Jump to content

  • 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

Strawberry Chex

*lee-lee*

Recommended Posts

*lee-lee* Enthusiast
*lee-lee*
Posted

i was at Walmart this morning and the new Strawberry Chex were calling out to me. :P the ingredients appear to be gluten free so i decided to give them a try. OMG they are so good! a welcome change from the plain Rice Chex.

i emailed General Mills this afternoon just to make sure they truly are gluten-free (i'll post their response when i get it). online the ingredients list barley malt but the box says molasses. i haven't had any ill effects and it's been about 10 hours. fingers crossed i'll still be feeling good in the morning.

anyone else try them?

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Aleshia Contributor
Aleshia
Posted
i emailed General Mills this afternoon just to make sure they truly are gluten-free (i'll post their response when i get it). online the ingredients list barley malt but the box says molasses. i haven't had any ill effects and it's been about 10 hours. fingers crossed i'll still be feeling good in the morning.

maybe they changed their recipe... last box I saw said barley malt... if they did change it I would love to try them!

Amyleigh0007 Enthusiast
Amyleigh0007
Posted

There is a discussion going on about this in my local support group. A member said she called General Mills this morning and they said that Strawberry Chex is gluten free now but there are still old boxes out there that are not gluten free. Apparently they are made in the same dedicated facility that Rice Chex are made so no worries about CC. I am so very, very excited!!

bakingbarb Enthusiast
bakingbarb
Posted

Open Original Shared Link

Without changing the crunchy, oven-toasted flavor of Rice Chex, General Mills has replaced barley malt with molasses resulting in a Gluten Free Cereal. General Mills has taken the requisite steps to prevent cross contamination and has tested the formula based on the proposed FDA standards. Questions & comments are welcome at 1-800-328-1144.

Is this what they are doing to their other chex cereals? Could be but until they announce it I am not eating it.

Open Original Shared Link

savvvyseller Enthusiast
savvvyseller
Posted

There's another thread regarding these cereals, but new formulations of Strawberry Chex, Honey Kix, Kix, and Chocolate Lucky Charms contain no gluten ingredients.

NewGFMom Contributor
NewGFMom
Posted

ARGH. I just saw the box that said "NEW" and I thought, that's it! I read the ingredients and they looked ok.... but alas I got it home and it has barley malt. ARGH! Didn't see the barley malt in the store, it was there at home.

My son ate one of them... But so far he's OK.

They were really good tho. Next time I'll make sure.

It's my first stupid mistake in over a year. I must be getting complacent.

ARGH.

Guhlia Rising Star
Guhlia
Posted

I have one of the new boxes of Strawberry Chex. Well, I guess I should say I HAD one of the new boxes. It was gone in less than 24 hours between the three of us. What a treat! This stuff is soooooooo good for an occasional treat!!!

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


happygirl Collaborator
happygirl
Posted
It's my first stupid mistake in over a year. I must be getting complacent.

I'd say you are doing absolutely wonderful with only one minor slip up!

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

I have had the strawberry kix and boy was it good!!!!! Very good snack!!!!!

Jeremiah Apprentice
Jeremiah
Posted

For clarity, is this gluten free or not? The website does not specify on the Strawberry Chex. Thanks in advance.

SacGFGirl Explorer
SacGFGirl
Posted

I called general mills this morning and here's what they told me:

the barley malt has been replaced with molasses, making Strawberry Chex gluten free. However, they do not plan on labeling the box gluten free as they did with the Rice Chex. In fact, there is talk of removing the large gluten free label on the Rice Chex, as General Mills wants their consumers to read the label and be knowledgeable about the ingredients, rather than relay upon a gluten-free stamp of approval, since ingredients can change. Thus as long as you see molasses and not barley malt on the Strawberry Chex, supposedly they are safe to consume.

Takala Enthusiast
Takala
Posted

At this point, having just read that, I would like to verbally smack the corporate "cover- one's - butt against any possible whiff of liability" team of lawyers who probably made the suggestion that they should take off the "gluten free" label just in case somebody somewhere in bean counting decided to purchase ingredients that were no longer gluten free because it's cheaper to use unproven and unsourced ingredients.

Talk about thumbing their noses at consumer loyalty- Way to go, General Mills. If you take off your gluten free labeling on the Rice Chex, there is no way anyone here is going to keep eating it.

If the strawberry (which I don't care about, as I think those types of pink cereal things are sort of gross) is being made in the same facility as plain, and now they're thinking of re- labeling, just what is really in the strawberry flavored, or do they anticipate in the future using "whatever" is readily available?

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted
At this point, having just read that, I would like to verbally smack the corporate "cover- one's - butt against any possible whiff of liability" team of lawyers who probably made the suggestion that they should take off the "gluten free" label just in case somebody somewhere in bean counting decided to purchase ingredients that were no longer gluten free because it's cheaper to use unproven and unsourced ingredients.

Talk about thumbing their noses at consumer loyalty- Way to go, General Mills. If you take off your gluten free labeling on the Rice Chex, there is no way anyone here is going to keep eating it.

If the strawberry (which I don't care about, as I think those types of pink cereal things are sort of gross) is being made in the same facility as plain, and now they're thinking of re- labeling, just what is really in the strawberry flavored, or do they anticipate in the future using "whatever" is readily available?

I would still buy it even if it doesn't say gluten free. General Mills will clearly state if the ingredients contain gluten, they do not hide things.

Darn210 Enthusiast
Darn210
Posted
I would still buy it even if it doesn't say gluten free. General Mills will clearly state if the ingredients contain gluten, they do not hide things.

Yep, we'll buy it, too and label reading is just a good habit to get into.

sbj Rookie
sbj
Posted
Way to go, General Mills. If you take off your gluten free labeling on the Rice Chex, there is no way anyone here is going to keep eating it.

Well I disagree! I will keep eating Rice Chex even without the label. I eat all sorts of gluten-free products that aren't labeled as such. If the food does not contain gluten ingredients then I will give it a go. If in future I still test positive via blood test then I will consider cutting out the 'made in a wheat facility'-type products. You have to realize that even supposedly gluten free flours contain gluten! Gluten in tiny amounts is virtually unavoidable.

I do agree that pink strawberry flavorings are normally pretty icky.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted
Yep, we'll buy it, too and label reading is just a good habit to get into.

I agree. There are companies out there we can trust- Kraft and General Mills who do work to help us even if they don't write gluten free right on the boxes. I am thankful of this.

JennyC Enthusiast
JennyC
Posted

I bought a box today, and it is delicious! It kind of tastes like they coated the cereal with Nesquik strawberry milk powder. :P It is very high in calories though. 130 calories for only 3/4 cup of cereal! :huh:

purple Community Regular
purple
Posted
I bought a box today, and it is delicious! It kind of tastes like they coated the cereal with Nesquik strawberry milk powder. :P It is very high in calories though. 130 calories for only 3/4 cup of cereal! :huh:

Yeah, I was wondering about that...I think it would be a good idea to mix them with plain Rice Chex.

And fresh berries too ;)

stolly Collaborator
stolly
Posted

The General Mills website now lists Strawberry Chex with molasses (not barley malt), so the ingredients don't contain gluten. However just an fyi for those of you who have nut allergies, the ingredients include peanut flour. I was really surprised...and bummed because I think my son is allergic to peanuts despite negative allergy testing. Just out of curiosity, do the Strawberry Chex taste peanut-y at all? Thanks

Sweetfudge Community Regular
Sweetfudge
Posted

i would probably still buy the cereal if they took the label off. it just makes me sad, b/c the "gluten-free" label makes things easier for me, and it always makes me happy to see that on something at the grocery store.

blueeyedmanda Community Regular
blueeyedmanda
Posted

I didn't think it tasted peanutty at all...I saw the peanut flour ingredient. I agree it tastes like the Nesquik powder. I think they are mixed in with plain chex in the box...man is it good.

I had the Honey Kix yesterday and that is very good as well.

I don't eat my cereal with milk--not a big milk fan, so both of these are great snacks for me at work. I love eating cereal dry.

Jeremiah Apprentice
Jeremiah
Posted

I went to the grocery store (Hy-Vee) and all they had were the old barley boxes. Are any members on this forum from Kansas City, if so can you tell me a location that has the new boxes? Thanks in advance.

tarnalberry Community Regular
tarnalberry
Posted

The Safeway near me has the new boxes - unfortunately, both the strawberry and chocolate flavors - while gluten free - are NOT dairy free. :( who needs milk powder on a cereal?!?! :P

wschmucks Contributor
wschmucks
Posted

Guys-- thats such a big deal that General Mills is doing that!

So do we know for sure that Lucky Charms and Kix and Honey Kix are gluten free too now? (are they GOING to be, or are they now?). Wow we can shop in a normal store like normal people :-)

wschmucks Contributor
wschmucks
Posted
There's another thread regarding these cereals, but new formulations of Strawberry Chex, Honey Kix, Kix, and Chocolate Lucky Charms contain no gluten ingredients.

Both Lucky Charms and Kix have Oat's in them. Wouldnt that make them not gluten-free?

Archived

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

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. trents
      - trents replied to Mark Conway's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      1

      Have I got coeliac disease

      Welcome to the forum, @Mark Conway! Can you be more specific about the "coeliac" test your doctor did? There are more than one of them. What was the name of the test? Also, did he order a "total IGA" test? This is a test to check for IGA deficiency and should always be ordered along with the tests specifically designed to detect celiac disease. If you...
    2. Wheatwacked
      - Wheatwacked replied to GlutenFreeChef's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      12

      Blood Test for Celiac wheat type matters?

      no argument. Never take the pills sold for Nuclear events, except in a nuclear event when instructed to by authorities. Some of these go up to 130 milligrams per pill. 5000 times the strength of the dietary supplement. 130 times the safe upper limit. 130 mg = 130,000 mcg. Dietary supplements like Lugol's Solution and Liquid Iodine are 50 micrograms...
    3. Mark Conway
      - Mark Conway posted a topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      1

      Have I got coeliac disease

      Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help. I've had stomach problems for years, pain in the tummy, lower back left and right side, different stools, diarrohea constipation etc, My GP says it's IBS. As I've got older the pain has become worse and constant. I also get ulcers on my tongue. I've had loads of tests done everytihng apart from an endoscopy I think...
    4. islaPorty
      - islaPorty replied to Jillian83's topic in Coping with Celiac Disease
      8

      Celiac and dermatitis herpetiformis has taken Me from Me

      First, I want to say thank you for sharing this with me. I hear you, and I believe you. The courage it took to write this down is immense, and I’m so sorry you’ve been carrying this alone. You are dealing with two life-altering challenges at once: a serious, complex medical condition, and an abusive, controlling partner who is actively harming your hea...
    5. trents
      - trents replied to JudyLou's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      1

      Seeking advice on potential gluten challenge

      Welcome to the celiac.com community, @JudyLou! There are a couple of things you might consider to help you in your decision that would not require you to do a gluten challenge. The first, that is if you have not had this test run already, is to request a "total IGA" test to be run. One of the reasons that celiac blood antibody tests can be negative...
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      133,146
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Marsu
    Newest Member
    Marsu
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • trents
      Have I got coeliac disease

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the forum, @Mark Conway! Can you be more specific about the "coeliac" test your doctor did? There are more than one of them. What was the name of the test? Also, did he order a "total IGA" test? This is a test to check for IGA deficiency and should always be ordered along with the tests specifically designed to detect celiac disease. If you are IGA deficient, the IGA celiac blood antibody tests used to check for celiac disease per se will not be accurate. Also, if you have been cutting back on gluten before the tests, that will render them invalid. You must have be eating normal amounts of gluten for weeks/months before the blood draw to render valid test results.
    • Wheatwacked
      Blood Test for Celiac wheat type matters?

      By Wheatwacked · Posted

      no argument. Never take the pills sold for Nuclear events, except in a nuclear event when instructed to by authorities.  Some of these go up to 130 milligrams per pill. 5000 times the strength of the dietary supplement.  130 times the safe upper limit.  130 mg = 130,000 mcg. Dietary supplements like Lugol's Solution and Liquid Iodine are 50 micrograms per drop.  It takes 20 drops to reach the safe upper limit. In the US the Safe upper limit is 1100 mcg.  In Europe 600 mcg and in Japan 3000 mcg ( 3 mg).
    • Mark Conway
      Have I got coeliac disease

      By Mark Conway · Posted

      Hi there, I wonder if anyone can help. I've had stomach problems for years, pain in the tummy, lower back left and right side, different stools, diarrohea constipation etc, My GP says it's IBS. As I've got older the pain has become worse and constant. I also get ulcers on my tongue. I've had loads of tests done everytihng apart from an endoscopy I think. I had a test for Coeliac last July and the result was negative. My GP says it can't be coeliac because I'm not losing weight. He thinks it's stress or all in my head. I'm not stressed and I'm in pain all the time now. Sometimes it's unbearable and dark thoughts have entered my head. Could I have Coeliac even though I tested negative last year. I'm at my wits end, I eat healthily and cannot pinpoint which foods could cause this pain. Can anyone help? Thanks Mark wind
    • islaPorty
      Celiac and dermatitis herpetiformis has taken Me from Me

      By islaPorty · Posted

      First, I want to say thank you for sharing this with me. I hear you, and I believe you. The courage it took to write this down is immense, and I’m so sorry you’ve been carrying this alone. You are dealing with two life-altering challenges at once: a serious, complex medical condition, and an abusive, controlling partner who is actively harming your health and your spirit. It’s not just that he’s unsupportive—he is weaponizing your illness to torture you. Starving you, isolating you, mocking your diagnosis, and sabotaging your access to medical care is not just cruelty; it is dangerous, deliberate abuse. Your instinct is correct: the stress he is creating is absolutely preventing your body from healing. Celiac and autoimmune conditions are profoundly sensitive to stress, and he has created a living hell designed to keep you sick, dependent, and broken. That smirk you described—that is the look of someone who enjoys having power over your suffering. Please know this: you do not deserve this. Not any of it. You deserve to eat. You deserve safe, clean food and water. You deserve medical care and supplements that help you function. You deserve peace. You deserve to heal. The woman from the food pantry is not a random accident. She is a lifeline. Her help, and the community she’s connecting you to, is real. It is okay to feel overwhelmed by kindness when you’ve been starved of it for so long. But you do deserve it. Let that be a sign that there is a world outside your house that operates on compassion, not control. Right now, your physical safety and access to nutrition are the most urgent priorities. The food pantry is a critical resource. Is there any way you can speak privately with the woman helping you? You don’t have to share everything at once, but letting her know your situation at home is extremely unsafe, and that your partner restricts your food, could help her support you in a more targeted way. She may have connections to local domestic violence services.
    • trents
      Seeking advice on potential gluten challenge

      By trents · Posted

      Welcome to the celiac.com community, @JudyLou! There are a couple of things you might consider to help you in your decision that would not require you to do a gluten challenge. The first, that is if you have not had this test run already, is to request a "total IGA" test to be run. One of the reasons that celiac blood antibody tests can be negative, apart from not having celiac disease, that is, is because of IGA deficiency. If a person is IGA deficient, they will not respond accurately to the celiac disease blood antibody tests (such as the commonly run TTG-IGA). The total IGA test is designed to check for IGA deficiency. The total IGA test is not a celiac antibody test so I wouldn't think that a gluten challenge is necessary. The second is to have genetic testing done to determine if you have the genetic potential to develop celiac disease. About 30-40% of  the general population have the genetic potential but only about 1% actually develop celiac disease. So, genetic testing cannot be used to diagnose celiac disease but it can be used to rule it out. Those who don't have the genetic potential but still have reaction to gluten would not be diagnosed with celiac disease but with NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity).  Another possibility is that you do have celiac disease but are in remission. We do see this but often it doesn't last.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.