Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Gluten Question How can I tell if a Kraft product contains gluten? Answer We understand how important it is for people who have been medically diagnosed with gluten sensitivity to have accurate information about foods to help plan their meals and diets. Therefore, it has been a long standing policy for all Kraft and Nabisco products to list ingredients that contain gluten on the ingredient statement. These items will be listed using commonly known terms such as Wheat, Barley, Oats or Rye. For other ingredients that contain gluten, the grain source will be declared in parenthesis after the ingredient name. For example, if the ingredient " natural flavor " contains a gluten source, the label would read: natural flavor (contains rye). Other ingredients that contain gluten are: Triticale, Spelt, Kamut, Mir or Farina (also known as Far or Farro). For Kraft-branded products that contain vinegar, information from our vinegar suppliers assures us that the vinegar we use in our products is gluten free. All vinegar is distilled and through the distilling process protein gluten is removed. If you have additional questions about your personal dietary needs, please consult your doctor or a registered dietician. Lastly, here's a link for more information on Choosing Gluten Free Foods: http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/HealthyLiving/Articles/FoodAllergiesSensi tivities/GlutenFreeFoods.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 The link didn't work. You have to go to the main page, click Healthy living, then click on articles and then click on food allergies and sensitivities, and then click on gluten sensitivities. It's just a basic What is gluten info and you should read labels carefully if you have this problem! The " new and confused " info that's everywhere! I honestly don't think Kraft even makes any " safe " products! The last time I spoke with them, which was probably close to a year ago, they said they had no gluten free products nor did they have any intentions of making any! When I think of Kraft, I think wheat and cheese! It's kind of odd that they have an article about gluten sensitives on their site when they are the gluten kings of the food industry! I honestly wouldn't even trust eating anything they may put out that would be supposedly safe! Thanks for posting the info though. I'm not trying to be negative towards you in any way, I just find it odd that this info is from Kraft! They are the last company on Earth I'd expect to see gluten sensitivity info from! I guess the world really is changing! LOL I still wouldn't trust them, but it's nice to know they are trying to evolve with the times! On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 10:17 PM, CAROLYN <honeycomb44 wrote: > Gluten > > Question > How can I tell if a Kraft product contains gluten? *(It's Kraft!)* > > Answer > We understand how important it is for people who have been > medically diagnosed with gluten sensitivity to have accurate > information about foods to help plan their meals and diets. > Therefore, it has been a long standing policy for all Kraft and > Nabisco products to list ingredients that contain gluten on the > ingredient statement. These items will be listed using commonly known > terms such as Wheat, Barley, Oats or Rye. For other ingredients that > contain gluten, the grain source will be declared in parenthesis > after the ingredient name. For example, if the ingredient " natural > flavor " contains a gluten source, the label would read: natural > flavor (contains rye). Other ingredients that contain gluten are: > Triticale, Spelt, Kamut, Mir or Farina (also known as Far or Farro). > > For Kraft-branded products that contain vinegar, information from our > vinegar suppliers assures us that the vinegar we use in our products > is gluten free. All vinegar is distilled and through the distilling > process protein gluten is removed. > > If you have additional questions about your personal dietary needs, > please consult your doctor or a registered dietician. Lastly, here's > a link for more information on Choosing Gluten Free Foods: > http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/HealthyLiving/Articles/FoodAllergiesSensi > tivities/GlutenFreeFoods.htm > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 each one has there own opinions and I feel Kraft is safe on alot of products. it has been so far for me and im highly sensitive I get the least amount of wheat gluten etc in me and im in the hospital.I check about once a month from each brand of things to be sure. cause im tired of hospitals. But if you dont trust them that is yours and alot of other peoples opinion. I also make most of my own stuff, I " ve been on this diet with food allergies for along time. This diet is challenging. GOD LOVES YOU & IS ALWAYS WITH YOU, CAROLYN MALONE TUPPERWARE CONSULTANT www.my.tupperware.com/carolynmalone --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: Jae Jones <recyclednew Re: got this from KRAFT Sunday, November 23, 2008, 12:59 AM The link didn't work. You have to go to the main page, click Healthy living, then click on articles and then click on food allergies and sensitivities, and then click on gluten sensitivities. It's just a basic What is gluten info and you should read labels carefully if you have this problem! The " new and confused " info that's everywhere! I honestly don't think Kraft even makes any " safe " products! The last time I spoke with them, which was probably close to a year ago, they said they had no gluten free products nor did they have any intentions of making any! When I think of Kraft, I think wheat and cheese! It's kind of odd that they have an article about gluten sensitives on their site when they are the gluten kings of the food industry! I honestly wouldn't even trust eating anything they may put out that would be supposedly safe! Thanks for posting the info though. I'm not trying to be negative towards you in any way, I just find it odd that this info is from Kraft! They are the last company on Earth I'd expect to see gluten sensitivity info from! I guess the world really is changing! LOL I still wouldn't trust them, but it's nice to know they are trying to evolve with the times! On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 10:17 PM, CAROLYN <honeycomb44@ > wrote: > Gluten > > Question > How can I tell if a Kraft product contains gluten? *(It's Kraft!)* > > Answer > We understand how important it is for people who have been > medically diagnosed with gluten sensitivity to have accurate > information about foods to help plan their meals and diets. > Therefore, it has been a long standing policy for all Kraft and > Nabisco products to list ingredients that contain gluten on the > ingredient statement. These items will be listed using commonly known > terms such as Wheat, Barley, Oats or Rye. For other ingredients that > contain gluten, the grain source will be declared in parenthesis > after the ingredient name. For example, if the ingredient " natural > flavor " contains a gluten source, the label would read: natural > flavor (contains rye). Other ingredients that contain gluten are: > Triticale, Spelt, Kamut, Mir or Farina (also known as Far or Farro). > > For Kraft-branded products that contain vinegar, information from our > vinegar suppliers assures us that the vinegar we use in our products > is gluten free. All vinegar is distilled and through the distilling > process protein gluten is removed. > > If you have additional questions about your personal dietary needs, > please consult your doctor or a registered dietician. Lastly, here's > a link for more information on Choosing Gluten Free Foods: > http://www.kraftfoo ds.com/kf/ HealthyLiving/ Articles/ FoodAllergiesSen si > tivities/GlutenFree Foods.htm > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I have been searching for hours now and the only kraft product that I found that may potentially be GF and vegan is their BBQ sauce. Keep in mind though that Kraft believes that all vinager is GF because it's distilled! Also, I can't confirm what type of sweatner is used but it most likely is not vegan! I know everybody here is not vegan and I personally do not strickly follow the diet, but I do have problems with dairy, which most with celiac do. Some cheeses may be GF, and if your not vegan and can enjoy cheese, ENJOY! I attached a GF product list in PDF format that I got off of http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/mb/list.asp?webtag=celiac & ctx=1048576 & cacheTag=\ x46-0 Kraft was not mentioned at all! Keep in mind that this is is only GF products. You have to double check other allergens and weed out products you don't want (ie. meat, dairy). If you are vegan, I'd recommend avoiding Kraft products. P.S. to Carolyn....I don't believe in god, but I respect you right to do so! On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 2:46 AM, Carolyn Malone <honeycomb44wrote: > each one has there own opinions and I feel Kraft is safe on alot of > products. it has been so far for me and im highly sensitive I get the least > amount of wheat gluten etc in me and im in the hospital.I check about once a > month from each brand of things to be sure. cause im tired of hospitals. > But if you dont trust them that is yours and alot of other peoples > opinion. > I also make most of my own stuff, I " ve been on this diet with food > allergies for along time. > > This diet is challenging. > > GOD LOVES YOU & IS ALWAYS WITH YOU, > CAROLYN MALONE > TUPPERWARE CONSULTANT > www.my.tupperware.com/carolynmalone > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Jae Jones <recyclednew<recyclednew%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Jae Jones <recyclednew <recyclednew%40gmail.com>> > Re: got this from KRAFT > To: <%40> > Sunday, November 23, 2008, 12:59 AM > > > The link didn't work. You have to go to the main page, click Healthy > living, > then click on articles and then click on food allergies and sensitivities, > and then click on gluten sensitivities. It's just a basic What is gluten > info and you should read labels carefully if you have this problem! The > " new > and confused " info that's everywhere! > > I honestly don't think Kraft even makes any " safe " products! The last time > I > spoke with them, which was probably close to a year ago, they said they had > no gluten free products nor did they have any intentions of making any! > > When I think of Kraft, I think wheat and cheese! It's kind of odd that they > have an article about gluten sensitives on their site when they are the > gluten kings of the food industry! I honestly wouldn't even trust eating > anything they may put out that would be supposedly safe! > > Thanks for posting the info though. I'm not trying to be negative towards > you in any way, I just find it odd that this info is from Kraft! They are > the last company on Earth I'd expect to see gluten sensitivity info from! I > guess the world really is changing! LOL I still wouldn't trust them, but > it's nice to know they are trying to evolve with the times! > > On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 10:17 PM, CAROLYN <honeycomb44@ > wrote: > > > Gluten > > > > Question > > How can I tell if a Kraft product contains gluten? *(It's Kraft!)* > > > > Answer > > We understand how important it is for people who have been > > medically diagnosed with gluten sensitivity to have accurate > > information about foods to help plan their meals and diets. > > Therefore, it has been a long standing policy for all Kraft and > > Nabisco products to list ingredients that contain gluten on the > > ingredient statement. These items will be listed using commonly known > > terms such as Wheat, Barley, Oats or Rye. For other ingredients that > > contain gluten, the grain source will be declared in parenthesis > > after the ingredient name. For example, if the ingredient " natural > > flavor " contains a gluten source, the label would read: natural > > flavor (contains rye). Other ingredients that contain gluten are: > > Triticale, Spelt, Kamut, Mir or Farina (also known as Far or Farro). > > > > For Kraft-branded products that contain vinegar, information from our > > vinegar suppliers assures us that the vinegar we use in our products > > is gluten free. All vinegar is distilled and through the distilling > > process protein gluten is removed. > > > > If you have additional questions about your personal dietary needs, > > please consult your doctor or a registered dietician. Lastly, here's > > a link for more information on Choosing Gluten Free Foods: > > http://www.kraftfoo ds.com/kf/ HealthyLiving/ Articles/ FoodAllergiesSen > si > > tivities/GlutenFree Foods.htm > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 I mostly agree with you Jae, but Miracle Whip is inherently gluten-free (distilled vinegars do not contain proteins and their vinegar is made from corn anyway). It's also only run on lines with other mayonnaise-type products so the risk of cross-contamination for vegan purpose is the egg. On the other hand, Kraft is one of those big companies which just doesn't care, like Hain. BL On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 10:59 PM, Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: > The link didn't work. You have to go to the main page, click Healthy > living, > then click on articles and then click on food allergies and sensitivities, > and then click on gluten sensitivities. It's just a basic What is gluten > info and you should read labels carefully if you have this problem! The > " new > and confused " info that's everywhere! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2008 Report Share Posted December 3, 2008 Kraft is correct according to the American and Canadian Dietetic Associations. This information was studied intensely an released about 3 years ago. All distilled products are considered gluten-free because no particulates of protein pass through in the distillation process. That said, Kraft uses corn-based veingars anyway, like Heinz so there never was a chance of gluten particulates. You are right about the sugar not likely being vegan. There was one plant producing truly vegan and organic sugar in the US and it was destroyed in a fire in the summer. Most companies, those which don't really care about minority customer needs, like Kraft, don't bother to test their products for the top 8 allergens which is why they will not say they are gluten, soy, casein or other free. In my opinion, responsible companies will make the effort to test and will let you know what they have tested and to what parts per million. BL On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: > I have been searching for hours now and the only kraft product that I > found > that may potentially be GF and vegan is their BBQ sauce. Keep in mind > though > that Kraft believes that all vinager is GF because it's distilled! Also, I > can't confirm what type of sweatner is used but it most likely is not > vegan! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Distilled vinegar should be safe, regardless of the source. However I know a lot of people who have gotten sick from them. Perhaps they also have a sensitivity to vinegar! I don't know. I personally do not trust any company that does not clearly label their products as being free of allergens or containing allergens. There are plenty of companies catering to my needs and those are the companies that get my business! I will happily pay twice as much for a product if I'm sure it's safe. That's just my opinion and approach to food. I've spent most of my life hovered over a toilet and I don't care to go back to that just to save a few bucks! IMO your really not saving anything! Your actually paying way more than you should! On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 5:54 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson < shalomaleichemacademy wrote: > Kraft is correct according to the American and Canadian Dietetic > Associations. This information was studied intensely an released about 3 > years ago. All distilled products are considered gluten-free because no > particulates of protein pass through in the distillation process. > > That said, Kraft uses corn-based veingars anyway, like Heinz so there never > was a chance of gluten particulates. > > You are right about the sugar not likely being vegan. There was one plant > producing truly vegan and organic sugar in the US and it was destroyed in a > fire in the summer. > > Most companies, those which don't really care about minority customer > needs, > like Kraft, don't bother to test their products for the top 8 allergens > which is why they will not say they are gluten, soy, casein or other free. > > In my opinion, responsible companies will make the effort to test and will > let you know what they have tested and to what parts per million. > > BL > > > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Jae Jones <recyclednew<recyclednew%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > I have been searching for hours now and the only kraft product that I > > found > > that may potentially be GF and vegan is their BBQ sauce. Keep in mind > > though > > that Kraft believes that all vinager is GF because it's distilled! Also, > I > > can't confirm what type of sweatner is used but it most likely is not > > vegan! > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2008 Report Share Posted December 4, 2008 Jae Possibily they have a reaction to alcohol, like me. All vinegars have a low percentage of alcohol from what I understand. BL On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 9:36 PM, Jae Jones <recyclednew wrote: > Distilled vinegar should be safe, regardless of the source. However I > know a > lot of people who have gotten sick from them. Perhaps they also have a > sensitivity to vinegar! I don't know. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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