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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>
In my post listing ideas for kids snacks, I listed several
cereals my kids eat regularly. I have received 3 replies
indicating that these cereals are not GF. My kids have
eaten these cereals daily without any gluten reactions.
First, the ones I consider not even questionable:
Puffed Rice and Puffed Corn, the only possible problem
with these is cross-contamination which is something
we live with in all commercial foods.
Next, the ones listing malt flavoring. The information
we received from our physician and dietician is
that malt flavoring is generally GF while malt syrup
is not. I definitely avoid all products with malt
syrup. If someone knows differently, I'd be interested
in hearing.
Post Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles do not list malt flavouring
or syrup on the label. These cereals are published
in the Denver Metro Chapter's Commercial Product List.
I followed the discussion on Kellogg's Corn Pops earlier
this year. What I gathered from this and my own discussion
with Kelloggs was that the ingredients are GF, but the
cereal is made on a line which also makes gluten containing
products. There is certainly a chance for cross-
contamination. Whether or not you are willing to chance
that you will get one of the first boxes off the line
when they make a transition from a gluten cereal to
a GF one is a decision each one of us must make for
ourselves. This whole discussion centered around
cross-contamination and never even mentioned the malt
flavouring listed on the label. This same line of thinking
should apply to Crispix and Frosted Flakes.
Also, I generally buy the store brand versions of Corn Pops
and Frost Flakes. I've called the manufacturers who
said they were GF. (I even think the Malt-o-Meal version
of Corn Pops "called Corn Bursts" doesn't contain malt
flavouring, I don't have the package in front of me,
so you would need to check it out yourself)
Debbie, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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