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Peanut Allergy > Foods to Avoid
Foods to Avoid
Someone suffering from a peanut allergy must understand what foods to avoid. One has to be vigilant about reading and understanding the labels and ingredients on not only everything he or she eats, but also the oils and creams they might apply to their skin. Additionally, since an allergic reaction can occur from cross-contact (meaning foods that were processed on machines that previously processed a peanut product and not thoroughly cleaned), people with peanut allergy or those caring for someone with one have to be extremely careful.
Below is a list of foods to avoid—both obvious and not—that may contain peanuts or peanut proteins and can induce an allergic reaction. Note that pure peanut oil is not on this list; that’s because the process of purifying peanut oil removes the proteins that cause allergic reactions. There also may be items that do not appear on this least that may cause an allergic reaction.
Common Foods
Sweets
Peanut Oil, also called Arachis Oil or Groundnut Oil
This is an organic oil made from peanuts. It is typically used to make fried foods. As an organic oil it will lead to an allergic reaction; it retains some of the dangerous proteins for reasons of flavor or nutrition.
Artificial nuts (like mandelonas)
Artificial nuts are often peanuts that, through processing with tree nuts like walnuts, almonds or pecans, have been reflavored. They pose the same dangers as an ordinary peanut.
Peanut allergy and tree nut allergy are not the same, although most experts recommend that peanut allergy patients avoid tree nuts as a precaution, in part because the tree nuts may be vulnerable to cross-contact.
Foods to Avoid Resources
Foods to Avoid
Someone suffering from a peanut allergy must understand what foods to avoid. One has to be vigilant about reading and understanding the labels and ingredients on not only everything he or she eats, but also the oils and creams they might apply to their skin. Additionally, since an allergic reaction can occur from cross-contact (meaning foods that were processed on machines that previously processed a peanut product and not thoroughly cleaned), people with peanut allergy or those caring for someone with one have to be extremely careful. Below is a list of foods to avoid—both obvious and not—that may contain peanuts or peanut proteins and can induce an allergic reaction. Note that pure peanut oil is not on this list; that’s because the process of purifying peanut oil removes the proteins that cause allergic reactions. There also may be items that do not appear on this least that may cause an allergic reaction.
Common Foods
- Peanut butter & peanut flour
- Ground or mixed nuts
- Cereals
- Granola
- Sunflower seeds
- Grain breads
- Energy bars
- Salad dressing
Sweets
- Store-prepared baked cookies, pastries, and frozen desserts like ice cream (the danger is in direct contact as well as cross-contact)
- Marzipan
- Nougat in candy bars
Peanut Oil, also called Arachis Oil or Groundnut Oil
This is an organic oil made from peanuts. It is typically used to make fried foods. As an organic oil it will lead to an allergic reaction; it retains some of the dangerous proteins for reasons of flavor or nutrition.
Artificial nuts (like mandelonas)
Artificial nuts are often peanuts that, through processing with tree nuts like walnuts, almonds or pecans, have been reflavored. They pose the same dangers as an ordinary peanut.
Peanut allergy and tree nut allergy are not the same, although most experts recommend that peanut allergy patients avoid tree nuts as a precaution, in part because the tree nuts may be vulnerable to cross-contact.
Foods to Avoid Resources
Foods to Avoid Resources
