Soy bean Oil

[rysmom14]

Hello!

we were recently out at a restaurant and my son usually gets plain pasta, or pasta with real butter when we are out.  When the pasta came, it looked very wet and oily.  I have never noticed pasta coming out like this before, so I asked the waitress if they had something on it.  After asking the kitchen, she said they put soybean oil on the pasta since they cook a large batch to portion out for meals.  I was actually shocked that when I ask for plain noodles with nothing because my son has a "sever allergy" that no one would think to mention the oil added. 

I wasn't sure if it was safe or not so I had him just eat food/ snacks that I always have on hand and then made him something else when we got home.  This lead me to start asking at different places if they also add soybean oil on their pasta.  so far everywhere does. 

Is Soybean oil safe for HFI?  I know my son has eaten it before at restaurants before we knew it was on the pasta and he may have had diarrhea after the fact, but I never gave it to much thought because I thought the noodles were really plain.  now I am wondering if had something to do with the soybean oil? 

we had always thought the plain noodles with butter was the safest option when we are out because we wouldn't know if the meat had broth injected so we just avoided it. 

thanks! 

 

[colormist]

I had mac & cheese at Applebees this weekend. It had bacon in it (when I asked for no bacon) and they drizzled honey all over it. My nephew shared one of his chicken fingers with me so I wouldn't go hungry.

I'm not sure about soybean oil. I wonder if it's the same as vegetable oil? That's what my mother always cooked with growing up. I haven't had any issues with plain pasta in the past (or vegetable oil). Hopefully some other parents of HFI kids will chime in.

[Stefanie (Ziba)]

For what is worth, my son't amino acid formula has soy oil (and coconut oil) and he has always been fine with it. But, that is bizarre that they add soy oil to pasta while cooking it. At home, I add olive oil after it is cooked.

Colormist, are Applebees chicken fingers HFI safe? I still don't let Remy eat anything from restaurants except a plain hamburger patty (once I triple check that they have not added anything to it). He doesn't love chicken, but I'd like to know if there are options as he gets older.

[rysmom14]

I thought it was crazy too. they add oil to the water and then oil after its cooked to keep it from sticking. Ziba, I add a little bit of olive oil at home too. im assuming they don't use olive oil because of the cost.

I think I was so shocked about siding out about the oil while we were at the restaurant and then wanted to be safe so I didn't let him eat it, and I didn't find anything about it being safe or not. Ryan likes fish and see food, so I think I am going to lean more to ordering that while we are out.

[colormist]

I'm not sure if the Applebee's chicken tenders are safe. I had a few bites of my mac & cheese before I realized how much honey was all over the plate. They definitely tasted better than my mac & cheese though. I tried to look up ingredients online, but Applebee's doesn't share that information.

On the other hand, the grilled (skewered) shrimp was amazing and did not have any unsafe ingredients.

EDIT: but with the way Applebee's changes their menu so frequently, I doubt this will be helpful to anyone.

[ukbill]

Its so they can cook a batch in the morning (or day before) and keep it "fresh" to reheat the next day or as required during the day instead of cooking fresh pasta for each meal. I would suggest the cooking practices at that restaurant are not safe anyway if that's what they are doing.

Soy oil makes me very ill but just gut issues and feeling "not right" not full "reaction " as it were.

I have no idea why this is the case but I will see in the new year what Dr Cox has to say about it I am writing up my history for him right now.

Prior to him doing my Genetic test and liver biopsy / scan.

[ukbill]

After my last visit (yesterday) it seems the issues I have with things like Soybean oil might well not have anything at all to do with HFI / Fructosemia.

Well they are not aware of any just yet..

We shall see what my genetic results come back with.

Rice Bran oil is said to be a No No for us (I think I read somewhere?)

So maybe there is something in the oil?

We will eventually find out I hope.

Keep smiling and Eat Safe!

[rysmom14]

Thanks for the follow up Bill. you have so many exciting things going on for you right now. I wish you well in your adventures!

[meranda]

We are still learning and are regularly baffled by the constant contradictory information we have been finding but, so far, we have been regularly told that anything made of soy is a no-no. No soybeans, no soy nuts, no soy drinks (too bad because chocolate soy milk is so delicious!!), no tofu. Nothing soy. We were told that soy is very high in fructose.

[colormist]

Soy makes me very, very, very sick sometimes and no reaction other times. It's really difficult to pin down. Tofu, soybeans, soynuts, and soymilk are all no-no. Soybean oil seems to be okay.