More than 1.5 million Americans could have a sesame allergy, new study finds.
Far more people in the United States are allergic to sesame than previously thought, a new study finds., found that more than 1.5 million Americans had a sesame allergy — roughly five times the previous estimate. That includes people who were diagnosed with the allergy by a physician, as well as those who weren't diagnosed, but met the researchers' criteria.
But while most food allergens — peanut, tree nuts, milk, egg, soy, wheat, shellfish and other seafood — are required to be listed on food packaging labels in the U.S., sesame is not. In fact, sesame often goes by different names. A main ingredient in hummus, for example, is tahini, which is sesame paste. Gingelly oil — often found in recipes for Indian cooking — is made from sesame seeds.
Mendez told NBC News the AAFA has received consumer reports of hidden sesame in tomato sauce, bean dip — even maple syrup. "There's lots of times when he desperately wants to eat something like barbecue sauce," she said."So many products look like they could potentially be safe, but it's unclear whether they are because companies don't have to tell you."
That can take a toll:"It's that day-to-day impairment in your quality of life stemming from the fact that you're worried about your next bite putting you in the emergency room. It's that anxiety that we're trying to avoid," lead study author Christopher Warren, an epidemiologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said.
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