Shelton's chicken broth safe?

[elilly]

I found this at our local Whole Foods. It seems safe....
Shelton's Chicken Broth (in a can)
Ingredients:
chicken broth, dehydrated onion, dehydrated celery, natural spices

This was a huge find for us as my son is allergic to soy and the only other broths I've found that are safe, have soy.
I'm by no means an expert so, if this is really unsafe, will someone please let me know?
Thanks!

[colormist]

I don't do well with Onions, but other people do. Just keep an eye on him and make sure not to introduce anything else at the same time as the broth.

[elilly]

Thanks for the tip. I thought onions were okay? I'm getting so confused... some do cocoa, corn products, onion, and garlic while others don't do any of the above. It's so overwhelming. My son also has autism so behaviors are difficult anyway, let alone trying to make metabolic decisions based upon them. HFI plus celiac disease and dairy intolerance is next to impossible.
Erica

[julienc]

I don't eat onions (except for green onions), especially when they've been cooked or sauteed in a pan. They seem to caramelize and get VERY sweet. I don't eat them raw, either, such as red onion on a sandwich or in a salad.

However, I have put small amounts of onion powder in a few things I cook, and I would probably eat the broth you have described where onion is listed as an ingredient.

I do eat garlic, but usually just when cooked in something. I don't slather roasted garlic all over my bread (for example), but a little bit of garlic in a dish goes a long way for me.

I know it's frustrating, and different people do tend to have different reactions to various foods. So in many ways it is a "try a little and see how they do" process for the questionable items. Do you have a nutritionist who may be able to help you? Generally I have not found all that helpful, but you certainly have some added challenges with the gluten and non-dairy constraints.

Good luck.

[elilly]

Julie,
We do not have a nutritionist or even a diagnosis. Our local metabolic specialist told me that since Graham, who is 3 1/2, likes sweet tasting items, that he cannot have HFI. Meanwhile, he's not on the growth curve, has constant diarrhea, elevated kidney and liver numbers etc.
I finally talked our pediatrician into ordering the aldoslase test from Dr Tolan. I sent it in yesterday. Like you, I don't know that a nutritionist would be that helpful. It's not really a matter of what he can eat, but actually getting it made (time constraints), and him liking it.
Erica

[elilly]

Me again.... maybe I'll try diluting it 50:50 with water and using that instead? It's pretty expensive (2.29 for a 12 oz can) so that will stretch the money too.

[colormist]

I use Swanson's broth. The low sodium kind does not have any sweetners in it (aside from carrots and onion). I think walmart has a sugar-free broth as well.

Here's a picture

[Richard Nacamuli]

Garlic and Onions. Man, is that some good stuff.

Richard Nacamuli
Richard L. Nacamuli

[colormist]

Hi Erica,
I like sweet-tasting things. Just because I like them doesn't mean they're good for me. I don't think that's a good indicator at all for HFI. A good indicator would be: I like sweet-tasting things, but they don't like me. Case-in-point: butter pecan ice cream.