Lestello Brown Rice Cakes sold at Dollarama

[Beverley Ann Johnson]

I want to know if the rice cakes at the dollar store are gluten free.  Lestello brown rice cakes made in Poland are organic but on the packaging it says "may contain gluten", yet when I researched on the internet it said gluten free, so I am confused --does anyone have intake on this?

Thanks,

Beverley

 

[Scott Adams]

It's possible that these are made in different countries, and the info you see on the internet may not apply to the ones at the Dollar Store.

The info on the package should be the most accurate, and it sounds like they are made in a shared facility that also processes wheat, and they may even use shared equipment. There are similar wheat products, so there may be a risk of contamination.

It is your call whether or not you want to try them. In general companies clean machinery between runs, but there is still a chance that they are not 100% gluten-free.

[Beverley Ann Johnson]

19 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

It's possible that these are made in different countries, and the info you see on the internet may not apply to the ones at the Dollar Store.

The info on the package should be the most accurate, and it sounds like they are made in a shared facility that also processes wheat, and they may even use shared equipment. There are similar wheat products, so there may be a risk of contamination.

It is your call whether or not you want to try them. In general companies clean machinery between runs, but there is still a chance that they are not 100% gluten-free.

Thanks Scott, still having a lot of food reaction.  I am seeing a nutritionist next week and we will go over my food diary and reactions.  I am gluten free (or at least trying) and yesterday another huge reaction after eating tacos topped with a very small amount of brie and salsa.  Two days ago a handful of corn chips made my urge to the bathroom.  Yesterday heavy metal taste on my tongue before vomiting and yellow stools.  I am sure there is a gluten reaction or cross reaction there.

 

[Scott Adams]

Eating in restaurants is probably the most common cause of cross-contamination. For a few years now I and other celiacs on this forum have been using GliandinX (a sponsor of this site) before eating out, or eating any foods they are not sure about. AN-PEP enzymes in that brand have been shown in multiple published studies to bread down small amount of gluten in the stomach, before it reaches the gut.

Also, many celiacs have additional food intolerances which go away after 1-3 years on a strict glute-free diet, which was true in my case. The temporary intolerances are trigged by a leaky gut, and after it heals it may allow you to add back some foods.