Snack noteAllergens on the pack
Wheat and soy sit on nearly every Nabisco label. Milk, egg and peanut come and go with the flavor. The label says which, in a fixed place.
Nine allergens the law names
US law singles out nine foods as major allergens. Eight were named in 2004 and sesame joined them in 2023. A packaged food that contains one of them has to say so in plain words.
This law identified eight foods as major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food Allergies, read 4 October 2026
declaring sesame as the 9th major food allergen recognized by the United States
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food Allergies, read 4 October 2026
What the labels of 148 packs name
| Allergen | Packs that name it under Contains | Packs that name it under May contain |
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| Wheat | 142 | 0 |
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| Soy | 145 | 1 |
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| Milk | 53 | 3 |
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| Peanut | 14 | 12 |
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| Egg | 11 | 0 |
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Where the label says it
Look right after the ingredient list. Nabisco packs print a line that starts with the word CONTAINS and lists the allergens in capitals. OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Party Size, 24.16 oz reads: CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY.
The law allows a second form, with the source in brackets inside the ingredient list, such as whey (from milk). Many labels use both.
Immediately after or next to the list of ingredients in a “contains” statement.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food Allergies, read 4 October 2026
Packs that name peanut under Contains
$22.5852¢ per oz
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RITZ
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What May contain means
A May contain line is a different kind of statement. It warns that a food made on shared equipment could carry traces of an allergen that is not in the recipe. 15 packs in the catalogue carry one, most often for peanut.
The law does not require this line. A pack without it has made no promise about traces. If traces matter to you, use the consumer contact printed on the pack.
Such statements are not required by law
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food Allergies, read 4 October 2026
Short answers
Do OREO cookies contain peanuts?
The label of OREO Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Party Size, 24.16 oz names wheat and soy under Contains, and peanut is not on it. 2 OREO packs with peanut butter creme do name peanut.
Which Nabisco packs contain milk?
53 of the 148 labels read here name milk under Contains. CHIPS AHOY! and cheese-filled RITZ are the usual ones, while the original OREO and the plain RITZ cracker name wheat and soy only.
This note explains what the label says. It is not medical or dietary advice. If you manage a food allergy or a medical diet, follow your doctor and the label on the pack in your hand.
Sources
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Food Allergies. Read 4 October 2026.