What foods can trigger allergies?

A few cause most: About 90% of serious food allergies caused by immune mechanisms come from a few foods: milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanut, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish. Allergies to fruits and vegetables are often due to cross-reactions with pollen allergies. However, there are also reactions that are not caused by immune mechanisms (intolerances) and these can occur to a wide range of other foods.

Too numerous to list: Food allergies are triggered by protein in foods and most foods contain protein. There are some foods that are more often triggers for allergies. These include milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nut, shellfish and fish. Although these are most common, most foods have the potential of being allergenic. I recommend an evaluation and testing by a board certified allergist.