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Allergens, small children and pets
Chocolate-covered raisins are a simple candy, and still not for everyone at the table. Here is who should pass and what each label says.
Do chocolate covered raisins contain nuts?
Not as an ingredient on any of the 18 labels in the lineup. But 13 of them carry a peanut or tree nut advisory, such as the "May contain peanut" line on Raisinets.
Milk and soy are the two allergens the labels name most. Bulk brands tend to add a line about shared equipment.
| Product | Contains | Advisory line |
|---|---|---|
| Raisinets Dark Chocolate Resealable Bag | Milk, soy | May contain peanut |
| Raisinets Dark Chocolate Theater Box | Milk, soy | May contain peanut |
| Raisinets Milk Chocolate Large Bag | Milk, soy | May contain peanut |
| Raisinets Milk Chocolate Resealable Bag | Milk, soy | May contain peanut |
| Raisinets Milk Chocolate Theater Box | Milk, soy | May contain peanut |
| Sun-Maid Blueberry & Vanilla Yogurt Coated Raisins | Milk, soy | May contain peanuts, tree nuts, coconut, egg and wheat |
| Sun-Maid Strawberry & Vanilla Yogurt Coated Raisins | Milk, soy | Made on shared equipment with peanuts, tree nuts, egg and wheat |
| Sun-Maid Vanilla & Chocolate Yogurt Coated Raisins Variety Pack | Milk, soy | Made on shared equipment with peanuts, tree nuts, egg and wheat |
| Sun-Maid Vanilla Yogurt Coated Raisins | Milk, soy | Made on shared equipment with peanuts, tree nuts, egg and wheat |
| Bayside Candy No Sugar Added Milk Chocolate Raisins | Milk, soy | None printed |
| Kirkland Signature Milk Chocolate Raisins | Milk and soybeans | This product is packaged on equipment that also processes wheat, peanuts and tree nuts |
| Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Covered Raisins | No "Contains" line on this pack | Made on equipment shared with wheat, peanuts and tree nuts |
| Mariani Vanilla Yogurt Raisins | No "Contains" line on this pack | This product is packed on equipment that also packages products that contain milk, soy, and tree nuts |
| Yupik Yogurt Covered Raisins | No "Contains" line on this pack | May contain: peanuts, tree nuts, coconut, soy, wheat, sesame |
| Woodstock Organic Dark Chocolate Raisins | Soy | None printed |
Small children
The CDC page on choking hazards for young children includes "uncooked dried vegetables or fruit, such as raisins" on its list of foods to avoid. A chocolate shell does not change the size or the chew of the raisin inside.
Yogurt raisin snack boxes are sold as lunchbox food, and at least one buyer review mentions a toddler. That is a choice for a parent to make with the child's doctor, not something a snack box settles.
Can dogs eat Raisinets?
No. The FDA lists both chocolate and raisins among foods that can be dangerous for pets, so Raisinets combine 2 of them in every piece.
Keep an open box off low tables and out of bags left on the floor. If a dog gets into a pack, call your veterinarian.
Snack boxes
The lunchbox packs in the lineup
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Sun-Maid Blueberry & Vanilla Yogurt Coated Raisins
Yogurt coating0.75 oz snack box
6 boxes · 4.5 oz · 2 pack sizes
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Sun-Maid Vanilla & Chocolate Yogurt Coated Raisins Variety Pack
Yogurt coating0.5 oz mini bag
36 mini bags · 18 oz · 2 pack sizes
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Are dark chocolate raisins dairy free?
Mostly not. Of the 5 dark chocolate ingredient lists in the lineup, 3 name a milk ingredient such as milkfat. Raisinets dark chocolate lists milkfat, nonfat milk and lactose.
A kosher dairy mark is a second clue. It can mean a dairy ingredient or dairy equipment, so a pack with that mark is not one to hand to someone avoiding milk.
| Dark chocolate product | Milk ingredient in the list | Kosher mark |
|---|---|---|
| Raisinets Dark Chocolate Theater Box | milkfat, nonfat milk, lactose | None read |
| Raisinets Dark Chocolate Resealable Bag | milkfat, nonfat milk, lactose | None read |
| Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Covered Raisins | milkfat | K, dairy |
| Bayside Candy Dark Chocolate Covered Raisins | None listed | None read |
| Woodstock Organic Dark Chocolate Raisins | None listed | K, dairy |
No sugar added does not mean sugar free
One pack in the lineup is sold as no sugar added. Its chocolate lists maltitol first, a sweetener used in place of sugar.
The raisins are still raisins, with their own fruit sugar, so the pack is not a sugar free food.
On the pack: No Sugar Added Milk Chocolate [Maltitol, Chocolate Liquor, Cocoa Butter, Calcium Caseinate (milk), Milkfat, Soy Lecithin, and Natural Flavorings], Raisins (less than 1% sunflower oil), Confectioner's Glaze, Gum Arabic. Contains: milk, soy.
None of this is medical or veterinary advice. For an allergy, a child's diet or a pet that has eaten chocolate, ask a doctor or a veterinarian.
Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Food Allergies. Read 6 October 2026.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Choking Hazards. Read 6 October 2026.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine. Potentially Dangerous Items for Your Pet. Read 6 October 2026.
- OU Kosher (Orthodox Union). OU Kosher Symbols Explained. Read 6 October 2026.