Alternate Sources of Nutrients in Common Food Allergens
People following a restricted diet often have questions about alternate sources of nutrients that are found in the foods that they are avoiding. The charts below are designed to provide guidance. A registered dietitian can help you with appropriate menu choices, and can help to ensure your diet is balanced.
Soy
NUTRIENTS FOUND IN SOY |
ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS |
Vitamin E |
nuts, seeds, wheat germ, plant oils, sunflower seeds |
Choline |
egg yolk, peanuts, cauliflower, grape juice, cabbage, liver |
Iron |
red meat, oysters, clams, salmon, raisins, whole grains, enriched grains and cereals |
Potassium |
oranges, bananas, melons, tomatoes, salmon, legumes, many vegetables including potatoes, squash, collard greens, broccoli and Brussels sprouts |
Milk
NUTRIENTS FOUND IN MILK |
ALTERNATE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS |
Calcium |
fortified soy milk and other fortified beverages, calcium fortified tofu, almonds, salmon and sardines with bones, spinach, collard greens, kale |
Vitamin D |
fatty fish (salmon),fortified orange juice and cereals, mushrooms exposed to ultraviolet light, and sunlight |
Phosphorus |
nuts, oatmeal, sardines, asparagus, yogurt |
Vitamin B12 |
fish, eggs, meat, poultry, fortified breakfast cereals and some nutritional yeast |
Riboflavin |
eggs, oily fish, dark leafy vegetables, organ meats |
Niacin |
beef, pork, chicken, wheat flour, eggs, bran, peanut |
Wheat
NUTRIENTS FOUND IN WHEAT |
ALTERNATE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS |
Thiamin |
Pork, legumes including peanut, nuts, seeds, oysters, brewer’s yeast, raisins, collard greens, beef, liver |
Niacin |
beef, pork, chicken, eggs, salmon, peanut, milk |
Vitamin E |
nuts, seeds, plant oils, sunflower seeds |
Zinc |
fortified and whole alternative grains and cereals, red meat, oysters, poultry, fish, beans, nuts, and dairy products |
Selenium |
meat, poultry, tuna, cod, cereal, sunflower seeds, mushrooms, asparagus |
Eggs
NUTRIENTS FOUND IN EGGS |
ALTERNATE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS |
Vitamin D |
fatty fish, fortified milk, fortified orange juice, fortified cereals, and sunlight. |
Vitamin B12 |
fish, meat, poultry, fortified breakfast cereals. |
Vitamin A |
fish oils, liver, fortified milk., green leafy vegetables and others such as carrots, squash, broccoli, fruits such as cantaloupe, apricot, mango |
Riboflavin |
oily fish, dark leafy vegetables, organ meats, milk. |
Niacin |
beef, pork, chicken, wheat flour, bran, salmon, peanut. |
Choline |
peanuts, cauliflower, soybeans, grape juice, cabbage, liver. |
Iron |
red meat, oysters, clams, salmon, tofu, raisins, whole grains |
Peanuts and Tree Nuts
NUTRIENTS FOUND IN PEANUTS/TREE NUTS |
ALTERNATE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS |
Vitamin E |
seeds, wheat germ, plant oils, sunflower seeds |
Thiamin |
oysters, brewer’s yeast, green peas, raisins, collard greens, beef liver, wheat germ |
Niacin |
beef, pork, chicken, wheat flour, eggs, bran. |
Choline |
egg yolk, cauliflower, soybeans, grape juice, cabbage, liver |
Phosphorus |
milk, oatmeal, sardines, asparagus, cheese, yogurt |
Magnesium |
tofu, green vegetables including broccoli and spinach, potatoes, seeds, many beans, and tomato paste |
Iron |
red meat, oysters, clams, salmon, tofu, raisins, whole grains, eggs |
Fish and Shellfish
NUTRIENTS FOUND IN SHELLFISH/SEAFOOD |
ALTERNATE SOURCE OF NUTRIENTS |
Vitamin B12 |
meat, poultry, fortified breakfast cereals |
Vitamin B6 |
spinach, broccoli, banana, chicken, beef, potatoes |
Selenium |
meat, poultry, cereal, grains, mushrooms, asparagus |
Niacin |
beef, pork, chicken, wheat flour, bran |
Iron |
red meat, tofu, raisins, whole grains, eggs |
Zinc |
red meat, poultry, wheat germ, oatmeal, fortified cereals, peas |
Sources:
National agricultural library http://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/foods
National Institute of Health Office of Dietary Supplements http://ods.od.nih.gov
Dunford, M. 2006. Sports Nutrition: A Practice Manual for Professionals 4th ed
Special thanks to Jessiann Andrus and Marion Groetch, R.D. for their assistance in preparing this material.
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