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Hi, i am so confused.... I was reading everyones answers to ketchup, soy sauce, rice krispies etc..... My confusion is this, I just figured out modified corn starch is okay, so how do you know rice krispies are not, or soy sauce, or anything?? what ingredients are in those that make it not okay? None of them say wheat products.... im so overwhelmed how do you know what ingredients to look for. I have checked out the site that says what ingredients are not okay.... but nothing on soy sauce or ketchup were listed on there so how do you know?

thanks.. sorry for the panic..... I just dont really know where to start...


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Jestgar Rising Star

Rice krispies (and a lot of cereals) have malt. Soy sauce has wheat, unless you have the kind that has no wheat. If the ingredients only list soy and/or salt, you're OK.

If something says 'malt' you should assume it's barley malt until proven otherwise.

It's only overwhelming at the start, things do get easier, hang in there.

dbmamaz Explorer

modified corn starch is fine, modified food starch is suspect. The problem with rice cripsies is the malt syrup or malt flavoring - malt is made from barley, which also has gluten. Most soy sauces actually list wheat as an ingredient. I've heard that one very cheap brand is safe, but i use the gluten-free organic tamari becuase it tastes better. I think ketchup is usually fine. I know there are several 'not safe' lists - i think the parent site of this board has a list - celiac.com

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This will make your life a little (well, a great deal) easier. Here is a listing of Companies who will clearly list all forms of gluten on their ingredient list. So, if you do not see wheat, rye, barley and malt on the ingredient list of these products, it just isn't in there and safe for people with Celiac.

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