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Stef-Ani

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Hey everybody.... i just need some help with what I can and cannot eat... getting frusterated... have had a week full of sickness and I don't know why :S

Can I have ketchup, icing sugar, baking powder and baking soda? What about rice krispies? I thought I could have them, but I just read something that said I might not be able to... does anyone get sick from rice krispies? Fries from restaurants are okay right? Any help would be great.. thanks!

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I'll help with what I can:

Rice Krispies are a big no-no. They have malt, which is from barley, in them, so they are out. Kinnikinnick and Erewon (sp?) both make a gluten free version that you may want to try.

I use Domino's confectioners, regular, and brown sugar, which are all gluten-free.

Rumford baking powder and Clabber girl baking powder are both gluten-free, and one says it on the label (I can't remember which...)

Arm and Hammer baking soda is gluten-free.

I don't eat ketchup, so I've never checked (I personally don't like it; I'm weird that way :)

Also, fries from restaurants can be okay, but you need to check about cross contamination. Oftentimes, they are fried with other gluten containing foods, so you should always ask.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any other questions!

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Most ketchups are gluten free. The main question used to be if vinegar in ketchup was safe, and unless it is malt vinegar, it is generally safe. So ketchup is *usually* safe but you need to check.

As mentioned, Rice Krispies are a no no.

Some fries can have wheat in them, or they can be fried in contaminated oil, as mentioned above.

The best way to learn about this diet is to learn to read labels. Learn to identify what words mean "gluten". There are good lists on celiac.com

Do you need more help interpreting ingredients? What is on your list of "not-safe" ingredients that you know to look for? Which ones do you have questions about? This is your best way to know what is/isn't safe, is to learn to read labels. Let us know if you'd like help with that.

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You can't have rice krispies unless you get a gluten-free brand. Most of the rice krispies and genereic brands have malt in them. I know Barbara's makes one and there is another brand, but I can't think of it. I have only found them in health food stores or online. If you want a main stream cereal cocoa and fruity pebbles are both gluten free and can be found in most grocery stores.

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Hey everybody.... i just need some help with what I can and cannot eat... getting frusterated... have had a week full of sickness and I don't know why :S

Can I have ketchup, icing sugar, baking powder and baking soda? What about rice krispies? I thought I could have them, but I just read something that said I might not be able to... does anyone get sick from rice krispies? Fries from restaurants are okay right? Any help would be great.. thanks!

I notice you are from Canada .. Roger's icing sugar is gluten free as is Magic baking powder and baking soda is safe.

Nature Path krispie rice is gluten free. Most ketchup is fine, especially Heinz. French fries may be and quite frequently are fried in the same oil as breaded chicken etc., so are not gluten free.

Some of us do eat McDonald fries, but there is a debate on that. It's a personal decision. In the US, they use something derived from Wheat. In Canada they do not, so are considered safe.

You are open to Cross Contamination any time you eat out.

zansu Rookie
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Also beware of baking powders and such that you used before you went gluten-free, they may have been cross contaminated by you :ph34r: , back when it didn't matter.

stef-the-kicking-cuty Enthusiast
stef-the-kicking-cuty
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With most of the foods it also depends on the brand. Some brands make foods glutenfree, while the same food from another brand can contain gluten.

Everything said on here is fine and actually everything already was said. So, sorry, when I repeat myself, just my two cents :P . I wouldn't eat rice krispies, unless they are made from a brand that makes glutenfree food in general, like the Kinnickinnik ones (already said on here). Also, yes, the Heinz Ketchup is glutenfree, but to my knowledge only the normal one, not the ones with different other spices in 'em (I don't know how many other ones Heinz Ketchup has, but I heard only the normal version is glutenfree). Baking powder and baking soda, ah, in the US I us Arm & Hammer. Don't know, if they are glutenfree or if you have them in Canada. Icing sugar, I use domino. With french fries you need to know, if they are made in a separate fryer, that they don't use for any food with breadcrumbs or flour... be prepared that servers look at you like you have two heads. Maybe Canadian Karen would know more about the different foods in Canada, she's always so knowledgeable :lol: . And she still lives in Canada, right???

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With most of the foods it also depends on the brand. Some brands make foods glutenfree, while the same food from another brand can contain gluten.

Everything said on here is fine and actually everything already was said. So, sorry, when I repeat myself, just my two cents :P . I wouldn't eat rice krispies, unless they are made from a brand that makes glutenfree food in general, like the Kinnickinnik ones (already said on here). Also, yes, the Heinz Ketchup is glutenfree, but to my knowledge only the normal one, not the ones with different other spices in 'em (I don't know how many other ones Heinz Ketchup has, but I heard only the normal version is glutenfree). Baking powder and baking soda, ah, in the US I us Arm & Hammer. Don't know, if they are glutenfree or if you have them in Canada. Icing sugar, I use domino. With french fries you need to know, if they are made in a separate fryer, that they don't use for any food with breadcrumbs or flour... be prepared that servers look at you like you have two heads. Maybe Canadian Karen would know more about the different foods in Canada, she's always so knowledgeable :lol: . And she still lives in Canada, right???

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Sorry, I posted twice, how can I delete my second post??? :blink:

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Stef

Do a full edit and then type in delete duplicate post, or deleted by author.

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