Corn Intolerance

If you have an intolerance (defined by YorkTest as a food-specific IgG reaction) to corn (maize), your body produces an inflammatory response to the proteins present in foods or drinks containing corn.

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Foods to avoid with corn allergy or intolerance

As a direct ingredient, corn can be removed from the diet fairly easily. The following foods should be avoided if you have corn intolerance:

Corn on the cob
Tinned sweet corn
Baby sweet corn
Corn flour tortillas, tacos or enchiladas
Corn or maize crisps

Other Names

Corn is used to manufacture many different food ingredients. Being aware of these is important when making changes to optimise your diet. The following list of ingredients should be avoided if you have corn intolerance:

Dextri-maltose
Dextrin
Dextrose
Fructose
Glucose and Glucose syrup
Cereal starch
Modified starch
Vegetable oil
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS)

Corn Intolerance diet

If you are experiencing corn intolerance symptoms, you could include the following alternatives in your diet:

Wheat
Rye
Rice
Lentils

If you have found out that you are intolerant to corn, changing your diet need not be daunting. yorktest Nutritional Therapists are here to help you understand how to optimise your food choices.

For more information please contact our friendly team on 0800 074 6185 to find out more.

Information provided above regarding Food Intolerance (defined by yorktest as a food specific IgG reaction) is intended to provide nutritional advice for dietary optimisation. yorktest recommend that you discuss any medical concerns you have with a GP before undertaking a yorktest programme.