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eggs — What It Is, Where It Hides, and How to Avoid It
Everything you need to know about eggs — where they're found, common symptoms, hidden sources, and how Allerwise helps you avoid them.
● Allergen Details
| What is eggs?
Eggs are produced by birds — most commonly chickens — and are a staple ingredient in baked goods, sauces, and many processed foods. The proteins in egg whites are the usual culprit in egg allergy.
| Where is eggs found?
Eggs are obvious in omelettes, mayonnaise, and meringue, but also hide in pasta, batter-fried foods, marshmallows, some breads, ice cream, and even certain vaccines and medications.
| Common symptoms of eggs allergy
Reactions range from skin hives, swelling, and digestive upset to wheezing, coughing, and in severe cases anaphylaxis. Children with egg allergy often outgrow it, but adults rarely do.
| How Allerwise helps you avoid eggs
Allerwise scans the ingredient list for eggs and known egg derivatives — albumin, globulin, lysozyme, lecithin (E322 from egg) — and flags products that contain them or list them as a possible trace.
Avoid eggs with Allerwise
Identifying eggs in food products can be challenging and time-consuming. Allerwise makes this process simple and reliable.
- ▮ Instantly scan product barcodes to check for eggs
- ▲ Get immediate alerts for eggs and potential cross-contamination
- ↻ Keep a history of scanned products for future reference