When Your Child Has a Food Allergy: Corn

If you are unsure about any product, confirm ingredients with the manufacturer or discuss with your allergist before using.

Patient instructions: Avoid these foods and ingredients

• Cheese puffs

• Cheetos^©

• Corn bread

• Corn chips

• Corn flakes

• Corn flour

• Corn meal

• Corn tortillas

• Grits

• Hominy

• Hydrolyzed corn protein

• Hydrolyzed corn

• Maize

• Masa

• Polenta

• Popcorn

• Sun chips^©

• Taco

• Tostada shells

• Bamba^©

The following foods may contain corn:

• Multigrain breads, snacks and cookies

• Snack chips

Please note we do not restrict corn oil, corn syrup, corn sugar, maltodextrin or cornstarch for most patients, because they are 99.5% protein-free. Please discuss any concerns with your allergist.

If your child has ANY of the symptoms listed below, act quickly!

Use an epinephrine auto-injector right away if one has been prescribed. Then call 911.

• Trouble breathing, wheezing, or cough that won’t stop

• Swelling of the mouth or face

• Tightness in throat or hoarse voice

• Dizziness, confusion, or fainting

• Vomiting, belly pain, or severe diarrhea

Reviewed May 2024 by Megan Lewis, MSN, CRNP and Jonathan Spergel, MD, PhD