Caramel Color?

[monicacpht3641]

I've been gluten free (or trying) for about 6 weeks now. I've had a few setbacks, one on purpose, a couple accidental. The day before yesterday I ate some corn and beef taquitos (the frozen kind) at lunch. I checked the label, of course, and they looked to be fine. A few hours later, I was completely exhausted, irritable, and within 3 hours, the usual "D". Re-checked label, and wondered about caramel color. I did some research on the net and found that it can be made with barley malt, although it was inconclusive whether it was all the time or just sometimes. Has anyone else had a reaction with caramel color? My only other guess is cross contamination, as the same company makes taquitos with flour tortillas as well as corn. It's amazing to me that I could possibly be that sensitive after being gluten free for only 6 weeks.

[LKelly8]

It's amazing to me that I could possibly be that sensitive after being gluten free for only 6 weeks.

More than enough time.

What brand of taquitos? Do they have a 1-800 number on the box? A website?

I reacted to the caramel color in a grocery store brand cola. (Publix)

[Guest Robbin]

Caramel color is a bad one for me, too. Iced tea mixes are notorious.

[Kaycee]

I too hate caramel.

Even if things are labelled gluten free and have caramel in them, I usally have a reaction

[lovegrov]

Caramel color in fact is NEVER made with barley in the U.S. and almost never overseas. I personally no longer worry about it. But the only way to know for sure is to call the company that makes the product and ask if it is gluten-free.

richard

[monicacpht3641]

Taquitos were Deli-mex, the only ones I found without modified food starch. They instead have modified corn starch. I just realized that the chicken ones don't have caramel color, and the beef ones do, so that explains why the beef ones made me sick while the chicken ones didn't. I'll give the chicken ones another try, but maybe I should call the company first. Don't have time to feel so yucky. I'm still pretty new at this, as it's been only 6 weeks.