Chex Clusters

[gardengirl77]

I saw Chex Clusters today and they said gluten free. Since it has oats though, I was wondering if anyone has tried this yet?

 

Here is the link to the product:

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Thanks!

[GF Lover]

Hi Garden Girl, welcome to the Forum.

 

The first thing I would mention is if you are a Celiac I would stay away because they are not Certified Whole Grain Oats.

 

If you are NCGI it would be your call.

 

Hopefully someone will come around and give a review.

 

Colleen

[kareng]

Hi Garden Girl, welcome to the Forum.

The first thing I would mention is if you are a Celiac I would stay away because they are not Certified Whole Grain Oats.

If you are NCGI it would be your call.

Hopefully someone will come around and give a review.

Colleen

The Chex gluten free oatmeal products are made with gluten free oats. did you see something to say they aren't? There was some question about why they don't say " gluten-free oats" in the ingredients and they said something about thier interpretation of labeling laws not letting them say " gluten-free" in front of the word " oats".

Edited because - wow! That was some s$&!!y typing! Should not be commenting while hub is talking and I am eating

[GF Lover]

The Whole Grain Oats in the ingredients does'nt say gluten free although as you stated the box says gluten free.  This is confusing to me.  I thought they could say "Certified" oats on the packaging?

 

All of the Chex Oat products contain whole grain oats.  All of the Chex Cereals except wheat and I think 1 oat are all made with corn.  It's interesting because I have no problem with the cereals but I do get stomach issues with the Oatmeal. 

 

I guess it's a toss up   I wish the new labeling laws would take things like this issue into consideration.

 

Colleen.

[kareng]

The Whole Grain Oats in the ingredients does'nt say gluten free although as you stated the box says gluten free.  This is confusing to me.  I thought they could say "Certified" oats on the packaging?

 

All of the Chex Oat products contain whole grain oats.  All of the Chex Cereals except wheat and I think 1 oat are all made with corn.  It's interesting because I have no problem with the cereals but I do get stomach issues with the Oatmeal. 

 

I guess it's a toss up   I wish the new labeling laws would take things like this issue into consideration.

 

Colleen.

Chex has made statements about the oats being gluten-free if they say gluten-free on the package. It's a big company that already makes many gluten-free products.

There is a labeling law that basically says that you can't add extra words to ingredients - so you can't list applesauce ingredients like - "fresh wholesome apples". Some companies argue that the gluten-free in front of oats is necessary. So far, the govt has said they aren't going to make a fuss about " gluten-free oats" as an ingredient, but, technically, they could fine a company doing that.

[GF Lover]

I thought Certified Oats and Gluten Free Oats were different.  Are the terms interchangable?

[kareng]

If a big company like General Mills says the oats are gluten free, they have used or tested them to be gluten-free. I believe they said that they do their own testing and didn't see a need to pay for one of the "official" certifications. Also the " official certifications" don't actually test the products, they just give guidelines that companies say they will follow.

You can search. I think we have had this on here before and I know it's been discussed in some other on- line places.

[GF Lover]

I also tend to trust the larger producers at their word.  I learn something new everyday, thanks Karen.

 

Colleen

[notme]

i've eaten them and i'm fine.  they also have the chex gluten free granola (which i love to sprinkle on greek yogurt)  i guess my body is just picky (REALLY?!!  big surprise.  HUGE......    )  because the bob's red mill didn't agree with me.  NOT because of gluten, just because........ blue. or whatever, idk.  or maybe i'm healed up more now - wish i had a little window so i could take a peek every now and again, ya know, just to see how my little villis are doing 

[caro7]

I have eaten the Gluten Free rice chex with no problems, I am a little afraid of the clusters, maybe I will try them and see if they are a problem..I bought some corn chex for my husband gluten free of course. I have not tried them yet, so cannot judge.  I am not very brave when it comes to new things.  Arlene I laughed at your post.. i am like Colleen I like to think the larger companies are more carefull.

[psawyer]

The rules differ by jurisdiction. In Canada, no product containing oats can be labeled gluten-free because the regulation deems oats to be a gluten grain. You can, however, declare the product/ingredient as being pure wheat-free oats. I don't thing the "certified" adjective has any deifined meaning in Canada.