Comments on: Yeast in Chocolate https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yeast-chocolate Gluten Allergy / Gluten Free Diet / Yeast Allergy / Asthma / + other Allergies Sun, 24 May 2015 15:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.9 By: Anette https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-126393 Sun, 24 May 2015 15:45:36 +0000 #comment-126393 I came across this thread after searching ‘can there be yeast in choclolate?’. Long story short: I have seemingly been infected with Candida krusei, a rare and very resistant candida. I was very surprised to Google krusei and discover that not only does it occur naturally in the cacao plant, but many chocolatiers use it in the processing of chocolate, as it breaks down the bitterness. I have lately bought and eaten a lot of chocolate that is supposedly naturally sugar-free (just debittered), and I have also been eating raw cacao nibs and beans… so I suspect I have found the culprits. I was curious about whether there could actually still be yeast in the processed chocolate itself… and it seems the answer may be yes!

]]> By: Allergy Guy https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-13585 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 03:19:11 +0000 #comment-13585 In reply to Maria.

Remember, allergy tests are a guide. You may get false positives (results say you are allergic when not), or false negatives (results say you are not allergic, when you are). The ultimate test is: do you feel better when you avoid a particular food or not? Keep that in mind as you adjust your diet.

]]> By: Maria https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-13538 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:05:08 +0000 #comment-13538 I want to thank you for this article. My allergies have been getting worse and worse over the last 4 years and I have had testing done for wheat & cocoa (amongst many other things) and both came back negative. Not to mention 3yrs ago I had ulcers that developed in my mouth out of nowhere, but then they were linked with a chocolate allergy (but like I said the blood test came back that I actually am not allergic to chocolate). After eating any type of breads, cakes, pies etc. I bloat up and have severe nasal congestation, like i’ve just come into contact with a cat (allergic to those as well) But now I realize I need to have them test me for yeast. Thanks

]]> By: Brian https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-9039 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 02:12:23 +0000 #comment-9039 If your allergy involves ‘wild yeast’ but not bakers yeast, then chocolate is not advisable. The yeast is whatever drops into the bin and likes to grow on cocoa. Is there yeast in fermented cocoa? Hell yes.

Oh, could it be ‘processed out’? No. Allergies involve tiny amounts of the allergen. There are very few (or zero) purification mechanisms known that can remove every molecule of an antigen from a foodstuff.

]]> By: Allergy Guy https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-7159 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:12:47 +0000 #comment-7159 In reply to Rob.

“No added sugar” does not necessarily mean “no sugar”. Marketers often twist the language, so read the ingredients and see if there is sugar in one form or another (sucrose, glucose, high fructose corn syrup etc.)

Regardless, as the article explains, there will probably be some yeast in the chocolate itself.

This does not mean “don’t eat it”, it means proceed with caution and listen to your body. It may not work for you.

]]> By: Rob https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-7156 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:34:23 +0000 #comment-7156 What about the “No added sugar” chocolates that are mainly 70% cocoa?

]]> By: Guest https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-5239 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:42:02 +0000 #comment-5239 Yeast In Chocolate

The main ingredient in chocolate is actually a fermented product. In the creation of chocolate liquor, yeast, lactic acid bacteria, and acetic acid bacteria all play a major role. Unless there is a lot of processing, there is definitely yeast in chocolate.

]]> By: Guest https://www.allergy-details.com/yeast-allergy/yeast-chocolate/comment-page-1/#comment-2195 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:56:27 +0000 #comment-2195 Yeast allergy

Items that are related to/may contain yeast also needs to contain potatoes.
Our ND tested for “Yeast Family” in allergy testing and included potatoes in her list.

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