Seed allergy lists

[txtarheel]

I know there are a couple of people avoiding seeds on here. I also know I've seen a few folks posting looking for info on seed allergies and not getting a lot of responses. The information is out there, but it's taken me hours to find. I thought I'd post this list I've compiled from a variety of sources about things to avoid with sesame and some other seed allergies

Likely to cross-react
sesame seed
poppy seed
flax seed
sunflower
buckwheat
mustard seed
pine nuts
rye (depended on the sites)

Possible to cross-react
peanut
legumes
tree nuts
hazelnuts
kiwi
spices

Spices that may cross-react
mustard seed
coriander seed
caraway seed
fennel seed
paprika
saffron
rarely - onion, garlic and chives

Some similarities that can rarely cause a reaction
carrot
shiso/perilla

Please feel free to add and I hope this might help some others out there!

[tanyalynn]

Does that mean that something like pumpkin seeds are not especially likely to be problematic for those with other seed allergies? Besides whatever the cross-contamination issues that may exist, of course.

[txtarheel]

As far as I could understand, they shouldn't be. I looked really hard to find out if squash/pumpkin seeds would be an issue and as best as I could tell, they are botanically dissimilar enough that the plants themselves shouldn't cause a problem. I also was trying to determine whether I could go back to hemp (which I'd never noticed a clear reaction to) and it looked like unless he's got a separate allergy to it, I should be able to.

[changingseasons]

Interesting. We're avoiding all nuts and seeds, but buckwheat is the only 'grain' that DD can tolerate.

[Chinese Pistache]

Interesting. Thanks for putting that together. DD also reacts to seeds, though we haven't given her any in 2 yrs, so it's hard to know if she still does. At that time, however she reacted to sesame, sunflower, flax and coconut. She does eat buckwheat, at least once a week, and I haven't noticed a reaction, but she does sometimes have rougher textured skin than others, so who knows if that might be a mild trigger.

She tolerates pumpkin seeds (ones we harvest and roast ourselves), and seems fine with all of the other groups you listed.

Have you found out anything about flaxseed?

[*mama moose*]

can you be allergic to pumpkin seeds but not pumpkin itself?? Probably not, but just a question from the back of my mind....

[menomena]

Originally Posted by *mama moose*

can you be allergic to pumpkin seeds but not pumpkin itself?? Probably not, but just a question from the back of my mind....

we wonder this too. we seem to be okay with pumpkin but i'm scared to try the seeds...

[txtarheel]

Originally Posted by *mama moose*

can you be allergic to pumpkin seeds but not pumpkin itself?? Probably not, but just a question from the back of my mind....

That kind of thinking was what prompted my search. He's done just fine with several hard winter squashes and I really hated tossing the seeds in the compost instead of roasting them like we used to. I didn't really get a good answer though.

[txtarheel]

Originally Posted by Chinese Pistache

Have you found out anything about flaxseed?

Oops, flaxseed was on the lists as well, I just left it off accidentally. Fixed it now...