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shellfish — What It Is, Where It Hides, and How to Avoid It
Everything you need to know about shellfish — where it's found, common symptoms, hidden sources, and how Allerwise helps you avoid it.
● Allergen Details
| What is shellfish?
Shellfish covers two groups: crustaceans (shrimp, prawns, crab, lobster, crayfish) and molluscs (mussels, oysters, clams, scallops, squid, octopus). An allergy to one group does not always mean an allergy to the other.
| Where is shellfish found?
Shellfish is in obvious dishes like paella, sushi, and seafood pasta, but also in stocks, fish sauce, soup mixes, surimi, dietary supplements with glucosamine, and Asian sauces.
| Common symptoms of shellfish allergy
Reactions are commonly severe: hives, swelling, breathing difficulty, drop in blood pressure, and anaphylaxis. Shellfish allergy is usually lifelong.
| How Allerwise helps you avoid shellfish
Allerwise checks for every common shellfish species and shellfish-derived ingredients including stocks, sauces, and supplement extracts.
Avoid shellfish with Allerwise
Identifying shellfish in food products can be challenging and time-consuming. Allerwise makes this process simple and reliable.
- ▮ Instantly scan product barcodes to check for shellfish
- ▲ Get immediate alerts for shellfish and potential cross-contamination
- ↻ Keep a history of scanned products for future reference