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Sesame and Seed Allergies Section

Hidden Sesame, Other Seeds

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Sesame, Other Seeds

   
Sesame:
  • baked goods, e.g., breads, cookies, pastries, bagels, buns
  • Bread crumbs, bread sticks, cereals, crackers, melba toast, muesli
  • dips, pâtés, spreads, e.g., hummus, chutney
  • dressings, gravies, marinades, salads, sauces, soups
  • ethnic foods, e.g., flavored rice, noodles, shish kebabs, stews, stir fry
  • flavor(ing)
  • herbs, seasoning, spice
  • margarine
  • processed meats, sausages
  • risotto (rice dish)
  • sesame oil, sesame salt (gomasio)
  • snack foods, e.g., bagel/pita chips, candy, granola bars, halvah, pretzels, rice cakes, sesame snap bars
  • tahini
  • tempeh
  • vegetarian burgers
  • cosmetics and soaps
  • benne/benne seed/benniseed
  • gingelly/gingelly oil
  • seeds

  • sesamol/sesamolina
  • sesamum indicum
  • sim sim
  • Tahina
  • tahini
  • Til
  • vegetable oil
Mustard:
  • sauces
  • salad dressings
  • gravies
  • dips
  • prepared meat products (sausages, hamburger patties)
  • spice mixes
  • natural flavoring
  • spices
Sunflower Seeds:
  • animal food, specifically bird
  • vegetable oil
  • breads
  • crackers
  • sunflower seed spreads
  • trail mixes (Enjoy Life trail mix does contain sunflower seeds)
  • pay attention to the labels on other seed spreads (or nuts, if there are no allergies to nuts) as they may be made on the
  • same equipment or in the same facility as sunflower seed spread
  • Cosmetics/Soaps
 



Sources:
-ImmunoCAP
-Canadian Food Inspection Agency

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