Beef that is greater than 10% fat is yellow tier.  Ground beef is typically marked with its fat percentage on the label.  Cuts of beef typically aren't marked by fat percentage but you can tell the normal fat percentage of…

Uncured bacon with no red tier additives (such as sugar) is yellow tier.  If it is cured or has sugar or other red tier additives, it would be red tier.  Hempler's brand makes a great uncured bacon that meets the…

Carrageenan is red tier.  You'll often find it in alternative milk products like almond milk or coconut milk beverages. Carrageenan

Guar gum, gum arabic and locust bean gum are often found in foods.  We consider them green tier but also avoid them if possible.  In other words, they are generally regarded as harmless and we don't worry about them too…

Stevia is green tier.  NOTE: This entry refers to the stevia plant and it's extract.  It does not refer to products such as "Truvia" or "Stevia in the Raw".  These products are typically not all stevia and can include things…

Broths are green tier as long as they don't have red tier additives.  This includes chicken broth, vegetable broth, beef broth (difficult to find without sugar sometimes), turkey broth, and more.  These are often referred to as "stock" as well. …

Unsweetened tea is green tier. Tea

Black coffee is green tier.  This doesn't mean you must drink your coffee black.  It simply means that anything added to your coffee must be evaluated against the tiers as well. Coffee

Natural Flavor Extracts are green tier. Peppermint extract, vanilla extract, caramel extract, and more. Flavor Extracts

Ginger is green tier.  This can be dried or fresh.  Even bottled paste or minced ginger is usually green tier. Ginger