Reacting To Gluten Free Corn Flakes?

[Chicklet]

I was better off eating Kelloggs Corn Flakes. I don't get that? Any ideas?

[Guest nini]

what brand are you using now? what are the ingredients? are you eating it with Milk or Rice Milk or Soy Milk or plain?

[nikki-uk]

I was better off eating Kelloggs Corn Flakes. I don't get that? Any ideas?

I don't know specifically about cornflakes in Canada but in the UK alot of mainstream cornflakes (including Kellogs) have Barley malt in them - just a thought

[Chicklet]

Let me see if I can clarify. I was eating Kelloggs Corn Flakes, they have malt flavoring, but I wasn't having any problem eating these. But because I've learned that malt means they have gluten I've switched to a gluten free brand. The brand is Nature's Path, they are organic and say gluten free on the front of the package. The ingredients are organic corn meal, concentrated organic grape juice, sea salt. May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts, or soy. I use regular 1% milk and am not bothered by milk products. I don't get why I'm having digestive problems now that I'm eating these. Except that it may be the grape juice?

I spent a bit on these but Kelloggs are cheaper and weren't bothering me at all, I think I will go back to Kelloggs Corn Flakes.

[JenKuz]

Let me see if I can clarify. I was eating Kelloggs Corn Flakes, they have malt flavoring, but I wasn't having any problem eating these. But because I've learned that malt means they have gluten I've switched to a gluten free brand. The brand is Nature's Path, they are organic and say gluten free on the front of the package. The ingredients are organic corn meal, concentrated organic grape juice, sea salt. May contain traces of peanuts, tree nuts, or soy. I use regular 1% milk and am not bothered by milk products. I don't get why I'm having digestive problems now that I'm eating these. Except that it may be the grape juice?

I spent a bit on these but Kelloggs are cheaper and weren't bothering me at all, I think I will go back to Kelloggs Corn Flakes.

I don't know what it is, but I have problems with nature's path gluten-free cereals, too. Always get a big stomach ache when I eat them. I don't know if it's too much corn at one time. I know some people have corn sensitivities. For me, I think it's just hard to digest, so eating too much of it gives me problems. That's what I think. I switched from corn to rice-based cereals and it's much better.

[Guest nini]

DON'T GO BACK to Kelloggs corn flakes... even if you aren't feeling any symptoms from them because they do have gluten in them you are doing silent damage to your intestines. No question about it. As far as the Nature's Path ones are concerned, I don't personally have a problem with them, but there may be something else in them you are having a problem with. Not every product agrees with every person. I'm sorry that they made you feel ill, and I don't know what to tell you other than, keep looking for another brand of corn flakes that are gluten free that you can tolerate.

how long have you been gluten free?

[Rachel--24]

I don't get why I'm having digestive problems now that I'm eating these. Except that it may be the grape juice?

It very well could be the grape juice. I'm sensitive to sulfites and react to grape juice because its high in sulfites. Alot of the gluten-free foods or healthier type products are sweetened with grape juice or other fruit juices. If you were sensitive to sulfites you would also react to red wine, dried fruits and vegetables, dried coconut, etc.

Anything with these ingredients contains sulfites

Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Metabisulfite,

Sulfur Dioxide Gas

Depending on the persons sensitivity they may react to only those foods which are very high in sulfites (i.e. grape juice) or they may react to nearly ALL processed foods, as sulfites are in nearly everything.

It might be something to look into if you notice a pattern.

Definately dont eat Kellogg's Corn Flakes...try another brand that is gluten-free but not sweetened with fruit juice and see if it helps.

[Chicklet]

Okay, thank you all, I'll try another brand. I won't do rice because for some reason it doesn't fill me up enough and I get hungry really quickly, then my hypoglycemia is trigured. Corn products fill me up more and I don't seem to get that drop. I'll see what I can get tomorrow to replace these Corn Flakes but I don't remember there being much else.

Rachel - I don't eat many dried fruits due to sugar levels and I get heartburn from too many? I do eat coconut and seem to have no problem with any of it. I also have no problem with vegtables but fruit doesn't always sit well with me especially banana's, apples and oranges.

[Yenni]

I got sick from a gluten free brand of corn flakes too. It was that Nature's Path too I believe. I thought it was just me.

[Jerri Ward]

I got sick from a gluten free brand of corn flakes too. It was that Nature's Path too I believe. I thought it was just me.

My Dietician told me that Kellogs Corn Flakes were gluten free. I was so happy because I was really missing cereal for breakfast. I have not had any problems with it at all.

[angel-jd1]

My Dietician told me that Kellogs Corn Flakes were gluten free. I was so happy because I was really missing cereal for breakfast. I have not had any problems with it at all.

Jerri-

Your dietician is wrong. They have malt. Malt comes from barley. Barley is not a safe grain on the gluten free diet. There are plenty of other gluten free cereals out there. Please don't risk eating a non-safe one just because you aren't having visible problems. You are still doing damage to your intestines.

-Jessica

[Chicklet]

Okay, here is what I've done (and please be patient with me and don't slam me) I went back to eating Kelloggs Corn Flakes. Simply because I was in way too much pain and discomfort from the other stuff, and yes I tried another brand, same problem. I'm back to the Kelloggs and am not having the pain or discomfort. After Christmas I might try to find something else to eat but I might not. So there you go, I'm doing what keeps me from having indigestion and heartburn.

[Guest nini]

not gonna slam you, you are a grown up and it's your body.

I just want to clarify for any other newbies reading this thread that Kelloggs Corn Flakes are absolutely NOT gluten free, and are not recommended on the gluten free diet.

[wwncblk]

It very well could be the grape juice. I'm sensitive to sulfites and react to grape juice because its high in sulfites. Alot of the gluten-free foods or healthier type products are sweetened with grape juice or other fruit juices. If you were sensitive to sulfites you would also react to red wine, dried fruits and vegetables, dried coconut, etc.

Anything with these ingredients contains sulfites

Sodium Sulfite, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium Metabisulfite,

Sulfur Dioxide Gas

Depending on the persons sensitivity they may react to only those foods which are very high in sulfites (i.e. grape juice) or they may react to nearly ALL processed foods, as sulfites are in nearly everything.

It might be something to look into if you notice a pattern.

Definately dont eat Kellogg's Corn Flakes...try another brand that is gluten-free but not sweetened with fruit juice and see if it helps.