When the Sweet Tooth Calls - A Few Easily Found Allergy-Friendly Options

Sometimes everything can seem so hard if you have food allergies. It can feel like everything has to be bought specially in dedicated shops from dedicated brands at dedicated prices! It can even seem like just running down to the corner shop to pick up something sweet is nothing but a distant memory of another lifetime. But there are things to be found if you keep your eyes peeled and those labels read. You have to learn which shop carries which common place brands and which common place brands are naturally Allergy Friendly.

There are of course, always risks when you are purchasing non-‘dedicated’ allergy friendly items but with a bit of reading between the lines when it comes to deciphering Food Allergy Labels (see Whats in Your Food: Reading & Deciphering Food Labels, Ingredients & Allergens) and some time dedicated to browsing you can usually find something in almost any shop without having to satisfy your nibbles with a not-so-satisfactory apple.

Tesco brand and Tesco Valu brand are great for giving clear cut allergy advice and leaving out the milk, nuts and eggs on many products naturally. But when you need to find something in your local Londis or Centra stores there is still hope on the seemingly grey horizon! Just remember to thoroughly read the ingredient labels (a few times before purchasing) and gauge your allergic reactions accordingly in relation to the warnings.

Below are some regularly available Cookies, Crackers and Granola Bars that may suit your allergen sensitive nibble needs

Important to note: Even if you find a product that is seemingly allergen free remember to regularly read the label because ingredient lists and manufacturing practices are prone to change without notification.

JAFFA CAKES
Tesco Jaffa Cakes
- Dairy free (note may contain warning on chocolate portion)
- Vegetarian
- Nut Free Procedures but not guaranteed
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat, Gluten, Egg, Soya
The plain chocolate in this product may contain milk.
Recipe: No Nuts
Ingredients: Cannot guarantee no nuts
Factory: No Nuts
Ingredients: Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Plain Chocolate (22%), Wheat Flour, Sugar, Egg, Sucrose Syrup, Dextrose, Concentrated Orange Juice (1%), Citric Acid, Humectant (Glycerol), Gelling Agent (Pectin), Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Acidity Regulator (Trisodium Citrate), Colour (Curcumin). Plain Chocolate Contains: Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Vegetable Fat, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin)

Jacob’s Jaffa Cake
Not as suitable for dairy free diets as the cakes are made ‘On A Line’ handling many common food allergens.
Allergy Advice: Contains Soya, Gluten, Egg
Produced on a Line Handling Peanut, Milk and in factory handling Tree Nuts but on a different line.
Ingredients: Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Plain Chocolate (15%) [Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Emulsifiers (Soya Lecithin, E476), Flavouring], Wheat Flour, Liquid Whole Egg, Potato Starch, Concentrated Orange Juice (8% Orange Juice Equivalent), Humectant, Glycerol, Vegetable Oil, Gelling Agent (Pectin), Acidity Regulators (Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Sodium Citrate), Flavouring, Salt, Raising Agent (Ammonium Bicarbonate), Emulsifier (Mono- and Di-Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Colour (Beta-Carotene).

RICH TEA
Tesco Rich Tea Biscuits
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Soya Free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Nut Free Procedures but not guaranteed
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat, Gluten, Sulphites
Recipe: No Nuts
Ingredients: Cannot guarantee Nut Free
Factory: Product made in a Nut Free area, but Nuts used elsewhere
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Barley Malt Extract, Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Disodium Bicarbonate), Glucose Syrup, Salt, Preservative (Sodium Metabisulphite)

Boland’s Rich Tea
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Soya Free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Nut Free Procedures but not guaranteed
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat, Gluten
Recipe: No Nuts
Ingredients: Cannot guarantee Nut Free
Factory: No Nuts
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Sugar, Wholemeal Wheat Flour, Raising Agents (Sodium Bicarbonate, Ammonium Bicarbonate), Invert Sugar Syrup, Glucose Syrup, Salt.

NICE BISCUITS
Tesco Nice Biscuits
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat, Gluten
Recipe: No Nuts
Ingredients: Cannot guarantee Nut Free
Factory: Product made in a Nut Free area, but Nuts used elsewhere
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Desiccated Coconut, Partially Inverted Sugar Syrup, Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt

BOURBON CREAMS
Tesco Value Bourbon Creams
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Soya Free
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat, Gluten
Recipe: No Nuts
Ingredients: Cannot guarantee Nut Free
Factory: Product made in a Nut Free area, but Nuts used elsewhere
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Glucose Syrup, Dextrose, Wheat Starch, Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Flavouring

Jacob’s Bourbon Creams
Not as suitable for dairy free diets as produced on a line handing milk.
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat, Produced on a line handling Milk, Sesame and in a factory handling Egg, Soya, Hazelnut but on a different line.
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Glucose Syrup, Dextrose, Wheat Starch, Raising Agents (Ammonium Bicarbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Flavouring

GRANOLA BARS
Nature Valley Crunchy & More Oats & Berries
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Soya Free (note: may contain warning)
- Gliadin Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Wheat Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Apple Free
- Grape Free
- Vegetarian
Allergy Advice: Contains Oat Gluten. May contain Almond, Hazelnut and Soy Ingredients
Ingredients: Whole Grain Rolled Oats (55%), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Cranberry Pieces (6%) (Cranberies [51%], Sugar, Sunflower Oil), Honey, Fruit Puree (0.7%) [Strawberry, Blueberry, Blackberry, Raspberry, Sugar], Salt, Molasses, Natural Flavouring, Emulsifier (Sunflower Lecithin), Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate)

Nature Valley Crunchy Ginger Nut Crunch
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Soya Free (note: may contain warning)
- Gliadin Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Wheat Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Apple Free
- Grape Free
- Vegetarian
Allergy Advice: Contains Oat Gluten, May Contain Almond, Hazelnut and Soy Ingredients
Ingredients: Whole Grain Rolled Oats (54%), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Ginger (3%), Honey, Salt, Molasses, Natural Ginger Flavouring with Other Natural Flavourings, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithin, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats & Chocolate
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Gliadin Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Wheat Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Apple Free
- Grape Free
- Vegetarian
Allergy Advice: Contains Oat Gluten, Soy Ingredients and Traces of Almond, Hazelnut, Peanut and Pecan.
Ingredients: Whole Grain Rolled Oats (51%), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Chocolate Pieces [Cocoa Mass, Sugar, Emulsifier: Soya Lecithin, Vanilla] (7%), Honey, Salt Molasses, Emulsifier: Soy Lecithin, Vanillin), Natural Flavouring.

Nature Valley Crunchy Canadian Maple Syrup
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Gliadin Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Wheat Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Apple Free
- Grape Free
- Vegetarian
Allergy Advice: Contains Oat Gluten, Soy Ingredients and Traces of Almond, Hazelnut, Peanut and Pecan
Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats (56%), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Canadian Maple Syrup (2%), Honey, Salt, Natural Flavouring, Emulsifier: Soy Lecithin, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate, Molasses

Nature Valley Crunchy Oats & Honey
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Gliadin Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Wheat Free (note: oat gluten present & cross-contamination may be an issue)
- Apple Free
- Grape Free
- Vegetarian
Allergy Advice: Contains Oat Gluten, Soy Ingredients & Traces of Almond, Hazelnut, Peanut & Pecan.
Ingredients: Whole Grain Rolled Oats (56%), Sugar, Sunflower Oil, Honey (2%), Salt, Molasses, Emulsifier: Soy Lecithin, Raising Agent: Sodium Bicarbonate

Nature Valley Chewy Mixed Berries
- Dairy Free (note: may contain warning)
- Egg Free
- Soya free (note: may contain warning)
- Apple Free
- Vegetarian
Allergy Advice: Contains Oat & Wheat Gluten, Almond, Sunflower Ingredients and May Contain Barley Gluten, Soy, Milk, Peanut and Tree Nut Ingredients.
Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats (27%), Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Almonds (7.5%), Honey, Wheat Flour, Berry Pieces (4.6%) [Sugar, Cranberries, Blueberry Juice Solids (0.4%), Grape Juice Concentrate, Sunflower Oil], Rice Flour, Fructose, Cranberries (2.3%), Sunflower Kernels, Sunflower Oil, Maltodextrin, Emulsifier: Sunflower Lecithin, Natural Flavourings, Dextrose, Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid, Salt, Elderberry Juice, Antioxidant: Mixed Tocoplserols

CRACKERS
Carr’s Water Crackers
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Soya Free
- Corn Free
- Tree Nut Free
- Sugar Free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Allergy Advice: Contains Gluten. Produced on a line handling Sesame Seeds
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Salt

Jacob’s Cream Crackers
- Dairy Free (note: made is a factory warning)
- Egg Free (note: made is a factory warning)
- Sugar Free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat (Gluten), Soya. Produced in a factory handling Egg, Milk but on a different line.
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithins, Mono- and Di- Glycerides of Fatty Acids), Yeast, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate).

Cream Crackers 50% Less Fat
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Sugar Free
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Yeast

Jacobs Meditteraneo Crackers (Blue)
- Dairy Free (note: made in a factory warning
- Egg Free (note: made in a factory warning)
- Tree Nut Free
- Vegetarian (note: made is a factory warning)
- Vegan (note: made is a factory warning)
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat. Produced on a line handling Soya, Sesame and in a factory handling Egg, Milk, Hazelnut but on a different line.
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Vegetable Oil, Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Malt Flour, Yeast

Jacobs Mediterraneo Italian Crackers: Olive Oil & Oregano (Green)
- Dairy Free
- Egg Free
- Soya Free
- Tree Nut Free
- Vegetarian (note: made is a factory warning)
- Vegan (note: made is a factory warning)
Allergy Advice: Contains Wheat. Produced on a line handling Sesame and in a factory handling Soya, Egg, Fish, Milk, Hazelnut, Celery but on a different line.
Ingredients: Wheat Flour, Olive Oil (6%), Vegetable Oil, Barley, Rye, Oats, Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Oregano, Malt Flour, Yeast, Natural Flavourings