Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Green Tea

Sharee

Recommended Posts

Sharee Newbie
Sharee
Posted

Hello,

Is GREEN TEA gluten-free? I thought I read somewhere that it wasn't? ;)

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


rinne Apprentice
rinne
Posted

Green tea is gluten free and in fact high in Vitamin K, which is helpful if you bruise easily.

Welcome.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted
Hello,

Is GREEN TEA gluten-free? I thought I read somewhere that it wasn't? ;)

As with everything, ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. Never ever assume that a whole class of item is gluten free, or something that was once gluten free is still gluten free. Read every label, every time.

That being said, tea (oolong, black, green, white) is all made from the camellia sinensis plant, with the differences in them being how they are processed. The plant itself has no gluten. The processing (consisting of various amounts of withering or fermenting, and drying) makes the difference in the teas. But, some green teas are flavored, and the flavorings can add gluten to them. So, for instance, Tazo makes a Green Ginger tea that is *not* gluten free.

If a tea is *just* green tea (in bag or leaf), and had no added flavors, it's going to be gluten free. (There's an urban legend running around that teabags are glued together with gluten. They're not. No company has ever said they are - it's a pressing to weave the tea bag "fabric" together, and it doesn't make sense, chemically, to use gluten in a tea bag that's going to go in a cup of hot water.) Always check the ingredients to make sure nothing is added (it happens more often than you'd think), however.

mle-ii Explorer
mle-ii
Posted
As with everything, ALWAYS READ THE LABEL. Never ever assume that a whole class of item is gluten free, or something that was once gluten free is still gluten free. Read every label, every time.

Agreed. I'm curious though, do the food labeling laws apply to teas?

I contacted TenRen tea company about their green tea. The last time I called they said that it does not contain gluten. Here's there website: Open Original Shared Link You can buy this tea in bulk at Costco. :)

Thanks,

Mike

rinne Apprentice
rinne
Posted

Thanks Tarnalberry, I don't drink the flavoured green teas but I would never have thought of a green tea and ginger tea having gluten in it.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted
Agreed. I'm curious though, do the food labeling laws apply to teas?

I contacted TenRen tea company about their green tea. The last time I called they said that it does not contain gluten. Here's there website: Open Original Shared Link You can buy this tea in bulk at Costco. :)

Thanks,

Mike

I'm not certain if it applies to tea or not. I do remember that I would not have suspected, based on reading the label, that the tea in question had gluten, and I'm a big tea drinker and would have otherwise drunk it. (I think I had some around I had to get rid of when I found out.) It could have just been old labeling, or before the beginning of the year; I don't remember.

I do know that there is plenty of ginger tea does not have gluten in it, but making ginger tea from fresh ginger is definitely the best way to go. :-)

hez Enthusiast
hez
Posted

I used to love a Gevilla (the coffee people) green tea with ginger. I phoned the company shortly after dx and they said it had gluten. However, that was a long time ago and things can change.

Hez

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted

I just went to Tazo's website and they have a list under FAQ's about which teas are not gluten-free. Green ginger, as Tiffany said, is not gluten-free. Thankfully, Zen is! Many have natural flavors, which they will not disclose, and they said if you need to know what they are, then drink a flavor that does not have them. Then they list the ones that are gluten-free.

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted

I drink Stash Tea. They are completely gluten-free. No gluten in any of their teas!

Open Original Shared Link

My favorite is the Caramel Creme Decaf--they also have green tea.

mle-ii Explorer
mle-ii
Posted
I drink Stash Tea. They are completely gluten-free. No gluten in any of their teas!

Open Original Shared Link

My favorite is the Caramel Creme Decaf--they also have green tea.

Yep, I drink the peppermint herbal tea from Stash. :)

jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
Yep, I drink the peppermint herbal tea from Stash. :)

I love tea, but I swear--I reacted to teas made by companies that also use gluten. I was so happy to find a company that didn't use it at all--Wegman's carries most, if not all of their flavors and I'm like a kid in a candy shop! :D

Guest cassidy
Guest cassidy
Posted

Salada green tea does contain gluten. I was drinking it and then got a new box that lists wheat as an allergen. I couldn't believe it. I know their flavored decaf teas contain gluten but I'm not sure about the rest of their teas. I stopped drinking the brand because I couldn't believe there was gluten in any of them. I was concerned about getting an older box that didn't like allergens.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. xxnonamexx
      - xxnonamexx replied to xxnonamexx's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      32

      My journey is it gluten or fiber?

      I made it through the holiday w/o being glutened. I had my brother cook with gluten-free breadcrumbs and I didn't get sick. I baked cookies with gluten-free flour and had dry ingredients for cookies in ziplock bag. I also made gluten cookies as well and guess I did good washing to avoid CC. My wife also went to a french bakery and bought a gluten-free flourless...
    2. xxnonamexx
      - xxnonamexx replied to xxnonamexx's topic in Post Diagnosis, Recovery & Treatment of Celiac Disease
      32

      My journey is it gluten or fiber?

      What do you mean it would not allow any celiac to eat gluten again. I think if this helps cross contamination when eating out at a non dedicated gluten-free restaurant this would be nice not to encounter the pains. But is their a daily enzyme to take to help strengthen the digestive system?
    3. SamAlvi
      - SamAlvi replied to SamAlvi's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      2

      High TTG-IgG and Normal TTG-IgA

      Hi, thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, no other antibody tests were ordered. I am a 32-year-old male. About two months ago, I ate pancakes and then developed severe diarrhea that lasted the entire day. At night, I became unconscious due to fluid loss and was admitted to the ER, where I received IV fluids. Two days later, I ate bread again and once...
    4. trents
      - trents replied to SamAlvi's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      2

      High TTG-IgG and Normal TTG-IgA

      Welcome to the celiac.com community, @SamAlvi! Were there any other antibody tests ordered? Particularly, was there a "total IGA" test ordered to check for IGA deficiency. When people are IGA deficient, celiac panel IGA test scores, such as the TTG-IGA, are likely not valid. If a total IGA test was not ordered, I would request such to be done. Note:...
    5. Scott Adams
      0

      Homemade Gluten-Free Egg Drop Soup

  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,844
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    donnawebb265
    Newest Member
    donnawebb265
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • xxnonamexx
      My journey is it gluten or fiber?

      By xxnonamexx · Posted

      I made it through the holiday w/o being glutened. I had my brother cook with gluten-free breadcrumbs and I didn't get sick. I baked cookies with gluten-free flour and had dry ingredients for cookies in ziplock bag. I also made gluten cookies as well and guess I did good washing to avoid CC. My wife also went to a french bakery and bought a gluten-free flourless chocolate cake dedicated gluten-free it was out of this world. 
    • xxnonamexx
      My journey is it gluten or fiber?

      By xxnonamexx · Posted

      What do you mean it would not allow any celiac to eat gluten again. I think if this helps cross contamination when eating out at a non dedicated gluten-free restaurant this would be nice not to encounter the pains. But is their a daily enzyme to take to help strengthen the digestive system? 
    • SamAlvi
      High TTG-IgG and Normal TTG-IgA

      By SamAlvi · Posted

      Hi, thank you for the reply. Unfortunately, no other antibody tests were ordered. I am a 32-year-old male. About two months ago, I ate pancakes and then developed severe diarrhea that lasted the entire day. At night, I became unconscious due to fluid loss and was admitted to the ER, where I received IV fluids. Two days later, I ate bread again and once more developed severe diarrhea. I ended up in the ER again and received IV fluids. In my country, Pakistan, doctors are unfortunately not very thorough, so they treated me for a stomach infection. I visited three or four doctors, including a gastroenterologist, but it seemed like they just wanted to keep me on medications and IV fluids. Eventually, I did some digging myself and started connecting the dots. For years, I’ve had excessive gas buildup and frequent loose stools, but I never paid much attention to it. I also cannot easily digest dairy products. Two years ago, I had a CBC test that showed iron deficiency. My doctor told me to eat more meat and said it was nothing serious. However, for the past five years, I’ve also had severe motion sickness, which I never experienced before. Whenever I get on a bus or in a car, I sometimes lose consciousness for 10–20 seconds and wake up sweaty, and occasionally I feel the need to vomit. After more research on the internet, I came across gluten and celiac disease, so I got two related tests (TTG-IgA & TTG IgG) done along with a stool test and another CBC. The stool test showed weakly positive blood. Ever since eating those pancakes and bread, I’ve had a burning sensation in my gut. My doctor reviewed my tests, he told me to completely stop eating gluten and started me on IV fluids for 20 days, saying that I had severe inflammation in my gut. It has now been two months since I quit gluten, and I’m still not sure whether this is celiac disease or gluten intolerance. I don’t really trust doctors in Pakistan, so I thought I might get some help here.
    • trents
      High TTG-IgG and Normal TTG-IgA

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the celiac.com community, @SamAlvi! Were there any other antibody tests ordered? Particularly, was there a "total IGA" test ordered to check for IGA deficiency. When people are IGA deficient, celiac panel IGA test scores, such as the TTG-IGA, are likely not valid. If a total IGA test was not ordered, I would request such to be done. Note: "Total IGA" goes by other names as well. I will include a primer on celiac disease antibody testing which does a good job in covering the nomenclature variations connected with the various tests. Elevated IGG scores can certainly indicate celiac disease but they are more likely than elevated IGA tests to be caused by something else.  
    • GlorietaKaro
      Am I nuts?

      By GlorietaKaro · Posted

      Thank you— yes, valid and essential— The issue either doctors is that every one I have tried to talk to about this has essentially rolled their eyes and dismissed me as a hypochondriac, which gets discouraging. I believe a diagnosis would help me to be taken seriously by doctors as well as being validating, but can carry on without it.    There are many, probably most people in my area of my age and gender, who avoid gluten, but many just avoid it casually— eating the occasional plate of wheat pasta or a delicious-looking dessert, or baking cookies with wheat flour for gatherings.  That is not an option for me. I don’t eat other people’s cooking or go to restaurants that do not have strict cross- contamination procedures. It can be boring and lonely, and people do look at me as if I am being a bit dramatic but weeks of symptoms after a single small exposure has taught me to respect my experience.    Thank you very much for your response— sometimes I just need to hear that I am not crazy—
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.