Gluten-Free Croissants

addiemuller23 Has anyone seen this before and can say if it’s truly safe for a Celiac to eat? Just the thought of intentionally eating wheat is freaking me out! 2 years ago

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• molly108675 I wouldn’t eat that. The FDA recently increased the amount of gluten allowable for things to be considered “gluten free,” and it’s above what is safe for someone with celiac disease. It’s been a big controversy.

• gillian6446 Woah. Mentally I couldn’t eat that. If it’s that excessively processed to get rid of gluten why use it? Just make us feel safe with normal tapioca, rice etc. I can’t eat oats and it always surprises me when I see cheerios in USA import shop GF with oats which FDA allows to be labeled as gluten free so I now have FDA trust issues 😉. NZ standards include “and no oats and malt (these are not coeliac friendly foods)”

• diane068 It says “contains Wheat, Milk & Egg”. Wheat listed first so, No

• carolyn32826 The wheat has had the gluten reduced but the FDA level is set higher than the Uk level to enable it to be labelled as GF so personally I wouldn’t eat it as I’m very gluten sensitive. The wheat is listed as an allergen as some people are wheat allergic which isn’t the same as gluten allergic.

• gfhank970 Google codex wheat starch it is less than 20 ppm. I use Caputo gf flour, which contains codex wheat starch

• sherl198280 I follow a podcast on gluten free news - great short updates. She referenced this topic earlier this year - this is link. Short answer, avoid, but if you do choose to try, make sure manufacturers test appropriately. https://shows.acast.com/5c5e090efe24340612311786/642a3ff75f80b2001155c6ac. She also pointed to the GlutenFree Watch Dog coverage on wheat starch. https://www.glutenfreewatchdog.org/news/wheat-starch-in-gluten-free-foods-in-2023-an-update-from-gluten-free-watchdog/

• DeeDayT I’ve been Celiac for & months now. My gut is just now getting comfortable with no more upset, so I wouldn’t touch that product!

• y183216 So they break down the gluten so that it's not detectable by the tests they use. However our immune system doesn't work that way. If you're celiac you'll get a response (depending on how much they use, albeit minor). Personally, I sadly put those yummy things back on the shelf.

• cessy77 No way. There is no way they can guarantee there aren’t fragments left in the end result. If someone offered me chicken that was processed in some funky fashion to not be real chicken in the end, I’d seriously gag. Never worth the risk. When I’m doubt, just don’t.

• knc8034 If these are the Schar, they are also certified by European standards. I personally have eaten them with no reaction, and the science supports that it is a separate part of the processed product than the gluten-containing flour (as rice starch differs from rice).

• nickinnon Skip! I’ve been tricked by that labeling before. Not messing with it!

• GlutenFreeCarnivore I haven’t had these, but I’ve had other deglutenized products (beer and flour in particular) that are processed to get the gluten under 20 ppm. I’ve never had any issues with any of those products.

• inesisme If you have a wheat allergy- then no. It took me along time to understand you can have wheat without gluten in it.

• vannyfb196249 Do not eat! I’m celiac & would not eat anything with wheat listed as an ingredient.

• Gloria8500 Wheat as first ingredient doesn’t sound safe

• TravelGlutenFree No way. I accidentally ate a roll like this and was sick for days

• Sophie1 Schar is a great brand and are certified to EU food standards which tend to be safer than US standards, I myself have never had any problems, and neither have other celiac family members