Allergenic Foods and their Allergens, with links to Informall | FARRP (2024)

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What are 10 allergenic foods? ›

The 14 allergens are: celery, cereals containing gluten (such as wheat, barley and oats), crustaceans (such as prawns, crabs and lobsters), eggs, fish, lupin, milk, molluscs (such as mussels and oysters), mustard, peanuts, sesame, soybeans, sulphur dioxide and sulphites (if the sulphur dioxide and sulphites are at a ...

Major Food Allergens

Congress passed the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 (FALCPA). This law identified eight foods as major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans.

Latex allergy and food

Some people with latex allergy have allergic reactions when eating particular foods, including avocado, banana, chestnut, kiwifruit, passionfruit, plum, strawberry and tomato. This is because some of the proteins in latex that cause latex allergy are also present in these fruits.

WHAT ARE THE TOP 12 ALLERGENS? All our products are free from the following top 12 allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, soy, gluten, egg, fish, shellfish, corn, sesame, coconut and mustard.

These eight foods account for 90 percent of food allergic reactions. They are milk, eggs, fish (such as bass, flounder, cod), crustacean shellfish (such as crab, lobster, shrimp), tree nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, pecans), peanuts, wheat and soybeans.

The most common food allergens are cow's milk (dairy), egg, peanut, tree nuts, sesame, soy, fish, shellfish, and wheat. Almost any substance that is eaten (including herbal medicine) can trigger an allergic reaction.

The 10 most common allergies include foods, animals, pollen, mold, dust mites, medications, latex, insect stings, co*ckroaches, and perfumes/household chemicals. Allergies are a condition in which the body's immune system considers a substance as a harmful “invader” and overreacts to it.

Aquagenic Urticaria (Water Allergy)

Aquagenic urticaria, or water allergy, is an extremely rare condition. It causes individuals to develop itchy and painful hives when their skin comes into contact with water.

Top 11 food allergens are: Peanut, Tree nut, Egg, Milk, Sesame, Soy, Wheat, Crustacea, Mollusc, Fish and Lupin.

What are 7 foods that are the most common causes for food allergy? ›

Peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, cow's milk, wheat, sesame, fish, shellfish and soy cause the majority of food allergic reactions. Peanut allergy is one of the most common allergies in older children as only approximately one in 4 children will outgrow peanut allergy.

An avocado allergy may be due to pollen food allergy syndrome or latex allergy. Although avocado allergy is rare, if a person has one, they should contact a doctor. The doctor can prescribe OTC medications and recommend lifestyle modifications. Avoiding avocado is the best strategy for managing an avocado allergy.

Typically, an allergy to strawberries does not automatically mean you will be allergic to blueberries. These fruits are from different botanical families. However, it's possible to be allergic to both. If you suspect a blueberry allergy, consult an allergist before ingesting any.

An allergy to kiwi develops when the immune system mistakes certain proteins in the fruit for harmful substances, similar to viruses or bacteria. The immune system then releases white blood cells and other compounds, including IgE antibodies, to attack these substances.

The nine leading causes of food allergies identified in the US are milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, and sesame.