Parents of kids with egg, dairy & peanut allergies

I got these advisories from
Kids With Food Allergies and wanted to share.

Four More Reasons to Read Labels EVERY Time!

Thanks to all of you who have been sending us your confusing or surprising product ingredient and label reading experiences. By sharing them with us, we will spread the word, and you will be helping to keep other kids safe! Here are some we recently received:


Fact: Products made in different sizes, varieties or packaging may have different ingredients or cross contamination issues. Examples:


Gerber Grins and Giggles® Infant Tooth and Gum Cleanser contains milk and egg ingredients; Gerber Grins and Giggles Toddlers Tooth and Gum Cleanser does not.


Boca® Chik'n products "with natural ingredients" contain egg while other varieties do not.


Wonka brand Tart N Tinys® do not have egg but the chewy varieties of Wonka Tart N Tinys® do contain egg. Similarly, the chewy variety of Wonka Runts®, Wonka Shockers®, Wonka Chewy Giant Sweet Tarts® and Chewy Mini Sweetarts® contain egg as well. Wonka Sweet Tart Gummy Bugs® are made on equipment that processes milk.

Fact: "May contains" and other types of advisory statements are strictly voluntary, so don't assume that the absence of a "may contains" type of statement means the product doesn't include contamination with allergens you need to avoid. Always check with the manufacturer. And if you do see a "may contains" type of warning, don't ignore it. There is a good chance it will actually contain the allergens listed in the "may contains" statement. Example:


Nutrisystem® products are not recommended for anyone with a peanut allergy.


I also get allergy alerts from The Food Allergy & Anaphalyxis Network

Re: Parents of kids with egg, dairy & peanut allergies

I'll add one for you,

I find it so odd that fig newtons contain dairy but the small ones that are sold in the 100 calorie packs do not!