Are Bugles Gluten-Free?

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.

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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:

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Degermed yellow corn meal, coconut oil and/or palm kernel oil, sugar, salt, baking soda. freshness preserved by BHT. May contain wheat and milk ingredients.

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.