Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

General health

Mumsnet doesn't verify the qualifications of users. If you have medical concerns, please consult a healthcare professional.

Flip

Original poster

Dairy free "butter" - where to buy?

11 replies

Nimme · 22/03/2005 20:37

Our nephew is due to visit and he is allergic to many things - dairy and peanuts being some. I need to buy some "butter". Have been told of something called canola (in America).

Does anybody know where I might buy something/anything like that?

OP posts:

bubble99 · 22/03/2005 20:43

There's a lactose free spread called "Pure" - you can buy it at Waitrose and I think Sainsbury's. There's an organic version too. Not sure if it's nut free but I think so as it's aimed towards people with the full range of allergies. I've seen some products which state that they are made in factories which don't make nut products, I don't know if this is one of them. Does your nephew have a full blown nut allergy? Does he carry an Epi-Pen?

pixiefish · 22/03/2005 20:45

nimme- get the pure tha bubble recommends. they have 3- 1-dairy free sunflower, 2- soya, 3- organic. tesco and asda also sell it

Original poster

Nimme · 22/03/2005 20:55

Bubble - yes he carries Epi-Pen - not just fatal to eat but can't even be near peanuts....

OP posts:

NotQuiteCockney · 22/03/2005 20:57

Health food stores or supermarkets will have this.

Canola just means rapeseed. It's a North American (ok, Canadian) way to avoid saying "rape".

FIMAC1 · 22/03/2005 21:00

Pure is a Soya spread

bubble99 · 22/03/2005 21:13

If you wanted to get him some Easter chocolate there's a producer called Kinnerton who make a range of chocolate which is guaranteed nut free i.e. Made in a factory which does not make nut products. I've seen them in Waitrose. They market Christmas and Easter type chocolates. How old is your nephew Nimme? I only ask because if he's 16 he's not going to be deeply impressed with a packet of chocolate bunny wunnys.

soapbox · 22/03/2005 21:14

Olivio is a good dairy free alternative if you are not keen on soya. It has not transfatty acids in it, unlike some of teh other olive oil spreads.

pixel · 22/03/2005 21:32

Sainsbury's do a spread in their Free From range which is dairy, gluten, nut free and loads more besides. If you look at the Sainsbury's website it has a list of the ingredients and things that are excluded. Apparantly endorsed by the allergy association. HTH. Also my ds seemed to prefer the taste of it to the Pure.

pixel · 22/03/2005 21:45

Don't know how to do links but if you want to have a look...go to Sainsbury's website, click groceries online, aisles and shelves, then put Free from spread in the product search. If you click on the item it will give you the info.

Sorry, felt a bit mean just saying "look at sainsbury's" because I've always had trouble finding the free from stuff on that website. Maybe it's just me though!

vwvic · 23/03/2005 12:24

A word of warning, Last time I checked Olivio, it had whey listed as an ingredient, obviously not a good choice for you.
My ds2 pretty much refuses all dairy free spreads apart from Sainsburys baking margerine. I know that it's not specifically made as dairy free, but it is. It also tastes pretty good, and you can use it as a direct swap for cow butter. HTH

skerriesmum · 23/03/2005 12:34

There are two Tesco own brands that are dairy free, a purple and yellow one and the Value one is as well.

Flip