This should be done in a specialist allergy clinic. Foods responsible for allergies A wide range of foods can cause allergies or trigger asthma. Some people will be allergic to several foods and some to just one. Food reactions occur most commonly to peanuts, nuts, sesame, fish, shellfish, dairy products and eggs. Several other foods more commonly trigger asthma.
Some people become wheezy when they eat food containing certain additives.
People whose asthma is triggered by tartrazine may also react to aspirin. It can also be a trigger and is commonly found in fruit products and soft drinks. It can be found in wine, home brewed beer, fizzy drinks, prepared meats and prepared salads. Everyone is slightly sensitive to histamine but some people react more strongly than others. Some food and wine contain Histamine or other similar chemicals called 'vasoactive amines'.