Velveeta and Twenty Other Surprisingly Gluten-Free Foods

The Kraft Heinz employee I talked to told me that they label all their gluten foods, and if the label doesn’t say gluten free there is a chance of cross contamination, because they get some of their flavorings and ingredients from other suppliers and can’t guarantee they are not cross contaminated, so telling people that Velveeta is gluten free when it doesn’t say gluten free on the label is false information, I have celiac and I don’t eat prepackaged products that are not labeled gluten free and I always research the product before I consume it even if the label says gluten free.

As mentioned in the article, Kraft mentions ALL potential allergens, including wheat, on the label of its products:

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Per its label, there is no reason to believe that Velveeta contain any gluten.

On 12/3/2019 at 7:42 AM, Guest djd said:

Can't help but say that all those foods, with the exception of the nuts and veggies, are highly processed and lack true nutritional value.

 

Some times a pension just needs junk food. I personally miss eating my cup of nuduls for a fast cheep snack.

On 11/13/2020 at 3:18 PM, Scott Adams said:

If Velveeta contained "traces of gluten" they would disclose it on their label, but they do not:

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We double checked and they the product is gluten-free by ingredient, and there is no allergen warning for "wheat."

I'm new to all of this as my 3 year old granddaughter was diagnosed with celiac.  My understanding, especially if you get very sick from gluten, it should be labeled "Certified Gluten Free".  Many gluten free products are not labeled that way as they are produced in factories that could have risk of cross contamination.  My granddaughter is extremely sensitive, so I'm curious if Velveeta is labeled certified?

55 minutes ago, Grandma of a Celiac child said:

I'm new to all of this as my 3 year old granddaughter was diagnosed with celiac.  My understanding, especially if you get very sick from gluten, it should be labeled "Certified Gluten Free".  Many gluten free products are not labeled that way as they are produced in factories that could have risk of cross contamination.  My granddaughter is extremely sensitive, so I'm curious if Velveeta is labeled certified?

Hi there, you are such a good grandmother, first of all. I just google-imaged the nutrition label for velveeta and didn't see any gluten ingredients. However, I do not know the ins and outs of the many additives it appears to have. Other regular users in this forum are far more dedicated and knowledgeable about those than I am - perhaps they will chime in. I then just googled it and see past conversations on this site indicate that is "widely considered gluten free." Only buying foods that are labeled "Certified Gluten Free" is too high a bar for me personally, but one I would possibly consider applying if I were a grandmother. Especially of a three year old.

In some countries in Europe I seriously doubt that Velveeta could even legally be called "cheese." 😉 Certainly there are likely many healthier alternatives out there, like real cheeses, which your granddaughter can have, although many likely won't be certified gluten-free (since nearly all cheeses are naturally gluten-free, most producers won't bother going to the expense and headaches involved in getting certified gluten-free).

No matter how many items are listed gluten-free, read labels to be sure.  I have been a Celiac for over 40 years and the only rule I follow is read before you buy. I wish food mfg would like highly nutritious items as gluten-free instead of things like marshmallows.  I run a gluten-free bakery so I can make delicious products for my customers.  I use real fruit and yes it is more expensive but to live healthy lifestyle with Celiac isn’t inexpensive.  You can’t take shortcuts and hope you won’t get sick. The sooner you educate yourself the healthier you will be. Read labels and keep a list of the things you find that are gluten-free and do not substitute.  Eating out is unfortunately still a huge risk and I question everything I order. You can live a healthy life if you take the time to educate yourself. I have say I don’t find marshmallows a good nutritious food for anything.  Keep adding more nutritious foods to your site because it does benefit the newly diagnosed.  But I depend on my own research to keep myself healthy. So far I am doing great and helping others along this journey.