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    Are M&M's Gluten-Free and Safe for Celiacs?

    Reviewed and edited by a celiac disease expert.

    Find out which M&M's candies are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease.

    Are M&M's Gluten-Free and Safe for Celiacs? - M&M World Las Vegas. Image: CC0 1.0--Bernard Spragg
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    Celiac.com 09/16/2020 (Updated 03/15/2021) - M&M's candies do not advertise or label their products as gluten-free. However, with a few exceptions, their candies are gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. This list is for the USA, and note that in Australia and other countries they may contain wheat starch and not be gluten-free.

    In September, 2019, Nima Sensors tested twelve flavors of M&M's, including several flavors that indicated that they may contain wheat. Of the twelve M&M's flavors tested by Nima, only two flavors tested positive for gluten. Those were Pretzel M&M’s, which lists wheat flour as an ingredient, and Crispy M&M's, which had no ingredient warning but do contain barley malt, which isn't gluten-free.

    The following ten other M&M's flavors tested negative for wheat or gluten, including several that warned that they "may contain wheat" (we recommend avoiding ones with this warning): 

    • Milk Chocolate M&M’s
    • Peanut M&M’s
    • Peanut Butter M&M’s
    • Mint Chocolate M&M’s
    • White Chocolate M&M's
    • Coffee Nut M&M's
    • Carmel M&M's
    • Thai Coconut Peanut M&M's
    • Almond M&M's
    • Hazelnut Spread M&M's

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    Several M&M's flavors regularly contain wheat ingredients. However, in the case of Crispy M&M's, the label contained no wheat ingredients, yet Nima detected gluten. That means it's good to be careful, and maybe stick to flavors that are known to be safe, and which have a good track record among celiacs.

    In the USA these M&M's are gluten-free by ingredients, and celiacs have been eating them for years without issues (these don't have a "may contain wheat" warning):

    • Milk Chocolate M&M’s
    • Peanut M&M’s
    • Peanut Butter M&M’s
    • Almond M&M's

    Nima published the results of their M&M's tests on their website.

    Check the official M&M's website for more info.

    Remember, ingredients and product formulations can change. Even though Mint Chocolate M&M’s, Coffee Nut M&M's, Carmel M&M's, and Thai Coconut Peanut M&M's tested negative for gluten, some of these flavors may contain wheat. Always read labels carefully. When in doubt, double-check manufacturer websites, or call manufacturers directly. Tp be safe, avoid varieties that have a "may contain wheat" warning.

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    Guest dorrit

    in Canada crispy M&M's list barley malt as an ingredient, so we stay away from them.

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    Guest Marie G.

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    What about dark chocolate M&Ms and Mint M&Ms????

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    Guest Madiha

    I have seen so many m n m's here in UAE and all mention may be contaminated with gluten except m n ms milk choclate ones. Does the country of origin matter in this regard? 

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    Guest Tkk

    The celiac websites list m&ms as gluten free but All m&ms in aus say on the label

    Milk Chocolate 46% (Sugar, Milk Solids, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Vegetable Fat, Peanuts, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Salt, Flavour), Sugar, Peanuts 23%, Starch (Sources include Wheat),

    in newly diagnosed , so now I’m confused ? 

     

     

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    trents
    6 minutes ago, Guest Tkk said:

    The celiac websites list m&ms as gluten free but All m&ms in aus say on the label

    Milk Chocolate 46% (Sugar, Milk Solids, Cocoa Mass, Cocoa Butter, Vegetable Fat, Peanuts, Emulsifier (Soy Lecithin), Salt, Flavour), Sugar, Peanuts 23%, Starch (Sources include Wheat),

    in newly diagnosed , so now I’m confused ? 

     

     

    Food companies can and do change their formulations over time. And the formulations can vary across world markets. Are your M&Ms manufactured in Australia or some other country besides the US? But thanks for the input. It needs to be looked into.

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    Scott Adams

    It looks like you are in Australia, and our lists and this site focuses on the USA. We'll update this article to note that in Australia and perhaps other countries they may contain wheat starch and not be gluten-free.

    Also note what the article says: "The following ten other M&M's flavors tested negative for wheat or gluten, including several that warned that they 'may contain wheat' (we recommend avoiding ones with this warning)" and even those that did contain wheat starch tested below 20ppm with a Nima Sensor, however, we do not recommend that those with celiac disease eat them.

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