If you have a peanut allergy, a peanut snack isn’t a suitable choice: peanuts are an allergen, as the Dutch Food Allergy Foundation explains. If you avoid gluten or another specific allergen and can eat peanuts, check the ingredients and cross-contamination warning for the exact product variant. A label such as ‘unsalted’ is no guarantee. Only then check whether the retailer can deliver the snack with your grocery order: an online product listing doesn’t necessarily mean it can be delivered.
You’re looking for a snack because of a peanut allergy. As peanuts are an allergen in their own right, peanut snacks are out, regardless of any other free-from claim. The Dutch Food Allergy Foundation explains that the allergen remains stable when heated.
You can eat peanuts but want to avoid, for example, gluten, milk or soya. The ingredients and allergen information for that exact product variant are what matter; a gluten-free label doesn’t mean it’s free from other allergens.
You want to check that a snack suits your dietary needs before adding it to an online grocery order. Check that the retailer offers an actual delivery service and that it’s available for your order.
| What to consider | What should you check? | Who is this most relevant to? |
|---|---|---|
| Are peanuts excluded? | If you have a peanut allergy, don’t choose a peanut product. For an alternative, check the ingredients and any relevant warnings. | If peanuts are the allergen you need to avoid, this comes before taste or ease of ordering. Around 36% of consumers put avoiding peanuts first. |
| Is the product variant suitable if you avoid gluten? | Check the gluten-free label or relevant logo, as well as the ingredients and warnings for that same product variant. | If you avoid gluten but can eat peanuts, check the exact product variant rather than relying on the product category. Around 29% of consumers put avoiding gluten first. |
| Another specific allergen | Check both the ingredients list and the cross-contamination warning on the packaging. | If you avoid, for example, milk or soya, you’ll need information from both to assess the product variant. Around 21% of consumers prioritise another specific allergen. |
| Adding it to your grocery order | Check the delivery options for your order and read the label again when it arrives. | If you want to add a snack you’ve already checked to your grocery order, the actual delivery options matter. Around 14% of consumers put delivery convenience first among their remaining priorities. |
A gluten claim refers to gluten; peanuts are a separate allergen. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) says allergens must be clearly and correctly listed on the label.
Before comparing products, be clear about what you want to avoid: peanuts, gluten or another specific allergen.
The ingredients list and the warning about possible cross-contamination are separate parts of your assessment. A simple recipe doesn’t rule out such a warning.
Check both on the packaging of the exact product variant, then read the label again when you receive it.
A product may be listed online even if the retailer doesn’t deliver groceries. Lidl, for example, says it doesn’t sell groceries through its website or app and doesn’t offer a grocery delivery service.
Check the actual ordering options before including an in-store product in your delivery plans.
Options range from plain peanuts to marinated or coated varieties. Compare the recipe and packaging for each product individually.
The product listing for AH Unsalted Peanuts offers an online ordering option. Check during checkout whether delivery is available for your order.
The product page lists Jumbo Unsalted Peanuts 250 g as available to order online.
PLUS lists Unsalted Peanuts 250 g and offers delivery or collection. Delivery options may vary depending on the store and when you order.
The unsalted peanut variant reviewed, weighing 285 g, is listed as an in-store product.
ALDI lists a 250 g roasted, unsalted Trader Joe’s peanut variant as an in-store option.
These Joybuy products offer snack options for people avoiding peanuts or gluten. Always check the ingredients and allergen information on the exact packaging; this product selection doesn’t confirm that anything is suitable for an allergy.
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Cassava crisps are an alternative type of snack for people avoiding peanuts; this doesn’t confirm that this variant is suitable for your allergy.
The product information lists cassava, vegetable oil and salt. Check the packaging for the specific ingredient you avoid and any cross-contamination warning.
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Only consider this variant if you’re avoiding gluten and can eat peanuts; the product title states ‘Glutenfree’.
The product information lists peanut butter and peanuts as ingredients and says it may contain traces of other allergens. Not suitable for people with a peanut allergy; check the full allergen information on the packaging.
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Okra crisps are an alternative snack to consider if you avoid peanuts; check that the exact variant suits your dietary needs.
The product information lists okra and rice bran oil and states that the product is gluten-free. Also read the full allergen information and any cross-contamination warning on the packaging.
Not as a general claim for people with food allergies: peanuts are an allergen in their own right. A product can only be assessed for a specific different ingredient you need to avoid. If you have a peanut allergy, a peanut snack isn’t a suitable choice.
No. The Dutch Food Allergy Foundation explains that the peanut allergen remains stable when heated. So roasting doesn’t make a peanut snack suitable for someone with a peanut allergy.
Yes. Albert Heijn and PLUS recommend checking the packaging, as ingredients and dietary or allergy information may change. Don’t rely solely on information from an earlier order.
The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority says allergens must be clearly and correctly listed on the label. Since 1 January 2026, the NVWA has also checked during inspections whether prepacked products carry the correct cross-contamination warnings and whether businesses take steps to prevent it. This doesn’t guarantee that a particular product is suitable for your allergy.
