Where is Soy?
If you have soy allergy and you must follow a
soy free diet, it's worth to check the labels of several common foods that usually contain soy or that are derived from soy.
Here are some foods that contain soy and that should be avoided.
Common foods containing soy or soy derivatives
Soy and soy products | Soy infant formulas, soy butter, soy milk, soy drinks and shakes, soy sauce, soy seed, soy yoghurt, soy cheese, soy oil, tofu, tempeh
| Cereal and grain products | Breakfast cereals, most regular breads (including wheat, rye, rice and cornbreads)
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Meat, fish, poultry and alternatives
| Sausages, processed meats |
Confectionery and sweet dishes | Many types of confectionery, frozen fruit desserts, fruit ice cream substitutes, fruit sorbets, soy ice creams |
Baked goods | Many baked goods including breads, rolls and buns (including wheat, rye, rice and corn types), biscuits, cakes (commercial) |
Miscellaneous | Many south-east Asian (Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese) dishes and ingredients, batters, canned beans, miso, teriyaki sauce, many vegetarian products. |
Ingredients that are or may be derived from soy
- Fermented soy-bean paste (miso)
- Hydrolysed plant protein
- Hydrolysed vegetable protein (hvp)
- Soy flour
- Soy protein isolates/concentrates
- Soybean curd
- Soybean sprouts
- Textured soy protein
- Tofu
- Vegetable gum
| - Fermented soybeans
- Hydrolysed soy protein
- Natural flavouring
- Soy milk
- Soy sauce
- Soybean hydrolysate
- Tempeh
- Textured vegetable protein (tvp)
- Vegetable broth
- Vegetable starch
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Several studies indicate that soy bean lecithin, soybean emulsifier/lecithin and soy oil are frequently tolerated by individuals who are soy allergic.