The chart below list examples of peanut free manufactured foods and peanut safe fast food places that Bo likes to eat. Bo can eat these foods without having an allergic reaction despite his severe peanut allergy. Of course, Bo also eats fruits & veggies too.
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TIP: Parties are fun again now that I am in the routine of bringing a personal peanut allergy safe cooler.
Last updated: Oct. 24, 2009
| Peanut Safe Food Description | Source |
|---|---|
| Snacks - Peanut Free | |
| Nonuttin' Granola Clusters | AllerNeeds |
| Cookies | DARE |
| Cookies | Divvies |
| Fruit Cups - Mixed Fruit, Peaches or Pineapple | Dole |
|
Granola- Enjoy Life Foods (Enjoy Life Foods Cinnamon Crunch Granola - 12.8 oz. |
Enjoy Life Foods (all products are allergy friendly) |
| Cheetos | Frito-Lay, Inc. |
| Doritos | Frito-Lay, Inc. |
| Sun Chips | Frito-Lay, Inc. |
| Ho Hos Chocolate Cakes (only some regional plants are peanut free) | Hostess |
| Animal Cookies (frosted) | Keebler |
| Scooby-Doo Baked Graham Cracker Sticks | Keebler |
Graham Cracker Bug Bites |
Keebler |
| Vanilla Wafers cookies | Keebler |
| Fruit Flavored Snacks (SHREK, Cars, LEGO, etc.) | Kellogg's |
| Snackables Cracker Cuts (Colby & Monterey Jack Cheese) | KRAFT |
| Snack'N Cheese To-Go! Individually Wrapped (Co-Jack) | Land O'Lakes |
| Skittles - Original Fruit Bite Size Candies | MARS Snackfoods |
| Pringles (potato chips) | Procter & Gamble |
| CHEEZ-IT Baked Snack Crackers | Sunshine |
| GoGurt Portable Yogurt | Yoplait |
| Breakfast Foods - Peanut Free | |
| AllerEnergy Bars | AllerNeeds |
| Shake 'n Pour Buttermilk Pancake Mix | General Mills |
| Bacon - Microwave Ready Original | Hormel |
| Nutri.Grain Cereal Bars - Apple, Blueberry or Strawberry | Kellogg's |
| POP-tarts | Kellogg's |
| Special K Bar | Kellogg's |
| Eggo Waffles | Kellogg's |
| Oven Baked Biscuits (frozen) | Pillsbury |
| Aunt Jemima Butter Lite Syrup | The Quaker Oats Company |
| GoGurt Portable Yogurt | Yoplait |
| Cake, Cookie, Cupcake & Muffin Mixes - Peanut Free | |
Cake Mix:
|
Betty Crocker |
|
Now kids can bring their own homemade safe cupcakes! |
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Frosting:
|
Betty Crocker |
Cake Mix:
|
Pillsbury |
Frosting:
|
Pillsbury |
Cookie Mix:
|
Betty Crocker |
Cookie Mix:
|
Pillsbury |
Muffin Mix:
|
Betty Crocker |
| Candy - Peanut Free | |
| Mars chocolate bars (only the ones manufactured in a Canadian Peanut-free and Tree Nut-Free facility) | AllerNeeds |
| Blow Pop - Bubble gum filled sucker | Charms Co. |
| Candy & Gum | Divvies |
| SMARTIES candy | Ce De Candy, Inc. |
| Starburst Original Fruit Chews | Mars |
| Air Heads Sours | Perfetti Van Melle, Inc. |
| Fast Food - Peanut Free | |
| Chicken (My Chick-fil-A story) | Chick-Fil-A |
| Chicken | Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers |
| Pizza | Chuck E. Cheese |
| Pizza and Chicken Strips | Papa Johns |
| Subway Sandwiches (only locations not serving peanut butter cookies) | Subway |
| Hamburgers and Chicken | Wendy’s |
| Miscellaneous Foods - Peanut Free | |
| Ice Cream (Homemade Vanilla and Dutch Chocolate - singles) | Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. |
| Ice Cream (Fudge Swirl Stix, Swirl Popperz, and Italian Ice Swirls) | PhillySwirl |
| Deli Select Ultra Thin Honey Ham & Honey Roasted Turkey Breast | Hillshire Farm |
| Macaroni & Cheese | Kraft |
| Apple Sauce | Mott's |
| Fish Sticks | Mrs. Pauls |
| Crescent Rolls - Original | Pillsbury |
| Pizzas | Shure Fine |
| Chicken Strips & Chicken Breasts | Tyson |
| Peanut Safe Food Description | Source |
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)Bo's Personal Peanut Allergy Safe Cooler
Perfect for traveling to birthday parties, soccer games, over to a friends, etc. Bo packs his small cooler with peanut allergy safe snacks, drinks, hand cleaners and his emergency medicines which allow us to temporarily control any possible allergic reaction ranging from hives to life-threatening anaphylaxis.
We find that 2 small frozen gel packs will keep everything cool for hours, even in the hot South Louisiana sun.
Typically his cooler has the following items to ensure a peanut allergy safe day:
- Peanut free snacks
- Emergency medicines: Benadryl Children's Perfect Measure Pre-Filled Spoons
- Hand cleaners
Bo's ige # was 100 before starting the study, went as high as 300 during treatment, and is now 16. When Bo's ige level is <15, then he will move to the next phase of his peanut desensitization treatment in which he will stop eating daily peanut doses completely for 30 days. After being off peanut protein for 30 days then he will be re-challenged to determine if his ige levels remain permanently low.
Posted by: Bo's Parents | September 20, 2011 at 06:46 AM
My daughter just started pre-school, she has a classmate with a peanut allergy and with her birthday coming up, I wanted to make sure to be sensitive to that child. Your sight helped us to find a snack to send in for her birthday that he could enjoy too, thanks!
Posted by: Sarah | September 18, 2011 at 10:54 AM
I was curious what his ige level was from a blood test before tx began. We just received my 5 yr olds results and her # was >100. thanks so much
Posted by: lisa | September 09, 2011 at 01:10 PM
I'm surprised to find Keebler products as part of your approved snacks. Perhaps they have changed but 10 years ago when we discovered my 2 year old son had life threatening reactions to peanuts, I called Keebler. They told me that their products may or may not have nuts in them whether or not the package said. We haven't purchased Keebler since.
Posted by: donnabc | August 01, 2011 at 09:25 PM
Thank you so much for sharing your research and knowledge! My 14 month baby was just diagnosed and your info makes my research much easier. Thank you.
Posted by: Stephani | July 28, 2011 at 10:21 PM