Phenols: Tried, Avoided or Limited
Below is a list of foods that we’ve attempted to introduce into kiddo's diet & the results. I’ve noted where more than one factor may be playing into reactions like family history, allergies, & Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS). If the food’s not listed, it has not been tried yet for various reasons. For a more thorough list of foods containing phenols (salicylates) check out this site: Salicylate Sensitivity.
VERY HIGH
Berries – allergic to strawberries, reacts to all others except blueberry
Cherry – reacts & on OAS list
Red grapes - not sure, had in diet with green & developed asthmatic cough
Tomatoes - possible issue still observing & on OAS list, family history
Mint – reacts & family history
HIGH TO MODERATE
Apples – reacts & on OAS list
Peach – mild reaction & on OAS list
Mangos - reacts
Watermelon – reacts & on OAS list, family history
Spinach – reacts, family history
Carrots – mild reaction & on OAS list
Lettuce – seems to tolerate Bibb (just introduced)
Onion – eats infrequently & seems ok
LOW TO NEGLIGIBLE
Bananas – low reaction except with seasonal allergies, also on OAS list, family history
Pears – some varieties tolerated only if peeled
Celery – fairly new addition & seems ok
Potatoes - won’t eat
Fats & Oils – reacts to canola, sunflower & possibly safflower, rest unknown
Sugars – reacts so limit frequency
When attempting to follow a diet low in PST enzymes things to avoid/limit are:
Artificial colorings
Natural flavors/colorings
Chemical additives (artificial)
Preservatives
MSG
Vitamin A Palmitate – in dairy & considered a hidden source for corn
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Sulfites/sulfating agents
Corn syrup & starch
Nitrates/nitrites
Avoid medications that have:
Aspirin
Tylenol
Petroleum
Benzoates
Avoid products that have the following as fruit-derived enzymes or fillers:
Bromelain
Papain
Actinidin
Types of Salicylates:
Acetylsalicylate
Acetylsalicylic acid
Ethyl salicylate
Isooctyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate
Monosodium salicylate
Octyl salicylate
Phenyl salicylate
Salicylic acid
My kid has had reactions to a number of the listed avoidances including Tylenol, preservatives, nitrates/nitrites, corn containing products, and benzoates. There are many others on the list that we avoid because of reactions that could be due to multiple factors and family history.
