Substitutes by Dietary Need
Find ingredient swaps that fit your dietary requirements. Every substitution is tagged with its dietary compatibility.
Inventory vs category density
Vegan leads ingredient inventory (134), while Keto leads category density among diets with ≥5 ingredients (0.444 categories per ingredient). Pair both tables below.
Most ingredients covered
| # | Diet | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegan | 134 |
| 2 | Gluten-Free | 123 |
| 3 | Dairy-Free | 27 |
| 4 | Paleo | 27 |
| 5 | Nut-Free | 12 |
| 6 | Keto | 9 |
| 7 | Soy-Free | 4 |
| 8 | Egg-Free | 2 |
| 9 | Peanut-Free | 1 |
Highest category density
Categories per ingredient among diets with at least five tagged ingredients.
| # | Diet | Cats/ing |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keto | 0.444 |
| 2 | Nut-Free | 0.333 |
| 3 | Dairy-Free | 0.222 |
| 4 | Paleo | 0.222 |
| 5 | Gluten-Free | 0.122 |
| 6 | Vegan | 0.112 |
Vegan
Fully plant-based. No meat, dairy, eggs, or honey.
134 ingredients · 15 categories
Dairy-Free
No milk, cream, butter, cheese, or dairy derivatives.
27 ingredients · 6 categories
Gluten-Free
No wheat, barley, rye, or gluten-containing grains.
123 ingredients · 15 categories
Egg-Free
No eggs or egg-derived products.
2 ingredients · 1 categories
Nut-Free
No tree nuts or peanuts.
12 ingredients · 4 categories
Paleo
No grains, legumes, dairy, or processed foods.
27 ingredients · 6 categories
Keto
Very low carbohydrate, high fat substitutes.
9 ingredients · 4 categories
Soy-Free
No soy, tofu, tempeh, edamame, or soy derivatives.
4 ingredients · 2 categories
Peanut-Free
No peanuts or peanut-based ingredients.
1 ingredients · 1 categories
Dietary guides FAQ
- Which dietary guide covers the most ingredients?
- Vegan leads this directory with 134 ingredients that have at least one tagged substitute across 15 categories.
- Which diet has the broadest category coverage relative to its ingredient list?
- Keto leads category density among diets with at least five ingredients (4 categories on 9 ingredients, 0.444 categories per ingredient).
- Do the largest inventory and highest-density diets always match?
- Not in this extract. Vegan leads ingredient inventory while Keto leads category density. Large plant-based inventories can sit below denser specialty diets on categories-per-ingredient.
- How many dietary guides does this hub list?
- This directory lists 9 dietary-need guides (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free, nut-free, paleo, keto, soy-free, peanut-free), each linking to ingredient substitutes tagged for that constraint.
Download the ingredient-substitution statistics extract cited on this page: substitution-statistics.csv (CC BY 4.0).