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Substitutes for Peanut Butter/Anything Peanut related

armyangel88
armyangel88 Posts: 19
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys,
I've seen a lot of people suggesting to eat peanut butter or peanut anything to get the calorie count up. I'm deathly allergic to hazelnuts though so I stay away from all kinds of peanuts as a general rule just to be safe.

So my question is, are there any substitutes that I could use instead?

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  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    How about seeds? Add flax or chia seeds to foods. Snack on sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds (aka pepitas). Cook using healthy oils (olive, walnut, etc). Make a nice vinaigrette for salads and vegetables using healthy oils. Avocados are a great way to boost calories. There are all sorts of nut butters out there- almond, soy, etc. I am not sure how comfortable you'd be eating those.

    Also, hazelnuts are a tree nut, peanuts are not. Don't labels usually mention if the product was processed in a facility that also processes tree nuts? I seem to remember seeing that before, though you would know better than me!
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Beans/legumes
  • armyangel88
    armyangel88 Posts: 19
    How about seeds? Add flax or chia seeds to foods. Snack on sunflower seeds or pumpkin seeds (aka pepitas). Cook using healthy oils (olive, walnut, etc). Make a nice vinaigrette for salads and vegetables using healthy oils. Avocados are a great way to boost calories. There are all sorts of nut butters out there- almond, soy, etc. I am not sure how comfortable you'd be eating those.

    Also, hazelnuts are a tree nut, peanuts are not. Don't labels usually mention if the product was processed in a facility that also processes tree nuts? I seem to remember seeing that before, though you would know better than me!
    Yes, you are right about the tree nut thing, but when I did my allergy test again (recently) i also show a very mild allergic reaction to peanuts and other nuts, so I just stay away from anything peanut related to be safe.

    Thanks for your suggestions! I already do use olive oil when cooking. Should get some sunflower seeds to snack on then! :)
  • paintingyou9
    paintingyou9 Posts: 8
    Everyone is talking about PB2 in the Food Forum...haven't tried it yet.
    http://www.bellplantation.com/products
    You might want to try that forum instead.
  • emily356
    emily356 Posts: 318 Member
    Hi there! One of my children is allergic as well, and we have found Sunbutter to be great!!! It is a butter made from sunflower seeds. It is strong, but made in a nut-free faciilty as well. Lots of protein and healthy!! All my kids are used to it now, and love it!! I get it at Target or Publix. Target is cheaper.:)
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