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 7 of 97
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Tessemae's LLC — LEMON PEPPER DRESSING & MARINADE, LEMON PEPPER
Sunflower, Lemon, Mustard, Black Pepper, Garlic
|
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 |
|
Whole Foods Market, Inc. — ORGANIC STEAK CUT FRIES
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Safflower, Citric Acid
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Quaker Oats Company — STRAWBERRY ALMOND FLAVOR WITH SUNFLOWER SEEDS, PUMPKIN SEEDS, FLAX AND CHIA GRAINS & SEEDS OAT MEAL, STRAWBERRY ALMOND
Almond, Oat, Pumpkin, Strawberry, Sunflower
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
P. K. Kinder Co., Inc. — RED GARLIC CRUSHED RED JALAPENO & GARLIC SEASONING, RED GARLIC
Garlic, Chili Pepper, Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Citric Acid
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — GARLIC & BASIL QUINOA & BROWN RICE, GARLIC & BASIL
Rice, Quinoa, Garlic, Sunflower, Basil
|
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 |
|
Califia Farms, LP — FRENCH VANILLA FLAVORED ALMONDMILK CREAMER, FRENCH VANILLA
Almond, Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Vanilla, Citric Acid
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Cadia — CHEDDAR CHEESE BAKED CORN CURLS, CHEDDAR CHEESE
Corn, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Whey
|
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 |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — REGULAR CUT FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, REGULAR CUT
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Corn
|
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 |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — CRINKLE CUT FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, CRINKLE CUT
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Corn
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. — STEAK HOUSE FRENCH FRIED POTATOES, STEAK HOUSE
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Soybean, Sunflower, Corn
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Califia Farms, LP — XX ESPRESSO ALMOND LATTE 100% ARABICA COFFEE WITH ALMONDMILK, XX ESPRESSO
Coffee, Almond, Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Citric Acid
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. — BOAR'S HEAD, ROASTED PINE NUT HUMMUS
Sesame, Sunflower, Canola/Rapeseed, Garlic, Citric Acid
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — WHITE CHEDDAR ORGANIC TORTILLA CHIPS, WHITE CHEDDAR
Corn, Sunflower, Canola/Rapeseed, Cow's Milk, Whey
|
5 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Hormel Foods Corporation — Original Rounds Tortilla Chips, Original
Corn, Lime, Sunflower, Soybean, Citric Acid
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Hormel Foods Corporation — Original Tortilla Chips, Original
Corn, Lime, Sunflower, Soybean, Citric Acid
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Cape Cod Potato Chips Inc. — Sea Salt & Vinegar Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, Sea Salt & Vinegar
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower, Corn, Citric Acid, Cane Sugar, Apple
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
La Tortilla Factory Inc — Ancient Grain Ivory Teff Wraps, Ancient Grain Ivory Teff
Tapioca, Millet, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Honey, Corn
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Amy's Kitchen Inc. — No Cheese Roasted Vegetable Made with Organic Shiitake Mushrooms, Red Onions & Fire Roasted Red Peppers Hand-stretched Crust Pizza, No Cheese Roasted Vegetable
Wheat, Onion, Olive, Mushroom, Fructose, Grape, Tomato, Safflower, Sunflower, Cane Sugar, Garlic, Lemon, Yeast (Baker's), Black Pepper
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Amy's Kitchen Inc. — Margherita Made with Organic Tomatoes & Basil Hand-stretched Thin Crust Topped with Mozzarella Pizza, Margherita
Wheat, Tomato, Cow's Milk, Citric Acid, Olive, Honey, Basil, Safflower, Sunflower, Garlic, Cane Sugar, Yeast (Baker's)
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Whole Foods Market, Inc. — Garlic & Herb Rice Pilaf, Garlic & Herb
Rice, Wheat, Garlic, Sunflower, Yeast (Baker's), Onion, Parsley, Thyme
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Lipton — Onion Recipe Soup & Dip Mix, Onion
Onion, Sodium Metabisulfite, Corn, Cane Sugar, Soybean, Wheat, Fructose, Yeast (Baker's), Sunflower
|
6 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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