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  1. psawyer
    This is an old topic, but as stated before, Kraft will cleanly label any gluten source. As noted, the single word ingredient "Vinegar" must be apple cider vinegar, which may be distilled (white) or not.
  2. psawyer
    This is the second time recently that the question of whey has come up. Where is this misinformation coming from? Casein intolerance is common among those with celiac disease, especially those in recovery, but whey is gluten free.
  3. psawyer
    News to me. I just rechecked the ingredients on the Lipton/Knorr web site, and only found a "may contain." That is the Canadian site, the US could be different. Soy sauce was not listed as an ingredient. Honestly, I can't imagine why anyone would want to ruin the taste of onion soup my adding soy sauce.
  4. psawyer
    Just be aware, this topic is four years old, and information may be out of date.
  5. psawyer
    I used to get migraines. Someone mentioned them as a symptom of celiac disease, and I realized that I had not had one since going gluten-free. Seventeen years and counting...
  6. psawyer
    Well, it is not something routinely tested for. But if there is a record of a test that strongly positive, it should have been diagnosed (and Crohns might not have been correct as a diagnosis). You said he was in the military. Was that at the time of the "Crohns" diagnosis? Celiac disease is an exclusion to joining the military in the US. If you are...
  7. psawyer
    B12 deficiency is one symptom of celiac disease, but B12 supplements will not affect the testing.
  8. psawyer
    Yes, if there was wheat it would be disclosed. Hydrolyzed protein is not a concern, unless it is wheat protein.
  9. psawyer
    Most, but not all, soy sauces contain wheat. As a top allergen, the wheat must be labelled by that exact word--wheat. The list in parentheses after the "soy sauce" is the ingredients in that particular ingredient. No gluten there. Enjoy it! It is safe.
  10. psawyer
    Kraft has a policy, world-wide, that it will clearly disclose any source of gluten on the label. If you don't see one of the gluten grains named in the ingredients, then the product is gluten-free.
  11. psawyer
    Welcome to the community here. I am not Catholic, but have been a member here for many years, and a moderator for ten. This topic comes up from time to time. I am Episcopalian, similar in most beliefs. Talk to your priest. In my church, receiving one form of communion is sufficient to meet the obligation, so I usually just take the cup. I arrange...
  12. psawyer
    "Spices" allows for a long list of possible things, but none of them are grains, so no gluten in that ingredient. Flavoring rarely contains gluten. By law, wheat would have to be disclosed. Barley malt is expensive, so the manufacturer will boast of it rather than hide it.
  13. psawyer
    Yeah, I tried to quote in the cheese topic and it didn't work. Tried Chrome, Firefox and Safari.
  14. psawyer
    Whey is derived from milk, and is gluten-free. It is casein, i.e. dairy protein.
  15. psawyer
    I don't eat the Honey Nut Chex due to sugar concerns, but do eat Rice Chex and Corn Chex regularly without any issues (and have been eating them for years).
  16. psawyer
    Potato chips are usually gluten-free. If there is a concern, it is in an added flavor. I haven't seen a problem except for some BBQ flavors, and even then rarely. Wheat must be declared on the label in Canada and the USA. Rye and Barley do not need to be declared in the US, but in practice they are not hidden. That leaves dextrose which is a pure sugar and...
  17. psawyer
    Known to whom? This is not something "known" to me, and I have been on the diet almost 17 years.
  18. psawyer
    Nuts, milk and soya are gluten-free. Even so, the notice says "may contain" which is a warning to possible accidental contamination. If you like it, enjoy it, worry-free.
  19. psawyer
    Tapioca is also a common source for "modified food starch."
  20. psawyer
    Even one positive can be diagnostic. This is one: Gliadin deamidated peptide IgG 33.9. If unsure, a biopsy of the small intestine will provide definite confirmation. There is a control test to validate the other ones, but I don't see it there. What is does is validate the others by checking on the overall antibody levels. But it is to detect possible...
  21. psawyer
    An aside, but "Textured Vegetable Protein" is no longer allowed in ingredient lists in Canada. The vegetable must be specifically named.
  22. psawyer
    As Karen said, it is to is provide evidence that you are real. Providing a fake address or a bogus telephone number indicates to the board administrator that you are spamming the board.
  23. psawyer
    Sugars are all gluten-free. You may have a reaction to a particular sugar (fructose is common), but it is not because of gluten. Mayonnaise is gluten- free to start, but flavors that contain gluten could be added. Not very likely, but conceivable. I wouldn't worry about mayo.
  24. psawyer
    This thread is ten years old. Information in the early posts is not likely to be useful. Labelling rules in place today say that "vinegar" has specific meanings, and--in Canada and the USA--the only vinegar that can contain gluten is "malt vinegar," which will be so labeled. The unqualified ingredient "Vinegar" is vinegar derived from apples-...
  25. psawyer
    "Gluten-Free" is a regulated term in Canada and the USA. It refers to wheat, rye, and barely content. It does not specifically refer to "malt" since, while most malt is from barley, other grains can be malted without resulting in gluten content. Your allergist is wrong if he says "malt" is an issue. Wheat is gluten; yoghurt is dairy; but "malt" is not...
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