Some of the Possible Food Triggers in Central Sensitization and MCAS
Flavorings and additives:
Accent seasoning
Autolyzed yeast
Bouillons
Broth
Bread Crumbs
Brewers yeast
Calcium caseinate
Carrageenan
Enzyme modified items
Fermented items
Red/Blue Dyes
Gelatin
Glutamic acid
Gravies
Hydrolyzed protein
Kombu (seaweed extract)
Low fat/Low Calorie foods
Maltodextrin
MSG
“Natural Flavors”
Nitrates Nitrites
Malt extract
NutraSweet
“Plant protein”
“Protein concentrates”
“Protein fortified”
Red vinegar
Rice protein
Saccharin
Seasoned salt
Sodium caseinate
Soy products
Soy protein
Soy protein concentrate
Soy protein isolate
Soy sauce
Sulfites
Sweet ‘n Low
Textured protein
Tyramine
Ultra-pasteurized items
Vegetable protein
Whey protein
Yeast
Yeast extract
Beverages:
Champagne
Coffee
Coffee substitutes
Cola
Dark alcohol drinks
Decaf coffee
Decaf tea
Heavy alcohol drinks
Iced tea
Tea
Red wine
Meat Categories:
Aged/cured meats
Anchovies
Bacon
Beef jerky
Canned meats
Chicken livers
Cured meats
Fermented meats
Fresh beef liver
Hams
Hot dogs
Liverwurst
Lunchmeats
Marinated meats
Pate
Pepperoni
Pickled fish
Processed meats
Salami
Sausage
Smoked fish
Shellfish
Smoked meats
Tenderized meats
Wild game
Dairy and Cheeses:
Blue cheese
Brick cheese
Brie cheese
Buttermilk
Camembert cheese
Cheddar cheese
Feta cheese
Frozen yogurt
Gruyere cheese
Mozzarella cheese
Muenster cheese
Parmesan cheese
Provolone
Romano cheese
Roquefort cheese
Sour cream
Stilton cheese
Yogurt
Other:
Cheap buffets
Chinese food
Chocolate
Cultured items
Pizza
Ready-to-eat meals
Restaurant food
Salty snacks
Soups
Breads:
Bagels
Coffee cake
Doughnuts
Malted barley
Pizza dough
Croutons
Soft pretzels
Plant Based:
Avocados
Bananas
Italian beans
Cashews
Clementines
Dates
Eggplant
Fava beans
Figs
Garbanzo beans
Grapefruits and juice
Lemons and juice
Lima beans
Limes and juice
Lentils
Olives
Onions
Oranges and juice
Papayas
Peanuts
Pine Nuts
Navy beans
Nut butters
Passion fruit
Pea pods
Pickles
Pineapples and juice
Pinto beans
Raisins
Raspberries
Red plums
Sauerkraut
Snow peas
Strawberries
Tomatoes
Veggie burgers
Walnuts