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<channel><title><![CDATA[Celiac Disease & Gluten-free Diet Information at Celiac.com - Comments for article: Celiac Disease Foundation - National Celiac Disease Support Group]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.celiac.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>scott@celiac.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:42:00 PDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/223/1/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group/Page1.html#Comment1900</link><description><![CDATA[I think this is a good article. It really helped me because I am writing a report on Celiac Disease. My little cousin and friend also have celiac. Very helpful in terms of use.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Paige at 3:02 pm, Wed 26th Mar 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Paige)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:02:50 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/223/1/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group/Page1.html#Comment1900</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment6661</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you for sharing your experience and getting an informative response from Polaner.
I will contact the company to ask that they continue to make the former recipe without fibe.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Peggy Kwik at 3:45 pm, Sat 17th Jul 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Peggy Kwik)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:45:59 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment6661</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment6686</link><description><![CDATA[Fortunately I noticed the change on the label before I opened the jar and returned it. I figured I just took down the wrong product, but when I went to the shelf again there was no more all fruit to be found. I wrote the company and got the same response you did, then googled all fruit fiber and found your post. Your letter to them was better than mine. I hope that enough people write them and they notice a drop in sales large enough that they return to the original recipe with no fibersol.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Arthur at 1:50 pm, Tue 20th Jul 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Arthur)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:50:12 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment6686</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment6757</link><description><![CDATA[Ii had a bad reaction to the Polaner Seedless Blackberry which does not say with fiber or list that ingredient.  I wonder if they are using maltodextrin as a thickening agent and now it is subsumed under pectin on the label.
Thanks for your detective work I was wondering where they source their fruit, possibly China.
best, Paul<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by paul at 6:02 pm, Sat 31st Jul 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (paul)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:02:05 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment6757</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment6800</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you for sharing this. I just learned about this new formula yesterday when visiting the supermarket. I am writing to the company as we speak and thought I'd do an Internet search to see if others are upset about the change. I hope enough of us contact the company for them to consider offering their old product in addition to the new version<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Dee at 5:13 am, Wed 4th Aug 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Dee)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Aug 2010 05:13:08 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment6800</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6 (Reply to Comment #5)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7057</link><description><![CDATA[I sent B&G an e-mail complaining that I found their Polaner Sugar Free With fiber Apricot preserves to be TERRIBLE! I don't know were you found the address to write to them but I will persevere and write to them. I always LOVED Polaner jams, but this new one with fiber is just AWFUL! Thanks for sharing.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Alice McFetridge at 3:32 pm, Wed 1st Sep 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Alice McFetridge)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:32:11 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7057</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #7]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7236</link><description><![CDATA[Can any of you provide an address to write to Polaner requesting the OLD recipe Sugar-free jelly WITHOUT FIBER....??<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Carol Cullen at 8:38 am, Mon 27th Sep 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Carol Cullen)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:38:43 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7236</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #8]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7253</link><description><![CDATA[I thought I was the only one fanatic about what goes into the jam I feed my family...I just sent a complaint email to B&G Foods, as well! I have searched high and low for the original All-Fruit and after scouring their website today, understand it has been discontinued.

Not only could the maltodextrin be an issue for celiacs, it is associated with MSG and is a neurotoxin. Moreover, per the author's response letter from the company, it is manufactured using cornstarch from genetically modified corn, which is toxic in and of itself.

So, I too, will no longer purchase Polaner until they can bring back the original recipe. Shame on them!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Jenna at 1:16 pm, Tue 28th Sep 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Jenna)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:16:33 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7253</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #9]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7493</link><description><![CDATA[Hello...
and thank you for your letter and for bringing this to a larger audience's attention. Also of note is the label now includes "natural flavors", something that had never been there before. The direction they are taking, in my opinion has little to do with consumers voicing their concerns about lacking fiber. Their customers would lean towards being conscious of their diets to the point of sourcing fiber in the manner in which you mention, natural sources. The bottom line, is in fact the bottom line. This purely a move towards cheaper ingredients and hoping it would go unnoticed. I urge everyone to continue to push B&G to abandon this change and resort back to their original recipe and charge more if needed.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by JustSteven4now at 6:40 am, Sun 31st Oct 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (JustSteven4now)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 Oct 2010 06:40:24 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7493</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #10]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7494</link><description><![CDATA[Wow...my husband just called me from the grocery store to tell me about the fiber labeling on Polaner All Fruit! I googled and found this thread- thank you all for the information. My 5-year-old son and I are gluten intolerant. I am bummed about the product change. How ridiculous of them to add the maltodextrin.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Kelly Eakins at 9:35 am, Sun 31st Oct 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Kelly Eakins)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:35:11 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7494</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #11]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7639</link><description><![CDATA[This Polaner stuff is disappointing. I don't have a gluten problem (as far as I know) but am allergic to corn. I just switched from Simply Fruit to the Polaner because I hadn't realized that all of the Simply Fruit is and/or sweetened with pineapple which I am off the charts allergic to. Isn't there an affordable, no junk added, jam or jelly out there? 1/2 PBJ is one of my go to breakfasts because of food allergies and diabetes. Most disheartening.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Susan at 3:12 pm, Sun 21st Nov 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Susan)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:12:50 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7639</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #12]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7743</link><description><![CDATA[The same thing happened to my son. He had such a bad week last week. He had terrible dark circles and what we call the "glazed-over" look he gets when he accidentally ingests gluten.  When making him a pbj this morning I noticed the "with fiber" on the jelly label for the first time.  My husband had done the food shopping last week and this was the only change in my son's diet.  I was so mad at Polaner! The added fiber is just a marketing ploy. It seems even the basics are becoming more and more processed. If people were really interested in improving their diets they wouldn't eat "fake" sources of fiber; they'd eat foods in a more natural state.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Julee at 9:12 am, Mon 6th Dec 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Julee)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:12:56 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7743</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #13]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7792</link><description><![CDATA[You all are correct in your statements.  Maltodextrin is not natural (naturally derived does not mean natural), and based on the statements from Polaner to Ms. Arrington above, I now see that maltodextrin contains CORN STARCH!  Corn starch has the potential, depending on the source, to contain GMOs (genetically modified organisms) that have been found to cause all kinds of health complications.  When I could no longer find the ALL-FRUIT I've come to know and trust, I went organic like I have many other things that have tried to add fiber as a marketing scam.  My daughter and many others I know have been having problems going to the bathroom.  I kept assuming I needed to add more fiber.  I just found out that the problem is that my daughter has been getting too much added fiber in the foods I thought were trustworthy.  The problem is that she needs more of the fruit and vegetable fibers, and LESS of the starchy kinds of fibers found in breads and the foods with added fiber that contain maltodextrin.  No wonder she can't go to bathroom!  I'm sorry to say that I will no longer be purchasing All Fruit again until the added fiber goes away and they go back to truly being ALL FRUIT again.  If they want to have a line of fiber added products, fine, but PLEASE provide the old stuff again for those of us who believe you shouldn't fix what is not broken!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Brigette Gallagher at 4:20 am, Tue 14th Dec 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Brigette Gallagher)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 Dec 2010 04:20:17 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7792</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #14]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7816</link><description><![CDATA[I too wrote the company to tell them I am profoundly disappointed in their decision to add maltodextrin to their products. The range of corn-free foods is already very narrow, and this is one more that must be deleted from my grocery list.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Rebecca at 6:03 am, Fri 17th Dec 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Rebecca)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Dec 2010 06:03:21 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7816</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #15]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7830</link><description><![CDATA[I am so happy to learn I am not alone!!!  I emailed the company when they changed the formula asking for the old one so I can start my own company.   I couldn't be the only one out there who missed this as much as I did.  I told them if I need extra fiber I will get it and it won't be in my jelly.  This new product is terrible.  The consistency is totally different bla bla bla bla.. I am singing to the choir.  anyway I am in search of an organic product that is similar to the old one.  any tips?<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Tricia at 3:04 am, Mon 20th Dec 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Tricia)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:04:16 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7830</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #16]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7841</link><description><![CDATA[There are some good "all fruit" sugar free options at Whole Foods Market  They have their own 365 brand and they have 2 imported brands - Bionaturae (imported from Italy) and St. Dalfour (imported from France) which are excellent but double the price of Polaner.  Apparently we can't make a pure all-fruit spread in this country!!!  To me the extra cost is worth it!  I hope this helps!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Pat at 4:22 pm, Tue 21st Dec 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Pat)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:22:50 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment7841</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #17]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8108</link><description><![CDATA[Natural Flavor is an FDA term often meaning Monosodium Glutamate [MSG].<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by chris at 8:19 pm, Mon 31st Jan 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (chris)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:19:05 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8108</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #18]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8116</link><description><![CDATA[I have been eating the Polaner jam with fiber and have NO adverse effects. I too have celiac disease but each individual has different tolerance levels. I obviously do not have a reaction to maltodextrin, and I do struggle to get in my fiber, so Polaner jams are a great option for me. Each individual needs to determine their tolerance level and make their OWN choices based on that.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by cathi at 7:45 am, Wed 2nd Feb 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (cathi)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:45:53 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8116</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #19 (Reply to Comment #18)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment9895</link><description><![CDATA[I love this jelly, found it in Florida last month, now am trying to find in Pittsburgh, can't!!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Beckie Paulick at 3:31 pm, Fri 18th Nov 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Beckie Paulick)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:31:45 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment9895</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #20]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8117</link><description><![CDATA[Dear Christine
Thank you for your reply.
Your policy on always labeling MSG is a good one.
But having unidentified flavors under "natural flavors" makes label readers suspect you of MSG.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Chris Garvey at 8:37 am, Wed 2nd Feb 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Chris Garvey)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:37:15 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8117</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #21]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8119</link><description><![CDATA[My first comment to Polaner's webform:
Go back to selling All Fruit. It was a simple and pure product. All Fruit with fiber is not what I want from this product. If I wanted sugar and synthetic sweeteners, I would buy preserves.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Chris Garvey at 8:55 am, Wed 2nd Feb 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Chris Garvey)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:55:06 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8119</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #22]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8657</link><description><![CDATA[This stuff DESTROYED my stomach all weekend. I will never buy another one of Polaner's products. I'd sooner eat at Taco Bell.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Chris at 5:02 pm, Mon 2nd May 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Chris)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 May 2011 17:02:43 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment8657</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #23]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment9100</link><description><![CDATA[Maltodextrin in the USA is sourced from GMO corn. GMOs, in their present incarnation, are defective products with hundreds of unintended gene mutations that can cause various illnesses. Perhaps that is why it makes you sick. See the movie, "The Future of Food."<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Steven at 1:24 pm, Tue 26th Jul 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Steven)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:24:58 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment9100</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #24]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment10881</link><description><![CDATA[After reading all the above comments, I see I made a mistake in buying the one with fiber.  I don't have to be on a gluten free diet.  I loved the other fruit ones, without fiber.  However, the bug really freaked me out.  Please reply.  I'm sure Stop & Shop will refund my money.  Thank you.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Annette Del Rocco at 8:58 am, Fri 16th Mar 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Annette Del Rocco)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:58:28 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment10881</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #25]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment11769</link><description><![CDATA[I too stopped buying Polaner COMPLETELY! Although for different reasons.  I am totally allergic to almost all kinds of processed sugars, one of which is maltodextrin.  When I noticed the words "with fiber", I immediately read the ingredients and purchased a more expensive brand that I could ingest without having a HEART ATTACK! I also contacted Polaner with my complaint as well, stating that I believed their marketing decision was not a wise one.   I used to be a chef, and I developed many recipes using their product, so now I buy another more expensive brand.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Beverly Ferrigno at 4:36 am, Sat 16th Jun 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Beverly Ferrigno)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 16 Jun 2012 04:36:46 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment11769</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #26]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment12271</link><description><![CDATA[Does Polaner market individual serving size packets like those served at diners, etc.? Our retirement community needs them but our food buyer says his wholesalers don't carry any jams or jellies with no added sugar.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Robert Harvey at 7:25 am, Tue 31st Jul 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Robert Harvey)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 31 Jul 2012 07:25:33 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment12271</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #27]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment12999</link><description><![CDATA[At least some people received a reply. I emailed them twice and never got an answer. Maltodextrin is a laxative and gives a lot of people cramps, etc.  I'm frustrated with additives that are not necessary and not in our best interest.  Too bad--I liked this product.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Joanne Schlunk at 7:31 pm, Wed 3rd Oct 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Joanne Schlunk)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:31:34 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment12999</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #28]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment14383</link><description><![CDATA[It as been causing me trouble as well.  I am allergic to corn, so that explains my problem.  Thanks for sharing!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Cheryl at 6:11 am, Mon 28th Jan 2013)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Cheryl)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:11:14 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment14383</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #29]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment15507</link><description><![CDATA[I have been eating Polaner All Fruit for years. And when I say years, I mean nearly two decades. I am gluten intolerant and have immediate reactions to ingesting MSG. When the Polaner label changed to "with fiber", I immediately scanned the entire label and was comforted to see it still retained the gluten-free designation. How wrong I was to rely on that. I keep a stockpile of different favors and that caused some confusion. All of my stock was pre "with fiber" but my favorite flavor is cherry, so my newer purchases of that flavor have the new designation. I eat at least one piece of rice bread with almond butter and Polaner every day, so when I began to have bloating and other problems, enough said, I did not immediately suspect Polaners. When the problems persisted, I began my dietary investigation of all the foods I ingest. And, sure enough, there is Polaner "with Fiber" containing maltodextrin and still claiming to be gluten-free! For pity's sake,  add some raw fruit and veggies to your diet if you need fiber! Now I eat St. Dalfour. It is more expensive but they have a black cherry flavor and, most importantly, it does not make me ill! Bad move, Polaner!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Stephen Dorshorst at 7:53 am, Thu 7th Mar 2013)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Stephen Dorshorst)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 07 Mar 2013 07:53:49 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment15507</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #30]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment15563</link><description><![CDATA[I love polaner all fruit with fiber and it doesn't bother me. It's the only spreadable fruit i use. I love all the different varieties, but our Walmart does not carry the blueberry or the grape and I wish to try some. I just bought the apricot yesterday and it was AMAZING!!!!! THIS IS THE BEST SPREADABLE FRUIT I WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. LET THEM TRY IT OUT AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by SHAUNA at 7:50 pm, Sun 17th Mar 2013)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (SHAUNA)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:50:12 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment15563</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #31]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment15656</link><description><![CDATA[     First of all, thank you for your informative article. I had exactly the same symptoms after consuming the fiber-fortified spread, and this was one of the only useful articles that came up when I searched online for reactions to the product and/or maltodextrin. 
     I will say that maltodextrin, whether wheat-, corn-, or rice-derived, is known for causing cramping and bloating in larger doses. That is, for the type used as fiber. There is another kind which is processed quickly by the body (used in sweets and as an anti-caking agent) and may be the type you have fewer problems with. At 3g per Tbsp or whatever the serving is, that spread definitely constitutes a large serving of the fibrous maltodextrin. 
     Additionally, it would make sense that we people in the Celiac/IBS/Chron's/UC/IBD family would often have much higher sensitivities to it- especially if the intestinal lining is damaged/already inflamed as it would commonly be with many of those conditions. And maltodextrin would be particularly problematic for people struggling with bloating from fermentation in the gut- though fibrous maltodextrin is not an energy source for humans, bacteria can ferment it and produce lots of gas. I've found that I'm sensitive enough to it to have a reaction after taking a Vitamin C tablet containing it. 
     So possibly, though it's of course not a certainty, Polaner is indeed using gluten-free maltodextrin and the adverse effects people are experiencing are related to fibrous maltodextrin sensitivities/intolerances. This is in no way meant to discount everyone's experiences- that stuff gave me extreme abdominal pain too. And your article gave me the information I needed to further research the matter, which is much appreciated. Hope this is somehow helpful.
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(Comment posted by Zoe at 10:23 pm, Tue 26th Mar 2013)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Zoe)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:23:39 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment15656</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #32]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment16080</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you for your post.  It was very informative.  I too am (was) a fan of All fruit spreads.  Now also in search of another spread.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Melissa at 6:06 am, Mon 27th May 2013)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Melissa)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 May 2013 06:06:01 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/blogs/0/Celiac-Disease-Foundation---National-Celiac-Disease-Support-Group.html#Comment16080</guid></item></channel></rss>