If you’re doing an elimination diet, or you have a soy allergy, then check food labels for ingredient names that may be related to soy derivatives. Credit: Soy Allergy Board.
Alkyd Resin. Alkyl Chlorides. Amylase. Annatto. Ascobyl Palmitate. Bulking Agent. Caprylic Triglyceride. Carob. Cellulase. DATEM. Emulsifier. Ethyl Sulfates. Glycerin/glycerine/vegetable glycerin. Glycols. Gum Arabic. Hydrolized Vegetable Protein. Hydrolyzed Plant Protein. Isolated Plant Protein. Isolates. Isostearyl Isostearate. Lecithin. Linseed Oil, Magnesium Stearate. Mannanase. Methylcellulose. Mono Triglyceride. Mono-diglyceride (variations on spelling). Monoglycerides. Morpholinium Compounds. Natto. Natural and Artificial Flavorings. Natural Flavorings. Okara or Akara. Oleander. Oleic Acid. Pectinase. PEG 10 (soy sterol). PEG 16 (soy sterol). PEG 25 (soy sterol). PEG 30 (soy sterol). PEG 40 (soy sterol). PEG 5 (soy sterol). Phthalic Anhydride. Polymer with Pentaerythritol. Protease. Protein extender. Protein Filler. Quaternary Ammonium Compounds. Quaternium-9. Soya Trimonium Chloride. Soyaethyl Morpholinium Ethosulfate 35. Stabilizer. Stearic Acid (and anything with stearic in the name). Styrene. Tamari. Textured Vegetable Protein. Thiamin. Thiamine Mononitrate. Thickener. Tocopherol (and spelling variations). Tocotrienols. Trimethyl Soya. Tyramine. Vinyltoluene. Xanthan (and spelling variations). Yeast extract and autolyzed yeast extract refer to natural and hidden sources of MSG without having to be labeled. Yuba. Zanthan (and spelling variations).