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Is Honey Kix Glutenfree?


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stef-the-kicking-cuty Enthusiast

Hi, I have a question. A friend gave me two Honey Kix boxes of cereal. I couldn't find anything questionable on the label, but just wanted to verify, if it's truely glutenfree.

Thanks you, my friends :rolleyes:


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I could only find corn ingredients and I know, General Mills makes it. But other than that I don't know, if there's any hidden stuff in this. Does anybody else have a clue? Or did anybody on here eat it without any reactions?

sa1937 Community Regular

I could only find corn ingredients and I know, General Mills makes it. But other than that I don't know, if there's any hidden stuff in this. Does anybody else have a clue? Or did anybody on here eat it without any reactions?

I have a box of regular Kix in my pantry and looking at the ingredients list, I find nothing in it that would make it off limits for me. Everything is corn, corn and more corn. Maybe General Mills will not label it gluten free if there's any possible chance of cross contamination and perhaps they don't test it at all. ??? I know they are one of the companies that are really good about labeling.

I swear I read somewhere that Kix has been reformulated to exclude oats. Does anyone else know any more about this product? I don't think I'm hyper-sensitive. Hmmm...it's now sitting on my counter for breakfast this morning...it's one of the cereals I grew up eating (way back in the dark ages...lol)

kareng Grand Master

Found this on the General Mills website about gluten free foods. They only list Chex as gluten-free. It may be that they are not made in a gluten-free factory so they don't want to claim gluten-free.

All General Mills products that meet gluten-free standards carry the words "Gluten Free" on the label.

Also, please note that our formulas and ingredients may change. Be sure to check the ingredient label for the most current information with each purchase

This is the website:

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lovegrov Collaborator

There certainly appears to be nothing with gluten, so perhaps there's too much of a chance of CC.

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Jess Apprentice

I've been having both the plain and the honey Kix for a while, since they don't list any gluten ingredients on the package. I have to admit that I am not the most sensitive celiac, but I have never had a reaction to either of the two Kix.

modiddly16 Enthusiast

I've had no issues with Berry Berry Kix either!


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