Nut-Free Snack & Lunch Ideas
Don't worry; while it seems daunting at first, finding snacks and lunches for your child that are nut-free is easy with a little guidance. This list is merely meant to act as a starting point. We suggest that you carefully read labels, as manufacturers sometimes change ingredients and manufacturing processes.
Fruits & Vegetables: Any kind, including strawberries, carrot sticks, celery sticks, grapes, pineapple, peaches, pears, watermelon, blueberries, bananas, etc...
Cheese: Any kind, including Swiss cheese, American cheese, cream cheese, cheese sticks, slices, cubes, etc...
Nabisco products: Teddy Grahams, Saltines, Honey Maid Graham Crackers, Oreo's and Mini Oreo's (original only), Fig Newton cookies, Barnum's Animal Crackers, Nilla Wafers, Triscuits, Wheat Thins, Cheeze-Its, Ritz crackers, Chips Ahoy (original flavor and size ONLY)
Pepperidge Farm: Goldfish (original, cheddar, pretzel, pizza), bagels
Kellog's: Rice Krispies Treats (original), Fruit Twistables, Pop-Tarts, Nutri-Grain Bars
Old Dutch: Puff Corn, Pretzels (tiny twists, sticks, rods)
Hershey's: Milk Duds, Whoppers, York Peppermint Patties, Twizzlers, Kisses (milk chocolate variety only), Classic Caramels, Kissables
Kraft: Jello Pudding Snacks
Keebler: Town House crackers (plain), Graham Crackers (original, cinnamon, and honey)
Pringles: All Pringles chips are safe (please check to make sure)
You can replace peanut butter in sandwiches with SunButter, cream cheese, or even Marshmallow Fluff! The children also love cereal and milk, but please remember to check the labels.
- Any product whose label reads, "Manufactured/processed in a facility that contains nuts," OR "May contain traces of nuts".
- Peanut Butter/Nuts/Trail Mix
- Products without a list of ingredients
- Donuts
- M&Ms (plain OR peanut)
- Cheese & cracker snack packs
- Little Debbie products
- Anything made at Chik-Fil-A!
Anything you bring in that is not safe for our preschool will be handed back to you unopened. You will then be asked to bring in a replacement snack. If your child's lunch is not safe, we will send it home and provide your child with a school lunch at a cost of $3.
NOT SAFE FOODS
