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Celiac.com 07/26/2023 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain brands and products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about snacks. We've done articles on top brands of gluten-free snacks, but the questions keep coming. Lately we've seen a lot of people asking about Bugle snacks. Specifically, are Bugles gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? The short answer is no. Here's the rundown. Bugles are a type of corn snack made by General Mills. This type of snack is primarily corn formed a bugle horn shape, but most people know them as “finger hat” shaped. They have come in a variety of flavors over the years, though their Original is by far the most popular. Original Bugle snacks, and all varieties of Bugle snacks, are either made with wheat flour, or they include a disclaimer that says that they may contain wheat. Original Bugles label reads: The company website notes that all Bugles “May contain milk and wheat ingredients.” For this reason, they are not considered gluten-free, or safe for people with celiac disease. People on a gluten-free diet for celiac disease will do well to avoid Bugles, and choose some other chip or snack that is gluten-free.

Celiac.com 03/12/2021 - The thing that can break any diet, whether the purpose is to lose weight, or to avoid certain foods, is not having a solid strategy to deal with between-meal hunger. Snack attacks seem to hit during transitions: right after school or work: when returning to the house from an outing: when passing by the kitchen; in the late morning or late afternoon; driving; when the phone rings… just about any time that’s not a mealtime. Temptations for infractions abound when visiting friends, going to parties, or meetings at work. Food is present at virtually every gathering. Couple this random hunger with intolerances to gluten, dairy, soy and other foods, and your choices are limited. The best way to ensure that you don’t go hungry, or deviate, is to have an acceptable snack available with you at all times. This may sound a bit extreme, but when you are on a special or restrictive diet, it is very hard to get suitable foods without planning ahead. This article will discuss snack strategies and how to be ready with some delicious treats when the urge to snack hits. A good snack strategy starts with the resolution that you need to carry appropriate, transportable snacks that meet your dietary restrictions. This could include pre-planned foods for specific snack times throughout the day. You may also want to prepare snacks that have a caloric maximum (such as 100 or 200 calories), to ensure you don’t over-eat between meals. Another strategy is to integrate your snack foods into your regular diet. For example if you have a daily fruit and vegetable quota, snacks could help fulfill this quota. We all know how torturous rather than tantalizing it can be to smell an off-limits food someone else is eating. If you know others are going to be eating sticky cinnamon buns, bagels or chocolate chip cookies at a meeting you could bring your own “look alike”, so you’ll be eating the same thing, but one made with ingredients your body can tolerate. Sensible snacking is important. Some diets require that people eat breakfast, a snack at 10:00 A.M., lunch, a snack at 3:00 P.M., and dinner. Doing this maintains energy and blood sugar levels, prevents melt-downs and promotes a sense of well-being. Snacking also prevents over-eating at meal times and helps maintain an optimal weight. Eating a snack prior to going to an event can prevent being seduced into thinking an attractively present food adheres to your restrictions. Before we discuss snacks that require preparation, let’s review some naturally gluten-free snacks to remember when you don’t have time to prepare something special. Dried fruit, nuts, cut vegetables, rice cakes, popcorn, gluten-free pretzels, pre-made bars such as those by Boomi and Lara, bananas spread with peanut butter, fruit leather, fruits in sealed individual serving containers, purchased gluten-free cookies and gluten-free salty snacks are all readily available at the heath food store. If you’d like more control over ingredients, consider making some easy-to-prepare, tasty, portable snacks that fit into lunch boxes, purses or briefcases. On the salty side, an easy snack to make is Ume Cashews. Umeboshi plum vinegar provides a tangy, salty taste to these beautiful nuts. This vinegar is considered a salt and is available at the health food store, or in the Asian market. Here’s how to make them: Gluten-Free Ume Plum Cashews 1 cup raw whole cashews Place cashews in a glass pie pan and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 4 minutes. Stir and bake 4 more minutes. Remove from the oven and stir in 1 TBS ume plum vinegar Stir the nuts in the hot glass pan until they are coated and the vinegar evaporates on the nuts. Let cool and serve. Cereal mixes are also making a come-back in the gluten-free world since there are so many delicious gluten-free options available. Just find one that suits your taste (one with little or unsweetened works best for this recipe). Here’s an easy, high-protein recipe to have on hand for hungry snackers: Gluten-Free Cereal with Toasted Almonds 8 cups cereal (use Health Valley Corn and Rice Crunch-Em’s) 1 cup raw almonds In a large plastic bag, mix: ½ teaspoon garlic salt ½ teaspoon celery salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder ½ teaspoon onion powder Place cereal and almonds on a baking sheet and spray with spray-on oil. Then place the cereal and nuts in the plastic bag with the seasonings. Mix until coated. Place the cereal and almonds back on the baking sheet and sprinkle on 1 TBS gluten-free Worcestershire sauce (to taste). Bake at 250 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Another salty snack is Cajun Corn. This snack features corn puffs. Gluten-Free Cajun Corn 4 cups of puffed corn cereal 1 TBS gluten-free Cajun Seasoning Spray-on olive oil Spread cereal on a cookie sheet. Generously spray with oil. Sprinkle Cajun seasoning to coat corn. Bake for 10 minutes in a 300 degree oven. (These are great right out of the oven.) For those of you with a sweet tooth, consider making granola. Oats have been off-limits to Celiacs, but now, there are a couple of farms in the USA that are producing gluten-free oats. If you are wary of oats, or can’t get the gluten-free kind in your town, use a combination of buckwheat, quinoa and/or rice flakes. These flakes are usually available in the health food store. This recipe also calls for Sucanut. Sucanut is boiled down, evaporated cane sugar and is less refined than other sugars. It is available in the health food store and has a nice wholesome taste. After you discover it, you might use it in other recipes instead of brown sugar. Gluten-Free Granola 3 cups gluten-free oats (or buckwheat, quinoa or rice flakes) ½ cup raw slivered almonds ½ cup raw pumpkin seeds ½ cup raw sunflower seeds ¼ cup Sucanut Mix in a bowl. In a sauce pan, combine: 2 TBS sunflower oil ¼ cup gluten-free rice syrup (Lundberg’s) 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt Bring to a boil and remove from heat and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Pour on top of nut-oat mixture. Stir until combined. Spread on a baking pan and bake at 250 degrees for 50 minutes, using a pancake turner, scrape up from pan and mix every 10 minutes to brown evenly. After baked and cooled, add: ½ cup dried cherries ½ cup chocolate chips Divide ½ cup servings into zip lock bags and you are ready to go! Who says we can’t have the taste of a popular peanut-butter chocolate cup? And this recipe adds CRUNCH! These will last several days (depending on how many times you have them for a snack, of course!) and they’ll make your gluten-eating friends jealous. Gluten-Free Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Corn Flakes ¾ cup gluten free (Lundberg’s) rice syrup ½ cup crunchy peanut butter ¼ teaspoon salt Mix together in a pan and heat, stirring with a fork until the peanut butter is melted and the mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and add: 4 cups of gluten-free corn flakes Mix until corn flakes are coated and form 3” balls. Let sit until firm and dip into melted chocolate. Dipping Chocolate 1 cup of Tropical Source Chocolate Chips Melt chocolate in a double boiler. Dip cornflake balls into the chocolate and let sit on a rack until chocolate hardens. If you prefer something fruitier, try making these in your food processor. They are so easy! They’re also a wonderful way to add vegetables to your diet. You can use virtually any dried fruit and any toasted nut. These need to be refrigerated because of the carrots. Gluten-Free Carrot-Raison Almond Balls Toast 2 cups of raw almonds in a glass pie pan at 350F for 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Pulse almonds in a food processor until chopped. Remove 1 cup and set aside. Add to food processor (with the remaining almonds): ½ cup of carrots 1 cup raisons ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg Add the carrots and raisons. Process until mixture forms a large ball. Form into 1” balls and roll in the chopped almonds. Store in the refrigerator. The trick to succeeding on a special diet is to not feel deprived, and to come prepared. If you have foods you like to eat with you, you won’t be tempted to eat foods with unknown ingredients, or foods that look appetizing now but that may wreak havoc on your body later. I hope you enjoy these new snack ideas, and can incorporate a successful snack strategy into your diet. When you make them, I’d love to hear your feedback. Now, with all this talk about snacks—I’m getting hungry. I think I’m going to have a snack now.

Celiac.com 10/21/2021 - If you're looking for a great way to have some spooky and delicious gluten-free treat fun this Halloween, these creepy fruit eyeballs are the way to go. They are tasty, super simple to make, and eye-catchingly delightful to serve. You can use them in cocktails or serve in a bowl as a spooky Halloween season fruit snack. They're highly versatile, as you can substitute a wide range of fruit for the cherries. Get creative and have fun! Ingredients: ¼ cup strawberry jam 1 (11 ounce) can lychees, drained 8 ounces canned maraschino cherries, or fresh blueberries or even red or purple grapes toothpicks Directions: Spoon a little bit of strawberry jam into the hole of each lychee. Place a cherry or blueberry in the hole and secure with a toothpick. Smear additional jam about as desired for effect. Place in a bowl or on a shallow plate to serve. Enjoy the shrieks of delight.

Celiac.com 06/06/2019 - One question we hear regularly is: Are Cheetos Gluten-Free? And what about other top brands of puffed, cheese flavored snacks? Well, Chester Cheetah can purr proudly, because America's best-selling brand of puffed cheese flavored snacks are in fact gluten-free. What other brands of cheesy puffed snacks are gluten-free? Gluten-Free Cheetos and Cheese Flavored Snacks Gluten-Free Cheetos and Cheese flavored puffed snacks include: Annie's Organic Cheddar Cheesy Puffs--Organic, gluten-free and made with 8 grams of baked whole grains. Biena Chickpea Puffs--Made with chickpeas, and lentils, Biena Chickpea Puffs boast seven grams of plant protein, and come in Aged White Cheddar, Blazin’ Hot, and Vegan Ranch flavors. Cheetos Baked Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Curls Winter White Cheddar Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeño Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Crunchy Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Chipotle Ranch Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Crunchy Flamin' Hot Limón Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Crunchy XXtra Flamin' Hot Flavored Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Fantastix! Chili Cheese Flavored Corn and Potato Snacks Cheetos Fantastix! Flamin’ Hot Flavored Corn and Potato Snacks Cheetos Paws Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Puffs Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Puffs Simply White Cheddar Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Puffs Simply White Cheddar Jalapeno Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Reduced Fat Puffs Cheese Flavored Snacks Cheetos Reduced Fat Puffs Flamin' Hot Cheese Flavored Snacks Chester's Bacon Cheddar Flavored Fries Chester's Flamin' Hot Flavored Fries Chester's Flamin' Hot Flavored Popcorn Earth Balance Gluten Free Vegan Aged White Cheddar Puffs Hippeas Chickpea Puffs I Heart Keenwah Aged Cheddar Quinoa Puffs--Aged Cheddar Quinoa Puffs are made from ancient grains, real cheese flavor, spices, and paprika for irresistible taste and crunch. Each serving has 5 grams of protein, just 120 calories, and is certified Gluten-Free. Lesser Evil Paleo Puffs "No Cheese" Cheesiness--Naturally gluten- and grain-free and totally vegan. Luke's Organic Organic White Cheddar Cheese Puffs--Made from natural ingredients like organic whole grain corn and rice, a sustainable oil blend, and real cheddar cheese. USDA Certified Organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free Market Pantry Cheddar Cheese Flavored Cheese Puffs Corn Snacks Pea Puffs - Original Snikiddy Organic Mac’n’Cheese Baked Puffs, Grilled Cheese Baked Puffs, and Cheddar Cheese Baked Fries Trader Joe's Trader Giotto's Oven-Baked, Gluten-Free, Low Carb Cheese Bites Utz Cheese Balls Snack Barrel--Made with real cheese! Utz's giant barrel of crunchy cheese treats is gluten-free snack without partially hydrogenated fats. Vegan Rob's Dairy-Free Cheddar Puffs are gluten-free, non-GMO, and kosher. Gluten-safe Barbara's Bakery Original Cheese Puffs--Made with only all-natural ingredients, including real aged cheddar and blue cheeses, non-GMO corn meal, expeller-pressed oils, sea salt, and rich buttermilk. Absolutely no artificial ingredients, and just one gram of sugar per serving. We list Barbara's as gluten-safe because Barbara's allergen statement reads: Contains Milk. Manufactured in a facility that also processes sesame seeds, wheat, peanuts, almond, cashew, filbert, hazelnut, macadamia nut, pecan, pine nut, pistachio, walnut, and coconut. Have a good cheese puff story? What are your favorite gluten-free puffed cheese snacks snacks?

Celiac.com 05/19/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about snack products, especially corn tortilla chips. We recently established that Mission brand corn tortilla chips likely gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. That led to the next question: Which major brands of corn tortilla chips are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? Some research showed that, in addition to a few Doritos varieties, the following top brands of corn tortilla chips are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease: The Better Chip The Better Chip makes three flavors of classic tortilla chips, and five flavors of square tortilla chips. They are all certified gluten-free, including: Beet Beet & Flax Chipotle & Poblano Jalapeño Jalapeño & Cilantro Kale & Chia Spinach & Kale Sweet Potato Plantain Cabo Chips All flavors of Cabo Chips are labeled as gluten-free, including: Blue Corn Elote Original Thin & Crispy Calidad All Calidad corn tortilla chips are labeled gluten-free. https://www.amazon.com/Calidad-White-Corn-Tortilla-Chips/dp/B005FSVR5Y Calidad Mexican Restaurant Style Corn Tortilla Chips Calidad White Corn Tortilla Chips Calidad Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips All varieties of Food Should Taste Good tortilla chip flavors are gluten-free, including: Black Bean Blue Corn Cheddar Guacamole Jalapeño Kimchi Multigrain Sweet Potato Frito-Lay Tortilla Chips Frito-Lay now publishes a list of products that contain fewer than 20 parts per million of gluten and the list includes plenty of gluten-free tortilla chip and corn chip options, including: Doritos Gluten-free Dorito varieties include: Doritos Simply Organic White Cheddar Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Toasted Corn Tortilla Chips Garden of Eatin' Garden of Eatin' makes several varieties of gluten-free corn tortilla chips, as well as grain-free tortilla chips. Most are labeled gluten-free, including: Blue Corn Tortilla Chips Blue Tortilla Chips with No Salt Added Everything Seasoning Grain Free Tortilla Chips Grain Free Tortilla Chips with Citrus Infused Sea Salt Mini Yellow Round Tortilla Chips Red Hot Blues Sesame Blues White Corn Tortilla Chips White Tortilla Chips with a Touch of Lime Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips Late July All Late July corn tortilla chips, multi-grain tortilla chips are certified gluten-free by the GFCO. Late July tortilla chips are also organic and come in a variety of flavors, including: Sea Salt Bacon Habanero Chia & Quinoa Jalapeño Lime Mission Foods Tortilla Chips Mission Foods corn tortilla chips are made with 100% corn masa flour and are certified gluten-free by the GFCO. According to the Mission brands website FAQ, gluten-free Mission brand corn tortillas, corn tortilla chips, taco shells, and tostadas, include: Strips Tortilla Chips Thin and Crispy Tortilla Chips Rounds Tortilla Chips Triangles Tortilla Chips Organic Chips Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips Organic Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips Organic White Corn Tortilla Chips Mission Flavored Chips: ATOMIX Chili Lime Rolled Tortilla Chips ATOMIX Habanero Lime Rolled Tortilla Chips ATOMIX Spicy Nacho Rolled Tortilla Chips Baked Tostadas Mission Tortillas: Estilo Casero White Corn Tortillas Extra Thin White Corn Tortillas Extra Thin Yellow Corn Tortillas Gluten Free Original Tortilla Wraps Gluten Free Spinach Herb Tortilla Wraps Organic Uncooked Corn Tortillas Organic White Corn Tortillas Red Corn Tortillas Red Tostadas Norteña Street Tacos White Corn Tortillas Street Tacos Yellow Corn Tortillas Super Size White Corn Tortillas Super Size Yellow Corn Tortillas White Corn Tortillas Yellow Corn Tortillas Yellow Tostadas Casero Yellow Tostadas Norteña Way Better Tortilla Chips All Way Better Tortilla Chips are gluten-free, including: Avocado Ranch Black Bean Blue Corn Chipotle Barbeque Purple Sweet Potato Multi-Grain Nacho Cheese No Salt Blue Corn Sriracha Sweet Chili Sweet Potato Thin & Crispy – Black Bean with a hint of Roasted Garlic Thin & Crispy – Heirloom Blue Corn Thin & Crispy – Roasted Poblano & Lime Thin & Crispy – Sea Salt with a hint of Cracked Pepper Varieties of Doritos that are naturally gluten-free and contain no wheat, rye, barley or oat ingredients, BUT are not labelled "gluten-free" include: Doritos Blaze Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Cool Ranch Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Dinamita Chile Limón Flavored Rolled Tortilla Chips Doritos Flamas Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Jacked Ranch Dipped Hot Wings Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Nacho Cheese Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Poppin' Jalapeno Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Salsa Verde Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Simply Organic Spicy White Cheddar Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Spicy Nacho Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Taco Flavored Tortilla Chips Doritos Tapatio Flavored Tortilla Chips Santitas Tortilla Chips Lightly Seasoned Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips White Corn Tortilla Chips White Corn Tortilla Strips Yellow Corn Tortilla Triangles Tostitos Simply Organic Yellow Corn Chips Simply Organic Blue Corn Chips Frito's Original Corn Chips Frito's Scoops! Corn Chips To be 100% safe, those with celiac disease should only eat Doritos with "gluten-free" on the label. Frito-Lay does not cannot guarantee that the Doritos in the lower list, or the Santitas or the Tostitos are gluten-free below 20 ppm. Any Doritos flavor not listed above likely contains gluten. Check the Frito-Lay website to be sure. As always, read labels, choose carefully, and trust your gut. Did we miss a favorite brand of gluten-free corn tortilla chip? Share your thoughts below.

Celiac.com 05/17/2021 - A gourmet gluten-free foodie was duped into using her business skills to support a "staggeringly sophisticated" multimillion-dollar tax scam to pay for a friend's luxury mansion. Melinda Jane Trembath, 45, founder of Melinda's Gluten Free Goodies, has been found guilty on four counts, including forging documents and attempting to influence a Commonwealth public official, but she escaped jail in a $3.6 million bid to defraud the Australian Taxation Office, after a Brisbane District Court judge found she was 'betrayed' by her friend. Trembath, who is the creator of food company Melinda's Gluten Free Goodies, apparently believed she was helping a longtime family friend to support cancer research. Instead, the mother of three became what the court called "a vital cog" in the scheme. The family friend, who has been charged but is yet to face court, had lost her mother to cancer. The woman is described as the main instigator of the elaborate scam, and allegedly created two biotechnology companies, appointing Trembath to be a director. The problems began in 2017, when the companies wrongly made a tax offset claim of $3.6 million. The court heard evidence, that when the ATO challenged the claim, Trembath used her extensive business experience to forge fake invoices and bank statements to support the questionable return. Trembath pleaded guilty to all four charges in the Brisbane District Court on Monday. According to prosecutors, Trembath played a significant role in the fraud, since she "agreed to be the director of two companies. She took active steps using her business skills to forge documents to perpetuate this fraud." According to the defense, Trembath was wrong, but did not deserve jail, since she was unaware that proceeds of the fraud were intended for the purchase of a mansion by the friend, rather than as support for cancer research as Trembath was led to believe. Trembath was handed a suspended sentence of 18 months, and released on $2000 recognizance and immediately released. Read more in The Daily Mail

Celiac.com 04/02/2021 - On a gluten-free outing with nursing students, they presented an array of snacks that were listed as "gluten-free". After careful review and sampling, we came to the conclusion that fancy packaging costs more than the product inside! That means sampling is costly so healthy meals are better for a healthy bank account. Here is a summation of the gluten-free snacks sampled (GF labels mean it contains less than 20 ppm gluten). Organic Crunchy Rice Rollers = various flavors and all the GF ingredients you could want BUT they were so dry that extra liquid was needed to eat just 1/2 roll. Banana Vital " Simply Bananas" and "Simply Bananas + Guava" tasted good and was a good source of potassium, folate and magnesium for 90 calories and 17 grams sugar. Real Fruit Yo Yo Mango 100% fruit rolls labeled " absolutely nothing else" were a blend of apples, pears, and mango rolled into 2 chewy fruit swirls at 8 grams sugar, 60 calories. In the same snack aisle were: Keto Crisps 100% artisan cheese "from family farm cows that are ethically cared for by local farmers" which made us think that the package message was more important than ingredients, taste or cost. Ingredients were pastuerized milk, salt, microbial congulant cheese cultures but I could not determine if with the label was accurate indicating 2 servings because they disappeared so fast . 7 crisps = 160 calories. Skinny Jimmy "clean protein bars" in chocolate peanut butter and "wake & focus" cookies 'N cream. The "wake & focus" bars featured guarana as a caffeine source + omega 3 fatty acids and MCT oil. The 21 g "clean protein" bar consisted of soy protein isolate and pea protein GF cookies which is a highly processed protein source. These snacks led to a discussion of what other ingredients in processed foods should people with celiac disease and gluten-sensitivity need to consider. Maltodextrin is a thickener produced from corn, rice, wheat or potato starch for use in shakes, sugar-free sweeteners and diet products. It has been shown to increase blood glucose and suppresses antimicrobial defenses in the gut. Guar Gum is from guar beans in India and Pakistan. It is called galactomannan on labels and is used widely throughout the food industry - ice cream, yogurt, sauces, kefir, almond milk, coconut milk. As a thickener and stabilizer, it is used as a binding agent in making tablets as well as a thickener in lotions and creams. Guar can cause increased abdominal discomfort and gas. Lectins are another carbohydrate binding protein that promotes inflammation in the gut. Foods that commonly contain toxic lectins are: pea family (peanuts, pigeon peas, soybeams, kidney beans, mung beans, lima beans, lentils, chick peas, carob, green and yellow peas). Green beans and snow peas can be tolerated since they are immature proteins with minor amounts of lectins. Grains are seeds from grasses- barley, oats, kamut, spelt, teff, wheat, millet, rye- all have detrimental effects of lectins and are a factor in the development of celiac disease or gluten sensitivity.

Celiac.com 02/26/2021 - Sometimes nothing can beat simplicity, and let's face it, too many foods have too many ingredients. There is probably a direct correlation between the number of ingredients in a food, and whether or not it's considered to be junk food—the more ingredients, the more likely it's junk. That's it. is a company that has taken this concept to heart, and has followed the “KIS” principle—keep it simple! So much so, in fact, that each of their bars contains only fruit and active cultures (bacillus coagulans), and that's it! I love each bar's texture. They're all gluten-free of course, and are soft to bite and chew, and they won't stick to your teeth. Their Blueberry Probiotic Fruit Bar contains only blueberries, dates and cultures, and that's it. There are no added sugars or preservatives in any of their bars, and this bar has a rich blueberry flavor with a hint of dates. Likewise their Mango Probiotic Fruit Bar contains only mangoes and cultures, and if you love mangoes as much I do, this one will quickly become your best friend. Their Fig Probiotic Fruit Bar contains only figs and cultures, and anyone who loves figs will get hooked on it—it's outstanding! Their Banana Probiotic Fruit bar contains only bananas and cultures, and this one is mandatory for anyone who love bananas! In addition to their full-sized Probiotic Fruit Bars with prebiotics and probiotics, That's it. also makes a line of Mini Fruit Bars that you can find at retailers like Costco, which includes the following wonderful flavors: Apples + Blueberries Apples + Mangoes Apples + Strawberries Visit their site for more info.

Celiac.com 02/12/2021 - If you haven't heard of popped sorghum before, you might be surprised to learn that it tastes even better than regular old popped corn, and it's even more healthy for you. Let's face it, corn is one of the top eight major allergens, so it's about time that some real competition came along, and Nature Nate's Popped Sorghum stands up to the challenge. Besides being gluten-free, Nature Nate's line of Popped Sorghum is also organic, low in lectins, non-GMO, easy to digest, has no hulls, has a lower glycemic index, and may also lower your cholesterol. But the most important thing is its taste, and we tried three different varieties, and were blown away by how great each one of them tasted. The first type we tried was their Popped Sorghum Avocado Oil & Sea Salt. It was lightly salted, and had a clean, satisfying taste that made you want to eat more. The avocado oil gave it a light, crisp-tasting flavor. The second variety was their Snack-ORAC Black Popped Sorghum Avocado Oil & Pink Himalayan Sea Salt. It turns out that black sorghum has a ton of enzymes, in fact it's enzyme content is on par with barley, so I noticed that this one really seemed to help aid overall digestion, and it had a dark, rich flavor that was both unique and outstanding. The third variety we tried was their Snack-ORAC Black Popped Sorghum Spicy Guacamole. This one also uses black sorghum, which I love, and it had a nice blend of spicy seasoning that gave it the perfect little kick—not too spicy—but just right. One other thing you need to know: It's really easy to eat an entire bag of any one of these, and we finished three bags very quickly. Whether you are allergic to corn, want to avoid GMO's, or you just want a snack that beats popped corn, Nature Nate's Gluten-Free Popped Sorghum snacks are the answer! Visit our site for more info.

Celiac.com 05/28/2020 - What is not to love about Mikey's new gluten-free pockets? The fact that they can be heated in a microwave and ready to eat in only 2 minutes? Or, if you like them extra crispy (like I do), they can be heated in an oven in only ~20 minutes. Or perhaps it's the fact that they are grain-free, paleo, soy-free and milk/lactose-free and come two to a box? Indeed, there is a lot to love about Mikey's new Gluten-Free Pockets, and we were lucky enough to try out two outstanding varieties: Cauliflower, Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese, as well as their Buffalo Style Chicken. Both types were outstanding, and there was no clear winner between the two. We loved the Cauliflower & Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Pockets, which were slightly crunchy on the outside (if you like them softer, go the microwave route), and on the inside were filled with a wonderful blend of plant based cheese (that tasted like the real thing!) and a mixture of broccoli, cauliflower, organic cage-free eggs and an outstanding seasoning. The Buffalo Style Chicken Pockets were also wonderful, and if you love chicken wings like I do you will appreciate how they managed to perfectly capture the taste of buffalo-style chicken wings. These were also crunchy on the outside, and on the inside are filled with a wonderful blend of organic cage-free eggs, cauliflower, and a not too spicy buffalo wing seasoning. If you are looking for the perfect quick and healthy breakfast, lunch or dinner, you can't go wrong with Mikey's Gluten-Free Pockets. Just be sure to keep your freezer full of them because they go fast! Visit their site for more info.

Celiac.com 10/01/2014 - News that snack foods, like cookies, crackers, salty snacks and snack bars now account for more than half of new gluten-free product sales has some leading analysts and industry representatives sounding the alarm. Speaking at a webinar hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists, Ardent Mills’ director of commercial insights, David Sheluga PhD, announced that the market is starting to get a bit saturated with gluten-free snack products, and that he’d like to see "a little bit more distribution of other types of product categories." The top-selling gluten-free categories break down as follows: Crackers ($156m), salty snacks ($125m), bread and rolls ($120m), pasta ($78m), cookies ($60m), baking mixes ($55m), RTE cereal ($49m), ancient grains ($47m), snack bars ($45m), flour ($43m), and frozen pizza ($35m). Currently, market research company Mintel reckons the US gluten-free retail market topped $10 billion in 2013. This figure includes anything with a gluten-free label, including naturally-gluten-free products. When the category is limited to products specifically formulated to replace wheat and where gluten-free is "not just a minor claim among a bundle of others," Dr. Sheluga says the market is likely closer to $1.2 billion. 70% of these sales were driven by heavy buyers, who account for just 3.8% of US households. Still, he says that Ardent Mills remains 'pretty bullish' about gluten-free category growth overall. Sheluga points out that almost three-quarters of gluten-free products on the market in 2009 are still available today, whereas 85% of new products disappear from grocery market shelves after just two years. Still, Sheluga notes that the market for actual celiac disease patients is limited, and that we may be reaching a point where we can’t push consumers to eat more gluten-free snack. So, while he notes that there’s likely still plenty of room for the gluten-free food market to grow, he is among a growing chorus to wonder out loud if we reaching a breaking point where we can’t eat any more snacks? The entire webinar may be accessed for a fee at: IFT

Celiac.com 03/17/2020 - According to industry estimates, the gluten-free food market in Ireland grew 33% in a year to top $70 million in 2017. Nearly one in four people surveyed purchased gluten-free foods, but less than ten-percent of those consumers had celiac disease or some other medical sensitivity to gluten. For the project, Safefood researched the nutritional content of 67 gluten-free snack foods, including nut products and savory snacks, cereal and baked products, and confectionery. The research shows that 75% of gluten-free snack foods were high in fat, nearly seventy-percent were high in sugar, while many are also high in salt. The average calorie levels were about the same as a standard chocolate bar. Among those surveyed, misconceptions about the health benefits of gluten-free products included more than one in five people who thought that gluten-free foods were lower in fat, more than twenty-percent who thought they were lower in sugar, and nearly one in five who regard gluten-free diet as a healthy way to shed unwanted pounds. The issue can be confusing to a consumer, in part because many gluten-free products are associated by major celebrities and stars as part of a "clean label" or "free-from" eating regimen, but unfortunately these products can also include some less than nutritious items. Dr Catherine Conlon, Director of Human Health & Nutrition at Safefood sums it up by saying: “In the case of gluten-free snacks, you could end up purchasing snack foods with lots of added fat and sugar which are of no added benefit to your health.” Celiac.com has covered similar stories over the years. Basically, gluten-free doesn't necessarily mean healthy. Many gluten-free foods are high in salt, sugar and fat. Read labels, stay informed, and choose wisely. Remember, as Dr. Conlon noted in the report, "There is no consistent evidence that a gluten-free diet will improve your health if you aren’t sensitive to gluten. Many of the gluten-free snacks we surveyed are high in fat and sugar like other treat foods.” Download the full Safefood report “Cutting out Gluten – the nutrient profile of gluten-free snack foods on the island of Ireland."

Celiac.com 06/22/2019 - It's true that sweet potatoes are naturally gluten-free, and so are sweet potato chips, unless they contain added gluten ingredients. However, the brands listed below go the extra mile to make sure their chips are labeled "Gluten-Free," which means that you can be extra confident about serving them to people with celiac disease. Here are some top brands of gluten-free sweet potato chips that will help to make your barbecue, picnic and cookout season extra crunchy and delicious. Do you have a favorite brand we've missed? Tell us your favorites below. Top Brands of Gluten-Free Sweet Potato Chips Include: Cadia All Natural Sweet Potato Chips Covered Bridge Potato Chips Be.Better Salted Sweet Potato Chips Sweet Potato Chips With Sea Salt Salted Sweet Potato Chips Sweet Potato Chips With Cinnamon & Brown Sugar Good Health (By Utz) Sea Salted Sweet Potato Chip Sweet Chipotle Sweet Potato Chips INKA Sweet Potato Chips Plantain Chips Cassava Chips Veggie Chips (Potato, Sweet Potato, Beetroot & Cassava Chips) Original Flavor Kettle Chips Organic Sweet Potato Chips Sea Salt Real Sliced Sweet Potato Chips Sea Salt Kirkland Signature Organic Sweet Potato Chips One Potato Two Potato Plain Jaynes Sweet Potato Chips Vermont Salted Maple Sweet Potato Chips Popchips Sweet Potato Chips Sweet Potato, Ngmo Project Saratoga Chips Salted Sweet Potato Chips Terra Chips Sweet Potato Sea Salt (Crinkle Cut) Terra Sweets & Blues Terra Chips Mediterranean Terra Chips (Mex) Sweet Potato With Sea Salt Terra Chips Artisan Blend Sea Salt Terra Chips Beauregard Sweet Fairytale Pumpkin Cinnamon Nutmeg Terra Chips Beauregard Sweets Terra Chips Can Blues Terra Chips Can Chips Original Terra Chips Can Exotic Vegetable Chips Terra Chips Can Krinkle Cut Sweet Potato Chips Terra Chips Can Mediterranean Chips Terra Chips Can Original Chips Terra Chips Can Sweet & Beets Terra Chips Can Sweet Potato Carrot Krinkle Cut Terra Chips Can Sweet Potato Chips Plain Terra Chips Can Sweets & Beets Utz Good Health Brand Sea Salted Sweet Potato Chip Sweet Chipotle Sweet Potato Chips

Celiac.com 02/12/2018 - Coffee giant Starbucks is debuting a new line of vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options on menu throughout the UK. The company's announcement was timed to coincide with 'Veganuary,' a month-long promotion of the vegan lifestyle. The inclusion of oat milk to the new menu means that Starbucks now offers four dairy-free alternatives for their hot beverages: oat milk; almond milk; coconut milk; and soy milk. BBQ jack fruit is apparently the new vegan alternative to pulled pork, so the new item should be both an emotional and nutritious alternative to meat. If you're hankering for a meaty, vegan sandwich alternative, then the bbq jackfruit wrap is just the thing for you. The new seeded whole wheat wrap comes with shredded carrot and puréed sweetcorn slaw. According to Starbucks, the jackfruit wrap is chalked full of protein. For those who haven't given up meat, but have given up gluten, Starbucks offers a Chicken & Pesto Gluten Free Panini. Beginning January 2018, these and other items will be available at Starbucks locations throughout the UK. Hopefully this and more gluten-free options will spread to Starbucks in the USA and other countries. Read more at: Gloucestershirelive.co.uk