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Food allergies and food intolerances are the same thing.

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Food intolerance is not caused by an immune reaction. It causes discomfort, but it is not dangerous.

A food allergy is an inappropriate reaction of the body after ingestion of a food allergen that will be recognized as foreign by the body of the allergic person, and will trigger an abnormal immune response. (Which can be dangerous)
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