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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.
Egg Food Allergy
Foods That Contain Egg
Egg Whites, Dried Eggs, Powdered Eggs, Eggnog, Mayonnaise, Meringue, Surimi
Fish Food Allergy
Foods That Contain Fish
Anchovies, Barbecue Sauce, Caesar Salad, Fish Oil, Fish Flour, Salad Dressings, Seafood Flavoring, Sushi, Sashimi, Worcestershire Sauce
Milk Food Allergy
Foods That Contain Milk
Butter, Buttermilk, Cheese, Cottage Cheese, Cream, Cream Cheese, Custard, Ice Cream, Pudding, Sour Cream, Yogurt
Peanut Food Allergy
Foods That Contain Peanut
Artificial Nuts, Ground Nuts, Mixed Nuts, Peanut Butter, Peanut Flour, Peanut Protein
Shellfish Food Allergy
Foods That Contain Shellfish
Clams, Geoduck, Crab, Crawfish, Lobster, Mussels, Octopus, Oysters, Prawns, Scallops, Sea Cucumber, Sea Urchin, Shrimp, Snails, Squid
Soy Food Allergy
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
Tree Nut Food Allergy
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
Wheat Food Allergy
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
SEEDS   
Sesame, Sunflower, Poppy
MEAT
Beef, Chicken, Pork, Lamb
FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Corn, Carrot, Pears, Strawberry, Raspberry, Papaya, Pears, Pineapple
ADDITIVES & SWEETENERS
MSG, Sulfates, Aspartame, Artificial Sweeteners
OTHER FOODS
Oats, Chocolate, Gelatin
MEDICINE & HEALTH PRODUCTS
Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Antibiotics, Latex
METALS
Gold, Nickel, Chromium, Cobalt
MISCELLANEOUS
Animal Hair, Tape, Mold, Perfume
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