Sunflower in Grocery Products
Sunflower is an MRT 176 panel substance found in 2,409 of the 20,682 products in our database. Here's every product we've analyzed that contains it.
2,409
Products Found
11.6%
Of All Products
16
Low Risk (0-2)
2,316
High Risk (5+)
Risk Distribution
How products containing Sunflower break down by total trigger count:
16
0.7%
Low Risk (0-2 triggers)
77
3.2%
Moderate (3-4 triggers)
2,316
96.1%
High Risk (5+ triggers)
Sunflower appears in 12% of all grocery products, primarily as sunflower oil and sunflower lecithin. Its prevalence has surged in recent years as manufacturers switched from soy-based ingredients to sunflower-based alternatives in response to soy allergy concerns.
Ironically, this shift means that many products marketed as “soy-free” have simply replaced one MRT-tested substance with another. Sunflower lecithin is now the default emulsifier in many “clean label” and organic products.
If sunflower is on your reactive list, you’ll find it in plant-based milks, snack bars, chocolate, potato chips, and cooking oils. Check labels carefully — sunflower lecithin is often listed in small print at the end of ingredient lists.
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All Products Containing Sunflower — Page 17 of 97
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Clif Bar and Company — Iced Oatmeal Cookie Organic Baked Whole Grain Energy Snack Bar, Iced Oatmeal Cookie
Oat, Tapioca, Cane Sugar, Soybean, Lecithin (Soy), Cocoa, Vanilla, Coumarin/Vanillin, Sunflower, Cinnamon
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — French Onion Dip, French Onion
Cow's Milk, Onion, Garlic, Sunflower, Cane Sugar, Black Pepper
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Califia Farms, Lp — Califia Farms, Unsweetened Black & White Cold Brew Coffee with Almond Milk
Coffee, Almond, Coconut, Citric Acid, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mccormick & Company, Inc. — Coconut Shrimp & Chicken Breading
Wheat, Coconut, Cane Sugar, Garlic, Onion, Sunflower, Corn, Chili Pepper, Paprika, Rice, Lime, Yeast (Baker's), Sodium Metabisulfite, Capsaicin, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Califia Farms, Lp — Oat Creamer
Oat, Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Amy's Kitchen Inc. — Vegan Margherita Pizza with Daiya Cheeze
Wheat, Tomato, Tapioca, Safflower, Coconut, Green Pea, Yeast (Baker's), Glycerin/Glycerol, Olive, Basil, Black Pepper, Sunflower
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Goldfish — Cheddar Baked Snack Crackers, Cheddar
Wheat, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Yeast (Baker's), Cane Sugar, Paprika, Celery, Onion
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Market Pantry, Coffee Creamer, Pumpkin Pie
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Cow's Milk, Carrageenan
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Amy's Kitchen Inc. — Tamale, Made with Organic Black Beans, Tomatoes and Corn Masa
Zucchini, Corn, Lime, Onion, Tomato, Solanine, Olive, Safflower, Sunflower, Carrot, Coriander/Cilantro, Chili Pepper, Capsaicin, Garlic, Rice
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
PepsiCo, Inc. (CytoSport) — NON DIARY LOW-FAT PROTEIN SHAKE, CHOCOLATE
Cow's Milk, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Cocoa, Carrageenan, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Halls Soothers Candy Black Currant
Cane Sugar, Corn, Fructose, Glycerin/Glycerol, Citric Acid, Carrot, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Califia Farms, LP — CARAMEL OAT LATTE COLD BREW COFFEE WITH OATMILK, CARAMEL OAT LATTE
Oat, Coffee, Caffeine, Cane Sugar, Fructose, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Kellogg Company — THE ORIGINAL POTATO CRISPS, ORIGINAL
Potato, Corn, Soybean, Sunflower, Rice, Wheat
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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GOOD & GATHER — HAZELNUT SPREAD WITH COCOA
Cane Sugar, Hazelnut, Cow's Milk, Cocoa, Sunflower, Coumarin/Vanillin
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Mccormick & Company, Inc. — Mccormick, Italian Herb Spaghetti Sauce Seasoning Mix
Cane Sugar, Onion, Corn, Basil, Black Pepper, Chili Pepper, Garlic, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Mccormick & Company, Inc. — Mccormick, Recipe & Seasoning Mix, Lemon Pepper Dill Tilapia
Wheat, Yeast (Baker's), Cane Sugar, Garlic, Lemon, Onion, Black Pepper, Dill, Sunflower, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. — Cedar's, Beet Scallion Hommus
Beet, Sunflower, Onion, Garlic, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Barilla G & R F.lli S.p.a. — Bruschetta Alla Siciliana
Tomato, Sunflower, Basil, Garlic, Chili Pepper, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Clif Bar and Company — Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond Organic Trail Mix Bars, Dark Chocolate Cherry Almond
Almond, Tapioca, Cane Sugar, Cherry, Soybean, Rice, Cashew, Cranberry, Cocoa, Sunflower, Lecithin (Soy), Vanilla
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Chicken-style Plant-based Nuggets, Chicken-style
Wheat, Soybean, Sunflower, Potato, Yeast (Baker's), Cane Sugar, Onion, Garlic, Turmeric, Paprika
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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General Mills Sales Inc. — Annie's Honey Bunny Crunch Organic Snack Mix
Wheat, Sunflower, Canola/Rapeseed, Cane Sugar, Honey, Whey, Corn, Yeast (Baker's), Tapioca, Malt, Barley, Cow's Milk
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. — CHIPOTLE HOMMUS, CHIPOTLE
Sesame, Sunflower, Chili Pepper, Paprika, Garlic, Citric Acid
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Amy's Kitchen Inc. — Coconut & Roasted Almonds Covered in Dark Chocolate, Candy Bars
Almond, Cane Sugar, Cocoa, Coconut, Lecithin (Soy), Safflower, Soybean, Sunflower, Tapioca, Vanilla
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Sara Lee Foods — Flame Grilled Burger
Beef, Cane Sugar, Corn, Onion, Garlic, Yeast (Baker's), Citric Acid, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Mccormick & Company, Inc. — Peppy Garlic, Smoked Paprika + Cayenne Pepper Seasoning, Peppy
Corn, Paprika, Chili Pepper, Cumin, Onion, Cane Sugar, Garlic, Sunflower
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6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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