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Tunafish W/mayo

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mandigirl1 Enthusiast
mandigirl1
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Hi! :)

I'm just wondering if anyone knows the answer to this......

If I make tunafish w/mayo at home, is it okay to use Hellmans Light? I know for canned tuna, we cant have the ones in vegetable broth.....but there are cans of tuna that sound safe (for ex. starkist in water).

Also, whats the deal with "Modified Food Starch" on everything? Im sooooo tired of this because I never know if its safe or not. If Im in the store shopping, I obviously cannot call the company right then and there to find out. So, I usually take my chances and buy the item. Do we really need to be concerned about this???

Any feedback is kindly appreciated!!!!

:)

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MySuicidalTurtle
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I use my cell phone and call the company while at the store. If I can't do that I write the number down because I don't like taking chances with gluten.

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lovegrov
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Hellman's light is gluten-free. I don't know of any mayos with gluten.

All the tunas in vegetable broth that I know about are gluten-free. In fact, most brands say so on their web sites.

MFS almost never had gluten but it can, so it's always best to check. Some companies, such as Kraft, will not hide gluten anywhere though.

richard

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Jnkmnky
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Just don't buy tuna already made from a deli... I worked in a deli when I was ... wow, much younger... ANYWAY, they added breadcrumbs. I suddenly feel very old...

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debmidge
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Same goes for tunafish salad at diners. I once knew a woman whose family owned a few diners here in NJ and she confirmed that they use breadcrumbs to stretch the tuna fish out. It saves money for the diner. Ask for individual can of tuna with mayo packs (the only way to assure that there is no gluten).

mandigirl1 Enthusiast
mandigirl1
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:D

Thank you so much guys......I really appreciate the feedback---especially right away...WOW!!!!!!! You're great!!!!

Its awesome to have such support here, I dont know what I'd do without....and cant believe I have celiac disease 7 years and just found out about this website, this summer!!!!!!! The word really needs to spread about this site, as it is incredibly helpful---even life-saving.

Do you have to call the companies when there's Modified Food Starch listed????

How much gluten could there be in it? Enough to worry about?

Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
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I use Kraft miracle whip because they clearly indicate gluten on the label.

How much gluten could there be in it? Enough to worry about?
any gluten would be enough to cause harm.
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mytummyhurts
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Certain companies (like Kraft) will always list gluten if it is in there, so you wouldn't have to worry about modified food starch if they say it. I'm sorry I don't have the list. Kaiti posts it a lot, hopefully she will see this and post it. Or I'll go look for it.

You don't want to get any gluten at all in your system. Even if it seems like it would be just a little bit. And even if you don't have symptoms when you do.

mytummyhurts Contributor
mytummyhurts
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I found the list on a previous post.

Open Original Shared Link

You have to scroll down to about the third post to see it.

mandigirl1 Enthusiast
mandigirl1
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Thanks, Im going to check out that site. Im always wondering about the modified food starch thing. Its driving me nuts-----its on almost everything I buy/eat.......

Carriefaith Enthusiast
Carriefaith
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Im always wondering about the modified food starch thing. Its driving me nuts-----its on almost everything I buy/eat.......
The term "modified food starch" in ingredient lists can contain hidden gluten so you must confirm the source. You can do this by contacting the company (phoning, e-mailing, using recently updated gluten-free lists) or if the company is known to clearly list gluten on their ingredient list (like Kraft), then you should be safe without contacting the company.
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VegasCeliacBuckeye
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If it helps,

Most "modified food starch" in the US is gluten-free (made from corn).

Having said that, I always call/e-mail/check with the company before I purchase it. Cell phone in the grocery store is the way to go or write down their website and product type and e-mail them.

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