July 14, 2023
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Nolte reports employment as science director of Ready, Set, Food!
Key takeaways:
- Recommendations for early introduction of allergens vary.
- Researchers quantified how much protein can be found in same foods prepared differently.
- Cooking, baking or boiling foods may impact protein levels.
CHICAGO — Processing may make a difference when introducing potential allergens into infant diets to prevent food allergies, according to a presentation at the Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit.
Nolte and her colleagues found that processing impacts protein levels. For example, Bamba peanut puffs and peanut butter may provide similar amounts of protein, but nut milks and nut butters do not.
“This could be really important to parents. It can be really important to doctors when they’re trying to make recommendations,” Nolte said.
References:
- Schroer B, et al. Benchmarking allergenic protein levels in common foods used for early allergens. Presented at: Global Food Allergy Prevention Summit; July 6-9, 2023; Chicago.
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