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Is The Taco Bell Sauce In Pintos And Cheese Gluten-free?

amber-rose

By amber-rose
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amber-rose Contributor
amber-rose
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Hi! I ate the pintos and cheese from taco bell with two crunchy tacos today, because I heard that they were gluten-free. But I forget if the Taco Bell Sauce in the beans is gluten-free? Thank you!

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Guest nini
Guest nini
Posted

the taco sauce is gluten-free... but you said you had crunchy tacos, did you just get the shells and put your pintos and cheese in them or did you have the meat mixture? If so the meat mixture is NOT gluten-free.

swittenauer Enthusiast
swittenauer
Posted

That's exactly what I was thinking. My husband always gets the Southwest Steak Bowl with no Jalapeno sauce & pintos & cheese. He loads them up with sauce. Can't seem to get enough hot sauce.

angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
Posted
Pintos and Cheese

Mexican Rice

Suggestions for Wheat and Gluten Sensitive Individuals

- Tostada

- Fiesta Taco Salad (order Chicken instead of Beef; order without the shell and without the Red Strips)

- Express Taco Salad (order Chicken instead of Beef)

- Zesty Chicken BORDER BOWL® (order without the Zesty Dressing and without the Red Strips)

- Southwest Steak Bowl (order without the Creamy Jalapeno Sauce)

The allergen information displayed on this site is based on standard product formulations and is current as of March 1, 2005. Variations may occur due to differences in suppliers, ingredient substitutions, recipe revisions, and/or product production at the restaurant.

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That is the taco bell list. Hope it helps.

Like Nini said, the meat in the tacos is NOT gluten-free. You are causing damage to your insides if you are eating it. No matter ifyou are getting a reaction or not.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

keccles Newbie
keccles
Posted

Hi,

I wonder what's in the meat sauce if the tacos are wheat free but they have gluten?? Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Kim

angel-jd1 Community Regular
angel-jd1
Posted
Hi,

I wonder what's in the meat sauce if the tacos are wheat free but they have gluten?? Any thoughts?

Thanks!

Kim

If you look at the nutritional page the box is "checked" for wheat. The tacos are NOT wheat-free. The meat isn't safe according to the taco bell corporation.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

amber-rose Contributor
amber-rose
Posted
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Thanks for the help!! I didnt have a clue that the tacos had gluten! No wonder I kept getting sick. I always thought it was just a cross contamination problem at home or gluten had slipped in somewhere. Now i know why! I use to get 3 tacos from taco bell about every couple days! thanks!

-amber

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keccles Newbie
keccles
Posted

Hmmmm. Maybe we're not looking at the same link? It's this one: Open Original Shared Link

About 10 lines down, it says Taco, then Taco Supreme - under both of these, the Wheat selection is not checked (it's blank), however the Gluten column is checked. I was just wondering how something could not have wheat but still have gluten.

elonwy Enthusiast
elonwy
Posted

Barley (Malt), Rye or Oats?

Elonwy

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mariemontermarie Newbie
mariemontermarie
Posted

the corn taco shells at taco Bell are NOT gluten free...I looked up "Taco Bell Ingredients". There is oat fiber in the corn tortilla shells and it said the shelld do contain gluten. I got sick, that's why I looked up.

Mariemontermarie

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That is the taco bell list. Hope it helps.

Like Nini said, the meat in the tacos is NOT gluten-free. You are causing damage to your insides if you are eating it. No matter ifyou are getting a reaction or not.

-Jessica :rolleyes:

pinkpei77 Contributor
pinkpei77
Posted

i went by the list on the website and had them make me something special.

i asked for tostada shell

beans

lettuce

tomatoes

onions

and i put mild sauce on it and i STILL got sick.

they lady making it even changed her gloves and wiped down the counter.

sheesh.

this is exactly why i dont eat out.

Guest ~jules~
Guest ~jules~
Posted

Taco Bell's taco seasoning (if bought at the store) the first ingridient is wheat flour.

mariemontermarie Newbie
mariemontermarie
Posted

Taco Bell corn taco shells have oat fiber - I found out when I ggogled Taco Bell ingredients. I got sick after eating chicken tacos in crunchy shells and wondered why.

Mariemontermarie

amber-rose Contributor
amber-rose
Posted
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I've eaten their tostadas and pintos and cheese and I havent gotten sick........yet

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