Dairy Free, Egg Free, Peanut Free, Tree Nut Free Products

I was doing my grocery shopping this weekend when a woman stopped to talk to me about the soy yogurt I was buying for my son. She mentioned that her son is also allergic to cow’s milk protein and was curious if my son liked the soy yogurt. As I was speaking to her I noticed that she was holding a package of rice cheese in her hand. I asked her if she was buying that for her son and she said she was. At that moment I realized that she probably didn’t know how to read an ingredient list for the other names cow’s milk protein is referred to. The rice cheese she was holding has casein in it – that is another term for cow’s milk protein – and obviously very dangerous for her son.

This has prompted me to start compiling a list of the products I find that are safe for my son to eat, or seem to be safe so far. I cannot guarantee that these products will always be safe to eat as manufacturers change ingredients in the products, or change the factories where the products are made, frequently. Therefore, please read the ingredients list every time you go to buy the product. All of these products I can get at my local grocery or health food store. I will update this list as new products come to my attention. In addition, I will post a list of things to look for while reading ingredient lists for potential allergens.

Betty brand bread and buns
Life Stream Eggless and Dairy Free Waffles – Hemp or Berry
Healthy Choice Chicken Nuggets
Honey Maid Graham Wafers
Decadent Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Primo Chicken and Rice Canned Soup – None of the pasta versions are safe
Tofutti Mozzarella Soy Cheese Slices (make sure the cheese indicates that it is casein and lactose free)
PC Organics Spaghetti Sauces (or any jarred sauce that does not have pine nuts or cheese in it)
Premium Plus Crackers
PC and Harvest Whole Wheat Pasta
Uncle Ben’s Natural Selection Wild Rice Microwaveable Package
Quaker Plain Rice Cakes
Rice Krispies
Cheerios – however, I have some concern as to how they keep the plain Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios Separate – I will have to call the company on this one.
So Nice Soy Milk – Chocolate and Regular
So Nice Soy Yogurt
Rice Dream Milk
Chickpeas, Kidney beans, black beans etc. (If your child is allergic to peanuts, lentils and split peas may not be safe as they are closely related).
Dare Simple Pleasures Oatmeal Cookies
Rold Gold Pretzels
Regular Potato chips (most varities)
Life Choice Chicken Nuggets and Fish Sticks (these are made in a factory that makes other things that have milk in them but my son has never had a reaction).
PC Turkey Tornados (yes, processed food, but it is a quick and easy meal and sometimes you need that).
More to come....