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- noun Plural form of
sulfite .
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Examples
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Wine and beer also contain sulfites, another group of compounds known to provoke asthma and other allergy-like symptoms.
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Information shown on the back and front of the bottles besides alcohol and the current warnings on alcohol and sulfites is strictly marketing by the winery.
What do you want on a back label? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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Wine and beer also contain sulfites, another group of compounds known to provoke asthma and other allergy-like symptoms.
Wine, allergies, histamines and sulfites - reactions from an allergist | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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Please note that this post does not contain sulfites.
What do you want on a back label? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2010
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The recommended way to checking whether you are allergic to sulfites is to consume a brightly colored (sulfite-treated) dried apricot, two ounces (56 gm) of which has 112 mg sulfites, many times the typical concentration of sulfites in a glass of wine.
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Except for a very few people, who may be sensitive to certain additives, such as sulfites, adverse reactions are rare.
Understanding the Need for Limiting Your Intake of Food Additives 2008
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However, they must list substances people might be sensitive to, such as sulfites, FD&C Yellow No. 5 and aspartame.
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However, they must list substances people might be sensitive to, such as sulfites
USATODAY.com News 2011
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Substances to which people might be sensitive, such as sulfites and yellow No. 5, must be labeled, but TTB considers "ingredients" only to mean carbohydrate, protein and fat.
SFGate: Top News Stories Marion Nestle 2010
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Also, some people are sensitive to certain food additives, such as sulfites, which are found in wine, dried fruit and other foods.
American Profile 2008
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