What are some celiac safe canned fruit brands

[Aaron2018]

I am looking for a brand that has gluten free canned fruit, what brands are safe? what brands are naturally gluten free? ( naturally gluten free, the company doesn’t use any gluten in their products and they are processed safely because they don’t make gluten containing products.  ) if there are certified gluten free canned fruits what brand are certified gluten free?  I know fruit is naturally gluten free, but not all canned fruits are gluten free. I have purchased my local grocery store brand of canned fruit in the past and I 100% know that their canned fruit is not gluten free, I got sick from it.  I currently don’t know what is safe, if you know of some safe canned fruit brands let me know. Thanks.

[Scott Adams]

I suspect that most canned fruit brands are naturally gluten-free, for example Dole and Del Monte, and if there were any chance of wheat contamination they would be required by FDA regulations to include wheat as a potential allergen on their ingredient label.

https://www.delmonte.com/products/fruits

[Aaron2018]

If wheat is to be listed when present , then how is it I got sick from my grocery store brand when I last bought their canned fruit? No wheat was listed, just the fruit that was in the can and the juice contained in the can. 
 

should I just take a chance and think that all canned fruit is safe because it doesn’t mention wheat unless something bothers me, then don’t buy again what bothers me?

[Scott Adams]

You say that a canned fruit made you sick, but is that all you ate that day? Could you have gotten contamination somewhere else, or could you have just gotten a normal stomach bug that day? Were there other ingredients in the canned fruit, for example corn syrup? 

[Aaron2018]

That day I did not eat anything that contained gluten, everything was gluten free or so I thought it was until I ate the Hawaiian salad I made, every thing I used in the salad was certified gluten-free, except for the canned fruit that I used in it and the bag of shaved coconut , at the time I thought that just because no wheat was listed on the ingredients it would be safe  to consume the 2 products , but one of the 2 ingredients must have not been safe in the end, I got really sick that day, all day I felt fine until supper where I ate some of the Hawaiian salad. I eat at my grandmas place. My grandma is super careful on what she uses for ingredients, she has read up a lot about coeliac disease, so she knows all the safe precautions, she didn’t have to do it, but she stopped using gluten flour and is now using gluten free flour when baking because she wants to make sure that I can eat safely when I am over, I really appreciate her for doing it. 
 

Is coconut shavings a high risk product that should be purchased with a gluten-free certificate? If so my problem could have also been because of the coconut.

[Aaron2018]

33 minutes ago, Aaron2018 said:

That day I did not eat anything that contained gluten, everything was gluten free or so I thought it was until I ate the Hawaiian salad I made, every thing I used in the salad was certified gluten-free, except for the canned fruit that I used in it and the bag of shaved coconut , at the time I thought that just because no wheat was listed on the ingredients it would be safe  to consume the 2 products , but one of the 2 ingredients must have not been safe in the end, I got really sick that day, all day I felt fine until supper where I ate some of the Hawaiian salad. I eat at my grandmas place. My grandma is super careful on what she uses for ingredients, she has read up a lot about coeliac disease, so she knows all the safe precautions, she didn’t have to do it, but she stopped using gluten flour and is now using gluten free flour when baking because she wants to make sure that I can eat safely when I am over, I really appreciate her for doing it. 
 

Is coconut shavings a high risk product that should be purchased with a gluten-free certificate? If so my problem could have also been because of the coconut.

I ate  the Hawaiian salad at my grandmas place did not consume it before supper so I know that something in the Hawaiian salad bothered me, I did not eat the Hawaiian salad any time before supper. I felt fine all day until supper,  nothing could have had gluten in it other than my salad. When I eat at my grandmas she will not use any gluten containing food , she is extra careful not even the foods you scoop a spoon into are allowed to be contaminated, if a spoon gets contaminated, she makes us get a different spoon before putting it back in the container, that way the container does not get contaminated etc. I really appreciate her for doing this.

after supper at my grandmas, we took home leftovers, there was leftovers of my salad, so I took my salad home in a separate container , ate the salad the next day, and felt even more sick, that is how I know that the salad is my problem.

[Scott Adams]

In general both of these items, pineapple and coconut, are typically processed near the areas where they are grown, which is generally tropical areas where wheat is not grown. I suppose anything is possible, but in the USA both items would need to include an allergen warning on their label if wheat were a possible contaminant. 

I'm not sure how long you've been gluten-free, but many people with celiac disease, especially those who are in the 0-2 year range of their recovery, have additional food intolerance issues which could be temporary. To figure this out you may need to keep a food diary and do an elimination diet over a few months.

Some common food intolerance issues are dairy/casein, eggs, corn, oats, and soy. The good news is that after your gut heals (for most people who are 100% gluten-free this will take several months to two years) you may be able to slowly add some these items back into your diet after the damaged villi heal.

This article may be helpful:

 

 

[Aaron2018]

I have been coeliac for at least five years was diagnosed in 2018

[Raquel2021]

4 hours ago, Aaron2018 said:

That day I did not eat anything that contained gluten, everything was gluten free or so I thought it was until I ate the Hawaiian salad I made, every thing I used in the salad was certified gluten-free, except for the canned fruit that I used in it and the bag of shaved coconut , at the time I thought that just because no wheat was listed on the ingredients it would be safe  to consume the 2 products , but one of the 2 ingredients must have not been safe in the end, I got really sick that day, all day I felt fine until supper where I ate some of the Hawaiian salad. I eat at my grandmas place. My grandma is super careful on what she uses for ingredients, she has read up a lot about coeliac disease, so she knows all the safe precautions, she didn’t have to do it, but she stopped using gluten flour and is now using gluten free flour when baking because she wants to make sure that I can eat safely when I am over, I really appreciate her for doing it. 
 

Is coconut shavings a high risk product that should be purchased with a gluten-free certificate? If so my problem could have also been because of the coconut.

I recently got sick with  gluten free packaged coconut  I put in a recipe.  So you never know. Later read this manufacturer processes wheat in the same factory but that was not declared on the label. 

[knitty kitty]

Packaged coconut is bleached white with Sulfites!  Otherwise, the coconut turns brown like an Apple or potato. 

Sensitivity to Sulfites can occur in celiac disease.  I have Sulfite Hypersensitivity.  I take the trace mineral Molybdenum to help process out the sulfites.  But I still avoid coconut.

Considerations for the diagnosis and management of sulphite sensitivity

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4017445/

[Raquel2021]

11 hours ago, knitty kitty said:

Packaged coconut is bleached white with Sulfites!  Otherwise, the coconut turns brown like an Apple or potato. 

Sensitivity to Sulfites can occur in celiac disease.  I have Sulfite Hypersensitivity.  I take the trace mineral Molybdenum to help process out the sulfites.  But I still avoid coconut.

Considerations for the diagnosis and management of sulphite sensitivity

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4017445/

Very interesting.  Thank you. This leaves me with the question 

 What the heck can I eat? Lol

[knitty kitty]

Fresh fruit.  Fresh veggies.  Meat.  Liver! 

I had to reduce my diet to foods that were not causing problems.  Grass fed beef patties, liver, green beans, carrots, and dates are what I ate until my tummy said it could handle more.  Seemed like forever, but I had to do what was best for my stomach and body.  My brain missed all the different flavors of pre-Celiac foods.  I had to make an adjustment in my thinking.  I had to choose foods for my health, not for my taste buds' enjoyment.  

"Eat to live, not live to eat."

Now my health has improved, I can make gluten free versions of those favorite flavors.  

P.S.  Canned foods.... those cans have a plastic lining that is infused with preservatives like Sulfites and metabisulfites.  It's in the packaging so doesn't have to be on the label, but those preservatives leak into the food in the can.  

You're familiar with those absorbent pads under meat in those foam trays, right?  Those pads are full of Sulfites.  Sulfites keep the meat red instead of turning brown.  Sulfites are illegal if put into meat, but Sulfites are in that absorbent pad.  Again, the Sulfites can be in the air inside the packaging.  

Edited February 6, 2024 by knitty kitty
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[Scott Adams]

19 hours ago, Raquel2021 said:

I recently got sick with  gluten free packaged coconut  I put in a recipe.  So you never know. Later read this manufacturer processes wheat in the same factory but that was not declared on the label. 

Please share the brand if you can, as it will serve as a warning to others. 

[Raquel2021]

2 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Please share the brand if you can, as it will serve as a warning to others. 

It is the camino organic brand. Shredded coconut. I sometimes wonder if the coconut was too much for my poor digestive system but I got pretty sick with it. 

[Scott Adams]

Strange, if you go to their website it says "Manufactured and packaged in a gluten-free and priority allergen-free facility" and the only ingredient is Coconut. 

https://camino.ca/products/baking-products/coconut/shredded-coconut-unsweetened/

Could you have a nut allergy/sensitivity, which is quite common.

[Aaron2018]

18 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Strange, if you go to their website it says "Manufactured and packaged in a gluten-free and priority allergen-free facility" and the only ingredient is Coconut. 

https://camino.ca/products/baking-products/coconut/shredded-coconut-unsweetened/

Could you have a nut allergy/sensitivity, which is quite common.

I love there products, I never knew that they had a coconut line, I will look for them and try them.

[Raquel2021]

23 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Strange, if you go to their website it says "Manufactured and packaged in a gluten-free and priority allergen-free facility" and the only ingredient is Coconut. 

https://camino.ca/products/baking-products/coconut/shredded-coconut-unsweetened/

Could you have a nut allergy/sensitivity, which is quite common.

I found out that at some point it was not a gluten free facility.  So it is hard to know. And from experience we know that even certified gluten free food can still have gluten.  You only know when you get sick. I do not have an allergy to nuts as far as I know. I tried it more than once to make sure it was the coconut as I really love coconut and it made sick every time.

[Raquel2021]

23 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Strange, if you go to their website it says "Manufactured and packaged in a gluten-free and priority allergen-free facility" and the only ingredient is Coconut. 

https://camino.ca/products/baking-products/coconut/shredded-coconut-unsweetened/

Could you have a nut allergy/sensitivity, which is quite common.

This is also Sri Lanka so 3rd world countries might have different standards.  From what I have read on this website it seems like I am one of those supersensitive people. It is very frustrating.  I even go hungry sometimes as I don't want to deal with symptoms and just stick to the safe foods. Vegetables and meat.

[Scott Adams]

I hope you let the company know this, because they are definitely advertising for those with celiac disease.