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Looking for candy for the kids, or kids at heart, in your life who have food allergies? Here is the Kids with Food Allergies (KFA) candy guide for food-allergy-friendly sweets! You can use this guide when shopping for candy for holidays, gatherings, treats, parties, or just for fun!

This information is for your convenience only and was last verified in March 2024. Always read ingredient labels. Contact the manufacturer, if needed, to confirm if the product is safe for your needs.


Avoiding Food Allergy Reactions

Remember, read labels every time on any food you give your child. Ingredients can vary for many reasons, especially on different sizes and treats in seasonal packaging.

Also, remember that a holiday, party, or celebration is not the best time to try new foods.






Find Allergy-Friendly Candy

Search KFA’s Allergy-Friendly Foods collection for candies and treats to fit many food allergy needs.

The buttons below take you to different searches for candy free of the allergens listed on the button. The “Free of Top Food Allergens” button searches for candy and gum free of the most common food allergens – milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish. We have also included buttons below for common categories.

You can set up your own custom search. Click “All Candy” then “Show Search Query.” Adjust the search for what you want to avoid and then click “Search” at the bottom of the form.

Click the item in the search results to view the product listing in our Allergy-Friendly Foods collection. Each product includes information about allergens and ingredients, flavors, and varieties, as well as facility information from the manufacturers’ websites.

Some companies make holiday-themed candy. You can include seasonal tags in your search to find holiday candy. Here are the tags you can search for:

  • Valentine
  • Easter
  • Halloween
  • Thanksgiving
  • Hanukkah or Chanukah
  • Christmas

Note: The “Free of Top Food Allergens” and the “Peanut & Tree Nut Free” searches may include items that contain coconut.

KFA has also created a shareable handout for our candy guideDownload PDF. Our handout lists candies free of the top allergens. Download it to take shopping or to share with teachers and your child’s other caregivers.

Download, print, and share this guideDownload PDF

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Below, we have listed a few of the products you can find in our Allergy-Friendly Foods collection.

Chocolate

Enjoy Life Chocolate Minis Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish

free2b Chocolate Sunflower Butter Cups – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish

PASCHA Chocolate Bars – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish

No Whey! Foods Choco NoNo’s – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish



Gummies and Chewy Candy

Sunkist Fruit Gems – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish

Surf Sweets Delish Fish – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish

YumEarth Organic Giggles – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish



Hard Candy and Lollipops

No Whey! Foods Chocolate Lollipops – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish

YumEarth Organic Pops – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish



Mints and Gum

Glee Gum – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish

Red Bird Candy Puffs – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish



Seasonal

Amanda’s Own Chocolates – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, shellfish, mustard, sulfites, and lupin

No Whey! Foods Chocolate Lollipops – Free of milk, egg, soy, peanut, tree nuts (not including coconut), coconut, sesame, wheat, gluten, fish, and shellfish



Other Sweet Treats

All Free Brownie Bites - Individually wrapped chewy brownies in a variety of flavors. Can also be frozen to enjoy later.

Better Bites Mo Cupcakes - Soft chocolate cupcakes filled with vanilla cream and dipped in chocolate ganache. Available individually or in 6-packs.

Drizzilicious Mini Rice Cakes - Mini rice cakes drizzled with various flavors for a crunchy, low-calorie snack. Available in 4 oz. or .74 oz. bags.

Partake Cookies - Crunchy or soft-baked cookies in a variety of flavors. Also available in individually wrapped mini snack packs with seasonal packaging.



Other Ways to Buy Allergy-Friendly Candy

In addition to our Allergy-Friendly Foods collection, you can also find many options online at the Natural Candy Store. Their site allows you to filter and shop by allergens too.



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Updated March 2024

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