Is Gatorade Gluten-Free?

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After 8 years of trusting gatorade, my husband has been glutened by it (multiple times in the last few months but the worst last weekend and we finally figured out the source). 

It's highly doubtful that Gatorade has gluten in it. How do you reach this conclusion? What ingredient in it would contain gluten?

My son who has celiac, can drink any Gatorade except blue. Once I figured that out, I noticed that blue freezies were also a problem and subsequently determined it’s a food colouring, not a gluten, issue. It’s obviously something he can’t tolerate. I don’t feel that it’s necessarily related to the celiac, although there could be some correlation perhaps. 

In reality drinking Gatorade probably isn't much more healthy than drinking a Coke with some salt and few minerals thrown into it. I'm not sure anyone should drink it, but since so many people do we wanted to at least answer the questions we get about whether or not it's gluten-free. If you have almost any digestive issue the first step is to cut out sugar.

Just diagnosed with celiac disease on my 40th birthday, so I'm looking up what I CAN still eat/drink/use.  Gatorade Zero glacier cherry is my preference for rehydration; info on bottle looks fine, so I turned to website: 

"None of the ingredients in Gatorade ready-to-drink products are derived from grains or flours that have been linked to gluten sensitivity. While these products are not formulated using gluten-containing ingredients, they have NOT been tested to be gluten-free. There is a possibility the ingredients were exposed to/stored next to gluten-containing foods during processing."

So my interpretation:  Gatorade, G0, & G2 are gluten-free, but potentially cross-contaminated.  My question is for those with celiac disease who have been on a gluten-free diet for a while:  do you have any problems drinking Gatorade, G0, or G2?

This is the second time I have followed your advice and been in horrid pain for days. 
Gatorade Glacier Frost contains:

Ingredients Water, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, natural flavor, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, glycerol ester of rosin, blue 1.

I am certain that the modified food starch is why I am crying in a fetal position right now. Did Gatorade garuntee that they used a gluten free source for MFS? Cause I can tell you my get says NO! Please take this down. I will never consult your page again. 
Jen

9 minutes ago, Guest Jen Ryan said:

This is the second time I have followed your advice and been in horrid pain for days. 
Gatorade Glacier Frost contains:

Ingredients Water, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, natural flavor, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, glycerol ester of rosin, blue 1.

I am certain that the modified food starch is why I am crying in a fetal position right now. Did Gatorade garuntee that they used a gluten free source for MFS? Cause I can tell you my get says NO! Please take this down. I will never consult your page again. 
Jen

There are some other ingredients in that Gatorade product that could be producing your reaction. What do you know about acesulfame potassium and glycerol ester of rosin (pine tree pitch)?

36 minutes ago, Guest Jen Ryan said:

This is the second time I have followed your advice and been in horrid pain for days. 
Gatorade Glacier Frost contains:

Ingredients Water, citric acid, sodium citrate, salt, monopotassium phosphate, modified food starch, natural flavor, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, glycerol ester of rosin, blue 1.

I am certain that the modified food starch is why I am crying in a fetal position right now. Did Gatorade guarantee that they used a gluten free source for MFS? Cause I can tell you my get says NO! Please take this down. I will never consult your page again. 
Jen

If we went only by gut reactions to our product lists they would be totally inaccurate. In the USA modified food starch is made from corn and is gluten-free. What about all the sugar, which can trigger SIBO and other issues? Or the other ingredients?

On 8/3/2021 at 2:38 PM, Guest Becki said:

After 8 years of trusting gatorade, my husband has been glutened by it (multiple times in the last few months but the worst last weekend and we finally figured out the source). 

4 hours ago, Scott Adams said:

If we went only by gut reactions to our product lists they would be totally inaccurate. In the USA modified food starch is made from corn and is gluten-free. What about all the sugar, which can trigger SIBO and other issues? Or the other ingredients?

I have genetic Celiacs disease. I am also an executive chef. You are dead wrong about modified food starch and I have no idea how you can post this false information on here. I never stray from my diet. I bought this drink one time in a pinch a checked this site. I would NEVER eat anything containing MFS. Modified food starch can be made from a number of food sources, including corn, tapioca, potato, waxy maize, tapioca, or wheat. In America, the most common food sources are modified corn, waxy maize, and potato. Sometimes, labels will list the source from which the starch was modified, like “modified corn starch.” However, unless the modified food starch is derived from one of the top eight allergens (like wheat), it is not required by law that the specific source be listed.
Gatorade is made by an Australian company and manufactured in other countries as well.

my pain, ( gut) is almost unmanageable. I know what celiac pain is and this is it. You should not post this irresponsible material here you have made me sick twice. Terrible page. Gatorade does not claim that any of its products are gluten free. I should have read the label but I trusted you. 

11 minutes ago, Guest Jen Ryan said:

 

I have genetic Celiacs disease. I am also an executive chef. You are dead wrong about modified food starch and I have no idea how you can post this false information on here. I never stray from my diet. I bought this drink one time in a pinch a checked this site. I would NEVER eat anything containing MFS. Modified food starch can be made from a number of food sources, including corn, tapioca, potato, waxy maize, tapioca, or wheat. In America, the most common food sources are modified corn, waxy maize, and potato. Sometimes, labels will list the source from which the starch was modified, like “modified corn starch.” However, unless the modified food starch is derived from one of the top eight allergens (like wheat), it is not required by law that the specific source be listed.
Gatorade is made by an Australian company and manufactured in other countries as well.

my pain, ( gut) is almost unmanageable. I know what celiac pain is and this is it. You should not post this irresponsible material here you have made me sick twice. Terrible page. Gatorade does not claim that any of its products are gluten free. I should have read the label but I trusted you. 

So, the only issue with modified food starch from a celiac perspective then should be if it is made from one of the other two gluten containing grains, barley or rye. Do you know, Jen Ryan, if MFS is ever made from barley or rye? 

41 minutes ago, Guest Jen Ryan said:

 

I have genetic Celiacs disease. I am also an executive chef. You are dead wrong about modified food starch and I have no idea how you can post this false information on here. I never stray from my diet. I bought this drink one time in a pinch a checked this site. I would NEVER eat anything containing MFS. Modified food starch can be made from a number of food sources, including corn, tapioca, potato, waxy maize, tapioca, or wheat. In America, the most common food sources are modified corn, waxy maize, and potato. Sometimes, labels will list the source from which the starch was modified, like “modified corn starch.” However, unless the modified food starch is derived from one of the top eight allergens (like wheat), it is not required by law that the specific source be listed.
Gatorade is made by an Australian company and manufactured in other countries as well.

my pain, ( gut) is almost unmanageable. I know what celiac pain is and this is it. You should not post this irresponsible material here you have made me sick twice. Terrible page. Gatorade does not claim that any of its products are gluten free. I should have read the label but I trusted you. 

Here is a page from my food supplier for commercial products used through out the US. Modified food starch can be made from a number of food sources, including corn, tapioca, potato, waxy maize, tapioca, or wheat. In America, the most common food sources are modified corn, waxy maize, and potato. Sometimes, labels will list the source from which the starch was modified, like “modified corn starch.” However, unless the modified food starch is derived from one of the top eight allergens (like wheat), it is not required by law that the specific source be listed.

I wish I could post a photo of my commercially sourced food products. Modified food starch with wheat ingredients is readily available in the US and is usually the cheapest. I use only gluten free but it’s more expensive and others don’t because unless you are certified gluten free why would they bother . I can send labels from so many modified food starch brands that specifically say contains wheat and NOT Gluten free. The Blue Frost flavors have the most modified food starch according to their label.