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[Mabc]

I just realized it says "Artificial flavors and colors." Has anyone already researched this one? This might be a dumb question...I'm still learning!

Thanks so much for any info. I'm still so new to this and thought all soda pop was okay.

Melodi

[penguin]

It's gluten-free.

[KaitiUSA]

Yep it is gluten free...one of my favorite drinks!

[angel_jd1]

I'm a pepper, You're a Pepper, He's a Pepper, She's a Pepper, Wouldn't ya like to be a pepper tooo!!


Dr. P is gluten free. Enjoy!!

-Jessica

[mart]

On that note, does anyone know of a good gluten-free cream soda brand?

[penguin]

On that note, does anyone know of a good gluten-free cream soda brand?

I'm pretty sure A&W is.

[angel_jd1]

I'm pretty sure A&W is.

A&W is made by cadburry schweppes just like Dr. Pepper and I'm almost 100% their creme soda is safe. I know their root beer is.

[jerseyangel]

Mug Root Beer and Cream Sodas are gluten-free.

[purrcep4]

Hooray! You just made my Day. "I'm a Pepper, You're a Pepper.............

Annie

[BullsAndBears]

There's actually no period in Dr Pepper...sorry, had to point it out

As I recall, all products produced by Dr Pepper Snapple Group are free of gluten. Pretty much any flavored soda is made by them for the most part. Glad to see that there are some Pepper fans in here!

[Fiddle-Faddle]

I just wish there were a caffeine-free version--I love the flavor, but can't deal with the caffeine.

We don't drink much soda at our house--does anyone know of sodas that AREN'T gluten-free? I'd never thought to look.

[tmbarke]

I just wish there were a caffeine-free version--I love the flavor, but can't deal with the caffeine.

We don't drink much soda at our house--does anyone know of sodas that AREN'T gluten-free? I'd never thought to look.

The first week I was gluten-free, I tried a mixed drink - Rum and RC
I woke at 12:30 with a swollen neck and aching shoulder - made me cry!
I thought it was the rum....but read that clear rums were ok.
So last nite I tried a Rum and Pepsi..........woo hoo! just a little hangover!

Definitely the RC Cola!

And that used to be my alltime favorite.

Tena

[Boo]

I don't know about everyone else and I know just about everyone with this disease reacts differently but I know for a fact I have a negative reaction if I have pepsi, coke, dr pepper, a&w root beer or cream soda and just about anything else that has carmel coloring in it. The reason some of this products can say they are gluten free is I believe because they were working off the old numbers given out by the FDA which was if it was less than 200 ppm than it was gluten free. New studies are out now and the FDA is trying to work on getting a 20 ppm ruling passed instead. I was ecstatic when I found out I could still have A&W cream which is my favorite soda of all time but after extensive self testing and many horrible sleepless nights I have confirmed that at very least I still react to them.

[psawyer]

While I don't doubt that you have a reaction to the sodas, it is not because of gluten in the coloring.

Caramel color is one of those celiac urban myths that just won't go away.

Here is Shelley Case's take on it, from Gluten-Free Diet A Comprehensive Resource Guide:

Although gluten-containing ingredients (barley malt syrup and starch hydrolysates) can be used in the production of caramel color, North American companies use corn as it has a longer shelf life and makes a superior product. European companies use glucose derived from wheat starch, however caramel color is highly processed and contains no gluten.

[Emphasis in original]

[speech74]

Dr Pepper and Pepsi may be listed as gluten free on their websites but everyone's reactions are different with this disease. Whenever I drink a dark colored soda, I have a reaction like I have eaten gluten.