Avoid Tree Nut Allergens
For Safety's Sake:
Finding Healthy Snacks

The life task to avoid tree nut allergens in many supposedly healthy snacks if you have an allergy or intolerance can be a challenge. The following is a general chart listing names or products that normally contain a tree nut allergen. Read down this list and as you are reading ingredient labels, if you see any of these avoid this product. It is not safe for you to eat.

This list is by no means complete. You will need to be vigilant in order to avoid tree nut allergens. Manufacturers are re-formulating their products all of the time. If you see something you do not recognize, either contact the manufacturer or your doctor before eating it to verify its safety.

Watch for these items in a product label in order to avoid egg protein:

• All varieties of nuts

• Almond extract

• Artificial nuts

• BarBQue sauce- check label

• Cereals, boxed- check label

• Cookies- check label

• Crackers- check label

• Cheese spreads- generally use nut oils

• Energy bars- check label

• Flavored coffees

• Granola bars- check label

• Mango

• Natural/Artificial flavorings

• Mortadella

• Nougat

• Nut meal

• Nut oils

• Pesto

• Pumpkin seeds- verify no cross-contamination

• Sunflower seeds- verify no cross-contamination

• Sweets(chocolates, marzipan, nougat etc.)

• Tree nut oils

• Wintergreen(filbert/hazelnut) extract

• Non-Edible sources

• Ant traps

• Cosmetics w/ shea oils

• Dog food/ Dog treats

• Hamster food/ Hamster bedding

• Mouse traps

• Children's toys and furniture-uses nut shells for fillers

• Coconut oil, although this has been categorized as a tree nut, it is not a member of the tree nut family. This in no way means that it is not possible for some individuals to be sensitive to it also. Check with your doctor if you notice any unnatural symptoms.

During the first stages, after diagnosis, do not worry if you are nervous or scared about your immediate future. The hardest part will be upcoming within the next few weeks as you try to understand what you may have in your diet.- and therefore what is necessary for you to stay away from.Copy this list and keep this form with you as you go grocery shopping, go out to eat, or anywhere that you know you must remember - "Is that item on my tree nut allergy not safe list?"

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