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Strawberry Chex

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*lee-lee* Enthusiast
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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?

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Aleshia Contributor
Aleshia
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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
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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
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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.

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savvvyseller Enthusiast
savvvyseller
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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
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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
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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!!!

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

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

SacGFGirl Explorer
SacGFGirl
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?

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