Tree Nut-Free Diet
HOW TO READ A LABEL FOR A TREE NUT-FREE DIET
AVOID FOODS THAT CONTAIN NUTS OR ANY OF THESE INGREDIENTS:
- Almonds
- Artificial nuts
- Brazil nuts
- Caponata
- Cashews
- Chestnuts
- Filbert/hazelnuts
- Gianduja (a nut found in some chocolate)
- Hickory nuts
- Macadamia nuts
- Mandelonas
- Marzipan/almond paste
- Nan-gai muts
- Natural nut extract (i.e. almond, walnut)
- Nougat
- Nut butters (i.e. cashew butter)
- Nut meal
- Nutmeat
- Nut oil
- Nut paste (i.e. almond paste)
- Nut pieces
- Pecans (Mashuga Nuts®)
- Pesto
- Pine nuts (also referred to as Indian, pinon, pinyon, pignoli, pigñolia, and pignon nuts)
- Pistachios
- Pralines
- Walnuts
KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN MIND:
- Mortadella may contain pistachios
- Natural and artificial flavoring may contain tree nuts.
- Experts advise patients allergic to tree nuts to avoid peanuts as well.
Omit:
- Any meat prepared using egg as a binding agent, such as sausage, hamburger, meatloaf, croquettes, or casseroles.
- Breaded foods in which egg is used in the breading.
- Meat and fish sauces containing egg batter for deep fat frying.
- Cheese souffle, cheese fondue, cheese puffs.