Coke And Cherry Icees

[tgrand]

We are gluten-free/cf. So, no store bought ice cream this summer. We try to be as healthy and organic as possible, but sometimes you gotta cheat, especially when you are away from home and can't make something. Does anyone know if the Cherry (and Coke) Icee you often see at convenience stores, baseball games, etc is gluten and casein free? I would figure it to be dairy free. Who knows about gluten free! I have just noticed this a couple of times while out and figured it might be a good when you are out, occasional treat. I had a hard time going to the Astros (baseball) game last week and not being able to eat anything. An Icee would have been nice. We are going to Sea World on Monday with our 2 yr old and thought maybe they have them there also. Thanks for your help.

[tgrand]

https://www.icee.com/faqs/

The Minute Maid flavors and Coca Cola product flavors are gluten free according to the above link. Answered my own question after continued search online.

[Lu Ann]

  On 6/12/2008 at 10:23 PM, tgrand said:

https://www.icee.com/faqs/

The Minute Maid flavors and Coca Cola product flavors are gluten free according to the above link. Answered my own question after continued search online.

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Has anyone had trouble with a Celiac reaction after eating a Cherry or Coca Cola ICEE? The only food I had yesterday, that I don't eat frequently, was a mixed Cherry and Coca Cola ICEE. Within hours I had one of my typical reactions to eating Gluten.

Can anyone help me out?

[RDR]

  On 6/12/2008 at 4:35 PM, tgrand said:

We are gluten-free/cf. So, no store bought ice cream this summer. We try to be as healthy and organic as possible, but sometimes you gotta cheat, especially when you are away from home and can't make something. Does anyone know if the Cherry (and Coke) Icee you often see at convenience stores, baseball games, etc is gluten and casein free? I would figure it to be dairy free. Who knows about gluten free! I have just noticed this a couple of times while out and figured it might be a good when you are out, occasional treat. I had a hard time going to the Astros (baseball) game last week and not being able to eat anything. An Icee would have been nice. We are going to Sea World on Monday with our 2 yr old and thought maybe they have them there also. Thanks for your help.

Just wanted to let you know there are a couple of gluten-free/CF ice cream options out there in the stores. I actually eat Breyer's Lactose-free vanilla with no reaction. There's also a coconut milk based ice cream line from Turtle Mountain (it's called Purely Decadent) that can be found in many supermarkets. The Breyers comes in a standard Breyers largish container the Purely Decadent in pints.

[GFinDC]

Luigi's Italian ice cups are gFcFsF also. They sell them in freezer sections of the grocery store in boxes of 6. If you eat a few bites and make a little room on top, then you can pour a tablespoon of absinthe on it and they are not bad at all. There are other brand but the Luigi's are the best tasting that I have tried.

[Celiacmomandwife]

I loved icees up until my diagnosis, and I too have had reactions to their frozen drink products. Our theory is the thickening agent used in the formula.

[modiddly16]

https://www.icee.com/

Icee's are gluten free, check out their site and it shows you every ingrediant. Even states "gluten free"

[missmellie]

Perhaps the problem is not the drink itself.

http://www.wcponline.com/pdf/1002OnTap.pdf

http://articles.cnn.com/2010-01-08/health/soda.fountain.bacteria_1_soda-coliform-bacteria-ecoli?_s=PM:HEALTH

[modiddly16]

That only tests one very small area of Virginia, which to me shows that its a problem in that area. Have you seen any research to show that something like this is a problem nationally?

[eblue]

I know this is an old post, but I had a cherry mixed with coke flavored icee from a gas station yesterday and had a horrible reaction....BEWARE the icees

[kareng]

All info on here is 5 years old and may be out of date.

Here is the current info on Icees. They are gluten-free

https://www.icee.com/faqs/

[Teresa W.]

  On 6/25/2010 at 3:23 PM, Lu Ann said:

Has anyone had trouble with a Celiac reaction after eating a Cherry or Coca Cola ICEE? The only food I had yesterday, that I don't eat frequently, was a mixed Cherry and Coca Cola ICEE. Within hours I had one of my typical reactions to eating Gluten.

 

Can anyone help me out?

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Strangely, I am researching due to the fact that I had a gluten reaction to a coke icee that I had yesterday afternoon.  Having all the hallmark symptoms that I go through when consuming gluten.  

All my research shows that they are gluten free so I thought maybe cross contamination somehow.  Interesting that you had a similar reaction.  I will probably try one more time this summer and see if the symptoms repeat.

[PK’s daddy]

My daughter had a Cherry Icee and  within an hour she had glassy eyes and was nauseated .She  was vomiting a few hours later . The rest of her diet is carefully gluten-free and the iced was a “treat”’on a road trip . She threw up a few times over 12 hours and then it was over but she was really uncomfortable. I emailed Icee and they blamed the cleanliness of the dispenser (blaming the retailer instead of admitting fault .) after seeing this reaction and reading other replies I’m sure there is some gluten in Icees. Never again!