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To ask if any of you have had a reaction to Quorn?

287 replies

4athomeand1cooking · 08/02/2014 04:55

Enticed by Mo and seeing it was a good source if protein, my dh went and bought lots of Quorn.

Interested to know what replaced the meat, I googled it only to find warnings about how unwell people have become after eating it!

Do not fancy it much now but realistically has anyone fallen ill after eating Quorn other than trumping loads from the protein?

OP posts:
Lolly86 · 06/02/2015 20:45

Veggie here and eat quorn products quite a bit, never had any problems

Northofengland7 · 06/02/2015 21:03

Since being ill I've read Information about what it is made from, and this has made my stomach turn. I can imagine this being one of those things we'll look back on in years to come, and be incredulous that everyone just eats it without question. I think being ill from it has done me a favour.... At least I won't poison my poor son again.

beemail · 06/02/2015 21:10

Yes - violent vomiting 9 times during the night resulting in husband calling emergency doctor (only time ever as an adult and am in 50s) when so dehydrated had terrible cramps all over.
Anti emitic given and he returned an hour later - slight improvement. Said would otherwise have admitted me to hospital to go on drip. This was not the first time I had a reaction but by far the worst and sufficed to say will not be touching the stuff ever again!

plinkyplonks · 06/02/2015 22:19

Makes me fart - that's about it :P

hiddenhome · 06/02/2015 23:07

I can't eat it. I get very bad abdominal pain. Never again.

jasper · 06/02/2015 23:09

Is a revolting flavourless non food and don't pretend it takes on the flavours of what it's cooked in and magically turns delicious

SingSongSlummy · 06/02/2015 23:50

Dreadful stomach pain and diarrhoea whenever I eat it - and I've definitely tried it one time too many!

linalool · 06/02/2015 23:57

Yes. Only had it once and got cramps and diarrhoea. Never again. And I think anyone who gives it to someone else without telling them is terrible.

MrsJohnLewis · 07/02/2015 00:23

I'm fine with eggs, soy, wheat, mushrooms, etc. But Quorn gives me the violent shits. Won't touch it now.

shutupaboutstarwars · 07/02/2015 01:05

I was flatulent. DS1 had such evil nappies that I have never ever bought it since......I felt sick just changing them ;-(

BarbarianMum · 07/02/2015 01:21

Quorn is not a demon food but neither does most food come with warnings on the packet that lots of people some people may find it makes them ill difficult to digest.

WicketWoo · 07/02/2015 07:02

Another one who has had it twice and been sick immediately afterwards.

PopularNamesInclude · 07/02/2015 07:11

Dh and ds love it and no ill effects. Dd and I can't touch it.

Pipbin · 07/02/2015 07:30

We've been vegi for years and eat it often.
DH is allergic to certain mushrooms and eats it fine.

GAMECIDE · 27/05/2015 10:49

I have been on the veggie diet challenge this month and me and my girlfriend have tried a few quorn products. She has been fine except the farting. I have had terrible cramps and poorly bowels. I have no allergies to wheat, soy or gluten so I guess you just have to try it and see. I won't be having any more after the pain I have been in.

CrystalMcPistol · 27/05/2015 10:53

Quorn is muck masquerading as a health food. The amount of people who have a strong pukey/exploding arse reaction to it is astounding.

6Musiclover · 27/05/2015 11:47

Not veggie but eat it often with no problems. Ditto, DD and DH. In fact we're having chill made with quorn mince tonight.
I never knew a bad reaction was so common.

MaidOfStars · 27/05/2015 11:58

Vomiting/cramps/diarrhoea here. Took me a couple of years to isolate the cause.

londonrach · 27/05/2015 12:04

Smells awful and the textile is very strange. No reaction but have discovered how its made i will never eat it again as i think its dangerous. I believe some parts of america have banned it. Ill stick to meat as taster... But each to their own. If veggie there are loads of amazing meals you can make without quorn.

Ketchuphidestheburntbits · 27/05/2015 12:25

The quorn ready meals are horrid but I quite like the red onion burgers (nice with cheese in a burger bun), mince, chicken pieces and sausages. The rest of it isn't worth eating. I like the fact that it is tasteless so it can be flavoured with anything you want to cook with it. I find other vegetable burgers and sausages are far too salty for me.

I've never had a problem eating it and it's awful to hear how many of you can't digest it.

6Musiclover · 27/05/2015 13:17

Really surprised at the number of people experiencing digestive disorders from eating Quorn.
I have ibs, albeit mildly, so I would have thought that would make me more prone to reacting badly, but I've been eating it for years and have never experienced any problems at all!

BadgersArse · 27/05/2015 13:20

HOW THE FUCK could this thread be unreasonable? OP?

Bloody AIBU spammers

unlucky83 · 27/05/2015 13:36

Really interesting...
DD2 went through a vegetarian stage - I ate vegetarian sausages, chicken nuggets and hotdog sausages etc, no problem. - mainly supermarket brands but maybe some quorn. She wanted to try 'fake bacon'....it was quorn. I had one piece... I got chronic wind (burps), could taste it for hours afterwards (what my mother calls 'repeating') but so violent. And nauseas - I really felt like I was going to throw up - something I rarely do even with a tummy bug (much worse than my morning sickness). I thought it was a coincidence - got over my reluctance and tried a tiny piece a few months later. Same effect but not as violent...never ever again.
I have no other known food intolerances/allergies - allergies full stop. And still eat vegetarian (Soy I think) supermarket sausages no problem...

mintpoppet · 27/05/2015 13:40

I love quorn. Eat the pieces and mince all the time.

mintpoppet · 27/05/2015 13:40

With no issues I meant to say