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Oddest Places That Have Gluten

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confused Community Regular
confused
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Ok lately i have been reading about things that have gluten that i would have never thought of. So I was hoping we could start an list of things that most people do not think about that would have gluten.

paula

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dionnek Enthusiast
dionnek
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All of us know, but newbies might not:

soy sauce

chicken/beef, etc. broth

chowder/soups

some nuts/seeds

spice mixes

rice mixes

Rice Krispies

Kellogs Corn Flakes

imitation crab

luvs2eat Collaborator
luvs2eat
Posted

Red licorice

Sour cream... not all but some do, I was surprised to find out.

spunky Contributor
spunky
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Rice Dream milk substitute was a surprise to me!

Fortunately, their frozen vanilla "ice cream" substitute is okay, though.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
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Glue in Stamps and Envelopes

Corn Flakes

Shampoo/Conditioner

Art Supplies (paints, clay, play-dough)

Soups (used as a thickner)

Lotions

jacqui Apprentice
jacqui
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Ok lately i have been reading about things that have gluten that i would have never thought of. So I was hoping we could start an list of things that most people do not think about that would have gluten.

paula

Nivea and Pam (cooking spray) are not very gluten free friendly. I recently called both and they said:

1. Nivea - "we do not require our - oh dang the word is on the tip of my tongue - their suppliers to say where the ingredients come from ie. hydrolyzed protein...only food has to follow a law..." I told them Dove follows the International cosmetic_____ and require their suppliers to say what grain an ingredient is derived from. So I use Dove too.

***Dove sensitive skin has gluten! I sent my husband out hunting for it and after he got home and gave it to me I read the ingredients and it has I believe it is wheat germ in it. I was totally bummed but actually the Pro-Age and the rest are just fine.***

2. Pam - ConAgra foods said "...read the package and we use wheat in a lot of products!..."

Juliebove Rising Star
Juliebove
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Rice Dream milk substitute was a surprise to me!

Fortunately, their frozen vanilla "ice cream" substitute is okay, though.

This has always bothered me. How could the frozen stuff NOT have gluten? It would seem they would use the same "milk" and turn it into the frozen stuff. I don't let my daughter have it because I think it is suspect.

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Juliebove Rising Star
Juliebove
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Mentos

Some sorbets. I can't remember the brand but it contains glucose syrup derived from wheat.

Things at some fast food places such as tortilla strips and chicken breast.

StrongerToday Enthusiast
StrongerToday
Posted

My (former) foot lotion, hair spray, and shampoo

Nacho cheese doritos (esp. when cool ranch is ok)

Twizzlers

self-tanning lotion

soy sauce!

RiceGuy Collaborator
RiceGuy
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Glue on cardboard boxes (including cereal and other food boxes)

Glue on cardboard tubes (paper towel and toilet tissue rolls)

Stickers

Tape

Finger paints

Does anyone know about the soap in brillo pads?

JennyC Enthusiast
JennyC
Posted

How about the glue that holds the toilet paper on the roll! :blink:

Well at least we wash our hands after we touch it!

(Chamin' and Cotonelle brands are gluten-free.)

Generic Apprentice
Generic
Posted

Some lipsticks and cosmetics.

gfgypsyqueen Enthusiast
gfgypsyqueen
Posted

Bird seed for the outside bird feeder. (So busy looking for nuts that I missed the gluten notice and got SICK!!!)

Dog food and dog bones

Minute Maid, Dole, and Tropicanna juices (Only 100% juice drinks are gluten-free. Pure OJ is fine, but Banana & Pineapple OJ is not gluten-free. Drives me crazy!)

Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
Posted

Tea. Had to toss a box of lemon tea once. Good thing I looked.

Other people's cosmetics. Men with an unsupportive wife/girlfriend who doesn't check her lipsticks, etc. probably have a lot of problems.

Nancy

Guest lorlyn
Guest lorlyn
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Sheetrock mud, some dryer sheets

sugarlust Newbie
sugarlust
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hiyas

over here in australia at least, m&ms, mars bars and snickers All contain wheat starch or Wheat Glucose Syrup! i thought i would mention it Becuz i have seen threads where ppl say m&ms and snickers are gluten free. i do realize things are made different in different countrys sometimes!

gluten free since 25th april 2007 (2 days so far ! yay lol)

jacqui Apprentice
jacqui
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All of us know, but newbies might not:

soy sauce

chicken/beef, etc. broth

chowder/soups

some nuts/seeds

spice mixes

rice mixes

Rice Krispies

Kellogs Corn Flakes

imitation crab

CAN WE ALL PUT DOWN THE BRANDS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT? AND IF THERE IS A SAFE BRAND ie. paper towels/toilet paper...

I never thought about stickers or fingerpaints and am now totally stressed out b/c my 6 1/2 y/o has celiac disease and of course she uses all that in school and home. I feel like such an idiot!!! :o

So anyway if we could get a list of our own and share, of things that are foresaken or are safe for us. I have a 10+ page word doc of info that I have shared with new celiacs and have added some of the stuff I read today on this post...BUT not to beat a dead beat but lets so naming brands if that is possible.

Thank you and take care,

Jacqui and family

annie76 Apprentice
annie76
Posted

Well, thanks for all the reminders of how rediculously unessesary gluten can be! I don't get why malt has to be used in EVERY CEREAL! <_< And many, many other things, sheetrock mud, jeez I never heard that one :lol:

MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast
MySuicidalTurtle
Posted

Candy corn.

eveelady Newbie
eveelady
Posted
over here in australia at least, m&ms, mars bars and snickers All contain wheat starch or Wheat Glucose Syrup
!

as far as i know, there is no gluten in glucose syrup from wheat - have read this on numerous "safe foods" sites from coeliac assns around the world.

Nantzie Collaborator
Nantzie
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Kissing. If your wife/husband/significant other eats gluten, they can gluten you.

Fake nails. I got a reaction from getting "pink and whites" (french style fake nails). Never did figure out if it was the acrylic powder or the nail polish that was causing the reaction because of the language barrier.

:(

Nancy

Julie-uk-nz Apprentice
Julie-uk-nz
Posted

Hi, I noticed you said nuts and seeds, i've never heard this before, how come it has gluten? Thanks

debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
Posted

some nuts/seeds are "dusted" with wheat flour or barley flour (like sunflower seeds) - I think the purpose is to keep them dry and from sticking together.

Grill charcoal with gluten surprised me (would that be Kingsford brand?).

Hot dogs (unsure of brands as we don't eat them anyway)

tomato and spaghetti sauces (my Italian grandmother never used thickener of any sort in her home-made sauce)

Ed-G Newbie
Ed-G
Posted
Hot dogs (unsure of brands as we don't eat them anyway)

Wouldn't the all meat hot dogs be ok?

Ed

Lisa Mentor
Lisa
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CAN WE ALL PUT DOWN THE BRANDS WE ARE TALKING ABOUT? AND IF THERE IS A SAFE BRAND ie. paper towels/toilet paper...

I never thought about stickers or fingerpaints and am now totally stressed out b/c my 6 1/2 y/o has celiac disease and of course she uses all that in school and home. I feel like such an idiot!!! :o

So anyway if we could get a list of our own and share, of things that are foresaken or are safe for us. I have a 10+ page word doc of info that I have shared with new celiacs and have added some of the stuff I read today on this post...BUT not to beat a dead beat but lets so naming brands if that is possible.

Thank you and take care,

Jacqui and family

TOILET PAPER AND PAPER TOWELS ARE OF NO GLUTEN CONCERN. This has been discussed at great length in the past.

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