![]() Small seeds include sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, poppy seeds or pumpkin seeds.Tree nuts has limited meaning, as the foods that we consume from these plants come from a wide variety of different botanical families such as Rosaceae (almonds), Anacardiaceae (cashews), Proteaceae (macadamias) or Lecythidaceae (Brazil nuts).Legume is often used to describe peanut as well as other plants like peas, chickpeas and soy yet this group of plants also includes wattles and the black bean tree of Queensland.The terms tree nuts or seeds are rarely useful for predicting allergy to foods of similar appearance or taste. The meaning of the term nuts, seeds and legumes can be confusing, for people with allergies to these foods (or their carers), when trying to decide what foods to avoid. Some people may be allergic to more than one protein in more than one food, so they may be allergic to several foods. ![]() If a person is allergic to one protein present in one food only (such as peanut or egg) then an allergic reaction can only occur if they eat that food. Proteins in food can trigger allergic reactions in some people. Peanut allergy is common (3% of infants have peanut allergy), it can be hard to avoid, and in some cases even trace amounts of peanuts can trigger symptoms. Peanut and tree nut allergy is most common in infants and young children, but may appear for the first time in adults. ASCIA PCC Peanut treenut seed allergy 2019 ![]()
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