Choose Schär Gluten-Free Custard Creams if separate snack portions matter: the 125g pack contains five portions of two biscuits. ASDA Free From and Sainsbury’s Free From offer 125g custard creams with gluten-free, milk-free and vegan declarations, but their listings do not establish individual portions. A portion pack does not mean the biscuits themselves are mini, so check the current physical pack if size is the deciding factor.
The useful distinction is between a pack that separates servings and a biscuit that is physically smaller.
If you want gluten-free custard creams in separate portions for a bag or lunchbox, Schär’s 125g pack contains five packs of two biscuits, according to ASDA Groceries. That describes the packaging, not the size of each biscuit.
ASDA Free From and Sainsbury’s Free From list custard creams with gluten-free, milk-free and vegan declarations. Check the current physical pack against the exact dietary requirement you have.
Separate portions may meet a need for a compact snack, but they do not establish that the biscuits are mini or bite-size. Check the pack’s biscuit-size description rather than treating its serving count as a size claim.
Start with the gluten-free declaration, then decide whether biscuit size, separate portions or additional dietary declarations matter most.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free identification | Look for an explicit gluten-free declaration on the current pack. The Food Standards Agency’s UK allergen-labelling guidance states that food labelled gluten-free must contain no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten as sold to consumers. Read the ingredients and allergen information too. | I need a custard cream with a clear gluten-free claim, rather than relying on its name or a wheat-free statement alone. |
| Portions and biscuit size | Check whether the description refers to separate packs or smaller biscuits. ASDA Groceries lists Schär’s 125g pack as five 25g portions with two biscuits per pack; that portioning does not establish a mini biscuit size. | For a bag or lunchbox, separate packs may be what I mean by a compact snack. If I want smaller biscuits, I need to confirm their size separately. |
| Other dietary declarations | Match milk-free, lactose-free and vegan wording to the requirement that matters to you; these claims are not interchangeable. Check the current allergen statement, particularly for an allergy. | I also avoid milk or choose vegan products, so I want the relevant declaration on the pack rather than assuming every gluten-free custard cream has it. |
Schär’s separate packs make servings easier to carry, but the stated pack format does not tell you that each biscuit is smaller.
If biscuit size matters, check for an explicit mini or bite-size description on the current pack.
Neither a familiar custard-cream name nor wheat-free wording answers the full gluten-free question. Coeliac UK advises checking the gluten-free claim and the ingredients and allergen information.
Choose a pack explicitly labelled gluten-free and read its current label before eating.
These are separate declarations. A lactose-free claim should not be treated as a milk-free claim when checking a milk allergy.
Read the exact dietary and allergen wording on the physical pack for each requirement that applies.
These references describe particular custard-cream products and their retailer listings, not every product made by each brand.
Schär Gluten-Free Custard Creams come in a 125g pack divided into five 25g portions, according to ASDA Groceries.
ASDA Free From Custard Creams are listed in a 125g pack.
Sainsbury’s lists its Free From Custard Creams in a 125g pack.
This Schär option addresses the need for gluten-free custard creams in separate snack portions. Check the current pack if you specifically want smaller biscuits.
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The five separate portions suit a snack you want to carry without taking an undivided pack. ASDA Groceries describes the same 125g product as five 25g packs containing two biscuits each; the pack format does not confirm mini biscuits. Check the current label for any additional dietary requirements.
Their documented format is five individual 25g portions with two biscuits in each, not a confirmed mini biscuit size. If smaller biscuits are important, check the current pack for an explicit size description.
Under the Food Standards Agency’s UK allergen-labelling guidance, food labelled gluten-free must contain no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten as sold to consumers. Look for that explicit claim and read the current ingredients and allergen information.
No: wheat-free wording alone is not the gluten-free declaration to look for. Coeliac UK advises checking the explicit gluten-free claim alongside the current ingredients and allergen information.
Yes. Retailer product information can change, so read the physical pack’s ingredients, allergen information and dietary declarations before buying or eating the biscuits.
ASDA Groceries lists ASDA Free From Custard Creams as free from cereals containing gluten and milk and suitable for vegans. Sainsbury’s lists its Free From Custard Creams as gluten-free, milk-free and suitable for vegans. Recheck the physical pack against your particular requirements.