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Monosodium Glutamate / Dextrose Question

davo76

By davo76
in Coping with Celiac Disease

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davo76 Newbie
davo76
Posted

Hi guys,

Not posted in a while as I thought I was doing ok amidst the confusing food labels but this has got me stumped. Earlier today I bought a few bags of smiths potato sticks (UK, dont know if they exist elsewhere) as they are labelled suitable for coeliacs. I ate a couple of bags without reading the ingredients thinking i'd be alright as seen as they are apparently deemed suitable and shortly after that I had a rather rapid date with the toilet. Hmmm I thought, feels like i've been glutened but couldnt figure out how. The only thing I had new were the smiths crisps and after closely reading the ingredients I came across monosodium glutamate derived from wheat and dextrose derived from wheat. How do they avoid cross contamination or is it not an issue? Am I right in my thinking or is there likely to be another cause?

Confused,

David.

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Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

David:

MSG in the US is gluten free, but many react and it is really not so good for you, but still gluten free.

And, I believe that dextrose in the US is also gluten free. If the label clearly states that it is derived from wheat in the UK, well........

Sorry that I am not help. You might need to wait for a fellow Islander to chime in. B)

GFBetsy Rookie
GFBetsy
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I could be wrong, but I think the UK requirement for "suitable for celiacs" is less stringent than the US recommendations. For example, I know that in some places in Europe, wheat starch is considered to be gluten free. However, a lot of celiacs still react badly to it . . . even though it is supposedly "gluten free" (because, they say, that it no longer contains wheat protein because it is just the starch . .. but how they insure that there is no gluten left in their starch, I don't know). So that might be your problem . . . though they fit the UK definition of "gluten free", there may be enough gluten in them to cause you problems.

Good luck!

miles2go Contributor
miles2go
Posted

I'm in the US, eat mostly US food and I think that MSG is just the devil. I don't think any countries are responsible about it labelling-wise, but that's just from personal experience.

Whole, preferbaly organic foods forever!

(Yes, I have a bad Cheetos habit that I need to overcome. :))

happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
Posted
The only thing I had new were the smiths crisps and after closely reading the ingredients I came across monosodium glutamate derived from wheat and dextrose derived from wheat.

Dave, I think your answer is right there, unfortunately. If it is derived from wheat, as it says, it is not safe.

Hope you get to feeling better.

davo76 Newbie
davo76
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Thanks for the replies guys, I guess i'll just have to be more stringent when checking things in future and avoid anything that says wheat even if it says its ok.

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