A food intolerance is often confused with a food allergy. However, in a food intolerance, the body’s immune system does not play a role.
A food intolerance is caused by:
- A deficiency of a particular enzyme in the body such as in lactose intolerance.
- A deficiency of a transport protein in the intestines such as in fructose intolerance.
- Due to substances naturally present in food such as histamine.
- Due to additives added to foods such as dyes.
Unlike an allergic reaction, an intolerance requires you to ingest a certain amount to trigger a reaction (this is called limit or tolerance limit). This limit is different for everyone. As a result, the symptoms that occur usually come gradually. They are of the same nature as the symptoms of a food allergy. In general, they are less severe. The symptoms are person-specific and range from very mild to very severe. They are limited to one symptom or a collection of symptoms.
These abbreviations; G, L, N, T, Na and H stand for:
Gluten-freeLactose-freeNickel-poorTarweed-freeHistamine-poor
- Gluten-free
- Lactose-free
- Low Nickel
- Wheat-free
- Nightshade free
- Histaminepoor
Bread/crackers
- Yam sandwich https://yamglutenvrij.nl(G, L, T, Na)
- Spelt sourdough bread*(L, N, T, Na)
- Rice cakes/quinoa cakes(G, L, N, T, Na)
- Quinoa crackers (Le pain des Fleurs) https://www.glutenvrijewebshop.nl(G, L, N, T, Na)
- Bread from Noets (“making your own”) https://www.noets.nl(L, T, Na)
- Light spelt sourdough bread (i.e. not coarse grain) can be eaten with a nickel arm diet.
Luxury bread such as currant bread, croissant, coffee roll, brioche, naan bread, muffins, cheese stick bread, cheese roll contains lactose
Siege
- Hummus(G, L, T, Na)
- Nut paste(G, L, T, Na)
- Tahini(G, L, T, Na)
- Smoked salmon(G, L, N, T, Na)
- Boiled or fried egg(G, L, N, T, Na)
- Cheese (goat, sheep, cow)(G, N, T, Na)
- Olive tapenade *http://eerlijkereten.nl/olijventapenade/*(G, L, N, T, Na)
Toppings
- Slices of cucumber(G, L, N, T, Na, H)
- Tomato(G, L, T, Na)
- Arugula(G, L, N, T, Na, H)
- Avocado(G, L, N, T, Na)
- Banana Bread (make your own) (G, L, T, Na, H)