A 21-year-old member asked:
what are the major food allergens?
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Dr. Kenneth Backman answered
30 years experience Allergy and Immunology
8 foods/ food groups: The major food allergens are milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. These are responsible for roughly 95% of food allergies.
Answered on Mar 12, 2014
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Dr. Martin Fried answered
36 years experience General Practice
See below: Peanuts, shellfish, cows milk, eggs, wheat are the major food allergens.
Answered on Feb 25, 2013
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Dr. Ahmad M Hadied answered
49 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Eight foods : Milk
eggs
peanuts
tree nuts such as almonds, cashews, walnuts.
Fish (such as bass, cod, flounder)
shellfish (such as crab, lobster, shrimp)
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A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kevin Daus answered
37 years experience Obstetrics and Gynecology
Allergins: You have to read the labels on the products and look for the allergins...The top ones are:
milk
eggs
peanuts
tree nuts (such as almon ... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Stephen Kimura answered
35 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Yes: Allergens are most commonly a protein although other molecules can sometimes be recognized as an allergen. So, yes most foods are allergens. An alle ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Fox answered
44 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Potassium sorbate: Sorbic acid can cross-react with potassium sorbate. It is a rare cause of contact dermatitis (a rash) or contact urticarial (hives).
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