Courgette

Found in some samples or products

These come from where it was grown, how it was processed or cooked, or what it was made into. They are not about the ingredient itself, so the signal does not count them.

• Infant blood oxygen⁵

  Two babies fed courgette soup in formula turned blue because courgette can carry nitrates.

Allergies and intolerances

These are about people with an allergy, an intolerance or coeliac disease. The signal is about the ingredient itself, and these are about the person eating it, so the signal does not count them.

• Mouth and body allergy²

  Some people with a zucchini allergy reacted during testing, with symptoms in the mouth or throughout the body.

• Food allergy reactions³

  Four people had allergic reactions like nausea, diarrhea and itching after eating zucchini, and zucchini allergens can survive cooking.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

• Food allergy in a child⁴

  A 6-month-old child vomited hours after eating zucchini, and zucchini was later confirmed as the cause.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.