Choose a dried-fruit hiking snack whose current pack explicitly addresses the allergens or sulphites you need to avoid. Tesco Groceries lists BEAR Fruit Dried Cherries as nut-free, gluten-free and free from sulphur dioxide and sulphites, whereas the checked mango products show why a short ingredient list or a vegan or organic label cannot settle an allergy decision. Check the exact product and its precautionary warnings before packing it.
If sulphur dioxide or sulphites are an exclusion for you, look for an explicit declaration on the exact snack. The Food Standards Agency identifies sulphur dioxide as an ingredient used in some dried fruit, and the checked products have different declarations.
Read precautionary and “not suitable for” statements as well as ingredients. Sainsbury’s says its SO Organic Dried Mango is not suitable for customers with a nut or sesame allergy due to manufacturing methods, although mango is its only listed ingredient.
If you want a fruit snack without a particular allergy exclusion, compare the full ingredient list, pack size and sugars per serving. Organic, vegan and single-fruit descriptions answer different questions from a product-specific free-from declaration.
Start with the exclusion that matters for your snack, then check precautionary wording and whether the pack and serving information suit your walk.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Specific exclusions | Read the current pack for an explicit free-from claim and for sulphur dioxide, sulphites or sodium metabisulphate in the ingredients and allergy information. Tesco Groceries labels BEAR Fruit Dried Cherries free from sulphites; Whitworths lists sodium metabisulphate in Favourites Mango. | I need the label to address the particular ingredient or allergen I avoid, rather than relying on a general “free-from” impression. |
| Cross-contact | Check “may contain” and “not suitable for” wording alongside the ingredient list. Sainsbury’s gives a nut and sesame manufacturing warning for its SO Organic Dried Mango; Asda says its Dried Mango may contain nuts and peanuts. | A single-fruit ingredient list is not enough for me if the pack carries a warning about the allergen I avoid. |
| Pack and portions | Compare the pack weight, serving information and format with the amount you plan to carry. Check the actual pack before dividing it into walking portions. | For a walk, I want an amount I can pack and portion without assuming every fruit snack comes in individual servings. |
| Ingredients and sugars | Read the complete ingredients and the sugars figure for its stated serving size. Whitworths lists 15.3 g sugars per 25 g for Favourites Mango; the serving size matters when comparing labels. | I want to know what is in the snack and how its labelled serving relates to the amount I might eat. “No added sugar” would not mean sugar-free. |
The Food Standards Agency identifies sulphur dioxide as an ingredient used in some dried fruit. The checked Asda Dried Mango, Whitworths Favourites Mango, Tesco Dried Mixed Fruit and M&S Orchard Fruits Medley declare sulphites or a sulphite preservative.
If you avoid sulphites, check the exact pack for its ingredients, allergen declaration and any explicit free-from claim.
Sainsbury’s SO Organic Dried Mango lists only mango but carries a nut and sesame allergy warning due to manufacturing methods. An ingredient list and a precautionary statement answer different questions.
Match the allergens you avoid against the full ingredients and any “contains”, “may contain” or “not suitable for” wording.
Dried-fruit labels can still show substantial sugars per stated serving: Whitworths lists 15.3 g sugars per 25 g for Favourites Mango. “No added sugar” does not describe the total sugars in a product.
Use the labelled serving size and sugars figure when deciding how much to pack.
Tesco Groceries warns that food products can be reformulated. That matters when the snack must meet a specific exclusion, even if you have bought the same product before.
Read the ingredients and allergy statements on the physical pack you receive before taking it on a walk.
These examples illustrate why allergy information must be checked product by product; a brand name alone does not establish suitability.
Tesco Groceries lists BEAR Fruit Dried Cherries 75 g with nut-free, gluten-free and sulphite-free claims.
Whitworths sells Favourites Mango and fruit-and-nut snack mixes, which have different ingredients and allergy information.
Tesco Groceries lists both the checked BEAR cherries and its own-label Dried Mixed Fruit.
Sainsbury’s SO Organic Dried Mango lists mango as its ingredient.
Asda lists a 75 g Dried Mango pack with product-specific ingredients and allergy advice.
M&S provides ingredients and allergy information for its Orchard Fruits Medley.
Sunsweet Ingredients describes prune-based ingredients for food-industry and foodservice customers.
These Joybuy options include dried fruit, a fruit roll and a fruit strip for packing on a walk. Their names and formats do not establish a nut-free or sulphite-free claim: check the current pack for any exclusion you need.
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The five 20 g fruit rolls offer separate portions to pack for a walk. This is a fruit roll rather than dried-fruit pieces; check its current allergy information if you need a specific exclusion.
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This 300 g pack is an option if you prefer dates and want to divide a larger pack for a walk. Check the pack’s ingredients and precautionary allergy wording rather than inferring free-from suitability from the fruit name.
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These dried red date slices offer a 200 g pack to portion for a walk. Red dates are jujubes; check the current ingredients and allergy warnings before choosing them for a free-from need.
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This 120 g dried-mango pack is an option for walkers choosing mango rather than a fruit roll. If you avoid sulphites or nuts, use its current pack declaration and precautionary warnings to decide whether it meets your needs.
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This 100 g fruit-strip product is a different format from plain dried-fruit pieces. Check its full ingredients and allergy information if you need a particular exclusion or prefer a simpler ingredient list.
No. Sainsbury’s SO Organic Dried Mango lists mango as its ingredient but says it is not suitable for customers with a nut or sesame allergy due to manufacturing methods. Read the current pack’s ingredients and precautionary wording together.
Yes, if sulphites are an exclusion for you. The Food Standards Agency identifies sulphur dioxide as an ingredient used in some dried fruit; the checked Asda mango and Tesco mixed fruit declare sulphites, while Tesco Groceries lists BEAR Fruit Dried Cherries as free from sulphur dioxide and sulphites. Check the particular pack you buy.
Read its current ingredients, allergen information and any precautionary warnings. GOV.UK and Food Standards Agency advice dated 7 August 2026 states that UK food businesses must inform consumers when any of the 14 regulated allergens are used as ingredients; a “may contain” statement addresses possible unintended presence and should not be mistaken for an ingredient.
No. A vegan description does not establish the absence of sulphites, nuts or cross-contact. Check the exact allergens you avoid against the current product’s ingredients and warnings rather than using a lifestyle label as a substitute.
Use the pack weight and its stated serving information to plan what you carry. Whitworths reports nutrition for Favourites Mango per 25 g, while a GOV.UK 5 A Day reference uses 30 g of dried fruit as one portion for that scheme; neither figure determines how much a particular walker needs.