Allergy diet - no onion (strict)

Aim

To provide a diet that strictly excludes all varieties of onion.

Characteristics

Avoids all foods containing onion including leeks, chives and shallots. Avoids trace amounts of all forms including fresh, dried, pastes and powders.

Indications

Allergy to onion or complete avoidance for religious reasons.

Nutritional adequacy

Nutritionally adequate.

Precautions

• It is not possible to provide a full list of all permitted commercial products; the following are general guidelines only.
• Clarification is required for foods that contain compound ingredients (e.g. vegetable powders) to determine their components.
• Care should be taken to read all product ingredient lists to look for onion, leeks, chives or shallots or derivatives as ingredients.

Paediatrics

Suitable for use in paediatrics when combined with an age-appropriate diet.

Specific menu planning guidelines

	Allowed	Not allowed
Hot main dishes	All others	Dishes made with onion including trace amounts
Sauces, gravies	All others	Sauces containing onion including trace amounts
Starchy vegetables / pasta / rice	All others	Dishes made with onion ingredients including trace amounts
Vegetables	All others	Onions, leek, chives, shallots
Soups	All others	Soups containing onions (including trace amounts), leek, chives, shallots
Sandwiches	All others	Onion
Salads, dressings	All others	Salads and dressings containing onions or ingredients with onions, leek, chives, shallots
Breads, cereals	All others	Flavoured breads with onions, leek, chives, shallots
Spreads	All others	Any spreads containing onion including trace amounts
Hot breakfast choices	All others	Items containing onion or onion ingredients, leek, chives, shallots
Fruit	All	-
Yoghurt	All	-
Desserts	All	-
Milk and cheese	All others	Cheese containing onion or onion ingredients, leek, chives, shallots
Beverages	All	-
Biscuits	All others	Biscuits or crackers containing onion or onion ingredients, leek, chives, shallots
Miscellaneous	All others	Spices, flavourings and seasonings containing onion or onion ingredients, leek, chives, shallots Pickles, chutneys and mustards containing onion or onion ingredients, leek, chives, shallots

References

1. Almogren A, Shakoor Z, Adam MH. Garlic and onion sensitization among Saudi patients screened for food allergy: a hospital based study. African Health Sciences 2013; 13(3): 689-693