Highlights
- Peanut consumption among US infants remains very low (6%) despite updated guidelines advocating early introduction.
- Non-Hispanic White toddlers exhibit the highest rates of peanut intake, while Mexican American children/adults have the highest rates of egg consumption.
- Tree nut intake has increased sharply in children and adults over the past two decades but remains minimal in infants and toddlers.
- Persistent racial and ethnic disparities suggest cultural, socioeconomic, and educational barriers to early allergen introduction.
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