Need Your Help: 100% Gluten Free Products.

[Gobbie]

Hi, I am a gluten intolerant myself and the failure to be on a strict gluten free diet has worsened my symptoms. I know it is silly but sometimes it is hard to find replacement or alternative foods! Or there have been many situations where those supposedly 'gluten free' products are more of a 'gluten reduced' and the consequences have been rather annoying.

Despite most supermakrets having their own (small) 'Free From' range corner or their own products, since they are of all different brands, their definition of 'gluten free' seem to be different.

Some just avoid 'wheat' but somehow managed to get away with gluten free lables.

Or others are gluten redcued.

The best ones are the those who keep true to their words!

Could you tell me the brands & products that are 100% GLUTEN FREE?

I am aware of the 'Certified Gluten Free' labelling system but they accept 10ppm amount of gluten and I know there are people with extremly sensitive digestive systems including myself..

Thank you so much.

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[Lisa]

Welcome!

Are you living in the US?

I think you will find it difficult to find a product that claims to be 100% gluten free. Gluten free labeling in the US is voluntary, until a definition is established. Many companies will list "no gluten added", but without testing, they cannot guarantee 100% gluten free.

Here is a listing of companies who will clearly list all forms of gluten, to include wheat, barely, malt and rye:

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[Gobbie]

Thank you so much for such a quick & helpful feedback!

I live in the UK but none the less knowing US products are of good use too.

So.. does this mean that there are barely any 100% GLUTEN FREE food products available?

For the main dishes, I cook from scratch so they are 100% gluten free where as snacks or pastries, nor do I have the money, knowledge or experience to make them so I try to purchase them from supermarkets or alternative food shops. Obviously this takes ages as I read through all the ingredients lists and often discover a 'GLUTEN FREE' baked goods using RYE as their main source of ingredients... LOL or others are just mixtures of other alternative flours like potato, rice or chestnuts etc. They must be 100% gluten free, right?

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[ChemistMama]

You need to contact the government agency in the UK that's in charge of controlling food labeling; in the US it's the Food and Drug Administration. Make sure you understand the food labelling laws, and if they're voluntary or not in the UK. If you want to be sure something is gluten free, contact the company that makes the product and make sure that they use uncontaminated starting ingredients and that their facility does not process any gluten containing foods. Ener-g (Seattle) and Kinnikinnick Foods (Canada) are two that take care to not make any gluten foods. Unfortunately you'll have to do your homework on this one! Best of luck!

[Juliebove]

Whole foods would be your best choices. Fresh fruit and vegetables, plain meat, eggs, most cheeses. Prepared foods can be tougher.

[Gobbie]

Thank you for the replies everyone

[NorthernElf]

I was in the UK last July (I live in Canada). I was so excited to see the "free from" areas of the supermarket, the green label gluten-free beer...but I did get mildly sick a few times. The first time it took me awhile to figure it out - a bed & breakfast poached my eggs in water with malt vinegar...gosh, most condiments over there have malt vinegar in them (where we have white vinegar here). I had noticed a vinegary taste on my second egg and when I mentioned it later in the day (feeling ill) it was my SIL that mentioned that sometimes vinegar is used to keep the eggs together, just a small amount. Anyway, I found some yummy pita bread and naan bread, I was so excited. However, I think I spent a lot of my time having a mild reaction to the small amounts of gluten they contained. I was there for 3 weeks and I avoided most of the "free from" stuff after 2.

It's like it is here - I either make it myself (which I wasn't set up to do there) or choose naturally gluten-free stuff (potatoes, rices). It just seems that processed/baked stuff gets contaminated somewhere down the line. Recently some of the "free from" branded stuff is showing up here at our health food store...I won't be buying it.

[Gobbie]

I was in the UK last July (I live in Canada). I was so excited to see the "free from" areas of the supermarket, the green label gluten-free beer...but I did get mildly sick a few times. The first time it took me awhile to figure it out - a bed & breakfast poached my eggs in water with malt vinegar...gosh, most condiments over there have malt vinegar in them (where we have white vinegar here). I had noticed a vinegary taste on my second egg and when I mentioned it later in the day (feeling ill) it was my SIL that mentioned that sometimes vinegar is used to keep the eggs together, just a small amount. Anyway, I found some yummy pita bread and naan bread, I was so excited. However, I think I spent a lot of my time having a mild reaction to the small amounts of gluten they contained. I was there for 3 weeks and I avoided most of the "free from" stuff after 2.

It's like it is here - I either make it myself (which I wasn't set up to do there) or choose naturally gluten-free stuff (potatoes, rices). It just seems that processed/baked stuff gets contaminated somewhere down the line. Recently some of the "free from" branded stuff is showing up here at our health food store...I won't be buying it.

Yes, I agree with you on that..

The specially made 'Gluten Free' products are always 'Gluten Reduced'

It seems that we are highly dependent on gluten after all.

FACT, it is inavoidable.

UK Free From products are not that reliable.

Whether they are imports or made in UK, they all contain some moderate amount..

Now, if miss gluten containing food then I just have it. Ofcourse I don't do this very often but it is better than looking for replacements that taste horrible and make me ill anyway. I figured it is better to have the thing I want that tastes good and fall ill. Sometimes it is worth it lol.

Thank you for your reply

Hope your gluten free diet goes well!