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peanuts — What It Is, Where It Hides, and How to Avoid It
Everything you need to know about peanuts — where they're found, common symptoms, hidden sources, and how Allerwise helps you avoid them.
● Allergen Details
| What is peanuts?
Peanuts are legumes, not true nuts, but the proteins in them are among the most common causes of severe food allergy. Even tiny traces can trigger reactions in highly sensitive people.
| Where is peanuts found?
Peanuts are in obvious foods like peanut butter, satay, and snack mixes, but also hide in baked goods, chocolate, ice cream, energy bars, sauces (especially Asian), and products made on shared equipment.
| Common symptoms of peanuts allergy
Symptoms can be severe and rapid: skin reactions, swelling, breathing difficulty, drop in blood pressure, and anaphylaxis. People with peanut allergy are often advised to carry epinephrine.
| How Allerwise helps you avoid peanuts
Allerwise checks every ingredient against known peanut sources and 'may contain' warnings, giving you an immediate verdict so you do not have to read every label twice.
Avoid peanuts with Allerwise
Identifying peanuts in food products can be challenging and time-consuming. Allerwise makes this process simple and reliable.
- ▮ Instantly scan product barcodes to check for peanuts
- ▲ Get immediate alerts for peanuts and potential cross-contamination
- ↻ Keep a history of scanned products for future reference