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

There isn’t really a clear answer to this. It’s a protein based allergy which may show to its prevalence. Also a lot of children’s products use it so it could be an exposure thing.