The items that your child is allergic to are called allergens. A peanut allergy is an abnormal response of the body to the proteins found in peanuts. In order to avoid foods that contain peanuts, it is important to read food labels.
Peanuts are very different from tree nuts.
Avoid giving your child cold pressed, expressed, and expelled peanut oil. Peanuts are very allergenic and have the potential to cause fatal reactions if ingested by peanut allergic children. Ethnic foods, commercially prepared baked goods, and candy can be cross-contaminated with peanuts, since peanuts are frequently used in these types of foods. Contact the manufacture for more information. Nu-Nut artificial nuts are peanuts that have been deflavored and reflavored with a nut such as pecan or walnut.