Is it safe during pregnancy?

Artificial sweeteners including aspartame are considered safe to use in normal amounts during pregnancy.

Cured meats like salami and prosciutto may contain toxoplasmosis parasites; the risk is small, but you can reduce it by cooking them or freezing first.

Honey is safe for you to eat in pregnancy. (The advice to avoid honey applies only to babies under 1 year old, not to pregnant women.)

Avoid liver and liver products such as liver sausage — they are very high in vitamin A, which can harm your baby.

Avoid all types of pâté, including vegetable pâté — it can contain listeria, and liver pâté also has high levels of vitamin A.

You can eat peanuts or foods containing peanuts during pregnancy, unless you're allergic to them or a health professional advises otherwise.

Eggs with the British Lion stamp are safe to eat runny or raw. Eggs without the stamp, or non-hen eggs, should be cooked until solid.

Avoid shark, swordfish, and marlin, and limit other oily fish, because of high mercury levels that can affect your baby's nervous system.

Cooked shellfish such as prawns, mussels, and crab are safe. Avoid raw shellfish, which can cause food poisoning.

Cold-smoked and cured fish like smoked salmon are fine for most people, but carry a small listeria risk; heating until steaming removes it.

Avoid mould-ripened soft cheeses (brie, camembert) and soft blue cheeses unless cooked until steaming — they can contain listeria. Hard cheeses are fine.

You can eat sushi if the raw fish was frozen first (as most is in the UK), which kills parasites. Avoid home-made raw-fish sushi that hasn't been frozen.

Limit tuna to no more than 2 fresh tuna steaks or 4 medium cans a week because of its mercury content.