Food Cross-reactivity

The following is a cross-reference of various foods with common inhalant allergens:

 

If Allergic to a:

Risk of Reaction to at least one:

Risk

Legume: peanut, peas, lentils, beans

Other legumes

5%

Tree nut; brazil, cashew, hazelnut, walnut

Other tree nuts

37%

Fish; salmon, sole, swordfish

Other fish

50%

Shellfish crab, lobster, shrimp

Other shellfish

75%

Grain; barely, rye, wheat

Other grains

20%

Birch pollen

Fruits & vegetables; Almond, apple, apricot, carrot, celery, cherry, hazelnut, honeydew, peach, pear, plum, strawberry

55%

Ragweed Pollen

Banana, chamomile, cucumber, melon, including cantaloupe, watermelon, zucchini, honey,

5%

Grass Pollen

Tomato, melon, watermelon

15%

Mugwort Pollen

Apple, carrot, celery kiwi, peanut

5%

Latex glove

Fruit; Avocado, banana, celery, kiwi

Many common pitted fruits including;

·         Avocado

·         Cherry

·         Chestnut

·         Fig

·         Kiwi

·         Melon

·         Nectarine

·         Papaya Passion fruit

·         Plum

 

35%

Fruit; avocado, banana, kiwi

Latex glove

11%