Watkins Allergy Ingredient Considerations and Food Sensitivities

Watkins Allergy Ingredient Considerations and Food Sensitivities

Many people have food sensitivities, allergies, medical conditions or religious beliefs that can make food selection a challenge. Because we at Watkins are sensitive to those challenges, we offer the following lists of products that may be appropriate (or inappropriate) for some people.

To better meet the needs of our customers, we used consumer requests to determine which lists we would use. For example, people with Celiac Sprue Disease have most often requested the list of gluten-free products; conversely, we get more requests for the list of products containing sugar than for the list of those that don't. In the case of dairy-derived or Kosher products, we simply used the shortest list.

Products Containing Dairy

These products contain dairy-derived materials and/or sodium caseinate. These items will have "Milk" listed as an allergen.

#05311 Chai Latte
#21014 Dessert Mix - Chocolate
#21015 Dessert Mix - Coconut
#21176 Soup Base - Chicken
#21177 Soup Base - Mushroom
#21179 Soup Base - Cream
#05704 Gravy Mix Country
#21173 Gravy Roasted Turkey
#21398 Extract Chocolate
#02050 Snack & Dip Mix - Bacon Cheddar
#02054 Snack & Dip Mix - Crab
#02057 Snack & Dip Mix - Garlic and Dill
#02062 Snack & Dip Mix - Salsa & Sour Cream
#02260 Superfood Multiple - USA
#32110 Superfood Multi - Canada
#02262 Male Formula - USA
#32112 Male Formula - Canada
#02263 Female Formula - USA
#32113 Female Formula - Canada
#02266 Linimax - USA
#32116 Linimax - Canada
#02267 Inner Cleanse Restore - USA
#02268 Fruit/Veggie Complex - USA
#32118 Harvest - Canada
#02269 Eye Care Formula - USA
#32119 Vision - Canada
#02270 Skin, Hair and Nails - USA
#32120 SHN Formula - Canada
#02271 Children's Chewable - USA
#02272 Rezist Plus - USA
#32123 Rezist Plus - Canada
#02273 Mood Plus - USA
#32130 Balance Plus - Canada
#02275 Brain Plus - USA

Products Containing Sugar

Sugar - The listed products contain some form of added sugar. These forms include but are not limited to: Sucrose, Glucose, Fructose, Dextrose, Molasses, Corn Syrup, and Honey.

#21013 Dessert Mix-Butterscotch
#21015 Dessert Mix-Coconut
#21016 Dessert Mix-Lemon
#21018 Dessert Mix-Tapioca
#01008 Extract-Vanilla Original DS (11 oz)
#01077 Extract-Vanilla Original DS (1 gl)
#21390 Extract-Vanilla Original DS (2 oz)
#21375 Extract-Vanilla Clear (2 oz)
#00402 Extract-Vanilla Pure (2 oz)
#00403 Extract-Vanilla Pure (1 oz)
#21197 Extract-Vanilla Pure (8 oz)
#21376 Extract-Vanilla Nut
#21385 Extract-Maple
#01150 Original BBQ Sauce (Ready to Use)
#01168 Meat Magic
#21175 Soup Base-Beef
#21176 Soup Base-Chicken
#21177 Soup Base-Mushroom
#21178 Soup Base-Onion
#21179 Soup Base-Cream
#05704 Country Gravy Mix
#21173 Turkey Gravy Mix
#02068 Snack & Dip Mix - Bacon Onion
#02054 Snack & Dip Mix - Crab
#02055 Snack & Dip Mix - Cucumber Dill
#02072 Snack & Dip Mix - Fiesta
#02056 Snack & Dip Mix - Garden Vegetable
#02059 Dip Mandarin Orange (Seasonal)
#02062 Snack & Dip Mix-Salsa & Sour Cream
#02071 Snack & Dip Mix-Sesame Garlic (Seasonal)
#02050 Snack & Dip Mix - Bacon Cheddar
#02057 Snack & Dip Mix - Garlic and Dill
#05703 Snack & Dip Mix - Roasted Garlic (Seasonal)
#21992 Seasoning Salt
#00518 Chicken Seasoning All Natural
#05311 Chai Latte
#02600 Bread Good Tasting
#05333 Pizza Crust Deep Dish
#05334 Pizza Crust Whole Wheat
#22090 SoyNilla - USA
#02320 Cough Syrup Plus - USA
#02326 Supercold Cough Medicine - USA
#32319 Cough Medicine - Canada

Kosher Products
Some Watkins product labels are imprinted with a Kosher symbol. The appearance of this symbol on any product means that the product has been certified Kosher by officials of the Jewish faith. The specific symbol appearing on our products represents the organization that has certified our products - the Upper Midwest Kashrut Association.

The following Watkins products have been certified Kosher and Pareve:

#01461 Aloe Vera Juice (1 gl)
#21195 Extract Lemon (8 oz) - US Only
#21395 Extract Lemon (2 oz)
#21197 Extract Vanilla Pure (8 oz)
#01007 Extract Vanilla Clear (11 oz)
#01076 Extract Vanilla Clear (1 gl)
#21375 Extract Vanilla Clear (2 oz)
#01008 Extract Vanilla DS (11 oz)
#01077 Extract Vanilla DS (1 gl)
#21390 Extract Vanilla DS (2 oz)
#21376 Extract Vanilla Nut (2 oz)
#21385 Extract Maple (2 oz)
#21705 Extract Raspberry (2 oz)
#01115 Cinnamon (6 oz)
#01140 Black Pepper (6 oz)
#01141 Black Pepper (12 oz)
#06667 Black Pepper (sample)
#21992 Seasoning Salt

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)
Some people have experienced unpleasant symptoms after consuming foods with MSG. This is thought to affect about 2% of the population (fewer than the percentage who have allergic reactions to other foods).

Watkins adds no MSG to any of its products; however, MSG does occur naturally in a wide variety of foods, such as Parmesan cheese, mushrooms and tomatoes, and is present in flavoring agents such as hydrolyzed proteins and autolyzed yeast extracts.

In the case of hydrolyzed protein products (such as in our Soup Bases and Barbecue Sauces), the glutamate that is present is the same as that found in fruits, vegetables, meats and grains.

Also, an 8-ounce serving of broiled chicken breast contains 15 times more free glutamate - alleged to be the cause of "Chinese Restaurant Syndrome" - than an 8-ounce serving of processed food containing HVP (hydrolyzed vegetable protein).

Gluten-Free Products

Some people have an acute sensitivity to gluten, a protein present in wheat and some other grains.

Because distilled white vinegar is made from grain based alcohol, there are varying schools of thought on whether gluten-sensitive individuals should use products containing this ingredient.

Although the vinegar used by Watkins is, to the best of our knowledge, gluten-free, it is our position that this choice is up to the individual and his/her health care provider. A separate list of products containing vinegar is found after this Gluten-Free list.

NOTE: The listed products do not contain a known source of gluten. But inasmuch as we have not tested each and every component, we cannot guarantee that they are specifically "gluten free."

#01461 Aloe Vera Juice 1 gal
#01038 Cocoa - Pure Baking
#01039 Baking Powder
#01040 Cooking Spray
#00530 Black Pepper Peppercorn Grinder
#00531 Sea Salt Grinder
#00532 Four Peppercorn Blend Grinder
#00533 Garlic Peppercorn Grinder
#60397 Cinnamon
#01115 Cinnamon 6 oz
#01140 Black Pepper 6 oz
#01141 Black Pepper 12 oz
#01014 Dessert Mix - Chocolate
#01015 Dessert Mix - Coconut
#01016 Dessert Mix - Lemon
#01018 Dessert Mix - Tapioca
#01365 Extract - Peanut Butter
#21600 Extract - Root Beer
#01527 Grapeseed Oil - Garlic & Parsley
#01528 Grapeseed Oil - Citrus & Cilantro
#01535 Grapeseed Oil
#01892 Liquid Spice - Garlic
#21175 Soup Base - Beef
#21176 Soup Base - Chicken
#21179 Soup Base - Cream
#02055 Snack & Dip Mix-Cucumber Dill
#02057 Snack & Dip Mix-Garlic and Dill
#02062 Snack & Dip Mix-Salsa & Sour Cream
#02065 Snack & Dip Mix-Tomato Horseradish
#02069 Snack & Dip Mix-Blazin' Cajun
#02070 Snack & Dip Mix-Tomato Basil
#02071 Snack & Dip Mix-Sesame Garlic
#02072 Snack & Dip Fiesta
#02090 SoyNilla - US
#02300 Settelz
#02262 Male Formula - US
#32112 Male Formula - Canada
#02263 Female Formula - US
#32113 Female Formula - Canada
#02264 Osteogen - US
#32114 Osteogen - Canada
#02266 Linimax - US
#32116 Linimax - Canada
#02269 Eye Care Formula - US
#32119 Vision - Canada
#02270 Skin, Hair and Nails - US
#32120 SHN Formula - Canada
#02271 Children's Chewable - US
#02272 Rezist Plus - US
#32123 Rezist Plus - Canada
#02273 Mood Plus - US
#32130 Balance Plus - Canada
#02275 Brain Plus - US
#02277 E+CoQ10 - US
#32126 E+CoQ10 - Canada
#02285 Immunergy - US
#01465 Garlic Oil Softgels
#00572 Basil
#00581 Black Pepper (ground)
#00583 Chili Powder
#60397 Cinnamon
#00573 Cloves (ground)
#00584 Cumin
#00576 Dill Weed
#00577 Garlic Powder
#00587 Ginger (ground)
#00588 Mustard (dry)
#60398 Nutmeg (ground)
#00578 Onion Powder
#00586 Oregano
#00585 Paprika
#00579 Parsley
#00567 Rosemary
#00568 Sage
#00569 Thyme
#01912 Garlic Herb Seasoning
#01913 BBQ Seasoning
#05941 Turkey Rub
#21143 Poultry Seasoning (2.3 oz)
#00517 All Natural Beef Seasoning
#00518 All Natural Chicken Seasoning

Products Containing Vinegar
Vinegar - There are varying schools of thought on whether Gluten sensitive individuals should use products containing Vinegar. It is our position that this choice is up to the individual and his/her health care provider. These products DO contain vinegar.

#01150 - Original BBQ Sauce (Ready to Use)
#01168 - Meat Magic

Products Containing Wheat
These products contain Wheat. These items will have "Wheat" listed as an allergen.

#05623 Apple Spice Bread Mix (Seasonal)
#05543 Orange Spice Bread Mix (Seasonal)
#05300 Pumpkin Bread Mix (Seasonal)
#05625 Shortbread Cookie Mix (Seasonal)
#05400 Snickerdoodle Cookie Mix (Seasonal)
#02600 Bread Mix
#05333 Deep Dish White Pizza Mix
#05334 Whole Wheat Pizza Mix
#05707 Soup Base - Baked Potato (Seasonal)
#05704 Gravy Mix - Gourmet Country
#21173 Gravy Roasted - Roasted Turkey
#21177 Soup Base - Mushroom
#21178 Soup Base - Onion
#02050 Dip Mix - Bacon/Cheddar
#02054 Dip Mix - Crab
#02068 Dip Mix - Bacon Onion
#21013 Dessert Mix - Butterscotch
#02260 Superfood Multiple - US
#02267 Inner Cleanse Restore - US
#32110 Superfood Multi - Canada

Products Containing Salt
The following products contain salt.

Dessert Mixes (all)
#01168 Meat Magic
Pizza Crust Mixes (both)
#01913 Barbecue Seasoning
#01912 Garlic & Herb Seasoning
Snack & Dip Seasonings (all)
Soup/Gravy (all)
#02600 Watkins Bread Mix

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