what are the most common food allergies in children?
of the 6% to 8% of children below school age who have a food allergy the majority are allergic to eggs milk and/or peanuts. milk allergies affect about 2. 5% of children egg allergies affect 1. 5% and peanut allergies about 1%. other food allergies that become more common as kids reach school age are allergies to wheat and soy shellfish fish and tree nuts.