Choose peanuts only if the person eating them can tolerate peanuts; this product category isn’t suitable for anyone with a peanut allergy. Albert Heijn lists AH Unsalted Peanuts 300 g as gluten-free and lactose-free, but this variety contains peanuts and may contain other nuts. Check the exact variety, ingredients and warnings on the packaging every time you buy.
You want to top up your stash of snack peanuts and are looking for a variety labelled gluten-free. This is only suitable if the person eating them can tolerate peanuts; check the ingredients and warnings for that exact variety too.
You’re looking for something suitable for someone with lactose intolerance. A lactose-free label doesn’t automatically mean a product is suitable for someone with a cow’s milk allergy, and chocolate-coated peanuts need checking separately.
You’re buying for someone else and want to find out first which ingredient they need to avoid. Peanuts aren’t suitable for anyone with a peanut allergy; for other allergies, check the ingredients and warnings on the exact product packaging.
First, check whether peanuts themselves are suitable for the person eating them. Then assess the dietary claim, warnings and quantity for the specific variety.
| What to consider | What to look for when buying | Who is this most important for? |
|---|---|---|
| Identify the ingredient to avoid | Ask which ingredient needs to be avoided, then read both the ingredients and the warnings. | If I’m buying for someone else, I first want to know whether they need to avoid peanuts themselves and which warning is relevant. Around 36% of consumers prioritise checking for peanuts, nuts or another allergen when buying. |
| Check gluten-free status for each variety | Check the gluten-free claim and also read the ingredients and any warnings on the packaging. | If peanuts are suitable, I look for a variety labelled gluten-free, but still check the rest of the label. Around 29% of consumers give avoiding gluten the highest priority. |
| Distinguish between lactose and milk | Find out whether it’s a case of lactose intolerance or a milk allergy; for coated peanuts, also check for milk ingredients and warnings. | With lactose intolerance, I check for lactose; with a milk allergy, I assess milk ingredients separately. Around 21% of consumers prioritise avoiding or checking for milk or lactose. |
| Quantity and storage | Choose a pack size that suits your top-up and follow the storage instructions once the bag has been opened. | Once I’ve confirmed the product is suitable for the dietary requirements, I want a quantity that works for a small top-up and a way to store the opened bag properly. Around 14% of consumers give quantity and storage the highest priority. |
A gluten-free or lactose-free claim doesn’t mean peanuts are peanut-free. Peanuts are an allergen in their own right.
First identify the ingredient to avoid, then check the ingredients and warnings for the exact variety. Don’t buy peanuts for someone with a peanut allergy.
A coated variety may contain different ingredients and allergens. PLUS Chocolate Peanuts lists milk and lactose; this information doesn’t describe plain peanuts.
Assess chocolate-coated peanuts as a separate product and read the full ingredients and allergen information.
Albert Heijn’s safety warning of 20 May 2026 concerns AH Extra Large Salted Peanuts in a tub with a best-before date of 04-11-2026. This is a different variety from AH Unsalted Peanuts 300 g.
If you have the exact salted variety named, check the best-before date. Don’t eat any pack covered by the warning and follow Albert Heijn’s instructions.
Relevant for unsalted plain peanuts and coated peanut snacks, which should be assessed separately.
Relevant for the specific variety AH Unsalted Peanuts 300 g.
Relevant for the own-brand Jumbo Unsalted Peanuts 250 g bag and product information about Duyvis Unsalted 235 g.
Relevant as a shopping option for a 285 g unsalted peanut variety.
Relevant for the 250 g TRADER JOE’S Roasted Unsalted Peanuts variety.
Relevant for PLUS Unsalted Peanuts 250 g and its separate chocolate variety.
This selection includes unsalted peanuts, peanuts with added flavourings and peanuts in their shells. All products contain peanuts or are described as peanut products, so check that the person eating them can tolerate peanuts and read the information for the exact variety.
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An unsalted snack option if the person eating them can tolerate peanuts.
Product information lists 99% peanuts and sunflower oil. The product may contain cashew nuts.
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A peanut snack with walnut flavour, if peanuts are suitable for the person eating them.
Product information lists peanuts, soya, sugar, salt and soya lecithin. The product contains peanuts and soya.
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A roasted peanut snack with tea flavouring, for people who can tolerate peanuts.
Product information lists peanuts, salt, tea, flavouring and sweetener.
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An option for anyone looking for peanuts in their shells, if they can tolerate peanuts.
Product information lists peanuts and possible traces of nuts.
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A roasted, unsalted variety for people who can tolerate peanuts.
Product information lists 100% peanuts.
No. Peanuts are an allergen and must be listed on the label. A gluten-free or lactose-free claim doesn’t mean a product is peanut-free or free from all allergens.
No, a lactose-free claim doesn’t mean that. According to Voedingscentrum, lactose intolerance concerns milk sugar, while a cow’s milk allergy is a reaction to milk proteins. If you have a milk allergy, check milk ingredients and warnings separately.
Prepacked foods must include allergen information on the label, and allergens must be clearly identifiable in the ingredients list. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority also describes the information requirements for unpackaged products. This isn’t a certification that makes a product suitable for everyone with an allergy.
For prepacked products, the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority has been enforcing Dutch rules on cross-contamination warnings since 1 January 2026. According to Voedingscentrum, such a warning should be based on a risk assessment. Read the warning alongside the ingredients list: it concerns possible unintended presence, not an ingredient that has been deliberately added.
Follow the instructions for the exact product and best-before date covered by the warning. Albert Heijn’s warning of 20 May 2026 names AH Extra Large Salted Peanuts in a tub with a best-before date of 04-11-2026: don’t eat that pack and return it according to Albert Heijn’s instructions. The warning doesn’t concern AH Unsalted Peanuts 300 g.
