Some candies are gluten-free while others are not. Some may have no gluten-containing ingredients but still not be safe for those with celiac disease due to cross-contact on manufacturing lines. Some mini versions of products have different ingredients than the original size.
It’s always best to read the label before enjoying candy, even if you’ve had it before—the ingredients or manufacturing facilities can change at any time. If you’re unsure about whether or not a candy may be safe, contact the manufacturer directly.
Note: Beyond Celiac is a US-based company, therefore this list is primarily for those buying candy in the US. Some candies may be produced in different ways in different countries. This list is updated infrequently, so it’s always good practice to double-check with the manufacturer.
On their website, Ferrara says: “For every Ferrara product containing any of the ‘Big 9’ allergens, we list a CONTAINS statement immediately following the ingredient list on all of our packages, indicating which allergens are present. Please refer to the packaging, as the packaging contains the most current ingredients and allergen statements.”
Ferrara does not maintain a list of allergen-free or gluten-free candy.
Candy from Ferrara that do not have gluten-containing ingredients include:
Hershey keeps an updated list on their website. Their gluten-free candies include:
Hershey candy that does not contain gluten but is not explicitly gluten-free includes:
The following Hershey products, among others, contain gluten:
On their website, Just Born claims, “We offer many gluten-free products under the […] JUST BORN® brands and we are in the process of updating package labels to include gluten-free statements where appropriate. The modified food starch that we use in our candies is corn starch.”
Gluten-free candy by Just Born include:
Mars Wrigley does not label any of their products gluten-free, but state that they will include any gluten-containing ingredients on their labels. The following Mars candies have no gluten-containing ingredients:
The following Mars products, among others, are not gluten-free:
Mondelez has candy that does not use gluten-containing ingredients, but they do not always use dedicated lines. Candy without gluten-containing ingredients include:
Nestlé calls out a few of their candies as being gluten-free, these include but are not limited to:
They also have candies that are not labeled gluten-free but have no gluten-containing ingredients, including:
The following Nestlé products, among others, are not gluten-free:
Most Spangler candy products are gluten-free. Those that are stated to be made on dedicated gluten-free equipment are marked with an asterisk (*) in the list below. Here are a few of their products to enjoy:
Tootsie has a wide variety of candy that they note as gluten-free on their website. They include, but are not limited to:
Additional gluten-free candy include:
To learn more about gluten and candy, watch the recording of our Facebook Live video, where we discuss gluten-free Halloween candy and chocolate bars:
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