Posted by Mairwen on December 18, 2003, at 4:20:41
In reply to MAOI diet restrictions, posted by Bigdave on December 17, 2003, at 20:23:14
>
> On the subject of diet restriction and which foods to avoid that might contain tyramine, I'd like to know if anyone has any comments on the following types of foods which I like regularly
> but seem to be in a grey area:
>
> Bisto Gravy Granules
> (contains hyrolysed vegetable protein)
>
> Balsamic Wine Vinegar
>
> Brown Sauce (english table sauce)
> (contains molasses, date paste, tomato
> paste, soy sauce)
>
> Quorn products (Vegetarian meat alternatives)
> (these contain mycoprotein, rehydrated egg
> white, milk protein, gelling agent: pectin)
>
> Tesco Vegetarian Bacon Style Rashers
> (made from wheat and soya protein)
>
> Realeat Vege Mince - this looks like a big no no?
> (Rehydrated Wheat Protein (20%), Rehydrated Textured Soya Protein (20%), Vegetable Oil, Soya Flour, Soya Protein Isolate, Yeast Extract, Vegetable Bouillin, Malt Extract)
>
> Quorn Mince
> (Myco-protein* (88%), Rehydrated Egg White (free-range), Roasted Barley Malt Extract, *Mushroom in origin and not a GMO)
>
> Pot Noodle Chicken & Mushroom Flavour -- another no no?
> (contains textured soya pieces, Yeast, Yeast Extract, Hydrolysed Vegetable protein)
>
> Tamari sauce
>
> Pickled Onions
> (contain Lactic Acid, Acetic Acid, Malt Extract)
>
> Tinned Soups that contain Yeast Extract or Vegetable Bouillon Concentrate
>
> Tinned Soups that contain Haricot Beans
>
> Curry sauces that contain Yogurt, lacitic acid, Coconut Cream Paste, Mango Chutney)
>
> Frozen stored pasturised milk
> (milk thats been stored in the freezer
> then defrosted and kept in fridge past its
> use by date)
>
> Canned/bottled beers:
> (I know beers are recommended to be avoided
> but wondered if anyone drinks any of these without
> adverse affects)
> Stella Artois
> Holsten Pills
> Carlsberg
> Heineken
> Budweiser
>
> White Wine:
> Regular White Wine
> Fizzy White Wine
>
> Spirits:
> Vodka
> Irish Whisky Cream Liquor
> White Rum
>
> I know it seems a bit over the top writing down everything in my cupboard, but I dont want to take any chances at all and would like to start as I as mean to go on, with a list of things to avoid and things that are safe, no with no grey areas.
>
> I intend to write to the manufacturers of these products and will post any comments they might care to make in due course.
>
> Bigdave
>
>
Hi
Just to let you know I can eat some Quorn products, but they do use yeast extract in some. The fillets are ok. One glass of white wine is ok and so is frozen milk.
Mairwen
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