Reference summary — not medical advice or a personal risk estimate.
Peanuts and peanut butter
Peanuts can carry Aspergillus mold, source of aflatoxins. Regulatory limits protect commercial supply.
Also known as: peanut, groundnut
What this does NOT mean
Finding a factor documented in this product category does not establish that ordinary use of peanuts and peanut butter causes cancer. It means research — through regulatory testing, recall records, or IARC review — has found that chemical present in this category. Whether it matters for you depends on formulation, dose, frequency, and route of exposure.
What has been documented
- AflatoxinsIARC Group 1IARC Group 1Contamination · high confidence
Peanuts can carry Aspergillus mold; regulatory limits protect commercial supply.
Evidence source: US FDA
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