Allergen

Where It Hides

Alternate Names

• chocolate/candy bars-barbecue sauces
• Asian-style dipping sauces (particularly Szechuan)
• curry sauces
• egg rolls, spring rolls
• trail mixes
• Ice cream (peanut butter flavor or “Reese’s” ice cream)
• Certain body-care products and makeups use peanut derivatives or peanut oil
• dog food or biscuits
• non food: bird seed, bird feeder, ant traps

• arachidic acid
• arachis oil
• peanut oil
• peanut butter
• hydrolyzed plant protein
• hydrolyzed protein
• hydrolyzed vegetable protein
• mandelona nuts
• cacaheuta
• Earth nuts
• ground nuts
• goober nuts
• mani
• Nu-Nuts
• ontjom or onchom (Indonesia)
• Valencias (Valencia is a variety of the peanut plant.)
• kernel paste
• mandelonas

Sources:
-ImmunoCAP
-Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Allergen

Where It Hides

Alternate Names

• chocolate/candy bars-barbecue sauces
• Asian-style dipping sauces (particularly Szechuan)
• curry sauces
• egg rolls, spring rolls
• trail mixes
• Ice cream (peanut butter flavor or “Reese’s” ice cream)
• Certain body-care products and makeups use peanut derivatives or peanut oil
• dog food or biscuits
• non food: bird seed, bird feeder, ant traps

• arachidic acid
• arachis oil
• peanut oil
• peanut butter
• hydrolyzed plant protein
• hydrolyzed protein
• hydrolyzed vegetable protein
• mandelona nuts
• cacaheuta
• Earth nuts
• ground nuts
• goober nuts
• mani
• Nu-Nuts
• ontjom or onchom (Indonesia)
• Valencias (Valencia is a variety of the peanut plant.)
• kernel paste
• mandelonas

• baked goods, crackers
• cereals
• granola bars, trail mixes
• marzipan
• calisson (marzipan-type candy)
• Pad Thai
• satay sauce
• curry sauces
• chili and trout amandine
• gianduja and giandula (chocolate blended with hazelnuts)
• tree nut oils
• pralines
• salad dressings
• spreads: almond paste, nut butters, chocolate-nut spreads (Nutella)
• nougat (e.g. torrone)
• pesto (often has pine nuts)
• liqueurs (e.g. Amaretto usually contains almonds)
• natural flavorings and extracts (e.g. almond extract)

• anacardium nuts
• filberts (hazelnuts)
• nut meats
• pinon
• Queensland nut (macadamia)

• artificial butter, butter flavor, butter oil
• baked goods, e.g. cakes, cookies
• battered or fried foods
• broths and bouillons
• caramel coloring or flavoring
• chocolate, candies
• crackers
• coffee whiteners
• custards, puddings
• deli meats, hot dogs
• dips and salad dressings
• egg and fat substitutes (Opta, Simplesse)
• high-protein flour
• lactose-free products (don’t confuse wth ‘dairy-free’; many contain milk protein)
• malt drink mixes
• margarine (look for dairy-free brands)
• pâtés and sausages
• soy or rice cheese
• soups and soup mixes
• potatoes (instant, mashed and scalloped potatoes)
• ghee (clarified butter) and butter fat
• kefir
• Kumiss (fermented milk drink)
• medications
• tuna fish (some canned brands)

• beta-lactoglobulin
• casein, rennet casein-caseinate (ammonium caseinate, magnesium caseinate, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, potassium caseinate)
• delactosed or demineralized whey
• whey and whey protein concentrate
• dry milk, milk solids
• hydrolyzed casein, hydrolyzed milk protein
• lactalbumin and lactalbumin phosphate
• lactose
• lactoferrin, lactoglobulin
• milk derivative, fat and protein
• modiefied milk ingredients

• baked goods, e.g. cookies, cakes
• challah and gluten-free bread
• crackers
• fat replacers (e.g. Simplesse)
• meat products with fillers like meatballs or meatloaf
• nougats, marzipan candy
• pasta (fresh but also some dried pasta “may contain” eggs)
• quiche, soufflé
• salad dressing, creamy dressings
• sauces, for example, Béarnaise, hollandaise, Newburg, tartar
• eggnog, whiskey sour
• fish mixtures (surimi) used inimitation crab and lobster meat
• foam and milk toppings on coffee
• anasthetic, for example Diprivan (propofol)
• some vaccines (e.g. flu vaccine; speak to allergist re safety)
• craft materials
• hair-care products
• medications

• albumin/albumen-conalbumin-globulin
• livetin
• lysozyme
• ovo (means egg), for example, ovalbumin, ovomucin, ovotransferrin
• silico-albuminate
• vitellin

• ethnic foods: fried rice, paella, spring rolls, sushi (California rolls)
• caponata (Sicilian relish)
• gelatin, marshmallows
• pizza toppings
• salad dressings
• sauces, for example, marinara, Nuoc Mâm, steak and Worcestershire
• spreads, for example, taramasalata (fish)
• deli meats, hot dogs (from gelatin)
• compost or fertilizers
• lip balm/gloss
• pet food
• deep fryers (used to cook fish, shrimp as well as other foods)

• kamaboko

• flavorings and spices
• colorings
• salads (may contain raw fruit or vegetables)
• spreads
• yogurts
• natural rubber latex (latex-fruit syndrome links fruits and vegetables to latex, a serious allergen)

• flavoring, natural/artificial flavoring
• color, natural/artificial color

• baked goods, bread, cookies
• cereals, crackers
• canned goods
• chewing gum
• imitation dairy food (imitation cheese, imitation milk, imitation ice cream)
• infant formula
• margarine
• mayonnaise, other spreads, dips
• meal replacements
• meat products with fillers (e.g. burgers); deli meats
• miso
• nutrition supplements (check labels; many companies are now making and labeling their products as soy- free)
• sauces (tamari, shoyu, teriyaki, Worcestershire)
• simulated fish and meat products
• soups, bouillon
• tempeh
• vegetarian and vegan dishes
• vegetarian burgers
• vitamin E
• thickening agents
• cosmetics and soaps
• medications

• bean curd (dofu, kori-dofu, soybean curds, tofu)
• edamame
• kinako
• natto
• nimame
• okara
• soya, soja, soybeans, soyabeans
• soy protein (isolate and concentrate)
• vegetable protein
• textured soy flour (TSF)
• textured soy protein (TSP)
• textured vegetable protein (TVP)
• yuba
• lecithin (not all allergists say soy lecithin needs to be avoided; ask  your allergist)
• mono-diglyceride
• monosodium glutamate (MSG) may contain soy
• garbanzo beans (chick peas)

• 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
• sauces

• benne/benne seed/benniseed
• gingelly/gingelly oil seeds
• sesamol/sesamolina
• sesamum indicum
• sim sim
• Tahina
• tahini
• Til
• vegetable oil

• sauces
• salad dressings
• gravies
• dips
• prepared meat products (sausages, hamburger patties)
• spice mixes

• natural flavoring
• spices

• 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

• alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer and cider
• vinegar and wine vinegar
• wine
• baked goods with dried fruits
• bottled lemon/lime juices
• canned/frozen fruits, vegetables
• cereal, cornmeal, cornstarch, crackers
• condiments: horseradish, ketchup, mustard, pickles, relish and sauerkraut
• dehydrated potatoes, and frozen French fries
• dried fruits and vegetables, e.g. apricots, raisins, sweet potato
• dried herbs, spices
• deli meats, hot dogs and sausages
• dressings, sauces, soups
• fresh grapes
• fruit syrups, gelatin, jams, jellies, preserves, molasses and pectin
• fruit and vegetable juices
• starches, (e.g. corn starch, potato starch)
• sugar syrups: glucose, syrup dextrose, corn syrup, table syrup
• tomato pastes, purées
• fish, crustaceans and shellfish
• granola bars, especially with dried fruit
• Noodle and rice mixes
• Snack foods
• Soy products

• E 220, E 221, E 222, E 223, E 224, E 225, E 226, E 227, E 228 (European designations)
• potassium bisulphite or metabisulphite
• sodium bisulphite
• dithionite
• sulfite or sufites
• sulphur dioxide
• sulphiting agents
• sulphurous acid

Other Foods

• alcohol
• artificial flavorings and sweeteners (like aspartame and xylitol)
• baking powder
• confectioner’s sugar (corn starch)
• margarine
• Olestra/Olean cooking oil

• acetic acid
• citric acid
• alpha tocopherol
• ascorbates
• ascorbic acid
• dextrose (also found in IV solutions in hospitals)
• fumaric acid
• gluconate
• glucose
• glycerol
• xantham gum
• MSG
• Saccharin
• maltodextrin
• maize (this is another name for corn)

• broth/bouillon
• sauces
• products containing meat flavoring
• imitation meat products
• soups
• tomato sauces

• soup mixes
• prepared soups
• dips
• chips
• crackers
• sauces
• prepared meat products like sausages
• spice mixes

• most likely these will be hidden under “spices” or “flavoring”

• juices
• syrups
• spirits
• fruit shakes
• fruit cocktails
• mixed dried fruits
• ice cream
• yogurt
• pudding
• breakfast flakes
• energy bars
• flavoring powders or essences
• fruit sauces
• candy

• Chinese gooseberry

Sources:

- http://www.immunocapinvitrosight.com/dia_templates/ImmunoCAP/PageNavRef____57784.aspx- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/allerg/allerge.shtml