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Food Allergies
by ruth on November 2, 2007
Are sesame seeds safe for someone with allergies to nuts and tree nuts?
Dr. Robert Wood, author of Food Allergies For Dummies, has been quoted as saying:
My son has allergies to peanuts and tree nuts but can eat sesame seeds without reactions. Particularly during his toddler years, sesame seeds featured a lot in his diet. I used to serve snacks such as crackers and pretzels with sesame, and cooked with sesame seeds quite often. Why? Because sesame seeds are rich in calcium. Just a quarter-cup of sesame seeds supplies 35.1% of the daily allowance for calcium, and thus a good non-dairy source of calcium for a kid with cow milk allergy.
Dr. Robert Wood, author of Food Allergies For Dummies, has been quoted as saying:
...sesame seeds "do not fall into the same category as peanuts or tree nuts. However, they are potent allergens, and sesame allergy appears to be increasingly common.
"For the average child who has not shown any signs of allergy, we do not recommend restricting sesame until any particular age," says Wood, a member of the medical advisory board of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. "However, if your pediatrician is worried because your child has shown other signs of allergy or because there is a strong family history of allergy, you should check with him/her for a specific recommendation about sesame seeds."
My son has allergies to peanuts and tree nuts but can eat sesame seeds without reactions. Particularly during his toddler years, sesame seeds featured a lot in his diet. I used to serve snacks such as crackers and pretzels with sesame, and cooked with sesame seeds quite often. Why? Because sesame seeds are rich in calcium. Just a quarter-cup of sesame seeds supplies 35.1% of the daily allowance for calcium, and thus a good non-dairy source of calcium for a kid with cow milk allergy.
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Response from:
Ria
(11/04/07 10:38pm)
Response from:
sandy
(11/15/07 12:42pm)
What about pumpkin seeds or pepitas for those with peanut and tree nut allergies? Our workplace is going nut-free and we're looking another healthy, crunchy, savory snack to replace the mixed nuts we used to offer.
Response from:
ruth
(11/16/07 2:11am)
A lot use pumpkin seed butter (http://www.allergizer.com/50226711/pumpkin_seed_butter_instead_of_pean
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as an alternative to peanut butter so I think pepitas should be also be fine. For some, dried broad beans and peas are also fine, but of course, there are still those who may be allergic to them. Perhaps you'd like to try mini-pretzels and bite-size crackers?
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as an alternative to peanut butter so I think pepitas should be also be fine. For some, dried broad beans and peas are also fine, but of course, there are still those who may be allergic to them. Perhaps you'd like to try mini-pretzels and bite-size crackers?
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With his last RAST test, I asked them to add sesame and sure enough, he tested positive! But he has never had a "clinical reaction."