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

Confused About Natural And Artifical Flavors

loci80015

Recommended Posts

loci80015 Newbie
loci80015
Posted

Being newly diagnosed with gluten sensitivity, I am learning the ropes of becoming completely gluten free. One thing that strikes me when I read labels is that I was told to stay away from anything that has artificial or natural flavoring in it as it contains gluten. I wanted to check a couple of items that I love, like my pumpkin spiced lattes at Starbucks for example......or the occasional soda. I went on several gluten free websites claiming that these are gluten free. So I am confused.....are these flavorings gluten free or not? Are they dependent on the product?

Thanks!

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted

There are ingredients that are always gluten-free, for example "corn starch." There are ingredients that always contain gluten, such as "barley malt." And there are many ingredients in which gluten can be hidden. It is possible for gluten to hide in flavoring, but it almost never does.

Shelley Case, RD, in her book Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide says,

It would be rare to find a "natural or artificial flavoring" containing gluten because: (a) hydrolyzed wheat protein cannot be hidden under the term "flavor," and (B) barley malt extract or barley malt flavoring is almost always declared as "barley malt extract" or "barley malt flavoring." For this reason, most experts do not restrict natural and artificial flavorinfs in the gluten-free diet.

For other ingredients which may or may not contain gluten, such as "modified food starch" you may need to contact the manufacturer to see if it is a gluten-containing starch (wheat will be labeled, but barley or rye need not be). There is a long list of companies and brands that you don't need to call because their policy is to always explicitly declare gluten sources by naming the grain in the ingredients list. The list includes Kraft, Unilever, General Mills and others. Open Original Shared Link

lovegrov Collaborator
lovegrov
Posted

As said, artificial flavor is gluten-free. Natural flavor COULD hide gluten but in reality never or almost never does. Since the U.S. has started requiring that wheat be listed, I don't worry about it.

richard

Swimmr Contributor
Swimmr
Posted
Being newly diagnosed with gluten sensitivity, I am learning the ropes of becoming completely gluten free. One thing that strikes me when I read labels is that I was told to stay away from anything that has artificial or natural flavoring in it as it contains gluten. I wanted to check a couple of items that I love, like my pumpkin spiced lattes at Starbucks for example......or the occasional soda. I went on several gluten free websites claiming that these are gluten free. So I am confused.....are these flavorings gluten free or not? Are they dependent on the product?

Thanks!

I don't think those pumpkin spice latte's are safe...

here's a link to one of the threads here

Linda C Newbie
Linda C
Posted
There are ingredients that are always gluten-free, for example "corn starch." There are ingredients that always contain gluten, such as "barley malt." And there are many ingredients in which gluten can be hidden. It is possible for gluten to hide in flavoring, but it almost never does.

Shelley Case, RD, in her book Gluten-Free Diet: A Comprehensive Resource Guide says,

For other ingredients which may or may not contain gluten, such as "modified food starch" you may need to contact the manufacturer to see if it is a gluten-containing starch (wheat will be labeled, but barley or rye need not be). There is a long list of companies and brands that you don't need to call because their policy is to always explicitly declare gluten sources by naming the grain in the ingredients list. The list includes Kraft, Unilever, General Mills and others. Open Original Shared Link

Linda C Newbie
Linda C
Posted

What about vanilla flavoring? It is made with alcohol. Isn't alcohol made from barley? Or am I just confused on this? I just started my gluten-free diet about 3 weeks ago. :)

psawyer Proficient
psawyer
Posted
What about vanilla flavoring? It is made with alcohol. Isn't alcohol made from barley? Or am I just confused on this? I just started my gluten-free diet about 3 weeks ago. :)

Alcohol can be made from just about anything, but the distillation process creates a product that is gluten-free, even if the original grain was a gluten source. So no worries about vanilla.

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

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


jerseyangel Proficient
jerseyangel
Posted
What about vanilla flavoring? It is made with alcohol. Isn't alcohol made from barley? Or am I just confused on this? I just started my gluten-free diet about 3 weeks ago. :)

Hi Linda, and welcome.

McCormick's Pure Vanilla Extract is made with synthetically derived alcohol, so no chance of it being from wheat--regardless. :)

Archived

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

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


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      126,291
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    mickcastledine
    Newest Member
    mickcastledine
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      120.9k
    • Total Posts
      69.3k
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • trents
      gluten-free and continued upper left side pain after drinking wine

      By trents · Posted

      I think most of us, when we first got our diagnosis, imagined that going gluten free would be the magic the bullet that would restore us to perfect health. We soon find out that it usually isn't quite that simple and that celiac disease has long fingers.
    • Celiacsugh
      gluten-free and continued upper left side pain after drinking wine

      By Celiacsugh · Posted

      Thanks! I still have much to learn, I'd hoped going gluten-free would be a magic bullet and I'm learning my system is still very sensitive which is overwhelming and discouraging at times. Thanks for the yogurt tip! There is comfort in knowing that this is common during early healing and I'm not alone! 
    • Celiacsugh
      gluten-free and continued upper left side pain after drinking wine

      By Celiacsugh · Posted

      Thanks so much for the response. Are you usually able to pinpoint a trigger when you get the pain again? What I didn’t share in my earlier post is that I also usually eat out on weekends (though I share celiacs/needs to be gluten-free) and I’ve also been under a lot of stress lately in my personal life. While I’m speculating that it’s the wine it could certainly be a number of things. Do you ever notice the pain more when you are stressed? Learning so much about the brain/gut connection and celiacs. Thanks, there is comfort in hearing others have experienced similar symptoms. 
    • Raquel2021
      gluten-free and continued upper left side pain after drinking wine

      By Raquel2021 · Posted

      This was my main symptom. I still get it from time to time. Also feels like a burning pain on the upper abdomen. I think the wine could definitely cause the pain to be worse. There are do many things I still can't eat.
    • trents
      Intolerance after eating certified pasta gluten free could be caused by additives & or stabilaiser added in the composition of the pasta ingredients, even in the best brands please ceck well before buyng & eating

      By trents · Posted

      Yes and this is true of gluten free ready made, processed and prepackaged foods in general. In particular, hard to digest polysaccharides are commonly used in these products that give many celiacs issues and I personally don't handle some emulsifiers well. IMO, reactions to these ingredients are often mistaken for a gluten reaction.
×
×
  • Create New...