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Hi again,
Thought I'd give a quick summary. Thanks for all the great feedback!
Many people said they felt that Coca Cola Classic products are GF,
drink it all of the time, and have no problems.
A few people mentioned other culprits in the coke that could be causing
my issues such as aspartame and the artificial sweeteners.
SOme said they have had issues from Coke and stay away from it.
The most interesting emails are copied and pasted below. Please check
out the email from the Coca cola Company. Looks like we may need to be
more careful!
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Greetings,
I also had questions about the gluten status of Coke products, and
wrote to them. Their reply does not state that their products are
unequivocally GF, so sensitive people may react to the miniscule amounts of
gluten possibly present. I'll copy and paste their answer.
Best wishes,
Cheryl in PA
Thank you for contacting The Coca-Cola Company.
We are able to confirm that Coca-Cola classic, caffeine free Coca-Cola
classic, Coca-Cola C2, Diet Coke, Diet Coke with Lemon, Diet Coke with
Lime, caffeine free Diet Coke, Sprite, Sprite ReMix Berryclear, Diet
Sprite Zero, vanilla Coke, diet vanilla Coke, cherry Coke, Fresca, and
our 100% juice products (without added ingredients) are gluten free.
Additionally, we can tell you that all of our other products meet
Codex's definition of gluten-free, which is less than 200 ppm (0.02%)
gluten. Codex has examined the data and determined that less than 200 ppm
gluten is below the level in which people with celiac disease would
experience adverse reactions. However, at this time the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration does not have a regulatory definition of gluten-free.
We can assure you that the exact amount of gluten in these products is
very low - perhaps even zero. Some minor ingredients in these products
are manufactured from plants that gluten-sensitive people could react
to, so we are unable to state categorically that they are totally
gluten-free even though they may have undetectable levels of gluten in them.
The Codex guideline provides a very low threshold for gluten content
and exposures below this level are not expected to result in damage to
the majority of gluten-sensitive individuals. However, extremely
gluten-sensitive individuals should discuss consumption of these products with
their health care provider.
We hope that this information is helpful. Should you have additional
questions or comments, please visit our website again.
Gisele
Industry and Consumer Affairs
The Coca-Cola Company
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From: [log in to unmask]
Sent: 2/22/2005 07:08:23 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Coca-Cola Web Form
Do you have a list of Coke products that are gluten-free? I
particularly am concerned if the caramel coloring in Coke is gluten-free. Thank
you.
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I have found I react to citric acid -- commonly found in diet sodas.
Also
commonly found in canned tomatoes. Even used at the local deli to
rinse
fruits for their fruit platters, but not listed on the labels!
Reference:
http://www.soycoffee.com/gluten.php?PHPSESSID=e3794f6ff3efb45376bc4ab78b235bce
"Another surprise hidden gluten is citric acid. When citric acid is
made in
the United States, it is made from sugar cane, sugar beets or corn;
however, when it is produced in China, it may be made from wheat. A celiac
must be ever-vigilant and call manufacturers of commercial products
before
consumption. "
The only diet soda I drink is diet Dr. Pepper, which unfortunately has
caffeine. There are a few weight-watcher diet sodas without caffeine,
but
none that I can regularly find in the grocery store.
Hope this helps clear up the mystery.
Peace,
Dottie
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Hope this helps everyone. I'm going to stay away from it because it was definetely bothering me and I'm not taking the chance. Thanks again for all the great replies!
*Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List*
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