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To ask which Xmas chocs are nut free?

27 replies

Sunshineismyfriend · 08/11/2022 16:27

Buying for a friends teen and want to get her some Xmas choc but everything xmassy has nuts. Apparently twirls don’t do this is my back up but I’ve tried to buy the Xmas santas, hot choc in a mug and selection boxes and no luck. Can anyone recommend anything?

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PenCreed · 08/11/2022 16:29

Google?

StopThe · 08/11/2022 16:33

I think Heroes are nut free. They used to be anyway

Lilyhatesjaz · 08/11/2022 16:36

This is always a nightmare. I normally go for a DIY selection pack a selection of chocolate bars in a Christmas gift bag
Galaxy, and aero and smarties are normally ok

Caspianberg · 08/11/2022 16:38

Plain red lindt is usually safe.

Caspianberg · 08/11/2022 16:38

Lindt reindeers etc

Fattoushi · 08/11/2022 16:39

Most chocolate is nut free. Like, the majority of chocolate.

thehorsehasnowbolted · 08/11/2022 16:41

Montezuma but it's pricey

Lilyhatesjaz · 08/11/2022 16:45

Most chocolate is nut free so is fine if you don't like nuts.
Most chocolate also says may contain traces of nuts so not so good if you have an anyphalactic reaction.

Sunshineismyfriend · 08/11/2022 17:08

Fattoushi · 08/11/2022 16:39

Most chocolate is nut free. Like, the majority of chocolate.

It’s really not. Lots of chocolate may contain nuts and if you have an anaphylactic reaction it could be deadly.

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Sunshineismyfriend · 08/11/2022 17:09

PenCreed · 08/11/2022 16:29

Google?

Yep. I know of it. That’s how I’ve found out twirls are ok. The rest seem to all have traces of nuts.

some one said Lindt but google tells me they have nuts / traces of nuts?

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Sunshineismyfriend · 08/11/2022 17:09

thehorsehasnowbolted · 08/11/2022 16:41

Montezuma but it's pricey

Thanks. Will take a look.

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Fattoushi · 08/11/2022 17:10

The majority of chocolate does not contain nuts. The majority of chocolate is made in the same factory as chocolate with nuts.
Buying chocolate without nuts is easy. Buying chocolate that can't possibly contain the slightest trace of nut dust is soemthing else entirely.

OP did not ask for guaranteed nut trace free chocolate.

Sunshineismyfriend · 08/11/2022 17:10

StopThe · 08/11/2022 16:33

I think Heroes are nut free. They used to be anyway

Thanks. I will have a look.

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Sunshineismyfriend · 08/11/2022 17:10

Lilyhatesjaz · 08/11/2022 16:36

This is always a nightmare. I normally go for a DIY selection pack a selection of chocolate bars in a Christmas gift bag
Galaxy, and aero and smarties are normally ok

Good idea. I may do this.

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Gummibär · 08/11/2022 17:11

Doesn't the description say whether it contains nuts Confused

Fattoushi · 08/11/2022 17:12

Heroes are a case in point. None contain nuts. None of them are guaranteed nut free.
"May contain traces of nuts" means that it can't be guranteed that there isn't a tiny trace of a nut in there somewhere.

Itsagrandoldteam · 08/11/2022 17:21

My husband has a nut allergy and has to avoid anything that may contain nut traces. The ones that he can definitely have are;
twirl
flakes
maltesers
smarties
munchies
kit kat
cadbury buttons
milky bar
most kinder chocolate
matchmakers

every year my sister makes up a nice gift bag with individual bars in it.

Sunshineismyfriend · 08/11/2022 18:35

Gummibär · 08/11/2022 17:11

Doesn't the description say whether it contains nuts Confused

Well, yes. But I stood in a shop earlier looking for ages and loads (except twirls) contain or may contain nuts. I ran out of time and thought people n here may know.

OP posts:
Sunshineismyfriend · 08/11/2022 18:36

Itsagrandoldteam · 08/11/2022 17:21

My husband has a nut allergy and has to avoid anything that may contain nut traces. The ones that he can definitely have are;
twirl
flakes
maltesers
smarties
munchies
kit kat
cadbury buttons
milky bar
most kinder chocolate
matchmakers

every year my sister makes up a nice gift bag with individual bars in it.

Thanks. I think I may do this.

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Abneyandteal19 · 08/11/2022 18:56

Two of my sons have nut allergies and this time of year is tough,
Previous poster has mentioned the best standard chocs that are nut free but I can add the brand Kinnerton which is explicitly nut free- might be a bit too childish for a teen but they do choc lollies and advent calendar as well as a small selection box each year- they are normally themed eg Peppa or paw patrol so maybe not applicable.

I have found the Christmas chocolate coins from Wilko and John Lewis to be nut free in past years but you should check that as they don't sell year round.

Don't bother with M&S they are terrible as every single chocolate thing is 'may contain'

Otherwise you can get the Christmas tube of sweeties such as Haribo or fruit pastilles which are also ok.

Hope that helps!

StopThe · 08/11/2022 21:48

Nomo is a guaranteed nut free brand. They taste really good too.

whatdoesthisallmean · 08/11/2022 21:55

You can also have a look on facebook and instragram 'nutfreeliving' pages they have lots of info on nutfree chocolate/sweets etc.

feelthebeatfromthetangerine · 08/11/2022 22:10

Whatever you do, do NOT buy Lindt! Trust me, I learnt the hard way it's not safe for nut allergy sufferers...

Anything made by Cadbury, Mars or Nestle is pretty safe as long as it's not one of their products that is actually meant to contain nuts.

Caspianberg · 09/11/2022 05:54

@feelthebeatfromthetangerine - lindt is good if your peanut free.

The entire Lindt factory is peanut free. It may contain traces of other nuts used on site, but no peanuts.
I emailed and checked online as Ds has a severe peanut allergy. He also is allergic to hazelnut but only very mildly, so a ‘May contain trace’ it’s a risk we take.

kinder chocolate definitely isn’t. Almost all of it contains hazelnuts. Lots of plain milka has hazelnuts in.

(not in uk and it’s mainly kinder, milka or lindt here)

WinterLobelia · 09/11/2022 06:21

Caspianberg · 09/11/2022 05:54

@feelthebeatfromthetangerine - lindt is good if your peanut free.

The entire Lindt factory is peanut free. It may contain traces of other nuts used on site, but no peanuts.
I emailed and checked online as Ds has a severe peanut allergy. He also is allergic to hazelnut but only very mildly, so a ‘May contain trace’ it’s a risk we take.

kinder chocolate definitely isn’t. Almost all of it contains hazelnuts. Lots of plain milka has hazelnuts in.

(not in uk and it’s mainly kinder, milka or lindt here)

That is terrific advice, thank you.

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