A gluten free diet presents challenges with the minor ingredients in what might almost be a gluten free food.\u00a0 Soy sauce could be a likely gluten contaminator.<\/p>\n

Gluten free foods are not so hard to come by, at least in principle.\u00a0 Avoid the obvious such as wheat-based bread, pasta etc.\u00a0 Go for gluten-free bread and pasta etc.<\/p>\n

The problem is finding foods that have not been contaminated with wheat for reasons that don’t seem to make sense to those with a gluten allergy or celiac disease.<\/p>\n

Soy Sauce is Usually Gluten-Contaminated<\/h2>\n

Soy sauce (also known as soya sauce) is most often made with wheat.\u00a0 Some types, especially some Japanese varieties such as Shiro, use a lot of wheat.\u00a0 Other types such as Chinese soy sauce have relatively small amounts of grain added, but still contain gluten.<\/p>\n

Depending on your sensitivity to gluten, you may be able to get away with some soy sauce in food.<\/p>\n

If you are celiac, your tolerance to gluten is zero, and you should avoid all soy sauce with wheat added, in other words, most types of soy sauce.<\/p>\n

If you have a gluten allergy, you may be able to get by with some soy sauce in your food.\u00a0 It is up to you to recognize how much it affects you.<\/p>\n

Gluten-Free Soy Sauce<\/h2>\n

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Gluten free Tamari Sauce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gluten-free soy sauce does exist, and a good thing too!\u00a0 For those who love the flavour, it is a great addition to your kitchen.<\/p>\n

Wheat-free soy sauce is not called “soy sauce”, it is called tamari sauce<\/strong>.\u00a0 This is a type of Japanese soy sauce.<\/p>\n

San-J tamari sauce<\/strong> is readily available in North America.\u00a0 It is high-quality and gluten-free.\u00a0 It is the type I\u00a0 buy due to quality and availability.<\/p>\n

Bragg Liquid Amino<\/strong> is similar to soy sauce and is wheat-free.\u00a0 Unlike soy sauce, it is not fermented, and has not added salt (according to the manufacturer info line) but does taste very similar to soy sauce.<\/p>\n

Soy Sauce and Carcinogens<\/h2>\n

Some types of soy sauce may have carcinogens present as a result of the brewing process.\u00a0 This problem is most often found in some types made from acid-hydrolyzed soy protein rather than traditionally brewed types.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h2>\n

Most types of soy sauce must be avoided to maintain your gluten free diet.<\/p>\n

Your best bet is to look for wheat-free tamari sauce.\u00a0 Be aware that not all types of tamari are wheat-free. Always check ingredients.<\/p>\n

Your comments are welcome! What is your experience with soy sauce and a gluten-free diet?\u00a0 What brands have you found to be wheat-free (please indicate what countries you know these brands to be available in)?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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