I came across this list of food additives that may contain peanuts, which I printed out to keep on my fridge. If you deal with peanut allergy in your home, it may be of interest:
Food Additives That May Contain Peanuts:
Calcium stearate
Calcium stearoyl lactylate
Glycerine
Lecithin
Linoleic acid
Polysorbates
Propylene glycol monostearate
Sodium stearoyl fumarate
Stearoyls
Tocopherol (alpha-Tocopherol, vitamin E)
Source:
Farlow, C. Food Additives: A Shopper’s Guide to What’s Safe and What’s Not. 1993.
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