Tag: Sulfite sensitivity

It is virtually impossible to have a true allergy to elemental sulphur, as it is the third most abundant mineral in the human body, found in essential amino acids. Therefore, the crucial question of 'who should not take sulphur' almost always refers to a sensitivity or allergy to a different, albeit related, compound, most commonly sulfa drugs (sulfonamides) or sulfites.

While the names sound similar, experts at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology confirm that a sulfa drug allergy is not related to sulfites found in food. This distinction is crucial for anyone asking what foods have sulfa in them, because sulfa drugs are not, in fact, present in any foods.