Corn Allergy Overview

CORN

Corn is a cereal protein similar to those of other cereals such as wheat. Unlike wheat, which is a common food allergen, there are relatively few reports of allergic reactions to wheat. Reactions, however, the reports show can be severe. These reports include anaphylaxis due to eating corn and corn related foods, and adverse reactions after exposure to cornstarch surgical gloves.

People with allergies to grains often show positive allergy tests to other cereals. But these tests are often false positive tests, which means no allergic reaction to eating a lot of other grains. It is important to realize however, that a positive allergy test puts a person at high risk of an allergic reaction to food and food should be eaten only if they are directed by a physician.