Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Modified Food Starch And Dannon Yogurt

MP8023

By MP8023
in Coping with Celiac Disease

Recommended Posts

MP8023 Newbie
MP8023
Posted

Hello. I am on my fourth week of the gluten-free diet and learning a lot from the forum, so thank you! My doctors think I may have a gluten sensitivity, but the blood test revealed that I fortunately do not have celiac. I don't know what "good" feels like, so I can't determine whether I have been glutened. I am having a hard time learning whether certain ingredients like modified food starch has gluten. I have e-mailed some companies to inquire, but Dannon notes that they can't guarantee it. Has anyone had any experience with Dannon Light n Fit and learned whether it is safe? Thank you!

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


jewi0008 Contributor
jewi0008
Posted
Hello. I am on my fourth week of the gluten-free diet and learning a lot from the forum, so thank you! My doctors think I may have a gluten sensitivity, but the blood test revealed that I fortunately do not have celiac. I don't know what "good" feels like, so I can't determine whether I have been glutened. I am having a hard time learning whether certain ingredients like modified food starch has gluten. I have e-mailed some companies to inquire, but Dannon notes that they can't guarantee it. Has anyone had any experience with Dannon Light n Fit and learned whether it is safe? Thank you!

Hello, I'm pretty new to this whole thing, too. I'm not sure the answer to that, but if anyone else out there would like to help us with different addiitives and what's ok and what not, that would be great. I've been feeling so much better, but I've also cut almost everything out of my diet. I'm down to the most raw diet. Plain veggies, chicken, fish and sometimes (occassionally) fruit. That is what I live off of. I made a Protein pancake the other day with Quinoa,100% Pro Performance Whey (from GNC) and egg white replacement and I had a bad reaction. I didn't know that any of that stuff would bother me because I thought it was gluten free, but apparently not? Is there some ingredient in any of that that anyone knows of that is a "non-no?" It's so frustrating!

JennyC Enthusiast
JennyC
Posted

Dannon may use gluten as a stabilizer in their products. Yoplait yogurts are mostly gluten free (except for obvious flavors) and will list their gluten. There are many companies that will fully disclose gluten on their labels. If you're not dealing with one of those companies then I recommend that you call the company directly because they are your best source of information regarding their product. I am especially cautious about natural flavors and spices. There have been debates on here about modified food starch. It is almost always made out of corn or wheat, and all companies are required to disclose wheat because wheat is one of the top 8 allergens (other forms of gluten are not). It's your call.

Someone posted this list of manufacturers that will list gluten on the labels. I called all of them just to be safe, and I recommend that you do the same. Personally, I also avoid ConAgra. I've called them 5 times in the last 4 months and the last time was the first time that I actually got someone who sounded like the knew what they are talking about regarding gluten labeling. She did say that they will disclose gluten, but I try to avoid their products if possible or I call them. Again, it's your call.

Open Original Shared Link

MP8023 Newbie
MP8023
Posted
  • Author

Thank you all for your help. Sometimes I feel like every week I am starting all over because I learn something new. I feel as if maybe I will never know. I don't feel a ton better, but suspect that I am eating too much of other non-gluten foods that could be causing problems, such as sugars or dairy.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
There have been debates on here about modified food starch. It is almost always made out of corn or wheat, and all companies are required to disclose wheat because wheat is one of the top 8 allergens (other forms of gluten are not).

Ditto.

I check the allergen statement ... if it doesn't say "wheat" then I don't worry about the modified food starch.

If it doesn't have an allergen statement at all (there are some labels like this still out there, but they should be fewer and fewer), I don't trust it.

You might want to keep a food diary to see if your symptoms happen after a certain food. It's also not a bad idea to do an elimination diet. Take out all allegens (basically eat meat, veggies and rice). After a couple weeks of feeling good, add foods back in one at a time to see how you react. Wait a few days before adding in a new food.

Could you also have candida issues?

johnsoniu Apprentice
johnsoniu
Posted
Hello, I'm pretty new to this whole thing, too. I'm not sure the answer to that, but if anyone else out there would like to help us with different addiitives and what's ok and what not, that would be great. I've been feeling so much better, but I've also cut almost everything out of my diet. I'm down to the most raw diet. Plain veggies, chicken, fish and sometimes (occassionally) fruit. That is what I live off of. I made a Protein pancake the other day with Quinoa,100% Pro Performance Whey (from GNC) and egg white replacement and I had a bad reaction. I didn't know that any of that stuff would bother me because I thought it was gluten free, but apparently not? Is there some ingredient in any of that that anyone knows of that is a "non-no?" It's so frustrating!

Without knowing which egg replacement you used, my immediate instinct would be cross contamination from the GNC protein powder. I refuse to use any GNC products for that reason, as everytime I've contacted them about various products I got lengthy CYA statements. I know they produce several other supplement powders, bars, and drinks that contain wheat and/or oats, so my guess is they produce everything on shared machinery.

If you can confirm that the egg replacement is gluten free, try using EAS 100% whey, Optimum Nutrition whey, or Jay Robb's for your protein powder.

Also, make sure none of the utensils you used to prepare your new pancakes were used in the past for gluteny things. First thing I did when I went gluten free was buy all new utensils, and then bark at my kids if they even looked at my stuff B)

Good luck, and hang in there, it gets better

Phyllis28 Apprentice
Phyllis28
Posted

I eat Yoplait, Mountain High and Cascade Fresh yogurt brands. Mountain High and Cascade Fresh say gluten free on the carton. Since ingredients of all food products are subject to change I always check the lables before I buy anything.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      131,163
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Estee
    Newest Member
    Estee
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.4k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • DAR girl
      Celiac and allergic to common subs and adds in prepared foods

      By DAR girl · Posted

      Looking for help sourcing gluten-free products that do not contain potato or corn derived ingredients. I have other autoimmune conditions (Psoriatic Arthritis and Sjogrens) so I’m looking for prepared foods as I have fatigue and cannot devote a lot of time to baking my own treats. 
    • Scott Adams
      Disregarded

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      I am so sorry you're going through this. It's completely understandable to feel frustrated, stressed, and disregarded after such a long and difficult health journey. It's exhausting to constantly advocate for yourself, especially when you're dealing with so many symptoms and positive diagnoses like SIBO, while still feeling unwell. The fact that you have been diligently following the diet without relief is a clear sign that something else is going on, and your doctors should be investigating other causes or complications, not dismissing your very real suffering. 
    • Oldturdle
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By Oldturdle · Posted

      It is just so sad that health care in the United States has come to this.  Health insurance should be available to everyone, not just the healthy or the rich.  My heart goes out to you.  I would not hesitate to have the test and pay for it myself.  My big concern would be how you could keep the results truly private.  I am sure that ultimately, you could not.  A.I. is getting more and more pervasive, and all data is available somewhere.  I don't know if you could give a fake name, or pay for your test with cash.  I certainly would not disclose any positive results on a private insurance application.  As I understand it, for an official diagnosis, an MD needs to review your labs and make the call.  If you end up in the ER, or some other situation, just request a gluten free diet, and say it is because you feel better when you don't eat gluten.      Hang in there, though.  Medicare is not that far away for you, and it will remove a lot of stress from your health care concerns.  You will even be able to "come out of the closet" about being Celiac!
    • plumbago
      Paying for my own Celiac screening at WalkInLab so a positive result doesn’t become part of my medical history

      By plumbago · Posted

      Yes, I've posted a few times about two companies: Request a Test and Ulta Labs. Also, pretty much we can all request any test we want (with the possible exception of the N protein Covid test and I'm sure a couple of others) with Lab Corp (or Pixel by Lab Corp) and Quest. I much prefer Lab Corp for their professionalism, ease of service and having it together administratively, at least in DC. And just so you know, Request a Test uses Lab Corp and Quest anyway, while Ulta Labs uses only Quest. Ulta Labs is cheaper than Request a Test, but I am tired of dealing with Quest, so I don't use them so much.
    • Scott Adams
      Does Dailymed.nlm.nih.gov site have filters for gluten?

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      PS - I think you meant this site, but I don't believe it has been updated in years: http://glutenfreedrugs.com/ so it is best to use: You can search this site for prescriptions medications, but will need to know the manufacturer/maker if there is more than one, especially if you use a generic version of the medication: To see the ingredients you will need to click on the correct version of the medication and maker in the results, then scroll down to "Ingredients and Appearance" and click it, and then look at "Inactive Ingredients," as any gluten ingredients would likely appear there, rather than in the Active Ingredients area. https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/   
×
×
  • Create New...