Thursday, July 8, 2010

What ingredients should you look for when going soy free?

I just realized that I had wanted to write a list of ingredients that you should be avoiding if you are allergic to soy, but have yet to do so.  Here is a list that I've been compiling of ingredients that mean "contains soy":
  • hydrolized soy protein
  • miso
  • shoyo sauce
  • soy flour
  • soy grits
  • soy nuts
  • soy milk
  • soy sprouts
  • soy protein concentrate
  • soy protein isolate
  • soy sauce
  • tempeh
  • textured vegetable protein (TVP)
  • tofu
  • soy lecithin
  • soy meal
  • edamame
  • tamari
  • vegetable oil
  • vegetable shortening
  • hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)
  • brominated vegetable oil 
I have found that the brominated vegetable oil can be found in your citrus flavored carbonated drinks (Orange Shasta, Mountain Dew, Fresca, Fanta), so be very careful when grabbing that drink!

Soy lecithin of course is found in chocolate (I'll give you a moment to cry over that one).  I have only been able to find Nestle Chocolatier Bittersweet Bar, 4 Ounces and they sell dark chocolate ones as well that are our favorite.