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Mcdonald's Sweet Tea

hammondtam

By hammondtam
in Gluten-Free Restaurants

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hammondtam Apprentice
hammondtam
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This may seem like a really strange question, but I have been keeping up with my normal everyday gluten free menu, but lately I have added McDonald's Sweet Tea, and now I seem to rushing to bathroom every couple of hours. Does this seem strange? Or am I maybe getting glutened by something else.

I never even thought to check the ingredients in teas at restuarants.

The tea they use is

Iced Tea:

Orange pekoe and pekoe cut black tea.

Do you think there is maybe some hidden gluten there?

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jayhawkmom Enthusiast
jayhawkmom
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What's it sweetened with??

hammondtam Apprentice
hammondtam
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they are saying just granulated sugar. I am on the phone with them right now.

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted

McD's Gluten Free Beverages:

1% Low Fat Milk (white or choc)

Coffee

Half & Half Creamer

Iced Tea

Minute Maid Juce Box

Orange Juice.

"Variations in product forulations man occur"

plantime Contributor
plantime
Posted

The tea sounds pretty standard. It could be that the blend is wrong for your digestive tract. Luzianne brand tea has me sitting on the throne for an hour at a time with intestinal cramps and spasms.

jayhawkmom Enthusiast
jayhawkmom
Posted

I was also wondering if perhaps it's just not the brand/type of tea that might be causing the issue. Green tea, which is supposed to be so good for you, really makes my stomach churn.

What did they tell you??

zansu Rookie
zansu
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I'd be wondering if they use the sugar for anything else -- is it cross contaminated by dipping a floury measuring cup in it...

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plantime Contributor
plantime
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I'd be wondering if they use the sugar for anything else -- is it cross contaminated by dipping a floury measuring cup in it...

That's a good point. My sister uses a scoop for flour, then uses the same one for sugar when she bakes.

Fiddle-Faddle Community Regular
Fiddle-Faddle
Posted

It could be a caffeine issue, too. Caffeine is well-known for causing the runs!

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
Posted
It could be a caffeine issue, too. Caffeine is well-known for causing the runs!

Caffeine is a well known stimulant.

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