The NONG Stamp

What it means

The NONG Stamp marks an item as verified free of both onion and garlic. It is a single, consistent signal that the food behind it fits a no-onion-no-garlic way of eating — no second-guessing the label.

It is built for everyone who avoids alliums: Jains, Vaishnavs and Swaminarayan followers, ISKCON devotees, people observing Ekadashi, Navratri or Shravan, sattvic diet followers, and anyone managing a low-FODMAP diet.

One stamp, many communities

NONG-verified items also carry colour-coded tags showing which specific diets they qualify for. Each tag has a defined set of rules — so you know exactly what “safe” means for your tradition.

Jain Safe

Jain SafeYear-round dietary practice. Strictest during Paryushana (8–10 days annually).

Year-round dietary practice. Strictest during Paryushana (8–10 days annually).

🕊️ Jain Safe

The Jain diet is rooted in ahimsa — non-violence toward all living beings, including root vegetables which are avoided because uprooting them destroys the entire plant and its micro-organisms. Products with this tag contain no root vegetables, no onion, and no garlic.

For — Jains · Swaminarayan followers (partial) · Strict Vaishnavas

▸ What this diet avoids▾ What this diet avoids

• ✕No root vegetables (potato, carrot, radish, beetroot, sweet potato, turnip)
• ✕No onion or garlic
• ✕No eating after sunset
• ✕No green leafy vegetables during Paryushana
• ✕No multi-seed vegetables (brinjal, broccoli, cauliflower) for strict observers

Navratri / Farali

Navratri / FaraliTwo Navratris per year (Chaitra in spring, Shardiya in autumn — 9 days each). Also applicable to other Hindu fasting days.

Two Navratris per year (Chaitra in spring, Shardiya in autumn — 9 days each). Also applicable to other Hindu fasting days.

🪔 Navratri / Farali

Farali means 'suitable for fasting' in Gujarati. During Navratri and other Hindu fasting days, regular grains and pulses are replaced with specific fasting flours and ingredients. Products with this tag use only farali-approved ingredients — no wheat, no regular rice, no table salt.

For — Hindu Navratri observers · Gujaratis during Navratri · Anyone keeping vrat / upvas

▸ What this diet avoids▾ What this diet avoids

• ✕No regular grains (wheat, rice, maize, semolina)
• ✕No regular pulses or lentils
• ✕No non-veg
• ✕No onion or garlic
• ✕Allowed flours: kuttu (buckwheat), singhara (water chestnut), rajgira (amaranth), sama (barnyard millet)
• ✕Sendha namak (rock salt) only — no table salt

ISKCON / Vaishnava

ISKCON / VaishnavaYear-round. Additional Ekadashi restrictions twice monthly.

Year-round. Additional Ekadashi restrictions twice monthly.

🌿 ISKCON / Vaishnava

ISKCON and Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition follows a diet aligned with offering food to Krishna — sattvic, free of onion and garlic, and with no meat, eggs, or mushrooms. Food prepared this way is called prasadam. Products with this tag meet this standard and are suitable for ISKCON devotees globally.

For — ISKCON devotees worldwide · Gaudiya Vaishnavas · Hare Krishna community

▸ What this diet avoids▾ What this diet avoids

• ✕No onion or garlic
• ✕No meat, fish, eggs
• ✕No mushrooms
• ✕No alcohol or intoxicants
• ✕Ideally prepared with devotion (offered to Krishna as prasadam)

Ekadashi Safe

Ekadashi SafeTwice a month — the 11th day of each lunar fortnight. 24 fasting days per year.

Twice a month — the 11th day of each lunar fortnight. 24 fasting days per year.

🌙 Ekadashi Safe

Ekadashi is observed on the 11th day of each lunar fortnight — twice a month, every month. Grains and beans are avoided entirely. Products carrying this tag contain none of the restricted ingredients and are safe to eat throughout an Ekadashi fast.

For — ISKCON devotees · Vaishnavas · Anyone observing Ekadashi

▸ What this diet avoids▾ What this diet avoids

• ✕No grains (wheat, rice, barley, rye, oats)
• ✕No beans or lentils (dal, chickpeas, rajma)
• ✕No corn
• ✕Allowed: makhana, sabudana, sama rice, singhara atta, fruits, dairy, nuts

Sattvic

SattvicYear-round lifestyle diet — not tied to specific fasting days.

Year-round lifestyle diet — not tied to specific fasting days.

☀️ Sattvic

Sattvic diet comes from Ayurveda and yogic philosophy — food that is pure, light, and promotes clarity of mind. Onion and garlic are classified as rajasic and tamasic (stimulating and dulling respectively) and are avoided. Products with this tag are free of all rajasic and tamasic ingredients.

For — Yoga practitioners · ISKCON devotees · Spiritual seekers · Ayurveda followers

▸ What this diet avoids▾ What this diet avoids

• ✕No onion or garlic (tamasic / rajasic foods)
• ✕No meat, fish, or eggs
• ✕No alcohol
• ✕No heavily processed foods
• ✕No leftovers (food prepared fresh)
• ✕Minimal spice and stimulants

Swaminarayan

SwaminarayanYear-round. Additional restrictions during Ekadashi and festival days.

Year-round. Additional restrictions during Ekadashi and festival days.

🙏 Swaminarayan

Swaminarayan followers observe a strictly vegetarian diet aligned with the sampraday's principles of purity. Many BAPS devotees avoid onion, garlic, and root vegetables entirely. Products with this tag meet the dietary standards observed across the Swaminarayan community.

For — BAPS Swaminarayan followers · Swaminarayan sampraday observers

▸ What this diet avoids▾ What this diet avoids

• ✕No onion or garlic
• ✕No root vegetables (potato, carrot, radish) for strict observers
• ✕No non-veg, no eggs
• ✕No alcohol
• ✕No food prepared by non-Swaminarayan followers (for strict observers)

Shravan Safe

Shravan SafeOne month per year (July–August, varies by Hindu calendar).

One month per year (July–August, varies by Hindu calendar).

🌧️ Shravan Safe

Shravan (Sawan) is a sacred month in the Hindu calendar dedicated to Lord Shiva. Many Hindus avoid non-vegetarian food for the entire month, and a large number also avoid onion and garlic. Products with this tag are suitable for Shravan observers following these restrictions.

For — Hindus observing Shravan month · Shiva devotees · Monday Shravan fasters

▸ What this diet avoids▾ What this diet avoids

• ✕No non-vegetarian food
• ✕No onion or garlic (observed by many during this month)
• ✕No alcohol
• ✕Some observers avoid specific vegetables on specific days

Low FODMAP

Low FODMAPYear-round medical/therapeutic diet. Affects approximately 1 in 7 people globally.

Year-round medical/therapeutic diet. Affects approximately 1 in 7 people globally.

🫁 Low FODMAP

The Low FODMAP diet is clinically recommended for people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and digestive sensitivities. Onion and garlic are among the highest-FODMAP foods — the same reason NONG exists. Products with this tag are free of high-FODMAP ingredients and safe for people following the Monash University FODMAP protocol.

For — IBS sufferers · People with digestive sensitivities · Monash FODMAP diet followers

▸ What this diet avoids▾ What this diet avoids

• ✕No onion or garlic (highest FODMAP foods)
• ✕No wheat in large quantities
• ✕No lactose-heavy dairy
• ✕No high-fructose fruits in large amounts
• ✕No legumes in large portions

Where you'll see it

The stamp and its diet tags travel with verified items across NoNgs — so wherever you are on the site, the same marks tell you the same thing.

Why a stamp

India already reads the green and brown marks to tell vegetarian from non-vegetarian food in an instant. The NONG Stamp does the same job for alliums: one recognizable symbol, used everywhere, so NONG-safe items stand out at a glance instead of being buried in fine print.

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