Gluten free ice cream is a great dessert, but you do have to be careful.\u00a0 Here are the three levels of ice cream when it comes to gluten free.<\/p>\n
The top level is gluten-free ice cream: a product that is made with the celiac or gluten allergy sufferer in mind.\u00a0 This is not common, but does exist.<\/p>\n
The next level is ice cream with no gluten or wheat added.\u00a0 While nominally gluten free and probably relatively safe, it could be cross-contaminated by other gluten-containing products made in the same factory.<\/p>\n
The final level is ice cream with gluten or wheat added.<\/p>\n
Some of the cheapest brands of ice cream may have wheat added to prevent ice forming, according to some sources.\u00a0 I believe this is rare, but as with any product you buy, check ingredients.\u00a0 Look for wheat, flour, or wheat flour on the list of ingredients.<\/p>\n
Malt, derived from barely, may be added as a flavor to some ice cream.<\/p>\n
Watch for flavors with names including words like cake, dough or cookies\u00a0 in them, like party cake ice cream<\/em> for example.\u00a0 This is a big clue that wheat products (e.g. cake) has been added to the ice cream.<\/p>\n If you call an ice cream manufacturer and ask about cross contamination with gluten, they are likely to be hesitant to recommend that you eat their ice cream.<\/p>\n If they make any flavors with wheat added, there is always a chance that this will cross-contaminate with other flavors that do not have gluten added.\u00a0 Generally speaking, the equipment is likely washed between runs to prevent flavors from one run from mixing with the next.\u00a0 This may well be enough to reduce gluten cross contamination risks to a reasonable level, then again it may not.\u00a0 Don’t expect the manufacturer to clear this up for you.\u00a0 They are terrified of being sued, and would prefer you simply don’t eat any of their ice cream, avoiding legal issues.\u00a0 Ultimately, the risk assessment is up to you.\u00a0 If you are on a very strict gluten free diet, some brands may be risky, especially for celiacs.<\/p>\n Ultimately, ice cream labeled gluten free is the safest and most reliable source.\u00a0 Few make ice cream labeled gluten free.\u00a0 Chapman’s makes a variety of gluten free ice cream, with a gluten-free symbol on the package.\u00a0 Note that some of their products do contain gluten, so double-check packaging first.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ice cream can be suitable for someone with a gluten allergy or celiac disease, but you have to be careful. Watch out for flavors with gluten added, or cheap brands with wheat flour added to all flavors.<\/p>\n Cross contamination is an issue, you will have to decide if you want to take this risk.\u00a0 Some brands offer ice cream with no chance of cross contamination, providing a safe and worry-free alternative.<\/p>\n What is your experience with the gluten free diet and ice cream?\u00a0 Which brands do you trust, which do you avoid?\u00a0 Please leave a comment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gluten free ice cream is a great dessert, but you do have to be careful.\u00a0 Here are the three levels of ice cream when it comes to gluten free. The top level is gluten-free ice cream: a product that is made with the celiac or gluten allergy sufferer in mind.\u00a0 This is not common, but […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[269],"tags":[36,37],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2584"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2737,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584\/revisions\/2737"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.allergy-details.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Ice Cream Cross Contaminated With Gluten<\/h2>\n
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