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Carmel Color Dextrose / Dextrin


mom2twoangels

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mom2twoangels Apprentice

Hi,

I am still pretty new at this for my dd who is 2. Do folks avoid carmel color and dextrose / dextrin? I have read if it is from a US company it should be safe? Or do you call to make sure the US companies are getting thier carmel color etc from US suppliers?

Thanks,

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i would like to hear opinions from others about this too.Its not possible to verify where the dextrin comes from each time.I live in the middle east and have chased Mars Local divison over a period of six months or more,just to verify if the M&Ms ,snickers,bounty sold here are safe for my kids but guess what no response yet.Its quite frustrating.......but again whast do the others do,i generally avoid caramel flavour and colourings because of the uncertainity but this is a short term solution at best :(

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If a product is sold in the US, it must comply with all US labeling standards, even if the ingredients are sourced elsewhere.

Here are some links that may be of use to you re: caramel color and dextrin.

Here's what Open Original Shared Linkhas to say about Caramel Color...

Caramel color

Corn is used to make caramel color in the U.S. The FDA does permit use of barley malt but all major caramel color producers say corn makes a better product.

Open Original Shared Link

Caramel color is almost always made from corn, but it can be made from malt syrup. However, in more than 10 years, we have not been able to find a single instance of a caramel color produced this way. Companies in North America say they use corn. You can consider caramel color gluten-free.

Open Original Shared Link

Previous questionable ingredients that are now rendered to be gluten-free are the following:

Maltodextrin

Glucose Syrup

Carmel Coloring

Citric Acid

Distilled Vinegars.

Open Original Shared Link

Dextrin

Dextrin made from corn, potato, arrowroot, rice, or tapioca is gluten free. It can be made from wheat, though this is rare and would not be gluten free. If dextrin is made from wheat, "wheat" will appear on the label.

If dextrin is made from wheat, it would have to be declared on the label as required by law. Dextrin is not made from barley, rye or oats.

HTH

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mom2twoangels Apprentice

I just wanted to say thank you Soooo much for posting. I have been a total wreck trying to make sure food is 100% safe for my daughter. She lost too much weight before her diagnosis and I am doing my best to make sure her tummy heals quickly. We also have to avoid all nuts and Rice so to mark things off my list of what to avoid is fantasitic - thanks so much!

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