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Vegetable oil allergy


oil bottles small Vegetable oil is usually a blend of oils. In the UK, the oils used most in vegetable oil are soya, rapeseed, sunflower, maize and palm kernel oils. Where they appear in pre-packed food, these oils will have been refined. The refining process removes almost all of the proteins from the oil.

Since it is the proteins in oils that can cause allergic reactions, sensitive people probably won't react to refined oils. Some speciality oils, such as sesame and walnut, aren't refined, so they are best avoided by people who are sensitive to the nuts or seeds they are made from.