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Great Value Frozen Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

Luvbeingamommy
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Luvbeingamommy Contributor
Luvbeingamommy
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Do anyone know if these are gluten free?? I am finding mixed answers online.

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GlutenFreeManna Rising Star
GlutenFreeManna
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Do anyone know if these are gluten free?? I am finding mixed answers online.

I don't know the answer because I'm not familiar with the brand, but I'm wondering if they are just chicken breasts, what could be in them that could contain gluten? I haven't been doing this long and most of the time I buy my chicken fresh, but I'd like to know for future reference what to look out for. Thanks and I hope you get you answer. Sometimes writing the company that makes them is the only way to know for sure.

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conniebky
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I don't know the answer because I'm not familiar with the brand, but I'm wondering if they are just chicken breasts, what could be in them that could contain gluten? I haven't been doing this long and most of the time I buy my chicken fresh, but I'd like to know for future reference what to look out for. Thanks and I hope you get you answer. Sometimes writing the company that makes them is the only way to know for sure.

Great Value? Is that the WalMart brand? I have an unopened pack in my freezer. I have Meijer brand that I am eating now and they are delicious and give me no reaction.

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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If there is broth listed do call the company and ask. If the chicken is just chicken with no broth added it should be fine. I usually get fresh chicken and freeze at home. If you buy a large package you can freeze the pieces on a cookie sheet and then once frozen you can repackage into a freezer bag and they won't stick together. That way you have the convience of being able to just grab a breast without worrying what may have been used on the processed ones that are prefrozen.

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GlutenFreeManna
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If there is broth listed do call the company and ask. If the chicken is just chicken with no broth added it should be fine. I usually get fresh chicken and freeze at home. If you buy a large package you can freeze the pieces on a cookie sheet and then once frozen you can repackage into a freezer bag and they won't stick together. That way you have the convience of being able to just grab a breast without worrying what may have been used on the processed ones that are prefrozen.

That is good info! I usually buy the big fresh packs of meat and freeze two or three in quart size freezer bags, but your way would cut down on the number of ziplocs used.

lovegrov Collaborator
lovegrov
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I've never ever found a raw poultry that had gluten, even the ones that list broth.

richard

  • 4 months later...
wheeleezdryver Community Regular
wheeleezdryver
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I was just wondering about these :). Good to know :)

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cap6 Enthusiast
cap6
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Great Value is the Walmart brand & they are dipped in broth. I had been buying it till a friend pointed it out (thank goodness for good friends!). I wrote to Walmart & they would not give a straight forward yes or no answer so I quit buying it and now just stick with fresh and freeze it myself.

Nor-TX Enthusiast
Nor-TX
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I've been buying the Great Value Chicken breasts for years, before and after going gluten free. I have never experienced a reaction from these. The only complaint I have about them is that sometimes you will get tiny pieces and other times maybe 2 huge pieces and a bunch of little pieces. I still buy them because they are handy to have in the freezer.

I have recently bought the freah chicken breasts from Target and I must say they are delicious. They are all the same size and seem very tender and tasty. We can really tell a difference between those and the Great Value brand. They are 9.00 for 6 pieces and sometimes we just have to go with the less expensive brand.

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cap6
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That's good to know. I just had a concern about the broth the chicken is dipped in and couldn't get a good answer on it. They are so convenient & easy to find especially while traveling so I may push for an answer.

  • 8 years later...
MelissaE Newbie
MelissaE
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I'm Celiac and I tried this brand without realizing this had been dipped in broth. I had been buying a different brand near where these were in the island isle but was tired while shopping and didn't notice. I had a mild-to-severe reaction. Will not be able to buy again. We have a fully gluten-free household so there is not a possibility for cross contamination except sometimes when I switch brands trying to save money.

  • 2 years later...
Scooby Newbie
Scooby
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Just tried these this week having a reaction all stomach acid  it has to be the broth never again i called the company you could tell she really didnt know mixed messages I also asked why it was not marked no reply

Scooby Newbie
Scooby
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On 5/26/2010 at 7:27 PM, Luvbeingamommy said:

Do anyone know if these are gluten free?? I am finding mixed answers online.

well i just looked up the great value chicken broth it has wheat so I would say it is not !

  • 1 month later...
TaraMaureen Newbie
TaraMaureen
Posted

Although I am recently diagnosed with celiac...I am wondering myself because my stomach is upset and I had baked this chicken for dinner about 3-4 hours ago.  I just took a small dose of peptobismal. I think I am going to just stick to fresh chicken. 

Scott Adams Grand Master
Scott Adams
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Hello @TaraMaureen and welcome to the forum!

This thread is quite old, but obviously still a concern. I could not find specific answers looking at Walmart's page on the product, but I do suspect that the product may utilize "meat glue," and if so there is research that shows that this could be harmful to celiacs, although it doesn't specifically contain any gluten:

 

Scooby Newbie
Scooby
Posted

I called Walmart they use chicken broth their chicken broth has wheat and it made me sick too stay away

TaraMaureen Newbie
TaraMaureen
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Thank you! My stomach was sounding crazy yesterday!

TaraMaureen Newbie
TaraMaureen
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19 minutes ago, Scooby said:

I called Walmart they use chicken broth their chicken broth has wheat and it made me sick too stay away

Thank you! 

TaraMaureen Newbie
TaraMaureen
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2 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

Hello @TaraMaureen and welcome to the forum!

This thread is quite old, but obviously still a concern. I could not find specific answers looking at Walmart's page on the product, but I do suspect that the product may utilize "meat glue," and if so there is research that shows that this could be harmful to celiacs, although it doesn't specifically contain any gluten:

 

The article was very informative. Thank you for your help! 

  • 2 years later...
Lisa B. Newbie
Lisa B.
Posted

I had tried other brands had not noticed an issue and when I tried these I was sick within an minutes after eating.  I read the package and noticed the broth. I didn't realize when I bought them. Beware

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