for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: Beet leaves, Broccoli, Collards, Dandelions, Garlic, Kale, Parsley, Parsnips, Sprouts (alfalfa), Tempeh, Tofu

Neutral and/or Beneficial: Arugula, Asparagus, Bamboo shoots, Beetroot, Bok choy, Caraway, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chard, Chervil, Chicory, Coriander, Daikon, Endive, Escarole, Fennel, Fiddlehead ferns, Horseradish, Kohirabi, Leeks, Lettuce (bibbs, boston, iceburg, mesclun, romaine), Mushroom (enoki, portobello, tree oyster), Mustard greens, Okra, Olives (green), Onions (green, red, Spanish, yellow), Pumpkin, Radicchio, Rappini, Rutabaga, Scallion, Seaweed, Shallots, Snow peas, Spinach, Squash, Turnips, Waterchestnuts, Watercress, Zucchini

Fruit for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: Cherries, Cranberries, Figs, Grapefruit, Lemons, Pineapple, Plums

Neutral and/or Beneficial: Apricots, Apples, Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Currants, Dates, Elderberries, Gooseberries, Grapes (black, concord, green, red), Kiwi, Kumquat, Limes, Loganberries, Melons (canang, casaba, crenshaw, Christmas, musk, Spanish), Watermelon, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, Prunes, Raisins, Raspberries, Strawberries

Juices and Beverages for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: Black Cherry, Carrot, Celery, Lemon-water; Coffee, Green tea

Neutral and/or Beneficial: Apple, Apple cider, Apricot juice, Cabbage juice, Cranberry, Cu*****ber, Grape, Grapefruit, Prune juice; Red wine, White wine

Spices and Condiments for As & ABs

Highly Beneficial: Garlic, Miso

Neutral and/or Beneficial: Agar, Arrowroot, Basil, Bayleaf, Bergamot, Brown rice syrup, Cardamom, Carob, Chervil, Chives, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Cream of Tartar, *****in, Curry, Dill, Dulse, Ginger, Honey, Horseradish, Kelp, Maple syrup, Marjoram, Mint, Mustard (paste, dry), Nutmeg, Paprika, Parsley, Peppermint, Pimento, Rice syrup, Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Salt, Savory, Soy sauce, Spearmint, Sugar (brown, white), Tamari, Tamarind, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric, Vanilla

Herbals for As and ABs

Highly Beneficial: Alfalfa, Burdock, Chamomile, Echinacea, Ginger, Ginseng, Green tea, Hawthorn, Rose hips

Neutral and/or Beneficial: Chickweed, Dandelion, Dong quai, Elder, Golden seal, Horehound, Licorice root, Mulberry, Parsley, Peppermint, Raspberry leaf, Sage, Sarsaparilla, Spearmint, Strawberry leaf, Slippery elm, St. John's Wort, Thyme, White birch, White oak, Valerian, Yarrow