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Since peanuts grow below the ground, this means that they aren’t tree nuts. Remember, they’re not even nuts at all! “Tree nuts grow above the ground on trees,” Schlichter says.

However, peanuts are not nuts and are technically legumes. Peanuts aren't nuts, and neither are a lot of other things. Before we carry on, let's get some definitions straight when it comes to nuts.

Though technically a legume, peanuts are often treated as nuts in culinary terms, “because they have a nutrient profile that’s similar to tree nuts," says Goodson.

The worry that traces of peanuts and tree nuts—both common sources of food allergy—can go airborne while flying and cause someone to have a life-threatening allergic attack in a confined space ...

Tree nut vs. peanut allergy. A tree nut allergy isn't the same as a peanut allergy. Peanuts grow underground and are classified as legumes, like beans and peas.

A peanut allergy is different than a tree nut allergy. Still, up to 40% of people who are allergic to peanuts are also allergic to tree nuts such as almonds, cashews, and walnuts. Peanuts are ...