Comments on: Gluten-Free Valentine Candy

By: Gluten Free Valentine’s Day recipe round up « G-Free Foodie

Gluten Free Valentine’s Day recipe round up « G-Free Foodie — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:08:18 +0000

[...] Family created a list of safe candies for Valentine’s Day that will help you choose the perfect candies for your [...]

By: Recipe for Healthy Gluten-Free Diet: TBP’s Friday Favorites: Valentine’s Day Ideas

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:43 +0000

[...] Keep your kids safe with this extensive gluten-free Valentine’s Day Candy List. [...]

By: Gluten-Free Candy for Valentine’s Day « Gluten Free in Binghamton

Gluten-Free Candy for Valentine’s Day « Gluten Free in Binghamton — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:44:30 +0000

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By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:09:18 +0000

Shirley – Thanks for your additional input. Can never have too much info!

By: Ann

Ann — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:10:13 +0000

My husband was just asking me what kind of candy he could get me for Valentine’s Day. I’m going to show him this list. Thanx so much!

By: Shirley @ gfe

Shirley @ gfe — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:59:11 +0000

I just wanted to add that if a candy contains wheat or is derived from wheat in any form, wheat must be shown on the label per the FALCPA that went into effect in January 2006. Rumors and myths about hidden gluten continue, but if wheat is not shown as an ingredient, that’s not a concern. Obviously, the FALCPA did not solve all our concerns since it doesn’t require manufacturers to label for barley or rye, but it did take away the wheat as a hidden ingredient concern. In some cases, even when wheat is shown on the label, it is not a concern, namely when glucose syrup is listed and wheat is shown in parentheses after it. Gluten-Free Living did an article about this subject some time ago and addresses it briefly in its listing of ingredients here: http://www.glutenfreeliving.com/ingredient.php Glucose syrup derived from wheat has also been addressed elsewhere. Here’s an article by Alison St. Sure of Sure Foods Living: http://surefoodsliving.com/2008/09/is-glucose-syrup-gluten-free/ I agree that we probably don’t want to be consuming lots of products with corn syrup, HFCS, and such, if at all, but it’s not because they contain hidden wheat.

Shirley

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:15:09 +0000

Paula - I can certainly appreciate your cautious attitude to avoid eating candy with gluten. However, I am surprised to hear that you consider corn syrup to be a concern. I have never read anywhere that corn syrup may contain gluten. I suppose nothing is 100% guaranteed, but some very reputable and trusted sources (University of Chicago Celiac Center and Celiac.com) believe corn syrup to be free of gluten and safe for people with Celiac Disease to eat. If you have further information or sources that dispute that, please send it my way. I'd be happy to research it further. Thanks for your input.

By: Heather

Heather — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 15:44:47 +0000

I didn’t include them in the Valentine candy list simply because they weren’t in the holiday candy aisle. However, I did check them out this week while I was at the store. I didn’t see any gluten in the ingredients in the Almond Joy or the Mounds fun-size candy, so I’ve added them to the list.

By: Gluten-free Valentine’s Day Candy Choices Limited

Gluten-free Valentine’s Day Candy Choices Limited — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:02:33 +0000

[...] either not gluten-free or is questionable due to how it’s processed. Check this list for an updated list of safe candy. One interesting find that came up in my candy search was this chocolate rose bouquet. [...]

By: Paula McD

Paula McD — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:40:48 +0000

Thanks for your list. You have some candies on it that do bother me however. I do no eat ANYTHING with corn syrup unless the company has guaranteed it GF. Many corn syrups are processed with wheat as a binding agent.
I know it is difficult for children to be left out in the holiday fun, but so is getting Ill.
Good luck moms.