Food Allergies

Severe food allergies in children are growing at an exponential rate, faster than can be currently measured.  How fast an allergic reaction is identified and responded to could be the difference between life and death. More than 150 foods can cause a serious and potentially fatal reaction. There are 8 primary food allergens that account for more than 90 percent of all severe allergic reactions to food.

Eight Most Common Food Allergens

The eight most common food allergens cause more than 90 percent of all allergic reactions.

Foods That Contain Egg


Egg Whites, Dried Eggs, Powdered Eggs, Eggnog, Mayonnaise, Meringue, Surimi.

Foods That Contain Fish


Anchovies, Barbecue Sauce, Caesar Salad, Fish Oil, Fish Flour, Salad Dressings, Seafood Flavoring, Sushi, Sashimi, Worcestershire Sauce.

Foods That Contain Milk


Butter, Buttermilk, Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cream, Cream Cheese, Custard, Ice Cream, Pudding, Sour Cream, Yogurt

Foods That Contain Peanut


Artificial Nuts, Ground Nuts, Mixed Nuts, Peanut Butter, Peanut Flour, Peanut Protein.

Foods That Contain Shellfish

Clams, Geoduck, Crab, Crawfish, Lobster, Mussels, Octopus, Oysters, Prawns, Scallops, Sea Cucumber, Sea Urchin, Shrimp, Snails, Squid.

Foods That Contain Soy


Edamame, Miso, Soybeans, Soy Cheese, Soy Flour, Soy Ice Cream, Soy Milk, Soy Nuts, Soy Yogurt, Soy Sauce, Teriyaki, Tempeh, Textured Vegetable Protein, Tofu.

Foods That Contain Tree Nut

Almond, Beechnut, Brazil Nut, Butternut, Cashew, Chestnut, Coconut, Ginkgo Nut, Hickory Nut, Lychee Nut, Macadamia Nut, Marzipan, Nut Butter, Pecan, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Praline, Walnut.

Foods That Contain Wheat


Bread, Cereals, Couscous, Crackers, Flour, Kamut, Matzoh, Pasta, Wheat Bran, Wheat Germ, Wheat Sprouts, Wheat Malt,
Wheat Grass, Wheat Berries.

Additional Allergen Triggers

Less common allergen triggers that can cause Anaphylaxis include:

INSECT STINGS

Bees, Wasps, Ants, Mosquito's, Fly's.

SPICES

Coriander, Garlic, Mustard.

MEAT

Beef, Chicken, Pork, Lamb.

OTHER FOODS

Oats, Chocolate, Gelatin.

MISCELLANEOUS

Animal Hair, Tape, Mold, Perfume.

MEDICINE & HEALTH PRODUCTS

Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Antibiotics, Latex.

SEEDS   

Sesame, Sunflower, Poppy.

FRUITS & VEGETABLES

Corn, Carrot, Pears, Strawberry, Raspberry, Papaya, Pears, Pineapple.

ADDITIVES & SWEETENERS

MSG, Sulfates, Aspartame, Artificial Sweeteners

METALS

Gold, Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt.