What about peanuts specifically makes so many people allergic to them?

Question

Of all the foods on the planet, why are peanuts the one that most people seem to be allergic to? It seems quite random. What about them causes such a prevalence of allergic reactions?

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Answer 1

Peanut allergies are another example of hyperbole. They affect 1.1% of the population (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10200001/) yet the US has made major social changes to compensate for what has come to be perceived as a common problem.