Luna Bars?

[noodlegurl]

The Clif Bar website says that they are not gluten-free because they contain oats, but the wrappers say that all ingredients are sourced from places without contaimination from wheat. Doesn't that make them gluten-free?

[jnclelland]

No, sorry - oats are a source of gluten, especially if they're manufactured in the U.S. I also really hated to give up Luna bars - they're such a wonderful snack food! - but they were one of the last things I had to lose to make the rest of my symptoms go away. I've switched to Lara bars; they're made from dried fruit and nuts, and they're remarkably good.

Jeanne

[jenvan]

Yup, luna def not gluten-free. Clif Nectar bars are gluten-free though. However, they do give disclaimer--that they can't guarantee they are always without contamination, so the choice is yours I have eaten them in the past. Alot of the gluten-free bars have too much fat for my liking...but there are quite a few out there. Another option are Dr. Bronner's Alpsnacks--they are really good. I recommend the chocolate one. Open Original Shared Link

[Carriefaith]

Oats are usually contaminated with gluten. I believe that there are only a few brands of oats that are not contaminated.

[tarnalberry]

The Clif Bar website says that they are not gluten-free because they contain oats, but the wrappers say that all ingredients are sourced from places without contaimination from wheat. Doesn't that make them gluten-free?

Wheat free does NOT mean gluten free. Gluten is found in wheat, barley, rye, and possibly oats. Oats are a controversial item, with research suggesting that a small, but non-trivial, percentage of celiacs react to the inherent oat protein, avenin. Regardless of that, virtually ALL oats, and all readily available commercial oats, are heavily contaminated with wheat. Luna Bars are not gluten-free. (Many of them have barley malt in the ingredients as well.)