Emulsifiers

[hez]

I feel as if I am getting different information on emulsifiers being safe. Someone in my support group said that all emulsifiers are unsafe for celiacs. She informed me that movie theater popcorn is a no no because it contains emulsifiers. However, when I searched movie popcorn there were several people who said it was safe. The resese' peanut butter cups that I worship that are safe have emulsifiers in them. I am not trying to cause a riot but I am frustrated! Is this a gray area in which some say it is okay and others not? Has there been any research to give a scientific answer? I am hoping that someone who has been around the celiac block a time or two can help answer this burning question! Thanks, Hez

[nettiebeads]

I feel as if I am getting different information on emulsifiers being safe.  Someone in my support group said that all emulsifiers are unsafe for celiacs.  She informed me that movie theater popcorn is a no no because it contains emulsifiers.  However, when I searched movie popcorn there were several people who said it was safe.  The resese' peanut butter cups that I worship that are safe have emulsifiers in them.  I am not trying to cause a riot but I am frustrated!  Is this a gray area in which some say it is okay and others not?  Has there been any research to give a scientific answer?  I am hoping that someone who has been around the celiac block a time or two can help answer this burning question!  Thanks, Hez

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Oh believe me that Reeses cups are okay!!! Emulsifiers are kinda like a detergent substance (but it doesn't tase soapy ) that keeps the oils suspended equally throughout the solids. If you look at regular peanut butter, it will have an emulsifier. If you look at natural peanut butter you will see all of the solids on the bottom and oily stuff on the top. That's because no emulsifiers are used. Emulsifiers are monoglycerides, no gluten involved. Hope that helps!

[hez]

Thank you! Do you know why some celiacs think these are unsafe?

[KaitiUSA]

Things with celiac change often and some celiacs even don't get up to date on the most recent information. Emulsifiers I think were thought to maybe be questionable because I have heard the same thing when I was first diagnosed-it was never a definite no though so you would just have had to check on it.

Reeses Peanut Butter Cups are gluten free

[hez]

I will keep researching! It drives me nuts not to have an answer.

[hez]

I will keep researching! It drives me nuts not to have an answer as to why it was once thought unsafe.