Sweets....Chewits

[Caroloujo]

Don't know if anyone is aware of the sweets'''chewits''' , have got milk protein in them...I put this on the kids thread as some of you have children and dont no if you know.....I like starburst sweets there ok, but the chewits arnt....
Opral fruits used to be the same containing milk proteins too, but think thereve changed there name to the starburst ones, which are ok.....

[matt]

you ask and i provide!!!!
http://www.chewits.co.uk/Layouts/default.aspx?t=3&p=ProductInfo.ascx

look like has hydrolysed milk proteins. but also lactic acid, probably from milk.

i'd avoid personally.:(

[Pam]

Unfortunately quite a few of those type of sweets do have milk in, but I'm not sure if it is just certain flavours of them. The writing is so tiny on the packets too.

Matt, lactic acid doesn't always come from milk, more often than not it isn't, but unfortunately the manufacturers don't differentiate so we don't know the difference. As you say, better avoided if we're not sure.

[linny]

I think most of the Haribo sweets are okay including Maoam chews. There's also a list of dairy free sweets on Cadburys (includes Trebor) website.

[bella]

Believe it or not Asdas own Sweets called "Milk Bottles" described as Soft and chewy milk flavour sweets, 39p a packet or 3 for 1 pound are dairy and lactose free. Asda have a good list on their dairy free page. Their dairy free also includes whey etc. we also have some Pink Panther Biscuits with a vanilla cream filling. They dont have dairy in them but manufacturers said possibility of cross contamination. Trying to think of other stuff we get Mac. Fruit Pastilles and Tootie Fruities are ok at the moment, no doubt you all know about Whizzers, the dairy free "smarties", Sure i have mentioned them before. There will be loads of food i cant remember at the moment. When i do i will let everyone know, even though you will probably know most of it, You all seem like real experts compared to me and i have been ingredient reading for 3 years. Not that long really.

[matt]

experts ? no cranks yeah that's us!!!:lol2: :lol2:

so many here now that someone nearly always has the ansswer.. that or they rely on insmniacs to trawl google for them!!!:o

[linny]

I was a spoilt brat this Easter I got 5 Easter egss and a stamp collection bunny!!:eat:

My fave is the Bendicks mint flavour egg and the Bendicks mint chocolates, I'm wondering if they do any sort of bar of chocolate and I may try their chocolate mint sweets too to see if they are all dairy free.

The Kinnerton eggs are yummy too!!!!:lol2: Not tried the stamp collection bunny or the Green and Blacks one.

[yvie]

I emailed Haribo, cadbury, united biscuits, barretts, birds eye.....lol loads of them and they all have sent me their milk free lists. Except united biscuits who deem it better to send a list of all products WITH milk.....which is a bit harder to check out when you are in the supermarket!!!

Check out my comment on 'dairy free products' on Asda though as they have goats milk cheese in their milk free list, so I am waiting for a reply from them. I need to know if any of their so called 'cows milk free' products have any lactose from other dairy sources in them.

[tigerlily]

Add to that list of AVOID the CREAMOSA Chuba Chubs Lollipops and POMBEARS crisps.

Vanessa.

[bella]

I said asdas Milk Flavour Bottles Were ok but for gods sake please check. Mac hasnt eaten any cause they were called milk bottles and he knows milk will make him ill. His condition seems so much easier to live with than lots of others I have met off this site. And we still find it hard.

[Caroloujo]

ive just found this web page.. looks good too.....
http://www.veganessentials.com/catalog/dairy-free-white-chocolate-chips.htm

[matt]

mac sounds damn clever!!! can't blame him for being that diligent and avoiding milk!!!

still waiting to try the bar of organico choc.... brave i aint!:(

[Pam]

Shakylou, they have some nice stuff on that page, its a shame it is american, postage would probably bump the cost up far too much. I like the sound of the health by chocolate bars, especially the womens wonder bar.

I had 20-30g of dark choc last night and have paid by being awake at 3.30. I seem to have become ultra sensitive to caffein recently. This is the second sleepless night I've had due to chocolate in a week.

[yvie]

MATT FOR GOODNESS SAKE EAT IT OR I WILL BE ROUND AND DO IT FOR YOU!!!!!!!


LOL LOL LOL

I am ashamed to say I ate half of one of Haylies last night. Hope waitrose carries on stocking them.

[goose]

Matt, for god sake eat it, stop teasing us all with it.:o

[matt]

i'm rather like pam, very sensitive to caffeine so can't eat it after midday. plus caffeine does tend to make panic attacks much worse....

so i can only eat it when i'm fairly confident that i wont have one... and yes the worry about not wanting to have one is enough to have one...:(

take me round the back of the barn and put me out of my misery:o

[yvie]

Matt I found this quote on the net, re caffeine affects. I was looking to see how much caffeine there is in cocoa beans......

'Continued consumption of caffeine can lead to tolerance (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_tolerance). Drug tolerance occurs when a subject's reaction to a drug (such as a painkiller or intoxicant) decreases so that larger doses are required to achieve the same effect.'

LOL LOL LOL thats why it doesnt affect me then! coz I eat sooooooo much of it, im now tolerant of it! YAY YAY YAY

SO Matt, get stuffing your face with HUGE amounts of dairy free chocolate, get the first few panic attacks over, and you will be tolerant!!!!!!!!!

(Sorry for the frivolity, Matt I have had panic attacks, I know how awful they are, just trying to make you laugh : 0) //*_*\\

I wont nag you to eat the choc now I know why x

[matt]

don't worry i still retain a sense of humour, twisted and black though it is!!

comes form the job.

like any stimulant/drug the body gets used to it. i mean i used to drink expressos all the time, the thicker and stronger the better. which is why i used to have trouble falling asleep until 3am.....
no caffeine and i have trouble sleeping until 3am.... something is wrong somewhere!!!!!

:o :lol2: :lol2:

how to copewith night shifts drink far too much coffee and have a family sized bag of minstrells to constantly graze from!

chocolate:notworthy :notworthy :notworthy :bounce:

[Caroloujo]

Hi....Was eating a pack of jelly babies( i love em)..lol....And just looked at the ingredients as you do, and it says...'''May contain wheat and milk''''...So i guess there made on the same line as milk sweets..??.

[Copper]

Probably. It is a cover their backs statement.

[matt]

as copper said but should only be a problem if an actual allergy as even the smallest amount can trigger an allergic reaction. the amount involved shouldn't bother an intolerance normally.

[Leeza]

Don't know if anyone is aware of the sweets'''chewits''' , have got milk protein in them...I put this on the kids thread as some of you have children and dont no if you know.....I like starburst sweets there ok, but the chewits arnt....
Opral fruits used to be the same containing milk proteins too, but think thereve changed there name to the starburst ones, which are ok.....

Just stumbled across this thread and it's answered a question for me.

On Sunday night we were all out as a family and there were sandwiches laid on, and as my 3 year old has a dairy allergy I played it safe and asked for a plain bread roll which she devoured. Also being handed out to the children were milk chocolate buttons, which I knew she couldn't have, and chewits :angry: and I didn't think to check the wrapper.

Monday morning arrived and with it my daughters lips had swollen and her eyes were all puffy.

I'll make sure I check properly in future though I honestly didn't think chewits would be a problem.

[Copper]

It is amazing just how many things contain milk. We always have to be on our guard :(

[LouJ]

Not sure if anyone else picked this up, but Starburst (the old opal fruits) have Lactic Acid in them....after being totally free from dairy for 7 months whilst trying to ascertain allergy or intolerance, my son had a fill blown reaction to sweets given to him on the quiet by grandad. For a week we could not work out what the problem was as we were so convinced we had been careful - even had him checked for german measles - until a sheepish text cam ethrough to ask if lactic acid was on the banned list gggrrrrr!!!!

But now we do at least know he is allergic until he grows out of it...maybe now the grandparents will stop thinking we are cranks by insisting that he isn't given any junk foods....if it is a natural raw product, i.e. fruit, veg, well sourced meat & fish, etc then you can be pretty sure it is dairy free!

[Copper]

Lactic acid is not always derived from a milk source - just to add to the confusion. I am totally lactose intolerant so I am ok with these sweets.

[yvie]

I checked to see if starburst were dairy free quite a while ago and I was assured they are.

Might be worth another email to ask again.

[Copper]

I must admit that I have not had any Starburst for at least a year.

[goose]

What about fruit pastels?

[yvie]

Just had this email re starburst.


Dear Yvonne,
Thank you for contacting us regarding Starburst. These do not contain any milk.
We do not have a list of milk free products as we would not wish anyone to rely on a list which may soon become out of date and now recommend that the packaging is checked before each purchase. We hold up to date product lists on the Careline and are more than happy to help with any individual enquiries. We feel this is the most responsible course of action we can take as a manufacturer.

If you need any further information or advice please contact our Consumer Careline on the telephone number below and one of our Consumer Care Advisors will be more than happy to help you.

Kind regards.

Kathleen Douglas
Consumer Care Team
0800 952 1234