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Lay's Classic Potatoe Chips Are gluten-free But Anyone Have Reaction?


Sarah8793

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Sarah8793 Enthusiast

I ate a bunch of Lay's brand potato chips an hour ago and am starting to get symptomatic. They say they are gluten-free, but I know this isn't always a guaruntee that there isn't cross contaminiation. Anyone else have bad luck with Lay's brand chips?

Sarah


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jerseyangel Proficient

Hi Sarah--I eat the Lay's Natural Ruffles and the Natural Thick Cut/Sea Salt. I eat them frequently, and have never had a problem.

CarlaB Enthusiast

I usually eat Lays Natural Ruffles, but occassionally Lays Natural Classic. I've never had a problem.

4getgluten Rookie

I eat Lay's Classic Potato Chips with no problems. I also eat the Stax chips from time to time. The Stax chips don't make me feel glutened, but they do give me indigestion.

Sarah8793 Enthusiast

Thanks everyone,

Maybe it was something else I ate. :)

mart Contributor

We eat the Lay's Sea Salt Natural chips too with no problems. These are the best potato chips ever created!

jerseyangel Proficient
We eat the Lay's Sea Salt Natural chips too with no problems. These are the best potato chips ever created!

I could eat a whole bag of those! They're my fav too :D


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FYI,

There are MANY people who have a problem with Lays Potato Chips (*actually Frito Lay in general).

I know that Ruffles and Staxx are made on "dedicated" lines. The other products are on regular lines that only get "cleaned" between each batch.

jerseyangel Proficient

The strange thing is, the Stax don't agree with me--I think it's because of all the ingredients they use in them. I usually react to foods made in the same facility or on the same equipment as gluten, but these chips have never bothered me, and I eat them frequently. Just further proof that we're all different and react accordingly :)

StrongerToday Enthusiast

Sometimes I am bothered by chips, but I think it's the grease factor :blink:

megzmc3611 Rookie
I ate a bunch of Lay's brand potato chips an hour ago and am starting to get symptomatic. They say they are gluten-free, but I know this isn't always a guaruntee that there isn't cross contaminiation. Anyone else have bad luck with Lay's brand chips?

Sarah

I have had reactions to the Tostitos and Baked Lays in the past. So now I stay away from the Frito-Lay products that are not produced on a dedicated line...

There have been several posts in the past of others who have had problems as well..

Nancym Enthusiast

Fritos kill me, but I assumed it was because I might react to corn too.

lyoung2 Rookie

Hi Sarah,

It is always the grease that gets me. I am definately more sensitive to greasey foods since I've been gluten-free.

Laura

shai76 Explorer

It could be a reaction to the sunflower oil, which is not usually allergenic because it is refined, but I doubt it's that highly refined. Some people have problems with salt. Try the low salt variety. I eat them and don't have a problem, but the salty ones make me swell and feel icky.

Sarah8793 Enthusiast

Wow, :)

Thanks for all of the posts. I feel a little better now hearing that some people do have problems with some of Lay's chips. Because I just couldn't think of anything else it could have been.

Sarah

Felidae Enthusiast

I can only eat the Lays Natural product line. I tried other Lays products and I got sick many times.

CarlaB Enthusiast
FYI,

There are MANY people who have a problem with Lays Potato Chips (*actually Frito Lay in general).

I know that Ruffles and Staxx are made on "dedicated" lines. The other products are on regular lines that only get "cleaned" between each batch.

I knew that about the Stax, but interesting about the Ruffles. I practically lived on Ruffles when I was really sick. For some reason they were the only thing that didn't upset my stomach. I even have a Mini-Cooper the color of a Ruffles bag, so my husband would joke that I should be their spokesperson. However, I don't think it would be a good marketing tool that someone was eating them to gain weight! :P

I have had reactions to the Tostitos and Baked Lays in the past. So now I stay away from the Frito-Lay products that are not produced on a dedicated line...

There have been several posts in the past of others who have had problems as well..

In my pre-gluten-free days, I used to eat Baked Lays, but shy-ed away from them once I was gluten-free as they say they have modified food starch in them. I never went to the trouble to contact the company about them since there were so many other options (like Stax and Ruffles). Anyone know if the food starch is okay? If it's cornstarch, could you have a problem with corn since Tostitos has it, too?

I had trouble with the barbeque Stax, but do fine with the plain. I have a casein intolerance, maybe the barbeque was a problem because of that ... or it could be because they have a problem with casein cc.

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