Is gluten-free the same as wheat-free?

Answer 1

If food is gluten free it is also wheat free. But to be gluten free, a food must also be free of rye, barley and (some say) oats, as well as all derivatives of these grains.

An article listing the ways gluten is hidden in food can be found here: http://www.claramonte.com/foodanddrink/2006/10/master-of-disguise-how-gluten-hides.html
and this article tells you what to avoid in general: http://www.nafwa.org/blog/?p=145

Answer 2

Yes. Gluten Free means contains no wheat, rye, barley and oats. However, Wheat free does NOT mean gluten free because it can be wheat free but still contain barley, oats and rye. This is a important distinction bc those with Celiac need GLUTEN free not just wheat free.
Hope these sites help!
www.csaceliacs.org
www.celiac.com
www.celiac.org

Answer 3

Gluten is wheat protien. In some cases the protien is isolated and sold seperately for protien mixes and the rest is sold for use in gluten free items. Most of the time they just use an alternative to wheat so you may way want to check the ingredients if it says gluten free. If it says wheat free it doesn't have anything from wheat including gluten. My nephew is autistic and has a gluten intolorance so we have to be very careful what foods he eats.

Answer 4

What Beebs said. But let me add that I have been reading that a lot of people who cannot tolerate gluten do just fine with sprouted grains, like in "Ezekiel bread" (available at most grocery stores or in the freezer section at health food stores - ask if you have to). Apparently the sprouting breaks down the gluten protein, although a little bit of gluten remains it's nowhere near as bad as just regular wheat products. Spouted breads might work for people who are gluten intolerant or just don't want as much gluten in their diet, but shouldn't be eaten if you have been diagnosed with celiac disease.

Also, a lot of "gluten-free" packaged stuff will say "wheat free", too, if it is.

Answer 5

No. In fact many cookies with be wheat free but add Barley syurp(which has gluten)as a sweetner.
It must say GLUTEN FREE. I have recently found Rice chips with gluten in them..made me so sad.

Slainté (to your health)

Answer 6

Gluten is the sticky protein created from wheat, rye, barley, and some other grains. You can be allergic to wheat, but not the other grains. Celiac disease is where the body cannot tolerate any gluten at all, and all gluten containing grains must be avoided. I have celiac, and must substitue quinoa, millet and amaranth as grains.

Answer 7

Yes

If products are ‘gluten free’ they are also ‘wheat free,’ but products that are wheat free are not necessarily gluten free. Gluten is found in many grains, such as wheat, barley, rye, bulgar; and kamut, spelt, and oats to a lesser extent

Answer 8

Did you already tried using Paleo Recipe Book mechanism? Proceed to this site : http://Access.PaleoFoodGuides.com . Possibly this could immediately instruct each and every one!

Answer 9

I don't think so. I would ask this in General food and drink.