Can you have allergy to popcorn?

Sannah

Hi neighbor! Was this microwave popcorn? Microwave popcorn can have dairy and soy in it. Corn, dairy and soy are some of the top allergens. So he has no problem with any other food? Does he have other allergy symptoms like nasal problems, eczema or stomach problems?

roses4lace

You might try popping some plain popcorn, not the flavored ones in a microwave bag, the ones where you use a pan and oil. He could be allergic to corn, or to the added ingredients.

Justoneofus

Food allergies can appear at anytime. I am allergic to corn myself, and I didnt used to be. I discovered this in my late 30's.

IF your child is allergic to popcorn, more likely it's the corn in general. I also have issue with products high in corn syrup, corn starch, etc.

If your child is allergic to corn, I would get him/her tested, and also check for allergies to grains in general.

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Sisyphus3

The oils used in popping can be high in palm and coconut oils, and the butter-flavor has been known to cause lung ailments in workers at plants and even for one heavy user of microwave popcorn.

I would suspect an additive rather than the corn itself.

I know I had to give up bagged microwave popcorn (not a big loss, Presto makes a great microwave popper) because something in it gave me canker sores in my mouth (I have the same problem with reeses peanut butter cups but I haven't worked out the common denominator).