Your child is allergic to sesame. It’s important to not eat foods or use products that have sesame in them. This will help stop an allergic reaction from happening. Use this teaching sheet to know what to avoid.
What ingredients should we avoid?
Avoid foods that have sesame or any of these ingredients:
| Benne, benne seed, benniseed |
Sesame seed |
| Gingelly, gingelly oil | Sesamol |
| Gomasio (sesame salt) | Sesamum indium |
| Halvah | Sesemonlina |
| Sesame flour | Sim |
| Sesame oil | Tahini, Tahina, Tehina, Til |
| Sesame paste | Sesame salt |
What other foods may have sesame as an ingredient?
Sesame has been found in the food items below:
| Asian foods (sesame oil is used in cooking) | Herbs and herbal drinks |
| Baked goods (bagels, bread, buns, rolls) | Margarine |
| Bread crumbs | Pasteli (Greek dessert) |
| Cereals (granola, muesli) | Processed meats and sausage |
| Chips (pita chips, tortilla chips) | Protein and energy bars |
| Crackers (melba toast, sesame snap bars) | Snack foods (pretzels, candy) |
| Dipping sauces (baba ghanoush, hummus) | Soups and stews |
| Dressings, gravies, marinades, sauces | Sushi |
| Falafel | Tempeh |
| Flavored Rice |
Turkish cake |
| Goma-dofu (Japanese dessert) | Vegetarian burgers |
Remember:
- This list does not have all of the foods that may have sesame.
- Sesame is not always in these foods.
- Always check the food label. Ask what is in a food before you eat it.
What are some non-food items that may have sesame?
- Makeup and skincare products
- Perfumes
- Vitamins
- Medicines
- Pet foods
In these items, Sesamum indicum may be on the label.
All information is based on content from FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education).
For more information visit: www.foodallergy.org
For more health and wellness information check out this resource: https://kidshealth.org/ChildrensWi/en/parents