The key to an allergy-free diet is to not feed your child foods or products containing the food that causes a reaction. The items that your child is allergic to are called allergens.
Eggs are a commonly used food that may cause food sensitivity reactions. If your child has an egg sensitivity, it may not be hard to remove visible eggs from their diet. But you may not be aware of the many food products that contain eggs. Not all foods (or other products such as cosmetics) that contain eggs are covered by the Federal Food Allergen Labeling law. The makers of these foods and products are not required to state if eggs are in the product. To eliminate foods that contain eggs, you must read food labels. The following list may not include all foods that contain eggs. But it can help guide you in making food choices.
Foods
Allowed
Not allowed
Breads & starches
Plain enriched white, whole-wheat, rye bread, or buns (without egg products and not brushed with egg for glazing)
Biscuits made from egg-free baking powder
Crackers and homemade breads made with allowed ingredients
Most cereals and grains, such as rice
Commercially made pancakes, waffles, donuts, and muffins
Zwieback, soda crackers, bread crumbs, and pretzels
Egg noodles or pasta
Baking mixes, fritter batter or batter-fried foods, French toast
Fried rice containing eggs
Any commercial bread or bread product made with egg products or brushed with egg for glazing
Vegetables
All fresh, frozen, dried, or canned
Any vegetables made in a casserole or with sauces or breading that contain eggs in any form (such as hollandaise sauce, vegetable soufflé, or batter-fried vegetables)
Fruit
Fresh, frozen, dried, or canned fruits and juices
Any fruit served with a sauce containing egg, such as custard sauce
Fruit whips
Meat, meat substitutes & eggs
Baked, broiled, boiled, or roasted beef, veal, pork, ham, chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, or organ meats
Meats breaded and fried with egg-free breading
Eggs in any form, from any animal including egg powders, or commercial egg substitutes
Soufflés
Commercially breaded meats, fish, or poultry
Meatballs, meat loaf, croquettes, some sausages
Milk & milk products
Whole, low-fat or skim milk, buttermilk
Cheese, cottage cheese, or yogurt
Malted milk powder, eggnog, malted drinks, boiled custard, protein drinks that have egg, egg products, or egg protein
Pudding, custard, or ice cream
Soups & combination foods
Soup or broth made with allowed ingredients
Any stock cleared with egg (consommé, broth, bouillon)
Turtle or mock turtle soup, egg drop soup, any soup with egg noodles or macaroni
Prepared entrees or combination foods that contain eggs in any form
Desserts & sweets
Gelatin, fruit crisp, popsicles, fruit ice
Homemade desserts made with allowed ingredients
Hard candy
Cakes, cookies, cream-filled pies, meringues, whips, custard, pudding, ice cream, sherbet
Chocolate candy made with cream or fondant fillings, marshmallow candy, divinity, fudge, icing or frostings, chocolate sauce
Dessert powders
Pie crust or jelly beans brushed with egg whites
Fat-free desserts made with an egg-based fat substitute
Fats & oils
Butter, margarine, vegetable oil, shortening, cream gravy, oil & vinegar dressing, eggless mayonnaise, bacon
Salad dressings and mayonnaise (unless egg-free)
Tartar sauce
Fat-free products made with an egg-based fat substitute
Beverages
Water, fruit juice, fruit drinks
Tea
Carbonated drinks
Root beer, wine, or coffee if clarified with egg
Condiments & miscellaneous
Sugar, honey, jam, jelly
Salt, spices
Cream sauces made with eggs
Hollandaise sauce, tartar sauce, marshmallow sauce
Baking powder containing egg white or egg albumin
Any product made with an egg-based fat substitute
Be careful when having these products.
