Is Milk Duds gluten free?
No gluten ingredients listed, but not labeled gluten-free. An ingredient list does not rule out cross-contact, and there is no gluten-free claim to rely on.
Hershey, Original, UPC 010700021526
What the maker says
Not stated
No gluten-free or contains-gluten statement from the maker, and no GFCO listing, is on file.
Ingredients (USDA record)
CORN SYRUP; SUGAR; VEGETABLE OIL [PALM OIL; SHEA OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL; PALM KERNEL OIL; AND/OR SAFFLOWER OIL]; DEXTROSE; SKIM MILK; REDUCED PROTEIN WHEY (MILK); CHOCOLATE; CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: BROWN SUGAR; MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES; WHEY (MILK); BAKING SODA; SALT; CONFECTIONER'S GLAZE; TAPIOCA DEXTRIN; LECITHIN (SOY); VANILLIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.
USDA FoodData Central, fdcId 2599325, Leaf, Inc., published 2023-07-13
Hershey gluten policy
"the current products listed below have been fully evaluated and qualify as gluten-free using standards established by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."
www.thehersheycompany.com/en_us/home/ingredients/dietary-needs/gluten-free.html · fetched 2026-10-23
Sources
- [1] USDA FoodData Central #2599325 Ingredient list · Leaf, Inc. · GTIN 00010700021526 · published 2023-07-13 · downloaded 2026-10-23
- [2] products.gfco.org/?s=milk%20duds "No products found" GFCO certified product list · fetched 2026-10-23 · no date on page
Source: USDA FoodData Central.