Eli5 – Are people who have a peanut allergie allergic to all legumes?

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Eli5 – Are people who have a peanut allergie allergic to all legumes?

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No. Source: am allergic to peanuts and not any other legumes.

Peanut allergies are caused by a reaction to one or more of the proteins in the peanuts. Some of these proteins, or similar proteins, are found in some other legumes (particularly soybeans and lentils). So allergies to other legumes are more common in people who are allergic to peanuts, but still only a minority.