The Efunctional Food Sensitivity test can be used to guide an elimination diet and figure out what foods cause you discomfort. The test measures your immune response to different foods using self-collected dried blood spots.
Tests For: The Food Sensitivity test measures a specific type of immune response, IgG antibodies, that may be related to how well you process and digest food. This is different than an allergy, which is caused by IgE antibodies.
Collection Method: Finger Prick.
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Efunctional Food Sensitivity Test (216 Foods)
Food sensitivities refer to problems with processing or digesting certain foods. Common sources of food sensitivities are:
- Dairy/lactose
- Gluten (proteins found in grains like wheat, barley, and rye)
- Eggs
- Caffeine (a natural stimulant found in coffee, tea, soda, and energy drinks as well as chocolate)
- Salicylates (natural chemicals that are found in a wide range of foods, including fruits, vegetables, teas, coffee, spices, nuts, and honey; also used as a food preservative)
- Amines (natural chemicals commonly found in fermented foods)
- FODMAPs (fermentable oligo-, di-, mono-saccharides, and polyols — specific carbohydrates and sugars that can draw water into the digestive tract)
- Sulfites (a chemical found naturally in grapes and aged cheeses; also used as a preservative in food, drinks, and medications)
- Aspartame (an artificial sweetener)
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG — a flavor-enhancing food additive)
- Yeast
- Food coloring
Symptoms of food intolerances can vary, but the most common symptoms involve the digestive system. In some cases, symptoms of food sensitivities may affect the skin and respiratory system. Unlike food allergies, food sensitivities don’t cause life-threatening symptoms, but they can cause discomfort that typically starts within hours of eating and can last for days.
The best way to deal with food sensitivities is to cut the offending foods from your diet. This test can help you prioritize which foods to try eliminating. This test may be useful if you experience any of these common symptoms of food intolerance:
- Diarrhea
- Bloating
- Nausea and stomach pain
- Reflux
- Headaches
- Fatigue
- Runny nose
- Rashes or skin flushing
Please note: take care when eliminating foods from your diet. A restrictive diet can lead to nutrient deficiencies and malnutrition. If you plan to eliminate foods for longer than a couple of weeks, it is recommended that you contact a nutritionist.
The Food Sensitivity test measures a specific type of immune response, IgG antibodies, that may be related to how well you process and digest food. This is different than an allergy, which is caused by IgE antibodies.
This test measures your body's immune response to 108 foods.
Full List of Foods
Gluten containing cereals
- Oat bran
- Barley flour
- Durum wheat flour
- Spelt flour
- Rye flour
- Wheat flour
- Gluten
Gluten free cereals & Alternative foods
- Corn
- Buckwheat flour
- Millet
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Amaranth
Legumes
- Broad bean
- Chickpea
- Mung bean
- Soybean
- Bean mix (white bean, string bean, kidney bean)
- Lentil
- Pea
Nuts & Seeds
- Flaxseed
- Cola nut
- Sweet chestnut
- Hemp seeds
- Chia seeds
- Brazil nut
- Macadamia nut
- Almond
- Cashew nut
- Coconut
- Sesame
- Peanut
- Walnut
- Hazelnut
- Pistachio
- Sunflower seeds
- Pine nut
- Poppy seeds
Fruits
- Cranberry
- Apricot
- Raspberry
- Mango
- Pear
- Lemon
- Kiwi
- Peach
- Rhubarb
- Goji berry
- Banana
- Rose hip
- Strawberry
- Pineapple
- Blackberry
- Mulberry
- Fig
- Orange
- Litchi
- Papaya
- Lime
- Grapefruit
- Cherry
- Watermelon
- Nectarine
- Date
- Avocado
- Mandarin
- Melon mix (honeydew melon,cantaloupe melon)
- Grape mix (blue grape,white grape, raisin)
- Plum
- Blueberry
- Currant mix (red currant,black currant)
- Pomegranate
- Gooseberry
- Apple
Vegetables
- Beetroot
- Rocket
- Cauliflower
- Green cabbage
- Celery
- Sweet potato
- Tomato
- Radish
- Chicory
- Kale
- Brussel sprouts
- Fennel
- Cucumber
- Turnip cabbage
- Spinach
- Zucchini
- Cassava root
- Snow pea
- Jerusalem artichoke
- Chard
- Chinese cabbage
- Mushroom mix 1 (oyster mushroom,
champignon, shiitake, chanterelle) - Mushroom mix 2 (bay bolete, cep)
- Lettuce mix (butterhead lettuce,
iceberg lettuce) - Onion mix (onion, shallot)
- Leek mix (leek, chive)
- Olive
- Potato
- Red cabbage
- Artichoke
- Carrot
- Broccoli
- Bell pepper
- Bamboo shoots
- Eggplant
- Asparagus
- Corn salad
- Savoy cabbage
- Vine leaf
- Hokkaido pumpkin
Dairy & Egg
- Cottage cheese
- Yogurt
- Camembert
- Processed cheese
- Kefir
- Emmental cheese
- Goat’s milk/cheese
- Sheep’s milk/cheese
- Butter
- Curd cheese
- Mozzarella
- Casein
- Beta-lactoglobulin
- Cow’s milk
- Egg white, chicken
- Egg yolk, chicken
Meat
- Goose
- Chicken
- Beef
- Horse
- Goat
- Roe deer
- Guinea fowl
- Pork
- Lamb
- Turkey
- Duck
- Ostrich
- Rabbit
- Quail
Fish & Seafood
- Crab
- Haddock
- Caviar
- Octopus
- Sardine
- Monkfish
- Ocean perch
- Gilthead seabream
- Eel
- Squid
- Turbot
- Lobster
- Sole
- Anchovy
- Swordfish
- Pike
- Mackerel
- Herring
- Shrimp/prawn
- Trout
- Spirulina spp.
- Carp
- Crayfish
- Venus clam
- Tuna
- Sea bass
- Codfish
- Oyster
- Salmon
Herbs & Spices
- Caper
- Bay leaves
- Coriander
- Chamomile
- Cumin
- Sage
- Tarragon
- Dill
- Basil
- Pepper (black, white)
- Mint mix
(peppermint, mint)
- Nutmeg
- Liquorice root
- Horseradish
- Anise
- Clove
- Marjoram
- Hops
- Thyme
- Vanilla
- Cinnamon
- Chili
- Cayenne pepper
- Saffron
- Parsley
- Rosemary
- Mustard seeds
- Curry
- Ginger
- Oregano
- Garlic
Miscellaneous
- Honey
- Carob powder
- Aloe vera
- Cocoa bean
- Rapeseed
- Baking powder
- Agar-agar
- Safflower oil
- Yeast mix (baker’s yeast, brewer’s yeast)
- Coffee
- Green tea
- Black tea
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