14 Allergens: What to look for on the label

That’s why we’ve put together this list of alternative names for the 14 major food allergens.

The 14 major food allergens are:

• Celery
• Cereals containing Gluten
• Crustaceans
• Eggs
• Fish
• Lupin
• Molluscs
• Milk
• Mustard
• (Tree) Nuts
• Peanuts
• Sesame
• Soya
• Sulphur Dioxide

Now onto the names...

Celery

What to look for on the label: Celariac or Celeriac, Celery leaf, Celery salt, Celery seed, Celery stalk

Read the full guide to a Celery allergy here.

Cereals containing Gluten

What to look for on the label: Barley, Couscous, durum Wheat, Einkorn, Faro, Kamut, Malt, Oat, Rye, Semolina, Spelt, Wheat

Read the full guide to a Cereals containing Gluten allergy here.

Crustaceans

What to look for on the label: Amphipods, Barnacles, Crabs, Crayfish, Hermit Crabs, Isopods, Lobsters, Mantis Shrimp, Mussel Shrimp, Mysids, Prawns, Sea Spiders, Shrimp

Read the full guide to a Crustacean allergy here.

Eggs

What to look for on the label: Albumin, Apovitellin, Cholesterol free egg substitute, Dried egg solids, Dried egg, Egg, Egg wash, Egg white, Egg yolk, Eggnog, Fat substitutes, Globulin, Livetin, Lysozyme, Mayonnaise, Meringue, Meringue powder, Ovalbumin, Ovoglobulin, Ovomucin, Ovomucoid, Ovotransferrin, Ovovitelia, Ovovitellin, Powdered eggs, Silici albuminate, Simplesse, Surimi, Trailblazer, Vitellin, Whole egg

Read the full guide to an Egg allergy here.

Fish

What to look for on the label: Anchovies, Bass, Catfish, Cod, Flounder, Grouper, Haddock, Hake, Halibut, Herring, Mahi Mahi, Perch, Pike, Pollock, Salmon, Scrod, Snapper, Sole, Swordfish, Tilapia, Trout, Tuna

Read the full guide to a Fish allergy here.

Lupin

What to look for on the label: Lupine, Lupin bean, Lupin flour, Lupin seed

Read the full guide to a Lupin allergy here.

Milk

What to look for on the label: Milk — 1% Milk, 2% Milk, acidophilus Milk, buttermilk, buttermilk blend, buttermilk solids, cultured Milk, condensed Milk, dried Milk, dry Milk solids (DMS), evaporated Milk, fat-free Milk, full cream Milk powder, goat’s Milk, lactose-free Milk, low-fat Milk, malted Milk, Milk derivative, Milk powder, Milk protein, Milk solids, Milk solid pastes, nonfat dry Milk, nonfat Milk, nonfat Milk solids, pasteurised Milk, powdered Milk, sheep’s Milk, skim milk, skimmed Milk, skim Milk powder, sour Milk, sour Milk solids, sweet cream buttermilk powder, sweetened condensed Milk, sweetened condensed skim Milk, whole Milk

Butter - Artificial butter, artificial Butter flavour, Butter, Butter extract, Butter fat, Butter flavoured oil, Butter solids, dairy Butter, natural Butter, natural Butter flavour, whipped Butter

Caseinates — Ammonium caseinate, Calcium caseinate, Casein, Hydrolyzed casein, Iron caseinate magnesium caseinate, Potassium caseinate, Sodium caseinate, Zinc caseinate

Cheese — Cheese (all types), Cheese flavour (artificial and natural), Cheese food, imitation Cheese, vegetarian Cheese with casein

Cream - Clotted cream, Cream, Double cream, imitation Sour cream, Single cream, Sour cream, Sour cream solids, Whipped cream

Dairy products - Curds, Custard, Dairy product solids, Galactose, Ghee, Hydrolysates — Casein hydrolysate, Milk protein hydrolysate, Protein hydrolysate, Whey hydrolysate, Whey protein hydrolysate Ice cream, Ice milk, Sherbet, Casein, Whey, Lactalbumin, Lactulose, Lactoferrin, Lactoglobulin, Milk protein, Hydrolysate, Lactalbumin, Lactalbumin phosphate, Lactate solids, Lactic yeast, Lactitol monohydrate, Lactoglobulin, Lactose, Lactulose, Milk fat, anhydrous milk fat, Nisin preparation, Nougat, Pudding, Quark, Recaldent, Rennet, Rennet casein, Simplesse® (fat replacer), Whey — acid whey, Cured whey, Delactosed whey, Demineralised whey, Hydrolyzed whey, Powdered whey, Reduced mineral whey, Sweet dairy whey, Whey, Whey protein, Whey protein concentrate, Whey powder, Whey solids, Yogurt (regular or frozen), Yogurt powder

Read the full guide to a Milk allergy here.

Molluscs

What to look for on the label: Abalone, Clams and cockles, Mussels, Mussels, Octopus, Oysters, Scallops, Snails, Squid

Read the full guide to a Mollusc allergy here.

Mustard

What to look for on the label: Mustard, Mustard flour, Mustard leaves, Mustard oil, Mustard powder, Mustard seeds, sprouted Mustard seeds

Read the full guide to a Mustard allergy here.

(Tree) Nuts

What to look for on the label: Almond, Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Cashew, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Pecan Nuts, Macadamia or Queensland Nuts, Pistachio Nuts, Walnuts

Detailed List: –

Almond, Almond paste, Anacardium nuts, Anacardium occidentale (Anacardiaceae) [botanical name, Cashew], Bertholletia excelsa (Lecythidaceae) [botanical name, Brazil nut], Carya illinoensis (Juglandaceae) [botanical name, Pecan], Cashew, Castanea pumila (Fagaceae) [botanical name, Chinquapin], Hazelnut, Juglans spp. (Juglandaceae) [botanical name, Walnut, Butternut, Heartnut] Karite (shea nut), Lichee nut, Litchi chinensis Sonn. Sapindaceae [botanical name, Lichee nut] Lychee nut, Macadamia nut, Macadamia spp. (Proteaceae) [botanical name, Macadamia nut/Bush nut], Mandelonas, Marzipan, Mashuga nuts, Nangai nuts, Natural nut extract (for example, almond extract), Nougat, Nu-Nuts®, Nut butters (e.g., Almond butter, Hazelnut butter, Brazil nut butter, Macadamia nut butter, Pistachio nut butter, Shea nut butter, Karike butter, as well as other nut butters), Nut meal,

Nutella ®, Nutmeat, Nut oil (e.g., Walnut oil as well as other nut oils), Nut paste, Nut pieces, Pecan, Pigñolia, Pili nut, Pine nut, Pine nut (Indian, piñon, pinyon, pigndi, pigñolia, pignon nuts), Pinon nut, Piñon or Piñon nut, Pinus spp. (Pineaceae) [botanical name, Pine nut/piñon nut], Pistachio, Pistacia vera L. (Anacardiaceae) [botanical name, Pistachio], Pralines, Prunus dulcis (Rosaceae) [bontanical name, almond] Shea nut, Sheanut, Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn. (Sapotaceae) [botanical name, Shea nut] Walnut (English, Persian, Black, Japanese, California)

Read the full guide to a (Tree) Nut allergy here.

Peanuts

What to look for on the label: Arachis oil, Arachis oil, Arachis, Arachis hypogaea, Artificial nuts, Beer nuts, Boiled Peanuts, Cold pressed Peanut oil, Crushed nuts, Crushed Peanuts, Earth nuts, Extruded or expelled Peanut oil, Goober peas, Ground nuts, Ground Peanuts, Hydrolyzed Peanut protein, Kernels, Mandelonas, Mixed nuts, Monkey nuts, Nut pieces, Nutmeat, Peanut butter, Peanut butter chips, Peanut butter morsels, Peanut flour, Peanut paste, Peanut protein, Peanut sauce, Peanut syrup, Virginia Peanuts

Read the full guide to a Peanut allergy here.

Sesame

What to look for on the label: Benne, Benne seed, Gingelly, Gingelly oil, Sesame oil, Sesame seeds

Read the full guide to a Sesame allergy here.

Soya

What to look for on the label: Bean curd, Edamame (soybeans in pods), Hydrolyzed soy protein, Kinnoko flour, Kyodofu (freeze dried tofu), Miso, Natto, Okara (soy pulp), Shoyu sauce, Soy albumin, Soy concentrate, Soy fibre, Soy formula, Soy grits, Soy flour, Soy lecithin, Soy milk, Soy miso, Soy nuts, Soy nut butter, Soy oil, Soy protein, Soy protein concentrate, Soy protein isolate, Soy sauce, Soy sprouts, Soya, Soya flour, Soya milk, Soya nuts, Soybean, Soybeans, Soybean curd, Soybean flour, Soybean granules, Soybean paste, Supro, Tamari, Tempeh, Teriyaki sauce, Textured soy flour (TSF), Textured soy protein (TSP), Textured vegetable protein (TVP), Tofu, Yakidofu, Yuba (bean curd), Textured vegetable protein, Vegetable starch, Vegetable gum

Read the full guide to a Soya allergy here.

Sulphur Dioxide

What to look for on the label: Dithionite, E220 Sulphur dioxide, E221 Sodium sulphite, E222 Sodium hydrogen sulphite, E223 Sodium metabisulphite, E224 Potassium metabisulphite, E226 Calcium sulphite, E227 Calcium hydrogen sulphite, E228 Potassium hydrogen sulphite, E150b Caustic sulphite caramel, E150d Sulphite ammonia caramelMetabisulphite,, Potassium bisulphite, Sodium bisulphite, Sulphur, Sulphur Dioxide, Sulphite, Sulphites, Sulphiting agents, Sulphurous acid

Read the full guide to a Sulphur Dioxide allergy here.