Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 www.Celiac.com has a ton of information along these lines. Here is their list of gluten-bearing foods and additives: http://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsafe-Gluten-Free-Food-List-Unsafe-Ingredi\ ents/Page1.html One that is not on that list is " modified corn starch " . Corn starch itself is gluten free, but when it is " modified " , wheat starch is mixed with it. Deborah Interesting...I started having those kinds of pains about 10 years ago...and have been living with them since. Are there other names for gluten for me to watch out for in ingredients? I want to try this and see if I notice a difference. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 If modified corn starch did contain wheat (in the US) , it MUST be declared on the label. So, as long as it doesn't say, it's okay. , " Deborah Pageau " <dpageau wrote: > > www.Celiac.com has a ton of information along these lines. > > Here is their list of gluten-bearing foods and additives: > > http://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsafe-Gluten-Free-Food-List-Unsafe-Ingredi\ ents/Page1.html > > One that is not on that list is " modified corn starch " . Corn starch itself is gluten free, but when it is " modified " , wheat starch is mixed with it. > > Deborah > > > Interesting...I started having those kinds of pains about 10 years ago...and have been living with them since. Are there other names for gluten for me to watch out for in ingredients? I want to try this and see if I notice a difference. > . > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Huh. As a result of your comments, I did some reading on modified corn starch. It seems I was misled by the well-meaning person who told me wheat starch was added! Thanks. Perhaps my mis-advisor was thinking of regular icing sugar which IS thickened with wheat starch, which is indeed declared on the label. Deborah If modified corn starch did contain wheat (in the US) , it MUST be declared on the label. So, as long as it doesn't say, it's okay. , " Deborah Pageau " <dpageau wrote: > > www.Celiac.com has a ton of information along these lines. > > Here is their list of gluten-bearing foods and additives: > > http://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsafe-Gluten-Free-Food-List-Unsafe-Ingredi\ ents/Page1.html > > One that is not on that list is " modified corn starch " . Corn starch itself is gluten free, but when it is " modified " , wheat starch is mixed with it. > > Deborah . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 Most powdered sugar is made using corn starch as it's much cheaper to use that as a method to keep the sugar crystals from sticking. The company I work for is the only one in the US which makes a powdered cane sugar which is both corn and wheat-free. We use potato or tapioca starch. BL On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 9:01 AM, Deborah Pageau <dpageau wrote: > Huh. As a result of your comments, I did some reading on modified corn > starch. It seems I was misled by the well-meaning person who told me wheat > starch was added! Thanks. > > Perhaps my mis-advisor was thinking of regular icing sugar which IS > thickened with wheat starch, which is indeed declared on the label. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 The last time I looked at regular icing sugar where I live (west coast of Canada), it had wheat starch in it. I have been able to get gluten free icing sugar (with corn starch) from Kinnickinik foods. Most powdered sugar is made using corn starch as it's much cheaper to use that as a method to keep the sugar crystals from sticking. The company I work for is the only one in the US which makes a powdered cane sugar which is both corn and wheat-free. We use potato or tapioca starch. BL . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 I'm also on the west coast of Canada. Rogers Icing Sugar lists " sugar and corn starch " . I've never seen any other brand in the grocery stores, and I haven't had a gluten reaction (I'm *very* sensitive) to it. Shannon At 10:17 AM 6/6/2008, you wrote: >The last time I looked at regular icing sugar where I live (west >coast of Canada), it had wheat starch in it. I have been able to get >gluten free icing sugar (with corn starch) from Kinnickinik foods. > >Most powdered sugar is made using corn starch as it's much cheaper to use >that as a method to keep the sugar crystals from sticking. The company I >work for is the only one in the US which makes a powdered cane sugar which >is both corn and wheat-free. We use potato or tapioca starch. > >BL >. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2008 Report Share Posted June 6, 2008 The company I work for is America. Sorry to be confusing. I do live in Canada, but work for a US company. BL On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Shannon West <shanwest wrote: > I'm also on the west coast of Canada. Rogers Icing Sugar lists " sugar > and corn starch " . I've never seen any other brand in the grocery > stores, and I haven't had a gluten reaction (I'm *very* sensitive) to it. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Cool! I'll have look! It's been such a long time since I even tried to buy regular icing sugar! Deborah I'm also on the west coast of Canada. Rogers Icing Sugar lists " sugar and corn starch " . I've never seen any other brand in the grocery stores, and I haven't had a gluten reaction (I'm *very* sensitive) to it. Shannon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Icing sugar is easily and cheaply made at home. Just put about 2 cups of sugar in the blender, with about 1/2 tsp of corn starch and let 'er rip. I haven't bought icing sugar in years. HTH, Denise - Deborah Pageau Sunday, June 08, 2008 7:37 PM Re: Re: gluten in it's many forms Cool! I'll have look! It's been such a long time since I even tried to buy regular icing sugar! Deborah I'm also on the west coast of Canada. Rogers Icing Sugar lists " sugar and corn starch " . I've never seen any other brand in the grocery stores, and I haven't had a gluten reaction (I'm *very* sensitive) to it. Shannon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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