Egg
How to Read a Label for an Egg-Free Diet
All FDA-regulated manufactured food products that contain egg as an ingredient are required by U.S. law to list the word “egg” on the product label.
Avoid foods that contain eggs or any of these ingredients
- albumin (also spelled albumen)
- egg (dried, powdered, solids, white, yolk)
- eggnog
- lysozyme
- mayonnaise
- meringue (meringue powder)
- ovalbumin
- surimi
Egg is sometimes found in the following:
- baked goods
- egg substitutes
- lecithin
- macaroni
- marzipan
- marshmallows
- nougat
- pasta
Keep the following in mind:
Individuals with egg allergy should also avoid eggs from duck, turkey, goose, quail, etc., as these are known to be cross-reactive with chicken egg.
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