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.
Related Reading
All Products Containing Sunflower — Page 89 of 97
| Product | Triggers | LEAP Phase |
|---|---|---|
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The Hershey Company — COOKIES 'N' CREME
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Wheat, Whey, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Fructose, Cocoa
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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The Hershey Company — CANDY BAR, COOKIES 'N' CREME
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Wheat, Cocoa, Whey, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Fructose
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — BAR, COOKIES 'N' CREME
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Wheat, Cocoa, Whey, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Fructose
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — CARROT CAKE CANDY
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Tapioca, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, FD&C Yellow #6, FD&C Yellow #5, FD&C Blue #2
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — COOKIES'N'CREME
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Wheat, Whey, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Fructose, Cocoa
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — COOKIES 'N' CREME BAR
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Wheat, Whey, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Fructose, Cocoa
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — MINIATURES, WHITE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS
Peanut, Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Canola/Rapeseed, Cow's Milk, Corn, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Coumarin/Vanillin, Citric Acid
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — CANDY BARS, COOKIES 'N' CREME
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Wheat, Cocoa, Whey, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Fructose
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — CRISP WAFERS 'N CREME WHITE MINIS
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Wheat, Cow's Milk, Corn, Cocoa, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Yeast (Baker's), Coumarin/Vanillin
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
The Hershey Company — SANTAS BAR, COOKIES 'N' CREME
Cane Sugar, Sunflower, Safflower, Cow's Milk, Corn, Wheat, Cocoa, Whey, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Fructose
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — POTATO CHIPS, EVERYTHING BAGEL WITH CREAM CHEESE
Potato, Canola/Rapeseed, Corn, Soybean, Sunflower, Cane Sugar, Cow's Milk, Carob, Onion, Garlic, Sesame
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — POTATO CHIPS, MILK CHOCOLATE COVERED WITH ALMOND BITS
Almond, Potato, Cow's Milk, Cane Sugar, Cocoa, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Coumarin/Vanillin, Corn, Sunflower, Canola/Rapeseed
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Frito-Lay Company — AIR POPPED POPCORN, CHIPOTLE AGED CHEDDAR
Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Whey, Cow's Milk, Chili Pepper, Onion, Garlic, Paprika, Yeast (Baker's), Citric Acid
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Post Consumer Brands, LLC — BLUEBERRY FLAX GRANOLA, BLUEBERRY FLAX
Oat, Cane Sugar, Rice, Canola/Rapeseed, Wheat, Blueberry, Sunflower, Corn, Almond, Honey, Malt
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Beyond Meat, Inc. — PLANT-BASED GROUND PLANT PROTEIN
Green Pea, Canola/Rapeseed, Coconut, Rice, Yeast (Baker's), Cocoa, Potato, Beet, Apple, Sunflower, Lemon
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Amy's Kitchen Inc. — CHEDDAR CHEESE BURRITO MADE WITH ORGANIC BEANS & RICE, CHEDDAR CHEESE
Pinto Bean, Wheat, Rice, Tomato, Cow's Milk, Onion, Safflower, Sunflower, Solanine, Tapioca, Garlic
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
P. K. Kinder Co., Inc. — BUTTERY GARLIC & HERB RUB, BUTTERY GARLIC & HERB
Garlic, Cane Sugar, Onion, Corn, Cow's Milk, Rice, Sunflower, Chili Pepper, Capsaicin, Yeast (Baker's), Citric Acid
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Pepsico Inc. — Near East Couscous Roasted Garlic & Olive Oil 5.8 Ounce Paper Box
Wheat, Garlic, Yeast (Baker's), Olive, Onion, Parsley, Chicken, Sunflower, Turmeric, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Pepsico Inc. — Sabritas Spicy Cacahuates Peanuts 1 5/8 Ounce Bag
Peanut, Soybean, Sunflower, Citric Acid, MSG, Tomato, Onion, Garlic, FD&C Yellow #6, FD&C Red #40, Blue #2
|
11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Pepsico Inc. — Quaker Select Starts Protein Banana Nut (6 - 2.15 Ounce) 12.9 Ounce 6 Pack Paper Packet
Oat, Cane Sugar, Whey, Cow's Milk, Walnut, Rosemary, Sunflower, Banana, Corn, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
|
Kellogg Company — VEGGIE CHIK'N VEGAN NUGGETS, VEGGIE CHIK'N
Wheat, Soybean, Corn, Canola/Rapeseed, Sunflower, Yeast (Baker's), Cane Sugar, Onion, Garlic, Citric Acid, Paprika
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Amy's Kitchen Inc. — MUSHROOM & OLIVE PIZZA ORGANIC FLOUR & TOMATOES, MUSHROOM & OLIVE
Wheat, Tomato, Mushroom, Onion, Olive, Honey, Safflower, Sunflower, Yeast (Baker's), Garlic, Black Pepper
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Amy's Kitchen Inc. — SPINACH & CHEESE ENCHILADA VERDE MADE WITH ORGANIC CORN TORTILLAS, RICE & TOMATILLOS, SPINACH & CHEESE
Corn, Rice, Spinach, Onion, Cow's Milk, Cane Sugar, Coriander/Cilantro, Sunflower, Garlic, Chili Pepper, Lime
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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USA VICTORIA PERFUME CO., LTD — ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN
Almond, Canola/Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower, Garlic, Onion, Tomato, Oregano, Thyme, Citric Acid, Yeast (Baker's)
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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Whole Foods Market, Inc. — DOUBLE FEATURE ORGANIC ROASTED ALMONDS & CASHEWS MIXED WITH CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUPS & SWEETENED SOUR CHERRIES TRAIL MIX, DOUBLE FEATURE
Almond, Cashew, Sunflower, Cane Sugar, Cocoa, Cow's Milk, Lecithin (Soy), Soybean, Vanilla, Peanut, Cherry
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11 | Phase 3 — Practitioner Guided |
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