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Velveeta Shells & Cheese-minus Shells

jknnej

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jknnej Collaborator
jknnej
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OK I LOVE Velveeta shells and cheese. Of course I can buy rice pasta and just use the sauce. I've heard it was gluten-free but am confused cause it says "whey protein."

Can you more experienced people read these and tell me if you know if this is gluten-free?

I will call if no one knows.

Thanks, Jenn

Forgot: this is a Kraft productbut it says nothing on it about allergies even though there is real pasta in it. Of course, I'm not interested in eating that pasta.

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MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast
MySuicidalTurtle
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Yea, I would call.

Remember that it's still in the same box as the pasta.. .depending on the sauce packaging cross-contamination can occur.

Sharon C. Explorer
Sharon C.
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Yeah, but, isn't it sealed in a foil pouch?

MySuicidalTurtle Enthusiast
MySuicidalTurtle
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I dont know if that one is. . .but sometimes things are in parchment.

jknnej Collaborator
jknnej
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It is sealed in a foiled pouch. i doubt it would be contaminated. I want to know if it's gluten-free first.

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Guest gillian502
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ok, I'm confused. Isn't Whey gluten-free anyway, as well as Whey protein?

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celiac3270
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Yes--whey is just a term for...something in milk...I'll look it up in the dictionary :D

the watery part of milk that is separated from the coagulable part or curd especially in the process of making cheese and that is rich in lactose, minerals, and vitamins and contains lactalbumin and traces of fat

I haven't verified if the sauce is gluten-free, but if you have heard it is and now know that whey isn't a problem, you're fine. I know the Kraft Mac & Cheese sauce packet is gluten-free, too.

P.S. the sauce packet in Kraft Mac & Cheese is gluten-free. Additionally, you can buy the Kraft cheese powder in round, cylinder-like containers (that you shake, etc. kinda like with some spices) and then you don't need to even buy the box of wheat-filled noodles. You can order it directly from Kraft if your grocery store doesn't carry it.

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Twister2
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Just a quick note on the Kraft powdered Mac n' cheese mix. You can find it in the popcorn section of your grocery store. I had it today with Tinkyada brown rice penne noodles and it was great!!!

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LisaP
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I buy the velveeta in the pouches (3 to a box) in the dairy case by the velvetta blocks and then put it over gluten-free pasta. It works better with my kids than an gluten-free homemade or boxed mac n cheese I've made.

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