Ingrédient · Allergène
Almond
Aussi appelé : MANDELN
Almond is a nutritious food but one of the most common tree-nut allergens.
For most people almonds are a healthy source of protein, fibre and vitamin E with no meaningful toxicity risk. For people with a tree-nut allergy, even small amounts can trigger a serious, sometimes life-threatening reaction, which is why almonds must be labelled as an allergen.
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Why it matters
Almond is the seed of the almond tree, eaten whole, ground into flour, pressed into oil, or used as a flavour/ingredient in drinks and baked goods (this data shows it appearing in beverages, e.g. almond milk). Nutritionally it's a dense source of unsaturated fat, protein, fibre, vitamin E and magnesium. The main safety issue isn't toxicity - it's allergy. Tree-nut allergy is one of the most common food allergies and can cause reactions ranging from mild itching to anaphylaxis, a rapid, dangerous whole-body reaction. People without a nut allergy have essentially no reason to worry about eating almonds.
