Nut Allergy
Living With a 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:
| Peanut
Products |
Peanut-Containing Ingredients
|
Tree Nuts
|
Tree
Nut-Containing Ingredients |
Nut-Containing Foods
|
Cold-pressed or expressed
peanut oil
Peanut butter
Peanut
flour
|
Hydrolyzed plant
protein
Hydrolyzed vegetable
protein
|
Almonds
Brazil
nuts
Cashews
Chestnuts
Filberts
Hazelnuts
Hickory
nuts
Macadamia nuts
Pecans
Pine
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
|
Tree nuts
are sometimes used in lotions and shampoos. Be sure to check
labels of these products, as well as food
labels.
