Avoid foods containing nuts or any of the following ingredients;
Almonds
Artificial nuts
Beechnut
Brazil nuts
Butternut
Cashews
Chestnuts
Chinquapin
Coconut
Filberts/hazelnuts
Gianduja - a chocolate & nut paste
Ginkgo nut
Hickory nuts
Litchi/lichee/lychee nut
Macadamia nuts
Marzipan/almond paste
Nangai nuts
Natural nut extract
Nut butters
Nut meal
Nut paste
Nut pieces
Nutmeat
Pecans
Pesto
Pili nuts
Pine nuts- sometimes called; Indian, pignoli, pignolia, pignon, pinon, & pinyon nuts
Pistachios
Praline
Shea nut
Walnuts
Likely to be found in:
Baklava and all Greek & Arabic desserts
Breads, biscuits, cakes & baked goods
Chocolate/confectionery
Marzipan
Vegetarians dishes
Ready meals
Bear in mind;
Mortadella may contain pistachio
Many experts advise patients allergic to tree nuts to avoid peanuts too
Note:
Nutmeg, coconut & chufa (tiger) nuts are NOT classified as 'tree nuts' and do not cause anaphylactic reactions. Pine nuts are actually seeds, however, these can cause reactions in tree nut allergy sufferers.