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Food allergy and food intolerance – CCEAAllergy to eggs

A food allergy is when the body's immune system reacts unusually to specific foods. Food intolerance is more common than food allergy and is not caused by the immune system.

Part of Home Economics: Food and Nutrition (CCEA)Shopping, storage and preparation

Allergy to eggs

A boiled egg

Egg is a common food that people are allergic to, especially children.

Sometimes children with an allergy to eggs grow out of it.

An allergy to eggs can be to all forms of eggs - well cooked, lightly cooked or raw.

See the table below for more information.

Baked / Well cooked eggLightly cooked eggUndercooked / Raw egg
Cakes and biscuits eg Jaffa cakes, sponge fingers Homemade meringuesFresh mousse
Dried egg pasta Lemon curdMayonnaise
Prepared meat dishes and sausages containing egg Quiche / flan / Spanish tortilla Some ice creams and sorbets
Waffles Scrambled egg, boiled egg, poached egg and fried egg Royal icing
Egg glaze on pastry Omelette Horseradish sauce, tartare sauce
Egg in batter or breadcrumbs, eg scotch eggRaw egg in cake mix
Hollandaise sauce
Egg custard, crème brûlée, crème caramel
Baked / Well cooked eggCakes and biscuits eg Jaffa cakes, sponge fingers
Lightly cooked eggHomemade meringues
Undercooked / Raw eggFresh mousse
Baked / Well cooked eggDried egg pasta
Lightly cooked eggLemon curd
Undercooked / Raw eggMayonnaise
Baked / Well cooked eggPrepared meat dishes and sausages containing egg
Lightly cooked eggQuiche / flan / Spanish tortilla
Undercooked / Raw eggSome ice creams and sorbets
Baked / Well cooked eggWaffles
Lightly cooked eggScrambled egg, boiled egg, poached egg and fried egg
Undercooked / Raw eggRoyal icing
Baked / Well cooked eggEgg glaze on pastry
Lightly cooked eggOmelette
Undercooked / Raw eggHorseradish sauce, tartare sauce
Baked / Well cooked egg
Lightly cooked eggEgg in batter or breadcrumbs, eg scotch egg
Undercooked / Raw eggRaw egg in cake mix
Baked / Well cooked egg
Lightly cooked eggHollandaise sauce
Undercooked / Raw egg
Baked / Well cooked egg
Lightly cooked eggEgg custard, crème brûlée, crème caramel
Undercooked / Raw egg

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