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Soy allergy

In the body: An allergy is the immune system reacting to the food.

Not rated by dose: a flag on 7 reviewed foods, among them soybeans, tempeh and calcium-set tofu.

For some people. Allergies, medicines and medical conditions: a flag for the people the source names, no wider.

All hazards

The reference value and where it comes from

Reviewed foods that carry it

7 reviewed foods carry it; none is rated by dose.

How often you can eat it

No food here is rated by dose. Each line says why it’s listed: a flag for the people the source names, advice on handling it, or context.

Flags and context, not rated by dose

  • Edamame, cooked

    Worth knowing

    Health Canada, Soy - A priority food allergen · grade A

    How it’s rated

    Flagged for people with a soy allergy: soy is a Health Canada priority allergen, and edamame is whole soy. This is a flag, not a dose calculation.

    Intake: not applicable (flag)

    Measured on: not stated in the draft

  • Soy drink, unsweetened, fortified

    Worth knowing

    Health Canada, Soy - A priority food allergen · grade A

    How it’s rated

    Flagged for people with a soy allergy: soy is a Health Canada priority allergen, and soy beverages are labelled as containing soy. No intake limit applies.

    Intake: not applicable (flag)

    Measured on: not stated in the draft

  • Soy sauce

    Worth knowing

    Health Canada, Soy - A priority food allergen · grade A

    How it’s rated

    Flagged for people with a soy allergy: soy sauce is named in Health Canada's priority-allergen listing, and fermentation does not remove the allergen. Nothing here is rated by dose.

    Intake: one tablespoon (15 mL, 16 g) a day, 70 kg adult

    Measured on: Composition and labelling flag, not a concentration.

  • Soybean oil

    Worth knowing

    Health Canada 2013 · grade A

    How it’s rated

    Flagged for people with a soy allergy, worded no wider than the source: Health Canada (June 2013, with CFIA) says highly refined soybean oil is not a food allergen source, because its residual protein is very low, and exempts it from enhanced allergen labelling, so a label may say only 'soybean oil' or 'vegetable oil'. Oil that is not highly refined must be treated as a soy allergen unless the maker shows low protein. For a soy-allergic person the advice is 'ask about refining', not 'avoid'. Cold-pressed and unrefined oils are outside this row.

    Intake: one 9.21 g (10 mL) serving a day, 70 kg adult

    Measured on: Highly refined soybean oil (degummed, neutralized, bleached, deodorized)

  • Soybeans, cooked

    Worth knowing

    Health Canada, priority allergens · grade A

    How it’s rated

    Soy is a Health Canada priority allergen

    Intake: not applicable (flag)

    Measured on: person-specific

  • Tempeh

    Worth knowing

    Health Canada, priority allergens · grade A

    How it’s rated

    Soy is a Health Canada priority allergen

    Intake: not applicable (flag)

    Measured on: person-specific

  • Tofu, calcium-set

    Worth knowing

    Health Canada, Soy - A priority food allergen · grade A

    How it’s rated

    Soy is a Health Canada priority allergen; the page names tofu among soy sources

    Intake: not applicable (flag)

    Measured on: person-specific

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