in adults, the most common type of food allergy is
The most common food allergens include peanuts, milk, eggs, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat â these foods account for about 90% of all allergic reactions. The most common food allergies in adults are shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and egg.The most common food allergies in children are milk, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts. Six to eight percent of children under the age of three have food allergies and nearly four percent of adults have food allergies.ome types of food allergies among children resolve with age including that to milk, eggs, and soy; while others such as to nuts and shellfish typically do not. In the developed world about 4% to 8% of people have at least one food allergy.