Jump to content
This site uses cookies. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. More Info... ×

  • 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

Mayo, mustards, condiments...gluten-free or not? Less is more...

Sassinograin

Recommended Posts

Sassinograin Newbie
Sassinograin
Posted

All ingredients should be specific & known....less is more. 

Unless labeled, 'vinegar' comes from grains, Period!!!  Distilled, white, even organic, come from grains...NOT gluten-free!!! If notated, apple cider, wine, some balsamics,..specifically labeled, are truly gluten-free. Many are allergic to soy as well; most mayos have soy oil as 1st & most prevalent ingredient. Soy also destroys your thyroid.

Also, when you see "SPICES" on the label, these should also be considered gluten, as they are too vague to know for sure.

I was diagnosed in '08 w/  gluten/dairy intolerance & did well but off & on would get off track. Lots of research years later...i found many little idiosyncracies in this challenging but very doable journey I call 'happy core, happy more'. I'm not much of a blogger, but if i can help people to have less misery & clearer thinking, we all win:D

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted

And the best way to keep safe is to avoid incorrect information.

In the US and Canada, vinegar is gluten-free with the sole exception of malt vinegar, which will be listed as exactly that, "malt vinegar." Plain "vinegar" is apple cider vinegar, which may or may not be distilled.

There are many things that can be listed as "spices," but NONE of them are grains. "Spices" can not be used to hide gluten.

Ennis-TX Grand Master
Ennis-TX
Posted

I use Sir Kensingtons, Coconut Secret, and OrganicVille condiments in my cooking and chef work (I do specialty chef work cooking gluten free meals for people) both are all gluten free. Spice wise I mostly use Spicely Organics, with the exceptions of personal use I sometimes use The Spice House Sausage blends and tomato powder, And I have blends from Big AXE and Flavor God in my meal prep kit I take when I head out of town.

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

My most recent culinary masterpiece was making vegan chorizo that was so dead on in texture, flavor, and cooking that NO one in the focus groups could tell it was not made from real meat.

 

kareng Grand Master
kareng
Posted
1 hour ago, Sassinograin said:

All ingredients should be specific & known....less is more. 

Unless labeled, 'vinegar' comes from grains, Period!!!  Distilled, white, even organic, come from grains...NOT gluten-free!!! If notated, apple cider, wine, some balsamics,..specifically labeled, are truly gluten-free. Many are allergic to soy as well; most mayos have soy oil as 1st & most prevalent ingredient. Soy also destroys your thyroid.

Also, when you see "SPICES" on the label, these should also be considered gluten, as they are too vague to know for sure.

I was diagnosed in '08 w/  gluten/dairy intolerance & did well but off & on would get off track. Lots of research years later...i found many little idiosyncracies in this challenging but very doable journey I call 'happy core, happy more'. I'm not much of a blogger, but if i can help people to have less misery & clearer thinking, we all win:D

I think Peter said I think well.

 

also - people with Celiac do not have to avoid all grains.  People with Celaic do not need to avoid soy, either.  

Awol cast iron stomach Experienced
Awol cast iron stomach
Posted

Awol has problems with white distilled vinegar even in the small amounts in gluten free condiments. To my knowledge this only began after my gluten challenge in Oct 2016. It is not gluten so not a celiac gluten issue. I now skip or make my own condiments since the white distilled vinegar is revealing itself to be the culprit. It is likely unique to me versus celiac's per say so not all celiac's would have this issue. I have multiple intolerance's now. Even after I dropped store bought condiments it further revealed itself when I made home made salad dressing with white distilled vinegar in it. Hence how we deduced my issue distilled white vinegar issue.

I now make my salad dressings, I often skip condiments, and if I really desire a condiment it is made fresh homemade with apple cider vinegar and my body seems to be tolerating it.

So for those who have no issues with vinegar or condiments that is awesome. Those who are experiencing problems you will have to drop the condiment and determine by single ingredient, controlled exposure, food diary, symptom observation etc to determine your culprit.

I don't wish it on anyone its not a a fun experience, but in my opinion one can have a reaction to gluten free condiments from distilled white vinegar its your body communicating an intolerance to another ingredient one of which may be distilled white vinegar.

Happy experimenting-(said with complete and total sarcasm and great empathy)

Edit : links some current or future forum users may find helpful on this topic

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

Open Original Shared Link

Archived

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

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      126,036
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Whyz
    Newest Member
    Whyz
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      120.9k
    • Total Posts
      69.1k
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • trents
      My bone structure is disintegrating and I’m having to have my teeth removed

      By trents · Posted

      Your story is one shared by many of us in the celiac community, Staci. Unfortunately, many of us lived for decades with celiac disease before we got a diagnosis and by then there was significant, sometimes irreversible, damage done to body systems. Fortunately, knowledge and awareness about celiac disease within the medical community and within the general public has improved significantly in the last couple of decades but there is still a long way to go. Too many physicians, especially those who have been out of medical school for many years, are pretty ignorant of the true prevalence and the range of symptoms associated with celiac disease. They are only looking for classic GI symptoms. May we ask your age? One thing that would be helpful for you would be to start taking some high potency vitamin and mineral supplements to compensate for the malabsorption problem created by long term undiagnosed celiac disease. I'm talking about more than just a multivitamin product. In situations like yours we commonly recommend the these supplements: sublingual B12, high-potency B-complex, 5-10,000 IU D3 daily, magnesium glycinate, and zinc picolinate. Make sure all are gluten free. This might be helpful in getting you off to a good start in eliminating gluten from your diet:  Do you have the option in your healthcare system of seeking out another physician who might be more current on celiac disease support?
    • trents
      Son recently got diagnosed with Celiac disease

      By trents · Posted

      Yes, there are slim chances that his positive antibody ttg-ab IGA score is due to something besides celiac disease. But usually when that is the case, the antibody score is a weak positive.  But consider the dilemma you will be in if your son goes gluten free now and there is a good amount of time that elapses before the biopsy (if the GI specialist wants to do that) and the biopsy is negative. You then will be presented with conflicting test results. Which will you believe? From the article I linked in my first post, concerning the reliability of the ttg-ab IGA serum test for celiac disease:  The test is estimated to have a sensitivity of approximately 90%, which means that it correctly identifies 90% of people with celiac disease. It also has a high specificity of around 95%, which means that it correctly identifies 95% of people who do not have celiac disease.
    • ShRa
      Son recently got diagnosed with Celiac disease

      By ShRa · Posted

      Thanks @trents We are still working on accepting that he has to be gluten free all his life. And this reality is also hitting him badly.  As this was only the serum based results and biopsy hasn't been done yet, are there any slim chances that he might NOT have Celiac disease? I've messaged his doctor to confirm one more time if he should go gluten free now or wait until he sees specialist. Thanks.
    • jjiillee
      Daughter waiting for appointment

      By jjiillee · Posted

      My daughter,17 was getting stomach pains off and on for months. Went to pediatrician, bloodwork came back showing TTG-IGA 5.3 weak positive. Told to follow up with gastroenterology, continue to eat gluten. Can’t get appoint until end of Jan (we are on waitlist also), called back because she was still getting pains and nurse said to let her try to go gluten free for a few weeks and see if she feels better. She does feel better. My question is should I let her stay gluten free until the end of January and see what the Gastro says? I know she will have to be eating gluten before she has any further testing, but that is likely months away at this point.  
    • Pat Denman
      Anybody else have a similar experience...theories welcome as its something which i dont really understand.....

      By Pat Denman · Posted

      Many years ago, there was a doctor who recommended never eating the same food within 5 days. Also recommended greens only 2X per week. Can't remember his name. Dx Celiac at age 87 by self as where I live in the northwest of Idaho, there is no medical insurance which covers Celiac disease or even will pay for tests!
×
×
  • Create New...