What\'s the difference in some nuts and tree nuts?

Peanut is in the legume family. It is not technically a "nut". It is a vegetable and is in the same family as peas.

True nuts are tree nuts. They are walnut, hazelnut (filberts), almond, pecan, brazil nut, pistachio, cashew, pine nut, chestnut, and acorn. I don't know if people actually eat acorns, but they were listed in the dictionary.

It is possible to be allergic to peanut and tree nut. It is possible to be allergic to one or the other. It is also possible to be allergic to only a few tree nuts or all of them.

You may be allergic to sunflower seeds or they may have been cross-contaminated with something you are allergic to.

My daughter is allergic to peanut. She tested positive to all tree nuts except walnut. She was not tested for any seeds. We stay away from all nuts and seeds due to contamination problems and confusion.

Laurie - Do you know if a water chestnut is a tree nut? I don't know if it is a different form of the chestnut or something completely different. Thanks!

Nopeanuts,

I asked the same question last year. I also asked about coconut. I was told both were fruits.

Do a search on "water chestnut" and you will see the response I received.

I let my daughter try both but she didn't like either one.

Laurie

Thanks Laurie - I will do a search on it but am glad to know I may not have to give them up!

Dear Laurie: Happy Valentine's Day! Thank you very much for you extensive information and doing the research. I had been eerie with the thought of trying different nuts, but this gives me a better scope on whether I should consider any of these other nuts or not. I just want a crunch with my candy or cookies. I just miss that. However, I find that the nuts in the store have been cross contaminated. Nopeanuts thanks for your input. BE SAFE [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/tongue.gif[/img]

sable247-you might check into anacon wheat nuts. They're made with no peanuts or tree nuts (no cross-contamination risks either) and they can be used with some recipes in place of nuts. The website is [url="http://www.wheatnuts.com"]http://www.wheatnuts.com[/url]

Gale

Thanks alot GW_Mom3. I have been looking for something with a crunch, since my window of safe candy has diminished. BE SAFE. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/wink.gif[/img]

Karen