Peanut-Free Ingredients — Do Any E-Numbers Contain Peanuts?
No E-number is made from peanuts. Peanut allergy risks in processed foods come from peanut ingredients and cross-contamination — both covered by allergen labelling — not from additives.
Peanut is a declared allergen, so any deliberate peanut ingredient must be emphasised on the label, and responsible manufacturers add 'may contain' warnings for cross-contamination risk. The additive system itself — colours, preservatives, emulsifiers, sweeteners — uses no peanut-derived materials in any authorised E-number.
One area deserving care with severe peanut allergy is unrefined nut oils in flavourings and 'gourmet' products; refined peanut oil has the protein removed, but unrefined does not. As with all severe allergies, manufacturer confirmation beats label inference.
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Additive data sourced from Open Food Facts (ODbL licence) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). This page is for general information and does not provide medical or dietary advice.