Paleo eating is growing in popularity in New Zealand, but finding paleo-friendly products can still be hard. So we've done the work for you and written up a list of some of our favourite paleo-friendly groceries. Our online shop also has a Paleo section - check it out. We'd also love to hear your suggestions, email us at [email protected]
Your Paleo-Friendly basics
- All meat (except sausages and burger patties due to the flour additives for binding)
- All seafood (including tinned fish)
- All Eggs
- All fresh fruit and unsweetened dried fruit
- All vegetables (except potatoes)
- All nuts and seeds (except peanuts, and those roasted with tamari)
Paleo-friendly alternatives
Feel like you're missing out by eating Paleo? Below are some paleo-friendly options to replace the textures, flavours and uses you're looking to replace.
Creaminess:
- coconut milk
- coconut cream
- coconut yoghurt
- avocado (use in sweet treats or smoothies)
- kumara (use in desserts)
Breads:
- Purebread Young Buck
- Dovedale Paleo Turmeric Bread
- Thoroughbread Paleo Seed Bread
- Venerdi Paleo Bread
- Little Seeds Bakery Six Seeds Bread
- Home St Sunflower Paleo Bread
Flours:
- coconut flour
- tapioca flour
- almond meal
- chestnut flour
Sweetener options:
- all our honey
- maple syrup
- coconut sugar
- coconut nectar
- apple syrup
Carbohydrate options:
- kumara and pumpkin (in savoury and sweet dishes)
- make your own vegetable pastas using thinly sliced zucchini or eggplant
- kelp noodles
- konjac noodles
Breakfast options:
- Ceres paleo hot or cold cereals
- Paleo toast with honey or seed or nut butters (excluding peanut butter)
- Coconut yoghurt
Savoury snack options:
- kale chips
- nuts and seeds (excluding peanuts)
- paleo bread with seed or nut butters (excluding peanut butter)
Sweet snack options:
- Pana Chocolate Sour Cherry & Vanilla and Fig & Wild Orange bars
- paleo bread with honey or Chantal Fudgy Hazelnut and Cocoa spread
- dried banana
Protein powders:
Coffee alternatives:
- chicory
- dandelion
- herbal teas
- hot carob
- hot chocolate made with coconut sugar
Alcohol:
Most alcohols contain grains or are processed by ingredients including dairy. However, we do stock a variety of dairy-free wines in store (look for the "vegan" note on the shelf).
Oil options:
- coconut oil for cooking, baking and sweet treats
- olive, avocado, macadamia, pumpkin seed, walnut (all best not heated and enjoyed as dressings)
Sauces options:
Many sauces may contain sugar, artificial nasties or non-paleo oils, so we’ve included some tasty options for quick bursts of flavour:
Seasoning options:
- Herb salts
- Dukkhas
- Kelp seasonings
- All pure herbs, spices, and salts.
Have we left our your favourite paleo product? Please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]