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Are Shasta Soda Pops gluten-free?


Esther Sparhawk

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In May, I emailed the Shasta soda company, asking if their soda pops are gluten free. Their email reply indicated that all of their pops are made with corn ingredients, never wheat.

Then I emailed them back with this question: Even your root beer is gluten free? How is that possible? Isn't all root beer made from barley?

They didn't email me back after this inquiry. <_<

I haven't fed my gluten-free daughter any of the Shasta pops, thinking the whole email dialog was fishy. I'd like to know if any celiacs out there in cyberspace have ever tried Shasta pops, and if so, what was the reaction?


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hez Enthusiast

I have never tried Shasta products, sorry. There are quite a few root beers that are gluten-free (A&W, Hires, IBC, Mug) so not all root beers are made from barley.

Hez

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GeneC Newbie
I have never tried Shasta products, sorry. There are quite a few root beers that are gluten-free (A&W, Hires, IBC, Mug) so not all root beers are made from barley.

Hez

Are you sure IBC root beer is gluten-free? I know it was many years ago after I was diagnosed, but a few years back I noticed a change in ingredient list and contacted company and was told it was NOT gluten free. Great root beer, but I stopped drinking it. Maybe they've changed the formula again. At their web page it lists

Contains: carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup and/or sugar, caramel color, sodium benzoate (preservative), artificial and natural flavors, food starch - modified, citric acid. No Caffeine

hez Enthusiast

My understanding of IBC root beer being gluten-free is from my Colorado gluten-free products list. It states that all IBC root beer is gluten-free. The information is a little over a year old. My guess is that the food starch is corn. However, the box has a toll free number that I can call.

Hez

Lymetoo Contributor

What about DR Pepper?? Anybody know?? also caffeine free, sugar free dr pepper?

hez Enthusiast

Accoding to the Delphi list all of dr pepper products are gluten-free

Dr Pepper (Open Original Shared Link) (vw=7/28/06)

All varieties gluten-free

Hez

Lymetoo Contributor
Accoding to the Delphi list all of dr pepper products are gluten-free

Dr Pepper (Open Original Shared Link) (vw=7/28/06)

All varieties gluten-free

Hez

Yea! Thanks!!


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hez Enthusiast

Called on IBC root beer, it is gluten-free!

Hez

GeneC Newbie
Called on IBC root beer, it is gluten-free!

Hez

Yep...I called them too and, thankfully, got the same answer. WooHoo, I can drink IBC again.

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