Soy Allergy
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Soy is a member of the legume family, which also includes peas, lentil, beans, and peanuts. Soy is a common food allergy in
infants and young children, but is rare in adults. Most children will outgrow their soy allergy by 4-5 years of age. There is
little cross-reactivity between soy and other legumes: the chance of a reaction to another legume is only abut 5%.
Avoiding soy can be difficult as it is found in may processed foods. Reading labels very important. If the label is unclear,
contact the manufacturer.
Avoid foods that contain
These foods may contain soy:
Most soy allergic individuals can safely eat soy lecithin and soy oil
Make sure to check out the coping with food allergies page for school and traveling tips, and useful links including sites that
sell allergy safe foods, medic alert bracelets. There's even a link to a website that will translate food allergy words in just
about any language you can imagine!
infants and young children, but is rare in adults. Most children will outgrow their soy allergy by 4-5 years of age. There is
little cross-reactivity between soy and other legumes: the chance of a reaction to another legume is only abut 5%.
Avoiding soy can be difficult as it is found in may processed foods. Reading labels very important. If the label is unclear,
contact the manufacturer.
Avoid foods that contain
- Edamame
- Hydrolyzed soy protein
- Miso
- Shoyu sauce
- Soy
- Soya
- Soy albumin
- Soy fiber
- Soy flour
- Soy (infant) formula
- Soy fruit
- Soy grits
- Soy milk
- Soy nuts
- Soy protein
- Soy sauce
- Soy sprouts
- Soybean
- Soybean curd
- Soybean granules
- Tamari
- Tempeh
- Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)
- Tofu
- Worcestershire sauce
These foods may contain soy:
- Artificial cheese
- Butter substitues
- Canned tuna
- Cereals
- Coffee substitutes
- Gravies
- Hamburger patties
- Hot dogs
- Hydrolyzed plan protein
- Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- Ice cream
- Natural flavoring
- Peanut butter
- Sauces
- Soups
- Vegetable broth
- Vegetable gum
- Vegetable starch
- Worcestershire sauce
Most soy allergic individuals can safely eat soy lecithin and soy oil
Make sure to check out the coping with food allergies page for school and traveling tips, and useful links including sites that
sell allergy safe foods, medic alert bracelets. There's even a link to a website that will translate food allergy words in just
about any language you can imagine!
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