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 6 of 97
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — HIMALAYAN SALT & APPLE CIDER VINEGAR FLAVORED KETTLE COOKED POTATO CHIPS, HIMALAYAN SALT & APPLE CIDER VINEGAR
Potato, Safflower, Sunflower, Apple, Corn
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Pepsico Inc. — 1.37OZ LAY'S SEA SALT -N-PEPPER
Potato, Sunflower, Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Black Pepper
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — POTATO PUFFS SEASONED SHREDDED, FORMED POTATOES, POTATO PUFFS
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Corn
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
BJ's Wholesale Club / Corporate Brands — TATER PUFFS FROZEN FRIED POTATOES
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Corn, Soybean, Sunflower
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — REGULAR CUT FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, REGULAR CUT
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Corn
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Pepsico Inc. — Gatorade Recover Cookie Cream Protein Shake 11.16Oz Plastic Bottle
Cow's Milk, Cane Sugar, Corn, Sunflower, Carrageenan
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Chobani, Inc. — CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FLAVORED NUTRIENT SPREAD, CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER
Peanut, Cane Sugar, Cocoa, Cow's Milk, Sunflower
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Dole Packaged Foods, LLC — MINI CRUNCH, CRANBERRY ALMOND
Almond, Cranberry, Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Rice
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — SHOESTRING FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, SHOESTRING
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Corn
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Califia Farms, LP — VANILLA SWEET CREME FLAVORED OATMILK & ALMONDMILK BLEND ICED CAFE MIXERS, VANILLA SWEET CREME
Oat, Almond, Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Vanilla
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Whole Foods Market, Inc. — ORGANIC STRAIGHT CUT FRIES
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Safflower, Citric Acid
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
McCormick & Company, Inc. — MCCORMICK, GRILL MATES, MONTREAL STEAK SEASONING
Black Pepper, Chili Pepper, Garlic, Sunflower, Paprika
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — SMARTFOOD, DELIGHT, POPCORN, SEA SALT CARAMEL, SEA SALT CARAMEL
Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Cane Sugar, Cow's Milk
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
KIND Inc. — CRANBERRY ALMOND OATMEAL, CRANBERRY ALMOND
Oat, Almond, Cane Sugar, Cranberry, Sunflower
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Kraft Heinz Foods Company — COUNTRY STYLE FRENCH FRIES, COUNTRY STYLE
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Corn, Soybean, Sunflower
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Whole Foods Market, Inc. — ORGANIC STEAK CUT FRIES
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Safflower, Citric Acid
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — CRINKLE CUT FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, CRINKLE CUT
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Corn
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
GOOD & GATHER — PINE NUT HUMMUS
Sesame, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Garlic, Citric Acid
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
PepsiCo, Inc. (CytoSport) — MUSCLE MILK, GENUINE NON DAIRY PROTEIN SHAKE, CHOCOLATE CARAMEL KICK, CHOCOLATE CARAMEL KICK
Cow's Milk, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Cocoa, Carrageenan
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Clif Bar and Company — MARGARITA ENERGY CHEWS, MARGARITA
Tapioca, Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Sunflower
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Clif Bar and Company — BLOKS ENERGY CHEWS
Tapioca, Cane Sugar, Corn, Citric Acid, Sunflower
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Whole Foods Market, Inc. — RAINBOW SPRINKLES
Cane Sugar, Corn, Sunflower, Beet, Turmeric
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Dole Packaged Foods, LLC — MRS. MAY'S, MINI CRUNCH, BLUEBERRY ALMOND, BLUEBERRY ALMOND
Almond, Cranberry, Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Rice
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — FRENCH FRIED POTATOES
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Corn
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Tessemae's LLC — LEMON PEPPER DRESSING & MARINADE, LEMON PEPPER
Sunflower, Lemon, Mustard, Black Pepper, Garlic
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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