In Search of Allergy-friendly Snacks?
In today’s fast-paced world, we often find ourselves needing quick and convenient snacks to fuel our bodies throughout the day. However, for individuals with food allergies finding suitable options can be quite challenging. Many individuals suffer from nut allergies, making it imperative to find granola bars that are free from peanuts, almonds, or other tree nuts. Thankfully, there are several nut-free options. These bars often substitute nuts with seeds such as sunflower, pumpkin, or chia.
Dairy allergies or lactose intolerance can also pose a challenge when it comes to finding suitable snacks. Many traditional granola bars contain milk or milk derivatives, making them off-limits for individuals with these allergies. However, there are now dairy-free options available that use plant-based milk like almond, soy, and coconut milk.
Granola bars, a popular snack choice for many, are typically made with a combination of grains, nuts, seeds, and sweeteners. However, for those with allergies to common ingredients like nuts, gluten, soy, or dairy, finding a safe and delicious granola bar can be a daunting task. Fortunately, there are now a variety of allergy-friendly granola bars available on the market.
Granola brands that are free of the top 8 allergens are Zego, Made Good, Nature’s Bakery, Known Allergies, Bobo’s, 88 Acres, Ener-G, Enjoy Life, FreeYumm, and Jump Start Body Fuel. Other quick allergen-friendly snacks include fresh and dried fruit, puree fruit pouches and fruit cups, freeze-dried fruit chips, fresh vegetables, freeze-dried veggies or veggie chips, rice crackers, rice cakes, sunflower seed butter, tiger nut butter, jerky, meat sticks, and popcorn.
The increasing prevalence of food allergies has led to a demand for allergy-friendly snacks, including granola bars and other quick options. So, next time you’re in need of a quick snack, reach for an allergy-friendly granola bar or one of the many other options available and fuel your body with confidence and satisfaction.
Anita Wallak
MS, RD, LDN
Anita is a registered and licensed dietitian in the state of North Carolina with 20 years of dedication to making people’s lives healthier. She specializes in Meal Planning, Weight Management… READ MORE