HOW TO READ LABELS FOR YOUR DIET

MILK-FREE DIET

Avoid foods that contain milk or any of these ingredients:

• artificial butter flavor
• butter, butter fat, butter oil
• buttermilk
• casein (casein hydrolysate)
• caseinates (in all forms)
• cheese
• cream
• cottage cheese
• curds
• custard
• ghee
• half & half
• lactalbumin, lactalbumin phosphate
• lactoferrin
• lactulose
• milk (in all forms including condensed, derivative, dry, evaporated, goat’s milk and milk from other animals, low-fat, malted, milkfat, non-fat, powder, protein, skimmed, solids, whole)
• nisin

• nougat
• pudding
• recaldent
• rennet casein
• sour cream, sour cream solids
• sour milk solids
• whey (in all forms)
• yogurt

May indicate the presence of milk protein:

• caramel candies
• chocolate
• flavorings (including natural and artificial)
• high protein flour
• lactic acid starter culture
• lactose
• luncheon meat, hot dogs, sausages
• margarine
• non-dairy products

EGG-FREE DIET

Avoid foods that contain eggs or any of these ingredients:

• albumin (also spelled as albumen)
• egg (dried, powdered, solids, white, yolk)
• eggnog
• lysozyme
• mayonnaise
• meringue (meringue powder)
• surimi

May indicate the presence of egg protein:

• flavoring (including natural and artificial)
• lecithin
• macaroni
• marzipan

• marshmallows
• nougat
• pasta

PEANUT-FREE DIET

Avoid foods that contain peanuts or any of these ingredients:

• artificial nuts
• beer nuts
• cold pressed, expelled, or extruded peanut oil
• goobers
• ground nuts
• mixed nuts
• monkey nuts
• nutmeat
• nut pieces
• peanut
• peanut butter
• peanut flour

May indicate the presence of peanut protein:

• African, Asian (especially Chinese, Indian, Indonesian, Thai, and Vietnamese), and Mexican dishes
• baked goods (pastries, cookies, etc.)
• candy (including chocolate candy)
• chili
• egg rolls
• enchilada sauce

• flavoring (including natural and artificial)
• marzipan
• mole sauce
• nougat
• Mandelonas are peanuts soaked in almond flavoring.

Studies show most allergic individuals can safely eat peanut oil (not cold pressed,

expelled, or extruded peanut oil).

• Arachis oil is peanut oil.
• Experts advise patients allergic to peanuts to avoid tree nuts as well.

A study showed that unlike other legumes, there is a strong possibility of cross reaction between peanuts and lupine.

• Sunflower seeds are often produced on equipment shared with peanuts.