https://peanut-blog.pages.dev/tags/spices/Recent content in Spices on Food Allergy InformerHugoen-usFri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://peanut-blog.pages.dev/blog/is-nutmeg-a-tree-nut/Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://peanut-blog.pages.dev/blog/is-nutmeg-a-tree-nut/<p>Holiday baking season sends a lot of allergy families searching this exact question. Good news: <strong>nutmeg is not a tree nut.</strong> The &ldquo;nut&rdquo; in its name is misleading.</p> <h2 id="nutmeg-is-a-seed-not-a-nut">Nutmeg is a seed, not a nut</h2> <p>Nutmeg is the <strong>dried seed</strong> of the <em>Myristica fragrans</em> tree, ground into the warm spice you know from pumpkin pie and eggnog. It is not botanically related to peanuts (a legume) or to tree nuts like almonds, walnuts, and cashews.</p>