Peanut butter suitable for pistachio and cashew allergy.

[NLima]

Hi,
My daughter was just diagnosed with pistachio and cashew nut allergy.
The rest of the nuts are fine and the doctor recommended reintroducing them to avoid further allergies. But I keep seeing all butter and whole nut packages saying "not suitable for people with other nut allergies", which they clearly stated to avoid.
Do you know any suitable peanut butter or whole peanuts that can be used and not be cross contaminated?
Thank you so much!

Have you looked at Pip & Nut brand? I know they do peanut butter and almond butter, you would have to check the small print re other nut allergies though but the almond butter is delicious.

@YouStupidPoptart thanks for your reply :) unfortunately it also says not suitable for tree nut allergy sufferers, which include the pistachio and cashew. I will do some further research, but otherwise I will email the hospital.
Thanks

I can't help OP as our an allergy is peanuts, but if it join the FB group "UK parents of children with nut & peanut allergies" you'll get an answer for sure.

Can’t help either as we are all nuts (for now until further tests) and peanuts but just want to add my annoyance at lazy food companies just blanket stating ‘not suitable for nut allergy sufferers’ as there are loads If varieties of nuts and loads of people, like your daughter, are only allergic to some of them. They really need better labelling.

These articles are American, but you may find something useful. I'm not sure if any of the products mentioned are obtainable in the UK.

https://nutfreenewyork.com/2016/07/20/nut-free-peanuts-and-peanut-butter/

https://www.foodallergydiva.com/post/your-guide-to-peanuts-from-dedicated-facilities

I’ve never made it from scratch but I’d give this a go - says it’s a 10 minute job.

https://www.loveandlemons.com/homemade-peanut-butter-recipe/

Thank you all so much for the replies and suggestions, I appreciate it.
@CelesteCunningham thanks, I will join now.
@Borborygmus these articles are fantastic! I can actually get the brand skippy in Sainsbury's, what a relief!
@CuttingMeOpenthenHealingMeFine honestly, I couldn't agree more, every package seems to say it. I guess the companies just want to protect themselves and generalise a lot.
@Symphony830 thanks, it's so easy, but unfortunately even whole nuts state on the packaging "not suitable for people with other nut allergies"!

I've used Wow Butter before, which tastes just like peanut butter but is nut free. A friend who has a severe nut allergy tried it and said it's the best fake-nut butter she's tasted.

Edited to add: please check ingredients for yourself!

Skippy doesn't have a 'may contain' warning.

But, 'may contain'/precautionary labelling is voluntary, so the absence of it doesn't mean there's no risk (and its presence doesn't mean there is a definite risk!).

I know it’s not peanut butter, but I think Cadbury’s Star Bars have peanuts but no allergen warnings for tree nuts. I don’t have one to hand to actually double check the packaging though

tree nut allergy to pistachio, cashew, pecans, walnuts. Difficult to find suitable nuts which can be eaten and often rely on seasonally-available in shell nuts which we have to crack open. We freeze the shelled nut in double bags and use throughout the year.

For peanuts, the only suitable form is in shell. Again, this is because shelled ones seem to all carry the ‘May contain’ advisory

Thanks for asking this, my son has the same allergy and we use peanut butter to stop him developing an allergy to peanuts!

Peanut isn't classed as a nut, it's a legume? I've heard. My fil has a walnut allergy, but peanut is separate. But I guess double check.
So I'd think normal pb should be fine. They're usually either just peanuts, or peanuts plus salt, sugar and oil.

The issue is that peanut butter is sometimes produced on a site where the machinery is used for tree nuts, or where nuts are processed elsewhere on site. It’s not the peanut that’s that issue, it’s everything else. That text basically means that they can’t guarantee it’s free from tree nuts, that however tiny, there’s the risk of contamination due to what else is in the building. Its not a risk you want to take when your child has a life threatening allergy.

@AllThePotatoesAreSinging ah, I get it. Sorry, I didn't think of that. I thought maybe BC of allergies they had to process peanuts separately from other nuts? I suppose then anything where there's a trace has to be avoided. Unless you buy peanuts in their shells and shell them for the kid to eat? Sorry, I'm not expert but am interested.

I didn’t know either until we went to the allergy clinic the other week! I had seen it on a jar and asked. I wish they could just tell us what other nuts are used on site. X

Luckily a friend of ours makes nut milk and nut butter so looks like we will be buying nuts in the shell and learning how