Processed tomatoes can be found in canned food, beef marrow, pastes, ketchup, juice and powder and are also contained in spice mixtures. Tomato sauce is widely used for cooked foods such as meat, fish and eggs as well as with pasta, rice, potatoes and vegetable dishes.
Tomatoes can be found in pizza, ratatouille and gazpacho and in many Italian dishes. Many vegetarian products, especially bread spreads, are refined with tomato paste. At the purchase the list of ingredients should be read.
Cross reactions: Tomatoes have common allergenic structures with latex. If one is allergenic or sensitised to latex, a cross reaction with tomato is possible. You can absolutely react to tomatoes without ever having eaten one. The indoor plant Benjamin’s fig is another possible source for this allergen. If you are sensitised to the plant, you shouldn’t have it in your rooms.
Another possible cross reaction: Tomatoes have common allergenic structures with the pollen of mugwort, in the protein profilin. If one reacts allergic to or is sensitised to pollen of mugwort, allergic reactions are possible if one consumes raw tomatoes. Furthermore, tomatoes have common allergenic structures with certain grass pollen. If you react allergic to grass pollen, allergenic reactions are possible when eating tomatoes. You can find alternatives to tomatoes as well as other kinds of vegetables when extending ImuPro Basic to ImuPro Complete.
