Peanut Allergy Sufferer to Avoid Food Additives

Amongst all food allergies, peanut food allergy is the most dangerous .It causes anaphylactic reactions the most than any other food allergy resulting in emergency treatment. It is not only cause’s maximum number of deaths from food allergy; it is also most prevalent food allergy amongst children and adult alike.

Individuals who know they are suffering from peanut allergy, they scrupulously avoid intake of peanut in any form and also are very careful about checking the labels of food so that no peanut ingredient is present in the food. But, inspite of being so careful, they sometime feel uneasy and awful after eating apparently peanut free food. Further, even after being so careful throughout, they do not find improvement in their general health condition. They obviously feel frustrated and confused.

Peanut allergy sufferers must not use the following food additives. Each of the additives can be made from peanut and may make a peanut allergic sick. However, many of the popular brands started writing on the labels specifically that it does not contain peanut or may contain peanut.

One should follow a guideline that in the absence of specific notation on the label of the food about its containts having peanut or not, a peanut allergic should never take a chance to experiment for the first time or so.

It is suggested the list below should always be carried by the afflicted person and religiously check that the following peanut containing product is not entering his kitchen or be anywhere on the dining table:

Food Additives Likely To Contain Peanut

• Calcium Stearate
• Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate
• Glycerine
• Linoleic Acid
• Lecithin
• Polysorbates
• Propylene glycol monostearate
• Sodium Stearoyl fumarate
• Drearily
• Tocopherol (alpha- Tocopherol, Vitamin E)

Source: Far low, C. Food Additives: A Shopper’s Guide to what’s Safe and what’s not.  1993.