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nicki2222 Rookie
nicki2222
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I am in search of candy that I can have while being on a gluten-free diet.

So far, I have found out that Junior Mints is gluten-free!

"We are pleased to be able to inform you that, at this time, all of our confections are gluten, peanut and nut product free. We do not use wheat, barley, rye, oats, triticale, spelt or any of their components and that includes our manufacturing process. We do use corn and soy products in the manufacturing of our products."

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Moongirl Community Regular
Moongirl
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Give a call to Hersheys, they will not hide ingredients, and I know they have a good selection of gluten-free items..!

Agent Z Newbie
Agent Z
Posted

Wait, candy isn't naturally gluten free? I thought it always was, since chocolate is made with milk which is dairy. So lactose people might not be able to eat it, but celiacs can't either?! :o

Mango04 Enthusiast
Mango04
Posted
Wait, candy isn't naturally gluten free? I thought it always was, since chocolate is made with milk which is dairy. So lactose people might not be able to eat it, but celiacs can't either?! :o

You can't ever assume that any multi-ingredient processed food item is gluten-free. Gotta always read the ingredients B)

A lot of chocolate is safe though....

Moongirl Community Regular
Moongirl
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Wait, candy isn't naturally gluten free? I thought it always was, since chocolate is made with milk which is dairy. So lactose people might not be able to eat it, but celiacs can't either?! :o

Take for instance a kitkat or twix candy bar, those are big no-nos ;)

TCA Contributor
TCA
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Nerds, sweet tarts, laffy taffy, sprees, dum dums, starkist, skittles, m&ms, reece's pieces, snickers, the list goes on and on of gluten-free candy. Be careful of different forms of candy though. For ex. Reece's cups are safe, but the eggs aren't. ALWAYS check the label!!!

Guest nini
Guest nini
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butterfingers, skittles, m&m's, hershey's dark chocolate, hershey's kisses, fluffy stuff (cotton candy), smarties, pez, Dove, starburst, tootsie rolls, Charms blow pops, Wrigley's gums... I could go on for hours I suppose

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tiffjake
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Nerds, sweet tarts, laffy taffy, sprees, dum dums, starkist, skittles, m&ms, reece's pieces, snickers, the list goes on and on of gluten-free candy. Be careful of different forms of candy though. For ex. Reece's cups are safe, but the eggs aren't. ALWAYS check the label!!!

Ditto. I am eating M&Ms right now. And I love a snickers every now and then! And 3 Muskateers.

Guest Ang
Guest Ang
Posted

The first time I went to work after being dx, it was Mardi Gras day and there was food EVERYWHERE. The first thing I grabbed for was red licorice. Good thing I read the label!

I would have thought the red stuff really was just corn syrup and plastic! :P Little did I know that would be one of many things to cut out.

My scale at home, though, shows for sure that I have found lots and lots of replacement goodies....gaining back the weight I'd lost in just one month or so!

Now I have less of a need to compensate candy for gluten, but at first I felt like I "deserved" it! :rolleyes:

The first time I went to work after being dx, it was Mardi Gras day and there was food EVERYWHERE. The first thing I grabbed for was red licorice. Good thing I read the label!

I would have thought the red stuff really was just corn syrup and plastic! :P Little did I know that would be one of many things to cut out.

My scale at home, though, shows for sure that I have found lots and lots of replacement goodies....gaining back the weight I'd lost in just one month or so!

Now I have less of a need to compensate candy for gluten, but at first I felt like I "deserved" it! :rolleyes:

Franceen Explorer
Franceen
Posted

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups (Original Version and Caramel Version) are gluten-free

Hersheys Chocolate Bars and w/almonds are gluten-free

3 Muskateers are gluten-free (check label for that one)

Sour Gummy Worms (from Walmart, $1 per bag) are gluten-free

York Peppermint Patties are gluten-free

Hershey's Kisses are gluten-free

Many plain chocolate bars are gluten-free -

ALWAYS READ THE LABEL!!

(Oh and Easter season PEEPS are gluten-free!!)

I have not had a hard time with the sweet tooth. I find LOTS of candies that are gluten-free (TOO MANY!!)

Ashley Enthusiast
Ashley
Posted

Always read the label They like to change on ya :P Milkways aren't gluten-free, just to get that out of the way. You'd think they'd be gluten-free though...

Let's see, Pop Rocks are good, I think starbursts are okay too (but they have 'food starch-modified', never seen it said that way.), Ring Pops...a lot of the the gluten-free candies I think of have been listed, but, there's a ton of junk that's gluten-free out there.

-Ash

Franceen Explorer
Franceen
Posted

Ashley,

How do you stay in USAF as Celiac? MRE's aren't gluten-free!! Or do they gluten-free food? 15 years in Navy says that do NOT (especially on ships).

I work for Army now (civilian) and would have to eat gluten if I went to Baghdad - so I'm told.

I have DH so I could probably do that if I had to go for a week or so - because I would never give up that opportunity of a lifetime.

But does military allow Celiacs to be ACTDU? My husband says no. I say "maybe".......

The vote at work (by Army Officers) is "NO".

What is it for you?

Ashley Enthusiast
Ashley
Posted
Ashley,

How do you stay in USAF as Celiac? MRE's aren't gluten-free!! Or do they gluten-free food? 15 years in Navy says that do NOT (especially on ships).

I work for Army now (civilian) and would have to eat gluten if I went to Baghdad - so I'm told.

I have DH so I could probably do that if I had to go for a week or so - because I would never give up that opportunity of a lifetime.

But does military allow Celiacs to be ACTDU? My husband says no. I say "maybe".......

The vote at work (by Army Officers) is "NO".

What is it for you?

I can answer your question fairly easy, look at my name and rank down there. If you notice, it says 'cadet' infront of it. I'm a cadet for JROTC in highschool, if I was an actual servicewoman, I wouldn't have cadet infront of my rank. Yeah anyway, I've had a lot of people tell me I can't go into the service because of Celiac. I e-mailed the Air Force folks at their site and they say it is a disability. However, they say my medical recruiter or something ( can't remember, it was awhile ago when I did this) makes the final decision) I can only hope I can get in.

-Ash

Franceen Explorer
Franceen
Posted
I can answer your question fairly easy, look at my name and rank down there. If you notice, it says 'cadet' infront of it. I'm a cadet for JROTC in highschool, if I was an actual servicewoman, I wouldn't have cadet infront of my rank. Yeah anyway, I've had a lot of people tell me I can't go into the service because of Celiac. I e-mailed the Air Force folks at their site and they say it is a disability. However, they say my medical recruiter or something ( can't remember, it was awhile ago when I did this) makes the final decision) I can only hope I can get in.

-Ash

Yes I did note the "Cadet" but I figured the same rules applied to them too.

I knew someone who could not get into the Army reserve because of a medical problem, so they went to a different recruiter and got in!

So there is hope for you.

I think it will depend on what MOS (job series) you choose, or gets chosen for you.

I wish you luck and hope you can get in and eat gluten-free in the USAF!

Ashley Enthusiast
Ashley
Posted
Yes I did note the "Cadet" but I figured the same rules applied to them too.

I knew someone who could not get into the Army reserve because of a medical problem, so they went to a different recruiter and got in!

So there is hope for you.

I think it will depend on what MOS (job series) you choose, or gets chosen for you.

I wish you luck and hope you can get in and eat gluten-free in the USAF!

For military acdemies, or unverisities it is. That sure does make me feel better and gives me hope!!!

I want be an aerospace engineer/pilot. Absolutely going to college before anything and taking ROTC no matter what.

Thanks :wub:

-Ash

LKelly8 Rookie
LKelly8
Posted

Some of the smaller size candy bars ("Snack", "minis" etc) aren't gluten-free even if the regular size is gluten-free, different process I guess. (one exception is 3 musketeers - full, snack and bite size are all gluten-free)

To add to the list: Charleston Chews, Milky Way Midnight, Cella's chocolate covered cherries, Jelly Belly jelly beans, Jolly Rancher hard candies, Lifesavers, certs, Orbit White, Double Bubble gum, Bubble Yum, Bubblicious and my favorite - Rolo Caramels. Cambridge's Junior Caramels are also gluten-free last time I checked.

I'm hungry now. :lol:

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