Foods That Cause Gluten Sensitivity

Gluten Intolerance and Wheat Allergy

There are many foods that cause gluten sensitivity or gluten intolerance, sometimes called celiac disease. The reason that there are so many foods that can cause an allergic reaction is because wheat plays such a big part of our modern diets. A modern staple diet unfortunately includes many of the most common foods that cause allergy. Egg, Dairy and Wheat.

Gluten Intolerance Gluten Sensitivity is a widespread disease in fact 1 in 133 Americans suffer from a gluten intolerance. Gluten is made up of 2 proteins, gliadin and glutenin. The presence of these proteins is easiest explained in bread, Gluten is what gives dough it's strength and elastic properties that are formed in the mixing process. The carbon dioxide that is manufactured by the yeast in the fermentation process is trapped in the gluten strands allowing the dough to rise and hold it's shape.

As discussed gluten is in wheat and wheat is in many of our day to day products. Sauces are usually thickened with a wheat product of some sort potato chips are also treated with an anti caking agent usually made with a wheat product. The list below is some foods that have "hidden" gluten or wheat for a fool list of foods containing gluten The Gluten Free Bakehouse.net has an extensive knowledge base to help you live allergy free.

Foods With Hidden Gluten

Artificial Color⁴
baking powder⁴
Caramel Color^{1, 3}
Caramel Flavoring^{1, 3}
Clarifying Agents⁴
Coloring⁴
Dextrins^1,7
Dextrimaltose^1,7
Dry Roasted Nuts⁴
Emulsifiers⁴
enzymes⁴
Fat Replacer⁴
Flavoring⁶food Starch^{1, 4}
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