Saturday, January 8, 2011

Watch For Gluten - Food Sources That Need to Be Confirmed

"Brown Rice Syrup (Often from barley)
Caramel Color (Sometimes from barley)
Dextrin (mainly from corn but can be wheat)
Flour or Cereal Products
Hydrolyzed Plant or Vegetable Protein (HPP/HVP)
Maizemeal (May include wheat with the corn)
Malt, Malt Vinegar or Malt Flavoring (Okay if made
from corn but usually from barley)
Modified food starch (From unspecified or not allowed sources)
Mono- or Di-glycerides (Only in dry products)
Flavorings (Can contain barley malt)
Seasonings (Wheat flour is often used as a carrier for the spices)
Soy Sauce (Often contains wheat)
Starch (Could be wheat if the source is not specified-i.e. corn starch)"

-Health Magazine Volume 10 2010

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