Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies: Tree Nut Allergies
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FST-201NP
Remember to ALWAYS read food labels carefully and watch for hidden allergens. Hidden allergens are ingredients derived from or containing major food allergens with common names that may be unfamiliar to consumers. Foods or ingredients to AVOID if allergic to tree nuts: (This is not an exhaustive list.)
Almond
Artificial nuts
Brazil nut
Beechnut
Butternut
Cashew
Chestnut
Chinquapin nut
Coconut
Filbert/hazelnut
Gianduja (a chocolate-nut mixture)
Ginkgo nut
Hickory nut
Litchi/lichee/Lychee nut
Macadamia nut
Marzipan/almond paste
Nangai nut
Natural nut extract (e.g., almond, walnut)
Nut butters (e.g., cashew Nut meal, almond)
Nut meat
Nut paste (e.g., almond paste)
Nut pieces
Pecan
Pesto
Pili nut
Pine nut (also referred to as Indian, pignoli, pigñolia, pignon, piñon, and pinyon nut)
Pistachio
Praline
Shea nut
Walnut
May also contain tree nuts:
Black walnut hull extract (flavoring)
Natural nut extract
Nut distillates/alcoholic extracts
Nut oils (e.g., walnut oil, almond oil)
Walnut hull extract (flavoring)
Alternative food sources that provide important nutrients if avoiding tree nuts:
Protein: meats, poultry, fish, dairy products, beans, and legumes
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Publication Date
February 3, 2021
