What foods can my child with an egg allergy eat?

The following is a list of some general foods that are okay to eat if your child has a food allergy:

Bread, cereal, rice, pasta:

• Instant biscuit/pancake mix
• Crackers (e.g., graham, saltines)
• Cold cereal
• Corn chips
• Cream of Wheat (Farina)
• French bread
• Bread (without egg wash)
• Macaroni and cheese mix
• Lasagna noodles
• Granola bars
• Oatmeal
• Potato chips
• Ramen noodles
• Rice
• Spaghetti noodles
• Tortillas
• Tortilla chips

Vegetables:

• All fresh vegetables
• Baby vegetables processed/prepared without egg protein
• Canned vegetables (without egg protein)
• Frozen vegetables (without egg protein)

Fruit and fruit juices:

• All baby fruits prepared without egg
• All fresh fruits
• Canned and frozen fruits without egg

Milk and dairy products:

• Buttermilk
• Most cheese
• Cottage cheese
• Cream
• Milk
• Ricotta cheese
• Sour cream
• String cheese
• Yogurt

Meat, poultry and fish:

• All plain fish, chicken, beef, pork, lamb, and other meats without egg protein added in processing or preparation
• Bacon
• Baby food meats without egg protein

Miscellaneous:

• Pizza
• Baby food fruits and vegetables
• Honey
• Jelly/jam
• Ketchup
• Italian dressing
• Molasses
• Mustard
• Pickles
• Popcorn
• Sugar
• Soy sauce
• Salsa
• Tomato soup

The following meal plans will give you some ideas of egg-free meals to prepare for your child with an egg allergy.

• Breakfast—Cereal with milk, cinnamon toast and orange juice; or bagel with cream cheese, orange slices and milk
• Snack—Sliced apple with peanut butter or sliced banana and animal crackers
• Lunch—Ham and cheese sandwich, carrot sticks and yogurt; or macaroni and cheese, green peas and gelatin
• Snack—Graham crackers and milk or pears and cottage cheese
• Dinner—Spaghetti, breadsticks and green beans; or soft tacos, corn (frozen or canned) and watermelon