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Almond With Skin

Low concern

Almonds are a whole tree-nut food. They are a major regulated allergen in the US (FALCPA) and EU (Reg 1169/2011) and require allergen labeling, but otherwise are a whole food with established health benefits.

Found in

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What it is

Almond with skin is the whole almond seed (Prunus dulcis) with its brown seed coat intact.

Whole-food nut; provides protein, fat, fiber, and texture.

Why it's flagged

tree nut allergen requiring labeling

What regulators actually say

"The 9 major food allergens identified by law are... tree nuts (such as almonds, walnuts, and pecans)."

FDA Food Allergies — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Tree nut allergen subject to FALCPA labeling under FD&C Act §403(w).

European Union — EFSA

Tree nut allergen requiring labeling per Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 Annex II.

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