Halloween--it'scoming! The store shelves have been ready since Labor day. Thisholiday is so much fun--even for food allergic kids!
Ageneral rule for kids with allergies is to stick candy which you knowis as 100% safe as you can determine. Some companies make special editioncandy for holidays. Oftentimes these candies are not made in the samefacility or the same production line as it's mainstream counterpart. Itsbest to stay away from those special edition peanut butter cup pumpkins, red filled junior mints for Christmas, or peppermint pattie Easter eggs! In addition, as a general rule, the gluten free boy does not eat itemswith the allergy statement, "made in the same facility as" or"made on the same production line as".
Itis always best to read each label--every time before allowing your childto unwrap and devour! Some fun size bars are notlabeled individually--in this case, i check on the companywebsite to double-check the ingredients. Also-ingredients, productionlines and labels often change.
Forthe past eleven years i have stocked up on several bags of candy i know mywheat free boy can eat- when he heads out for trick or treating hisbag is already 3/4 of the way full--thats not really cheating, is it?
Whenhe rings a bell and the treat is something wheaty--he graciously takesit. at home later after accessing the haul--the wheat items getdivided between his sister and brother-- ( i sneak some also!)
Onefinal most important item--do not let your child trick or treat with out firstmaking sure he or she is in possession of the epi-pens.
Happyand safe Halloween!
Seebelow for a partial list of gluten free Halloween candy--
Remember, this list is a GUIDEonly--read all labels before letting your child go wild with the candy bag!
Airheads |
Almond Joy |
Ande’s Mints |
Atomic Fireballs |
Big League Chew—all flavors |
Baby Ruth |
Bazooka Bubble Gum |
Big Red Gum Big Blo bubble gum (giant and regular size) |
Bit O’ Honey |
Bottle Caps (Wonka) |
Bubble Yum Bubble Gum |
Butterfinger—plain, not crispy |
Charleston Chew (mini and large) |
Charms lolli pops |
Charms Blow Pops |
Chupa Lollipops |
Dentine Gum-all flavors |
Dots—all flavors |
Wrigley's gum--all flavors |
Dove Bar--all except those with crisps--may contain barley malt |
Dubble Bubble Gum |
Dum Dums-lolli pops |
Extra Gum Fazer mints |
Freedent Gum |
Freshen Up Gum |
Fruit Stripe Chewing Gum |
Fun Dip and Fun Dip Sour by Wonka |
Gobstoppers by Wonka |
Gold Mine Nugget Bubble Gum |
Goobers |
Hershey’s Bars – mini, regular size, and giant size! |
Hershey’s Kisses—all flavors Heath bars |
Hot Dog Bubble Gum |
Hubba Bubba Gum/Bubble Yum |
Jawbreakers—atomic jaw breakers (hot!) |
Jelly Bellies—jelly beans |
Jolly Rancher Lollipops |
Junior Mints-stay away form the special edition brands |
Kraft Caramels |
Laffy Taffy (Wonka) |
Lemonheads |
Life Saver lolli pops |
Life Savers candy rolls-all flavors and gummy life savers |
M&M’s – plain and peanut--obviously not the pretzel or crunch packs |
Mary Janes |
Mike and Ike’s |
Milk Duds |
Mr.Goodbar |
Mounds |
Necco Wafers |
Nerds |
Now and Later Regular and Soft |
O’Henry Bars |
Orbit Sugar Free Gum |
Pay Day |
Peppermint patties-not the special editions |
Pez |
Pixie Stix (Wonka) |
Pop Rocks |
Push Pops |
Rain-Blo Pops/Rain Blo- bubble gum |
Raisinets |
Razzles--is it gum or candy? |
Red Hots |
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups--do not get the special editions |
Reese’s Pieces |
Ring Pops |
Rolo's caramel chocolate chews |
Runts (wonka) |
Skittles/ Sour Skittles |
Skor Bars (Hershey) |
Smarties |
Snickers Bars |
Sno Caps |
Sour Patch (now made by Cadbury) |
Sprees |
Starburst |
Sugar Babies |
Sugar Daddy/ and sugar daddy lollipops |
Super Bubble Original Gum |
Bubble Yum all flavors |
Swedish Fish (now made by Cadbury) |
Sweetarts by Wonka |
Three Musketeers—regular, mint and midnight |
Tic Tacs-all flavors |
Tootsie Pop Lollipops |
Trident Gum |
Warheads Wrigley's gum--all flavors Zotz-fizzy hard candy brush your teeth! |
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