Background
Food additives
Sulphites
Meat, poultry and seafood | Prawns, lobster, dried salt cod, crab sticks, squid, meat burger, sausages | Dishes with a spicy sauce, ready to eat meals containing benzoates | Fish sauce |
Milk and eggs | Yoghurt, cheese | Parmesan cheese | |
Fruits | Dried apricots, sultanas, figs, prunes, dates, dried banana, candied or glace fruit desiccated coconut, currants | Cranberries, bilberries, prunes, papaya, dried fruit, avocado | |
Vegetables, nuts, seeds and savoury snacks | Dried mushrooms and other fungi, frozen, tinned or vacuum packed potatoes, French fries, instant mash, gnocchi, potato cakes, potato croquettes, vegetarian burgers and sausages, tinned asparagus, broad beans, French beans, chestnuts, walnuts | Pumpkin, kidney beans, soy beans, soy flour, broccoli, spinach, baked beans in tomato/spicy sauce, dry roasted and spicy nuts, Bombay mix, crisps (except ready salted), potato or corn snacks, | Mushrooms, spinach, savoury snacks, crisps |
Condiments and miscellaneous | Horseradish sauce, caramel colouring (E150) | Curry powder, allspice, mixed spice, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, chocolate, cocoa, ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salad dressing, salad cream, mayonnaise, jam, pickles | Soups, stock, gravy, rubs, coatings, ready-meals, soy sauce, black bean sauce, oyster sauce, tomato sauce, miso, marmite, instant rice and noodle dishes |
Drinks | Cider, wine, beer, fruit squash and cordials, soft drinks, grape juice, fruit juice drinks, cola drinks | Tea, squash, cordial, carbonated drinks, milkshake syrup, beer, ready-to-drink alcohol and mixers, spirits with added spices |
Benzoates
Monosodium glutamate
Naturally occurring ‘food chemicals’
Biogenic/vasoactive amines
Meat, poultry and seafood | All cured meat especially pork products e.g. ham, salami, pepperoni, game, bacon, sausages, fresh pork, fresh or canned tuna, canned sardines, anchovies, mackerel, salmon, herring, processed fish products (fish pastes, smoked, dried or pickled fish), fish sauce | |
Milk and eggs | Blue cheese, parmesan, brie, camembert, emmenthal, old gouda, cheddar cheese and other hard cheeses | |
Fruits | Oranges, bananas, tangerines, pineapple, grapes, strawberries | Granny smith apples, cherries, strawberries, currants, raisins, kiwi, Gala melon, peaches and nectarines, raspberries |
Vegetables, nuts, seeds and savoury snacks | Tomatoes, pickled cabbage, aubergine, spinach, broad beans, peanuts, tree nuts | Asparagus, sweet corn, raw tomatoes, tomato puree |
Condiments and miscellaneous | Fermented soy products including miso and tempeh | Ginger, mixed herbs, mustard, oregano, curry powder, black pepper, cardamom pods, cinnamon, cumin, fenugreek, mint, nutmeg, paprika, rosemary, thyme, turmeric, liquorice, peppermint, Worcestershire sauce, honey, tomato ketchup |
Drinks | Green tea, champagne, coffee, cocoa, chocolate, wine, beer, fresh fruit juices, smoothies | Coffee, pineapple juice, cider, Benedictine liqueur, lemon tea, black tea, apple juice, cranberry juice, orange juice, tomato juice, fizzy drinks, Drambui liqueur, wine, rum |
Salicylates
Chemical diets in children
Conclusion
Food | Amine | Glutamate | Salicylate | Sulphite | Benzoate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Wine | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Soy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Tea | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Tomatoes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Herbs and spices | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Strawberries and pineapple | ✓ | ✓ | |||
Spinach | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Worcestershire sauce | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Dried fruit | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |