Sweets

Allowed as a breakfast spread. Typically paired with bran toast or aged cheese; one of the few permitted sweets because it contains neither white flour nor egg.

Allowed. A traditional Levantine/Egyptian sweet made from tahini, sugar, and glucose — served for breakfast alongside cheese or on its own.

Allowed in the system (note: high in sugar and fats — use sparingly).

Allowed in all forms (dark, milk, white). Despite the system's strict stance on liquid dairy, processed chocolate is permitted — likely on the same logic that allows aged and processed cheeses.

Allowed.

Allowed.

Allowed in the system (high in salt and processed fat — moderation advised).

Allowed as a snack.

Allowed in the system as a natural sweetener.

⏱ 5 to 15 tablespoons daily

Sugar is one of the system's "five daily basics" alongside rice, potato, dates, and butter. The founder recommends 5–15 tablespoons daily — a position that contradicts mainstream medical consensus on limiting added sugar, especially for people with diabetes or insulin resistance, and is among the most contested parts of the system.

⏱ In moderation

Allowed in the system; natural unsalted almonds preferred. Used in Mawlid sweets and as a topping for sweet rice or dessert plates.

⏱ In moderation

Allowed; natural and unsalted preferred. Used in Mawlid sweets fillings and mixed-nut snacks.

⏱ In moderation

Allowed; natural unsalted preferred over commercial varieties roasted in processed oil.

⏱ In moderation

Allowed. A staple of traditional Mawlid sweets and a common topping for permitted desserts.

Allowed. Used in stuffing for pigeon, quail, and stuffed vegetables, and as a garnish on rice.

Allowed as a natural sweetener. Traditionally paired with tahini at breakfast or drizzled on basbousa; the system also references it as a natural remedy for general weakness.

Allowed except malban, foulia, and nougat.

The system allows commercial basbousa as it lacks egg/yogurt; other oriental sweets are forbidden.

⏱ Status disputed in the system

The system's position on peanuts is contested: some sources allow them in moderation, while others forbid them as a legume (legumes are forbidden in the system). We list as "limited" given the lack of consensus.

Forbidden due to white flour content.

Forbidden in the system because most varieties contain fresh milk and eggs — both core forbidden ingredients.