Nut Allergy
Allergic reaction to nuts can progress rapidly to anaphylaxis. Peanut allergy is responsible for more fatalities than any other type of allergy.
If you suffer from a nut allergy, strictly avoiding nuts, including peanuts and tree nuts like cashews and walnuts, and food containing nuts is the only way to prevent a reaction. But, it is not always easy to avoid these foods since many unsuspecting products contain nuts.
Always check the label ingredients before you use a product. In addition, check the label each time you use the product. Manufacturers occasionally change recipes, and a trigger food may be added to the new recipe. Also, keep in mind that many prepared foods, including baked goods, candy, and ethnic foods, can be contaminated with peanuts if products containing peanuts are prepared in the same place or by the same manufacturer. Always be prepared for this possibility and the risk of a reaction.
Examples of peanut and tree-nut products and foods that may contain them, include:
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Peanut Products |
Peanut-Containing Ingredients |
Tree Nuts |
Tree Nut-Containing Ingredients |
Nut-Containing Foods |
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Cold-pressed or expressed peanut oil Peanut butter Peanut flour Beer nuts Ground nuts Mixed nuts Nu-nuts® flavored nuts
Peanut containing foods Candy Chili Chocolate (candies, candy bars) Egg rolls |
Hydrolyzed plant protein Hydrolyzed vegetable protein Nougat Marzipan |
Almonds Brazil nuts Cashews Chestnuts Filberts Hazelnuts Hickory nuts Macadamia nuts Pecans Pine nuts (pinyon nuts) Pistachios Walnuts |
Marzipan / almond paste Nougat Artificial nuts Nut butters (such as cashew butter and almond butter) Nut oil Nut paste (such as almond paste) Nut extracts (such as almond extract) |
Ground nuts Mixed nuts Chex mix Artificial nuts Nougat African, Chinese, Thai, and other ethnic dishes Cookies, candy, pastries, and other baked goods Grain breads Ice cream, frozen desserts High-energy bars Cereals and granola Salad dressing Marzipan |
If you are sensitive to filberts or hazelnuts, avoid natural extracts such as pure almond extract and natural wintergreen extract. Use imitation or artificial flavored extracts.
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