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Festive Foods Roundup

We analyzed 16 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Festive Foods shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 16 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Festive Foods you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
400
Sugar
35g
Specially Selected

Gourmet Stollen

Ingredients: WHEAT FLOUR, RAISINS, SUGAR, ALMONDS, CANDIED CHERRIES (CHERRIES, SUGAR, GLUCOSE FRUCTOSE SYRUP, SOUR CHERRY JUICE, CARROT CONCENTRATE, HIBISCUS CONCENTRATE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORING), BUTTER (CREAM), GLUCOSE FRUCTOSE SYRUP, BUTTERFAT, SORBITOL SYRUP, APRICOTS, ICING SUGAR (DEXTROSE, WHEAT STARCH, PALM FAT), EGG WHITE POWDER, BITTER ALMONDS, EGG YOLK POWDER, CITRON PEEL, RUM, YEAST, INVERT SUGAR SYRUP, DRY WHOLE MILK, ORANGE PEEL, SALT, SODIUM DIACETATE, CITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM CITRATE, NATURAL FLAVORING, PECTIN, SPICES. CONTAINS: WHEAT, EGGS, MILK, TREE NUTS (ALMONDS). MAY CONTAIN SOY, OTHER TREE NUTS.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Tree Nuts
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
342
Sugar
30g
Havanna

Alfajores Merengue Clásico

Ingredients: Azúcar, Leche, harina de trigo, huevo entero en polvo, margarina, jarabe de glucosa, fécula de maíz, miel, cacao en polvo, humectante (jarabe de sorbitol (E420ii)), gasificante (bicarbonato de sodio (E500ii)), sal, aroma de vainilla, gasificante (bicarbonato de amonio (E503ii)), proteína de girasol hidrolizada, aroma natural de limón, aroma de almendra, aroma (vainillina), aroma natural de naranja.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
The Madelaine Chocolate Company

a holly jolly countdown

Ingredients: MILK CHOCOLATE: (SUGAR, MILK, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SOY LECITHIN - AN EMULSIFIER, VANILLIN - AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR). CONTAINS: MILK, SOY.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
250
Sugar
10g
Cuisine Adventures

Brie & Berries Phyllo Bites

Ingredients: Enriched flour, Brie cheese, Cranberry, Water, Sugar, Canola oil, Corn starch, Raspberry, Margarine, Dextrose, Modified corn starch, Salt, Vital wheat gluten, Egg, Brie-type flavor, Yeast, Lemon juice concentrate, Modified cellulose, Beet red color, Flavor, Tricalcium phosphate.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
352
Sugar
0g
Utz

Halloween Pretzels

Ingredients: wheat flour, salt, vegetable oil (corn oil, sunflower oil, canola oil), malt syrup (derived from corn and malted barley), sugar, yeast, baking soda.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
529
Sugar
17g
Walkers

Festive shapes

Ingredients: Farine de BLE (farine de BLE, carbonate de calcium, fer, niacine, thiamine), BEURRE (lait) (32%), sucre, sel.presence eventuelle de FRUITS A COQUES.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
500
Protein
12g
Reese's

Peanut butter trees

Ingredients: Peanuts; milk chocolate [sugar; cocoa butter; chocolate; nonfat milk; milk fat; lactose; lecithin (soy); pgpr, emulsifier); sugar; dextrose; chocolate; nonfat milk; contains 2% or less of: vegetable oil [palm oil; shea oil; sunflower oil; palm kernel oil; and/or safflower oil]; salt; whey (milk); tbhq and citric acid, to maintain freshness; lecithin (soy); vanillin, artificial flavor.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
550
Sugar
50g
Kinder

Kinder Egg

Ingredients: VEGETABLE OILS (PALM SHEANUT AND SUNFLOWE SKIM MILK POWDER, WHEAT FLOUR, COCOA, WHEAT STARCH, COCON MASS, MALT EXTRACT, LECITHIN AS EMULSIFIER, WHEY PROTEIN, COCOA BUTTER, ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS, AMMONIUM BICARBONATE AND SODY BICARBONATE AS LEAVENING AGENTS, SALT

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
110
Sugar
10g
Nutella

Nutella b-ready

Ingredients: HAZELNUT SPREAD WITH COCOA (SUGAR, PALM OIL, HAZELNUTS, SKIM MILK, COCOA, LECITHIN AS EMULSIFIER, VANILLIN: AN ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), WHEAT FLOUR, BAKER'S YEAST, BARLEY MALT EXTRACT, SALT, SKIM MILK, LECITHIN AS EMULSIFIER, WHEAT PROTEINS, WHEY PROTEINS. CONTAINS WHEAT, TREE NUTS (HAZELNUTS), MILK, SOY.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Tree Nuts
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Calories
386
Sugar
30g
Fuoco e farina S. R. L.

Panettone all'albicocca e pesca senza uvetta e scorze di agrumi

Ingredients: Wheat flour, candied apricot 19% (apricots, sugar, glucose-fructose syrup, natural flavouring), egg yolk, butter, candied peach 9,6% (peaches sugar, glucose-fructose syrup, natural flavouring), sugar, natural yeast (wheat flour, water), invert sugar syrup, barley malt, salt, Madagascar vanilla beans powder. May contain soy, nuts and mustard.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
536
Sugar
50g
Choceur

Whiskey Old Fashioned Cherries

Ingredients: Milk chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, cocoa liquor, soy lecithin, natural vanilla extract), dried cherries (cherries, sunflower oil), natural bourbon whiskey extract, confectioners glaze, ground cinnamon, natural cherry extract, cloves. Contains milk, soy. May contain wheat, tree nuts, peanuts.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Peanut
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
520
Sugar
40g
Moser Roth

Chocolate Advent Calendar

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
500
Sugar
54g
See's Candies

Advent Calendar 2025

Ingredients: Ingredients updating...

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
236
Sugar
12g
La Bustincera

Mini alfajor. Pasta de maní

Ingredients: Harina de arroz, pasta de maní, ganache de maní, baño de repostería semiamargo, fécula de mandioca azúcar mascabo, almidón de maíz, leche en polvo. aceite de girasol, cacao black, ARO: vainilla, ARO mani, miel y ESP: goma xántica. ALERGENOS: CONTIENE LECHE Y CONTIENE MANÍ

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
467
Sugar
20g
UNREAL

dark chocolate coconut minis

Ingredients: Organic Coconut, Organic Cassava Syrup, Dark Chocolate (chocolate liquor, cane sugar, cocoa butter, vanilla)

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
441
Sugar
65g
Cadbury

Creme Egg

Ingredients: sugar, milk , glucose syrup, cocoa butter, invert sugar syrup, whey powder ( milk ), cocoa mass, vegetable fats (palm, shea), emulsifier (e442), dried egg white, flavourings, colour (paprika extract),

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Festive Foods category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 16 products in the Festive Foods category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Festive Foods?+
We rank Festive Foods based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Festive Foods here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.