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Tree nuts on food labels: other names and where they hide

Tree nuts are a group: almonds, cashews, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, pecans and more, plus the marzipan, praline, nougat and gianduja made from them. Food labels must name them, and each nut can be listed by its own name. Coconut is not counted as a tree nut. A plain “nuts” does not say which one, so Bravoora flags it for anyone avoiding tree nuts and also reads every nut by its own name.

By Bravoora teamUpdated Sources checked 9 sourcesHow we check

Almonds, pecans, hazelnuts and macadamias, close up.

What are the other names for tree nuts on a label?

On a label, tree nuts can also appear as “Almond”, “Almonds”, “Cashew”, “Cashews” or “Walnut”.

AlmondAlmondsCashewCashewsWalnutWalnutsPistachioPistachiosHazelnutHazelnutsPecanPecansMacadamiaBrazil nutBrazil nutsPine nutPine nutsMarzipanPralineFrangipaneGiandujaPestoTurrónAmaretti
All 53 names
AmarettoFilbertsTree nutArgan oilNougatineNut pasteTree nutsAlmond oilNut butterWalnut oilAlmond flourOrgeat syrupJuglans regiaPistacia veraGround almondsHazel seed oilQueensland nutArgania spinosaCorylus avellanaPrunus amygdalusSweet almond oilCarya illinoensisApricot kernel oilBertholletia excelsaMacadamia ternifoliaAnacardium occidentaleMacadamia integrifoliaPrunus amygdalus dulcisPrunus armeniaca kernel

Bravoora knows all of these, and the free label checker finds every one. Try the label checker · How Bravoora decides

Where are tree nuts found?

  • Marzipan, praline, nougat and frangipane in cakes and pastries are made from nuts.
  • Pesto is usually made with pine nuts.
  • Gianduja and many chocolate spreads are made with hazelnuts.
  • Baklava, biscotti and many pastries are filled or topped with nuts.
  • Nut milks and nut butters are nuts in another form.
  • Curries, tagines and rice dishes are often finished with nuts.

Are tree nuts a major allergen?

Yes. Tree nuts are one of the main food allergens, so packaged food must name them, and each nut can be listed by its own name.

AllergenUSUK and EuropeGulf
Tree nutsRequired12 named nuts since January 2025; coconut removedRequired8 named nutsRequired

Sources checked 22 September 2026. All allergen guides

Which diets and allergies do tree nuts fit?

For tree nuts: a peanut-allergy profile gets Heads up; vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free, sesame-allergy, egg-allergy, soy-allergy and caffeine-free profiles get Fits you.

VeganFits youIt comes from a plant.
Peanut allergyHeads upTree nuts are not peanuts, but many people avoid both on medical advice. Check with your clinician.

A packed product can still carry a “may contain” warning, so check the pack.

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What are tree nuts?

Tree nuts are a group, not one ingredient, and an allergy to one does not always mean an allergy to the others. They must be declared on labels in the US, the UK, the EU and the Gulf. Peanuts are a legume and are declared separately. Coconut is not a tree nut on any of these lists: the US removed it in January 2025, when FDA cut its tree-nut list to 12 named nuts, and it was never on the EU, UK or Gulf lists.

How does Bravoora check for tree nuts?

Bravoora looks for each nut by name and for the sweets and pastes they hide inside, keeps “contains” and “may contain” apart, and does not count coconut as a tree nut, in line with the US, EU, UK and Gulf lists.

How Bravoora decides, in full

More questions about tree nuts

Is coconut a tree nut?

No. Coconut is not counted as a tree nut on the US, UK, European or Gulf lists. A few people do react to it; if you avoid it, look for it by name.

Who looks out for tree nuts?

Tree nuts matter most to people with a tree nut allergy, which is one of the allergies most likely to be lifelong, and anyone whose profile avoids nuts.

Do tree nuts fit a peanut allergy profile?

It depends. Tree nuts are not peanuts, but many people avoid both on medical advice. Check with your clinician.

Are tree nuts vegan?

Yes. It comes from a plant.

Sources and how to cite this guide

  1. US FDA: Food allergies
  2. UK Food Standards Agency: Allergen guidance
  3. Health Canada: Common food allergens
  4. European Union: Regulation 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Annex II
  5. US FDA: Questions and Answers Regarding Food Allergen Labeling, Edition 5 (January 2025)
  6. FARE: Update to FDA guidance for food allergen labeling (tree nuts and coconut, January 2025)
  7. GCC Standardization Organization: GSO 9:2022, labelling of prepackaged food (current edition)
  8. GCC Standardization Organization: GSO 9/2013 English text, clause 5.2.5 (the allergen list as published)
  9. FAO/WHO international food labelling standard (CXS 1-1985, revised 2024)

To cite this guide: Bravoora, “Tree nuts on food labels: other names and where they hide”, bravoora.app/ingredients/tree-nuts/, updated 25 October 2026.

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General information, not medical advice. Rules differ by country and products change, so always check the pack.

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