Question 1

What are Sattvic foods?

Accepted Answer

Sattvic foods are the purest category in Ayurvedic dietary classification. They are fresh, natural, minimally processed, and free from artificial additives. Examples include fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains such as rice and oats, legumes, nuts, seeds, and fresh dairy products like milk, ghee, and yoghurt. Sattvic foods are believed to promote mental clarity, inner peace, and spiritual balance.

Question 2

Is ghee a Sattvic food?

Accepted Answer

Yes, ghee (clarified butter) is considered one of the most Sattvic foods in Ayurveda. When made from the milk of ethically kept cows, ghee is said to enhance digestive fire (agni), nourish the tissues, and promote clarity of mind. It is a staple of the traditional Sattvic diet and appears frequently in Ayurvedic cooking.

Question 3

Are onions and garlic Sattvic?

Accepted Answer

No. Onions and garlic are classified as Rajasic or Tamasic in Ayurveda, not Sattvic. Despite their health benefits from a modern nutritional perspective, classical Ayurvedic texts consider them stimulating and heat-producing (Rajasic), and their pungent nature is believed to disturb mental clarity and sleep. They are also excluded from Jain and many yogic diets for similar reasons.

Question 4

Can packaged food be Sattvic?

Accepted Answer

Packaged foods can be classified as Sattvic if their ingredient list consists entirely of Sattvic ingredients and they are minimally processed. However, most ultra-processed packaged products (NOVA Group 4) contain preservatives, artificial flavours, refined sugars, or Rajasic/Tamasic ingredients that disqualify them. SatvikScan analyses every ingredient in a packaged product and assigns the overall classification based on the most dominant guna present.

Question 5

Is a Sattvic diet the same as a vegetarian diet?

Accepted Answer

A Sattvic diet is vegetarian but more restrictive than standard vegetarianism. A Sattvic diet excludes meat, fish, eggs, onion, garlic, alcohol, and overly processed or stale food — even if they are technically vegetarian. It also emphasises freshness and mindful preparation. Some Sattvic diets include fresh dairy; some do not. SatvikScan shows both Sattvic classification and a separate Vegetarian badge so you can distinguish between them.

Question 6

How does SatvikScan verify that a product is Sattvic?

Accepted Answer

SatvikScan uses a rules-based ingredient analysis engine trained on traditional Ayurvedic literature. Each ingredient in a product's ingredient list is evaluated against a curated database of Ayurvedic ingredient rules. The overall product classification is then reviewed by a human moderator before being marked as verified. Only verified products appear in this directory. Products awaiting moderation are flagged as pending.

Sattvic food products

What is Sattvic?

chopped spinach

Pure GHEE

Grass-Fed Ghee Clarified Butter

Rolled Oats Traditional

Coconut Water

White corn strips deli style

Organic Grey-Green Lentils

Organic Coconut Oil

Desi GUR

Rolled Oats

full cream milk

ORIGINAL ANCIENT GRAIN GRANOLA

Grass Fed Butter Salted

Kerrygold, original irische Butter aus Weidemilch

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