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dragonmuse t1_j258dlg wrote

I got an exam question wrong because I was insistent sesame was a major allergen. Daughters pediatrician was telling me about she sees sesame allergy frequently now when we discussing introducing allergens at 6m.

Hopeful this helps those with sesame allergies out.

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sweetpeapickle t1_j25bfuy wrote

Lol, this reminds me of the recertification I took 2 years ago. They had listed almond under nuts along with walnuts, pistachios, cashews. I stared at the screen & was stuck all because I knew almond should not be listed there. I'm like I should know because I am allergic to the rest, but not to almond because it's not a tree nut. I did email our state's health & my health inspector, never heard anything.

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mottman t1_j260t5k wrote

Wait. Don't almonds grow on trees?

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HardlyDecent t1_j265snz wrote

They do, but like cashews and pistachios, almonds are technically drupes--not tree nuts.

Drupes are fleshy fruits (like peaches) that have a nut-like shelled seed inside.

edit: spelling

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spongebue t1_j26dnl6 wrote

Holy crap, this probably explains why I get sick when I eat a bunch of almonds but cashews and everything else are totally fine!

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HardlyDecent t1_j270zcd wrote

Well, almonds are in the same category as those things.

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spongebue t1_j27dhmw wrote

Oh wait, I thought you said "unlike" those nuts. Well then...

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sweetpeapickle t1_j297gt8 wrote

Think of a peach, same category. Technically it is a seed. You still need to shell them, which is why some tend to put them in with a regular nut. Even though it is not.

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protoopus t1_j265dro wrote

it is a drupe rather than a nut; think "apricot seed."

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