Reading Between the Lines

Reading Between the Lines


Sometimes the hardest thing about living with an
allergy is learning how to read ingredients labels.
It has become somewhat of an art learning to
decipher what is actually in the ingredients.
Hopefully the lists below will help you decode
the ingredients.



The other names for milk:

Ammonium/calcium/magnesium/potassium/sodium caseinate
Casein/caseinate/rennet casein
Curds
Delactosed/demineralized whey
Dry milk/milk/sour cream/sour milk solids
Hydrolyzed casein, hydrolyzed milk protein
Lactalbumin/lactalbumin phosphate
Lactate/lactose
Lactoferrin
Lactoglobulin
Milk derivative/fat/protein
Modified milk ingredients
Opta™, Simplesse ® (fat replacers)
Whey, whey protein concentrate

Milk is made up of two different types protein.
Casein and Whey are the two types of protein
you find in milk. People who have milk allergies
are sometimes allergic to one or both of these
proteins. If you are allergic to both proteins then
you may also have issues with a lot of Soy products.
A lot of Soy products have whey which is why some
Dr.'s may suggest you not drink soy milk until you are
able to be tested for specific allergies. My daughter
isn't allergic to whey but is intolerant to it. Like how
some people are Lactose intolerant. When she drinks
milk the combination of the Casein and Whey cause her
to have a severe reaction. Lips swell, airway closes,
hives and projectile vomiting. Once we mistakingly gave
her margarine thinking it would be safe only to find out
it has a small amount of nonfat milk in it. She broke
out in hives. Below are some other possible sources
of milk.

Possible sources of milk:

Artificial butter, butter fat/flavour/oil, ghee, margarine
Baked goods and baking mixes e.g., breads, cakes, doughnuts
Brown sugar, high-protein flour
Buttermilk, cream, dips, salad dressings, sour cream, spreads
Caramel colouring/flavouring
Casein in wax, e.g., fresh fruits and vegetables
Casseroles, frozen prepared foods
Cereals, cookies, crackers
Cheese, cheese curds, cottage/soy cheese
Chocolate
Desserts, e.g., custard, frozen yogurt, ice cream, pudding, sherbet, yogurt
Egg/fat substitutes
Flavoured coffee, coffee whitener, non-dairy creamer
Glazes, nougat
Gravy, sauces
Kefir (milk drink), kumiss (fermented milk drink), malt drink mixes
Meats, e.g., canned tuna, deli/processed meats, hot dogs, pâtés, sausages
Pizza
Potatoes, e.g., instant/mashed/scalloped potatoes, seasoned french fries/potato chips
Seasonings
Snack foods, e.g., candy, fruit bars, granola bars
Soups, soup mixes
Tofu
Wax coated fruits and vegetables





The other names for eggs:

Albumin/Albumen
Conalbumin
Egg substitutes, e.g., Egg Beaters ®
Globulin
Livetin
Lysozyme
Meringue
Ovalbumin
Ovoglobulin
Ovolactohydrolyze proteins
Ovomacroglobulin
Ovomucin, ovomucoid
Ovotransferrin
Ovovitellin
Silico-albuminate
Simplesse ®
Vitellin

Possible sources of eggs:

Alcoholic cocktails/drinks
Baby food
Baked goods and baking mixes, e.g., breads, cakes, cookies, doughnuts, muffins, pancakes, pastries, pretzels
Battered/fried foods
Confectionary, e.g., candy, chocolate
Cream-filled pies, e.g. banana, chocolate, coconut
Creamy dressings, salad dressings, spreads, e.g., mayonnaise, Caesar salad dressing, tartar sauce
Desserts, e.g., custard, dessert mixes, ice cream, meringue, pudding, sorbet
Egg/fat substitutes
Fish mixtures, e.g., surimi (used to make imitation crab/lobster meat)
Foam/milk topping on coffee
Homemade root beer, malt drink mixes
Icing, glazes, e.g., egg wash on baked goods, nougat
Lecithin
Meat mixtures, e.g., hamburger, hot dogs, meatballs, meatloaf, salami, etc.
Orange Julep ®, Orange Julius ® (orange juice beverages)
Pasta, e.g., egg noodles
Quiche, soufflé
Sauces, e.g., béarnaise, hollandaise, Newburg
Soups, broths, bouillons

I am still working on putting up a list of Fast Food without Milk and Eggs. Check back soon!

Elisha & Charlize