Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

Arrowhead Mills

jenvan

Recommended Posts

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
Posted

I was at a celiac disease support meeting this weekend and some people mentioned hearing several times about issues of gluten contamination with Arrowhead mills products. Has anyone else heard of this? :huh:

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


debmidge Rising Star
debmidge
Posted

Yes, we do not purchase from Arrowhead Mills as they at one time last year said that there was a possiblity of cross contamination. their packaging doesn't exactly say gluten-free; it only says "made of gluten-free ingredients." My husband had reaction from their stuff and it wasn't worth the risk to keep buying from them. If only they would eliminate the risk of cross-contamination.

And when you call them, no two people there answers the gluten-free question the same way. Does not install confidence in them.

Guest nini
Guest nini
Posted

I had a problem with contamination from both Arrowhead Mills and Bob's Red Mill... I kept getting sick and I KNEW I was being so careful.

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
Posted
  • Author

yikes--thanks for the info. i will be getting my rice flour somewhere else now :o

VydorScope Proficient
VydorScope
Posted

ack... all I have currently is Arrow Head and bob's :(

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
Posted
  • Author

Vincent--

Yeah, its hard to keep up with it all. I had some people mention arrowhead contamination this weekend at a group meeting...

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
Posted
  • Author

Oh, I did read in a magazine recently that Bob's now has a dedicated gluten-free line. I'll have to try and find where I read that...

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
Posted

In reguards to Bob's Red Mill the things that are labeled as gluten free with the gluten free symbol are all made in a dedicated facility, things that do NOT have that label are not made in that facility.

Here is info from their website :Open Original Shared Link

Bob’s Red Mill stone grinds flours in a dedicated room for the production of its gluten-free line and performs batch testing before processing and after packaging. The company adheres to the Codex Alimentarius standard – the international gluten-free food standard for manufacturers. While the current Codex gluten-free standard specifies a gluten limit of 200 parts per million (ppm), Bob’s Red Mill’s gluten-free products consistently fall below 20 ppm.

The following items are considered their gluten free line:

Organic Buckwheat Kernels (Roasted-Kasha)

Organic Creamy Buckwheat Cereal

Almond Meal/Flour

Amaranth Flour

Amaranth Grain

Arrowroot Starch

Baking Powder

Baking Soda

Black Bean Flour

Brown Rice Flour

Buckwheat Groats Organic

Cornstarch

Creamy Brown Rice Farina

Ener-G Foods Crackers

Ener-G Foods Granola Bars

Ener-G Foods Pound Cake

Ener-G Foods Tapioca Pizza Shells

Ener-G Foods White Rice Macaroni

Ener-G Foods White Rice Spaghetti

Ener-G Sesame Pretzel Rings

Fava Bean Flour

Flaxseed

Flaxseed Meal

Flaxseed Meal (Golden)

Garbanzo Bean Flour

Gluten Free All Purpose Baking Flour

Gluten Free Brownie Mix

Gluten Free Diet

Gluten Free Garbanzo and Fava Flour

Gluten Free Homemade Wonderful Bread Mix

Gluten Free Mighty Tasty Hot Cereal

Gluten Free Pancake Mix

Gluten Free Sweet White Sorghum Flour

Gluten-Free 101

Gluten-Free Gourmet Makes Desserts

Gluten-Free Starter Kit

Golden Flaxseed, Organic

Green Pea Flour

Guar Gum

Hazelnut Meal/Flour

Hulled Millet

Millet Flour

Millet Grits/Meal

Organic Buckwheat Flour

Organic Quinoa Flour

Pamela's Almond Anise Biscotti

Pamela's Chunky Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pamela's Ginger Cookies

Pamela's Peanut Butter Cookies

Pamela's Shortbread Swirl Cookies

Potato Flour

Potato Starch

Quinoa Organic Grain

Rice Bran

Sesame Pretzel Rings

Sweet White Rice Flour

Tapioca Flour

Teff (Tef, T'ef) Flour

Teff (Tef, T'ef) Whole Grain

TSP

TVP® (Textured Vegetable Protein)

Wheat Free Biscuit & Baking Mix

White Bean Flour

White Rice Flour

Xanthan Gum

Yeast, Active Dry

Yeast, Nutritional T6635

Hope that helps. I have never had a problem with Bob's Red Mill products. I only buy their things that have the gluten free symbol.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

ianm Apprentice
ianm
Posted

Can't say I've ever had a problem with either one.

jenvan Collaborator
jenvan
Posted
  • Author

Thanks Jessica !

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Celiac.com:
    Join eNewsletter
    Donate
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):
    Celiac.com Sponsor (A17):



    Celiac.com Sponsors (A17-M):



  • Recent Activity

    1. trents
      - trents replied to Ello's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      7

      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      You might consider asking for a referral to a RD (Registered Dietician) to help with food choices and planning a diet. Even apart from any gluten issues, you will likely find there are some foods you need to avoid because of the shorter bowel but you may also find that your system may make adjustments over time and that symptoms may improve.
    2. Ello
      - Ello replied to Ello's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      7

      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      I wish Dr’s would have these discussions with their patients. So frustrating but will continue to do research. Absolutely love this website. I will post any updates on my testing and results. Thank you
    3. trents
      - trents replied to Ello's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      7

      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      Losing 12" of your small bowel is going to present challenges for you in nutritional uptake because you are losing a significant amount of nutritional absorption surface area. You will need to focus on consuming foods that are nutritionally dense and also probably look at some good supplements. If indeed you are having issues with gluten you will need to...
    4. Ello
      - Ello replied to Ello's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      7

      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      Yes this information helps. I will continue to be pro active with this issues I am having. More testing to be done. Thank you so much for your response.
    5. trents
      - trents replied to Ello's topic in Celiac Disease Pre-Diagnosis, Testing & Symptoms
      7

      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      There are two gluten-related disorders that share many of the same symptoms but differ in nature from each other. One is known as celiac disease or "gluten intolerance". By nature, it is an autoimmune disorder, meaning the ingestion of gluten triggers the body to attack it's own tissues, specifically the lining of the small bowel. This attack causes...
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):

  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,832
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Duhgirl
    Newest Member
    Duhgirl
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):

  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • trents
      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      By trents · Posted

      You might consider asking for a referral to a RD (Registered Dietician) to help with food choices and planning a diet. Even apart from any gluten issues, you will likely find there are some foods you need to avoid because of the shorter bowel but you may also find that your system may make adjustments over time and that symptoms may improve.
    • Ello
      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      By Ello · Posted

      I wish Dr’s would have these discussions with their patients. So frustrating but will continue to do research. Absolutely love this website. I will post any updates on my testing and results.  Thank you
    • trents
      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      By trents · Posted

      Losing 12" of your small bowel is going to present challenges for you in nutritional uptake because you are losing a significant amount of nutritional absorption surface area. You will need to focus on consuming foods that are nutritionally dense and also probably look at some good supplements. If indeed you are having issues with gluten you will need to educate yourself as to how gluten is hidden in the food supply. There's more to it than just avoiding the major sources of gluten like bread and pasta. It is hidden in so many things you would never expect to find it in like canned tomato soup and soy sauce just to name a few. It can be in pills and medications.  Also, your "yellow diarrhea, constipation and bloating" though these are classic signs of a gluten disorder, could also be related to the post surgical shorter length of your small bowel causing incomplete processing/digestion of food.
    • Ello
      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      By Ello · Posted

      Yes this information helps. I will continue to be pro active with this issues I am having. More testing to be done. Thank you so much for your response. 
    • trents
      Small Bowel Resection 12 inches

      By trents · Posted

      There are two gluten-related disorders that share many of the same symptoms but differ in nature from each other. One is known as celiac disease or "gluten intolerance". By nature, it is an autoimmune disorder, meaning the ingestion of gluten triggers the body to attack it's own tissues, specifically the lining of the small bowel. This attack causes inflammation and produces antibodies that can be detected in the blood by specific tests like the TTG-IGA test you had. Over time, if gluten is not withheld, this inflammation can cause severe damage to the lining of the small bowel and even result in nutrient deficiency related health issues since the small bowel lining is organ where all the nutrition found in our food is absorbed.  The other is NCGS (Non Celiac Gluten Sensitivity or just "gluten sensitivity") which we know less about and are unsure of the exact mechanism of action. It is not an autoimmune disorder and unlike celiac disease it does not damage the lining of the small bowel, though, like celiac disease, it can cause GI distress and it can also do other kinds of damage to the body. It is thought to be more common than celiac disease. Currently, we cannot test for NCGS. Celiac disease must first be ruled out to arrive at a diagnosis of NCGS. Both disorders require elimination of gluten from the diet.  Either of these disorders can find their onset at any stage of life. We know that celiac disease has a genetic component but the genes are inactive until awakened by some stress event. About 40% of the general population has the genetic potential to develop celiac disease but only about 1% develop active celiac disease. The incidence of NCGS is thought to be considerably higher. I hope this helps.
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.