| Consideration | Dietary intervention | ||
| Testing-directed elimination | Empiric elimination | Elemental formula | |
| Therapeutic success rate | 50 to 70% | 50 to 70% | >90% |
| Number of foods avoided | Typically <6 foods eliminated | Typically 6 foods/food groups eliminated from diet | All food eliminated |
| Available data | Multiple centers Retrospective Pediatric | Multiple centers Prospective and retrospective Pediatric and adult | Multiple centers Prospective and retrospective Pediatric and adult |
| Cost | Requires purchase of specific specialty foods | Requires purchase of specific specialty foods | USD ≥$50 per can Not always covered by insurance unless via tube feeding |
