Soy Free
DC-110
Section 1: Allergy & Intolerances
Compendium Definition
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Note:
* Check label for sources of soy listed in Miscellaneous section.
Caution: xxxx
Vegetables
Allowed
- fresh, frozen and canned vegetables and their juices
NOT allowed:
- vegetable dishes made with soy or unknown ingredients
- commercial vegetable products; soy sprouts, mixed sprouts
Fruit
Allowed
- fresh, frozen and canned fruits and their juices
NOT allowed:
- some commercial canned fruit products
- fruit dishes containing soy products
Salads
Allowed
- salads with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- salads with sprouts
- salads containing soy, tofu or unknown ingredients
- salads containing imitation bacon bits
- salad dressing containing soy
Grain Products
Allowed
- all grain products with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- commercial and homemade breads and baked goods containing soy
- baking mixes, pancake mixes*
- cereals, infant cereal containing soy, mixed grain cereals
- English muffins, multigrain bread*
- granola, granola bars*
- high protein flour and bread*
- soy flour, soy grits
- Stuffing
- some frozen French fries, soy pasta
Milk & Alternatives
Allowed
- all with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- soy milk or beverage
- milk or cream replacers
- soy cheese, tofu cheese, cheese substitutes
- soy yogurt
Meat & Alternatives
Allowed
- fresh, frozen meat, poultry, fish
- fish canned in water
- plain eggs
- plain legumes except soy and tofu
- plain pure legumes (lentils, beans, peas)
- plain, pure nuts and seeds
- pure nut and seed oils and butters (almond, tahini, peanut butter)
NOT allowed:
- meat, poultry, fish dishes with soy
- meat products that may contain soy including: cold cuts, luncheon meat, hamburger patties, meat pies, minced beef, sausages, imitation bacon bits (check label)
- soy products – edamame, tofu, textured vegetable protein, miso, vegetarian meat replacers, veggie burgers, soy nuts, tempeh
- meat extenders, paste or pâté
- tuna or fish canned in oil
- eggs, legume dishes prepared with soy, nuts or mixes containing soy
- Nuts or oils from undisclosed origin
- Bean mixtures, mixed beans, mixed bean salads
Soups
Allowed
- homemade meat, poultry, vegetable soup stocks
NOT allowed:
- some bouillon cubes, commercial soups, dried soup mix packages
Oils & Fats
Allowed
- butter, cream, gravy made with meat drippings, lard
- peanut oil, pure olive oil spray
- pure vegetable, nut or seed oils with specified source
- cocoa butter
- homemade salad dressing with allowed ingredients
NOT allowed:
- margarine unless oil sources known
- soy oil, vegetable oil, vegetable oil spray, soy butter, shortening
- salad dressing with soy, soy oil, or unknown oil
Desserts & Sweets
Allowed
- homemade desserts, cookies, candies, cakes, muffins made with allowable ingredients
- soy free ice cream, frozen desserts and dessert mixes
- corn syrup, molasses, maple syrup, plain sugar, honey,
- pure chocolate, cocoa, jams, jellies
NOT allowed:
- cake icing, chocolate, chocolate bars, cookies, candies
- frozen desserts made with soy
Fluids
Allowed
- tea, herbal tea, coffee
- carbonated beverages
- fruit juice
NOT allowed:
- coffee replacements
- eggnog, milkshakes, some malted and chocolate drinks
- soy-based infant formula
- nutritional supplements such as Boost®
Miscellaneous
Allowed
- pure herbs, spices
- blends of herbs, spices without added oils
- ketchup, mustard, pickles, relish, Tabasco®, vinegar
NOT allowed:
- hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP)
- hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP)
- texturized vegetable protein (TVP)
- imitation bacon bits
- sauces: barbeque, oriental, soy, tamari, miso, Worcestershire
- seasonings with undisclosed ingredients
- some frozen French fries
- chewing gum (check label)
References:
Dietitians of Canada – Practice Based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN) Soy Free Diet, 2012
Government of Canada, Health Canada, “Soy – A priority food allergen”, 2017