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 49 of 97
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Kraft Heinz Foods Company — REAL DARK SEMI-SWEET DIPPING CHOCOLATE, REAL DARK SEMI-SWEET
Cane Sugar, Cocoa, Cow's Milk, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Sunflower, Canola/Rapeseed
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — LIMON FLAVORED POTATO CHIPS, LIMON
Potato, Sunflower, Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Cane Sugar, Citric Acid, Lime
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — KETTLE COOKED POTATO CHIPS, SEA SALT & CRACKED PEPPER
Potato, Sunflower, Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Black Pepper, Garlic, Onion
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — KETTLE COOKED POTATO CHIPS SEA SALT & CRACKED PEPPER, SEA SALT & CRACKED PEPPER
Potato, Sunflower, Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Black Pepper, Garlic, Onion
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — POPCORN, FRENCH VANILLA
Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Cane Sugar, Cow's Milk, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — SNACK MIX, SHARP YELLOW CHEDDAR CHEESE, DARK CHOCOLATE CHUNKS, DRIED CHERRIES
Cow's Milk, Cane Sugar, Cocoa, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Cherry, Sunflower
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The J.M. Smucker Company — CASHEW-MACADAMIA GLAZED MIX, TANGERINE VANILLA
Cashew, Cane Sugar, Tapioca, Orange, Vanilla, Citric Acid, Sunflower
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — EXTRA CRISPY FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, EXTRA CRISPY
White Potato, Soybean, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Rice, Corn, Tapioca
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The J.M. Smucker Company — GLAZED MIX, TANGERINE VANILLA CASHEW-MACADAMIA
Cashew, Cane Sugar, Tapioca, Orange, Vanilla, Citric Acid, Sunflower
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The J.M. Smucker Company — CHOCOLATE COCONUT FLAVORED TOPPING, CHOCOLATE
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Coconut, Cocoa, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Cow's Milk
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — MULTIGRAIN CHIPS, SEA SALTED
Corn, Sunflower, Canola/Rapeseed, Wheat, Rice, Oat, Cane Sugar
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — SMOOTH RANCH DIP, RANCH
Sunflower, Canola/Rapeseed, Whey, Corn, MSG, Garlic, Onion
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — ORIGINAL WHOLE GRAIN SNACKS, ORIGINAL
Corn, Sunflower, Canola/Rapeseed, Wheat, Rice, Oat, Cane Sugar
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Clif Bar and Company — CHOCOLATE FLAVOR RECOVERY PROTEIN DRINK MIX, CHOCOLATE
Whey, Cow's Milk, Cane Sugar, Cocoa, Sunflower, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — KISSES, VANILLA CREME
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Coumarin/Vanillin
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
GENERAL MILLS SALES INC. — Honey Nut Chex Gluten Free Breakfast Cereal
Corn, Cane Sugar, Honey, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Almond, Rosemary
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — POPCORN, BUTTER TOFFEE
Cane Sugar, Corn, Cow's Milk, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Post Consumer Brands, LLC — BAKED WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE PUFFS, WHITE CHEDDAR
Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Whey, Cow's Milk, American Cheese, Citric Acid
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — SALT & VINEGAR POTATO CHIPS, SALT & VINEGAR
Potato, Sunflower, Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Citric Acid, MSG, Cow's Milk
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — EXTRA CRISPY FAST FOOD FRIES FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, EXTRA CRISPY FAST FOOD FRIES
White Potato, Soybean, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Rice, Corn, Tapioca
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
General Mills, Inc. — STRAWBERRY, MANGO & CHERRY BUNNY FRUIT SNACKS, STRAWBERRY, MANGO & CHERRY
Cane Sugar, Tapioca, Pear, Citric Acid, Sunflower, Carrot, Turmeric
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
General Mills, Inc. — PEANUT BUTTER ORGANIC CRISPY SNACK BARS, PEANUT BUTTER
Tapioca, Rice, Cane Sugar, Peanut, Cow's Milk, Navy Bean, Sunflower
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. — AVOCADO HOMMUS, AVOCADO
Avocado, Sesame, Sunflower, Lemon, Garlic, Cumin, Citric Acid
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Cedar's Mediterranean Foods, Inc. — EVERYTHING HOMMUS WITH TOPPINGS, EVERYTHING
Sunflower, Olive, Sesame, Garlic, Onion, Citric Acid, Lemon
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Kellogg Company — RASPBERRY LEMONADE LAYERED FRUIT BAR, RASPBERRY LEMONADE
Apple, Corn, Cane Sugar, Raspberry, Lemon, Citric Acid, Sunflower
|
7 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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