Food additives can exacerbate atopic asthma in sensitive children. Here is a list of the worst offenders.
Orange food colouring | Tartrazine
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E102 | Soft drinks, sweets, jams, snack foods, packaged soups, tinned fish |
Yellow food colouring | Sunset yellow | E110 | Soft drinks, Baked goods, sweets, snack foods, ice-cream |
Red food colouring | Carmine | E120 | Meat, sausages, marinades, fruit drinks, jam, jelly, sauces, sweets |
Preservatives | Sulphites | E220-228 | Soft drinks, dried fruits, beef burgers, sausages |
Benzoates | E210-219 | Soft drinks especially orange, salad dressings, pickles, fruit based sauces, naturally found un cinnamon, cloves, cranberries, prunes | |
Flavour enhancer | Monosodium glutamate | E621 | Ready meals, soups, sauces, meat products, dried pasta and noddle snacks, Chinese food |
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