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Sargento Cheese Gluten Statement


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Q. Is there gluten in Sargento cheeses?

We are pleased to tell you that most Sargento natural cheeses should be acceptable to a gluten-free diet. However, there are a few exceptions.

There is wheat gluten in Sargento Blue Cheese. Sargento Imitation Mozzarella Shredded Cheese contains a modified food starch that may contain gluten. Those on a gluten-free diet should also not eat the following Sargento Snacks: Cheese Dips!, Cheese Dip & Sticks, Cheese Dip & Pretzels, Cheese Dip & Crackers, Strawberry Dip & Cookie Sticks, Chocolate Dip & Cookie Sticks or S'mores.

You will notice that we use microcrystalline cellulose, calcium carbonate or potato starch as anti-caking agents on our shredded cheeses. When added to shredded cheese, they prevent the shreds from sticking together.

Microcrystalline cellulose is a white, odorless, tasteless, totally natural powder made from cellulose, a naturally occurring component of most plants. Calcium carbonate and potato starch are also natural ingredients. None of these anti-caking agents is derived from wheat, rye, oats or barley; therefore, they are acceptable to a gluten-free diet.

The source of vinegar in Sargento Ricotta Cheese can vary; however, it is triple distilled, and, to the best of our knowledge, no gluten is present.

We hope this information is helpful. If you have questions about how our products may affect your medical condition, we suggest you discuss this information with your physician.


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Lisa Mentor

How nice to get such an informed anwser. Perhaps that will settle recent controversies. :unsure:

Thank you for posting that.

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Yea, I'm glad to see them confirm I'm not crazy. I used to use the mozzarella they talk about all the time till I got 'got' once to often. I'll stick with wegmans since they only use potato starch and I am lucky enough to have them nearby. Kraft is okay but after reading up on cellulose I don't want it in anything I eat whether gluten free or not and kraft uses a lot of cellulose.

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Thanks for posting this!

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