Gluten free quinoa flakes? Warning! 'The Health Store'
Quinoa flakes are great for making quinoa porridge , a warming, filling gluten free breakfast.
But beware, not all quinoa flakes are gluten free, even if they look that way.
When I wrote the above recipe for quinoa porridge, I wasn't aware of the gluten content, but the next day I had dermatitis herpatiformis (DH) on my hand.
(I'm like a human gluten test kit - if I have gluten, I get DH, so I know when I've been poisoned - pretty handy really - geddit?)
Anyway, I checked back on my food diary, and I noticed that I had unexplained DH after a few days eating my homemade quimby bars, which as the name suggests include quinoa flakes.
And so proof positive - the quinoa flakes I had (brand: 'The Health Store') were not gluten free. When I looked the packet didn't actually say 'gluten free', which I should have checked. And of course with any milled product (i.e. flakes) you need to check they use a gluten free mill. So now I'm on the lookout for truly gluten free quinoa flakes - if you know of any, let me know!
Update: A friend called 'The Health Store' and was told that wheat is used in the same area as their flakes are manufactured. The Health Store does not mark their products with a warning, although they are not marked gluten free either.
But beware, not all quinoa flakes are gluten free, even if they look that way.
When I wrote the above recipe for quinoa porridge, I wasn't aware of the gluten content, but the next day I had dermatitis herpatiformis (DH) on my hand.
(I'm like a human gluten test kit - if I have gluten, I get DH, so I know when I've been poisoned - pretty handy really - geddit?)
Anyway, I checked back on my food diary, and I noticed that I had unexplained DH after a few days eating my homemade quimby bars, which as the name suggests include quinoa flakes.
And so proof positive - the quinoa flakes I had (brand: 'The Health Store') were not gluten free. When I looked the packet didn't actually say 'gluten free', which I should have checked. And of course with any milled product (i.e. flakes) you need to check they use a gluten free mill. So now I'm on the lookout for truly gluten free quinoa flakes - if you know of any, let me know!
Update: A friend called 'The Health Store' and was told that wheat is used in the same area as their flakes are manufactured. The Health Store does not mark their products with a warning, although they are not marked gluten free either.
posted by Gluten Free Food Freak at
8:47 pm
1 Comments:
I have used "Ancient Harvest" quinoa flakes for about 5 months with no adverse reactions (though my problems are intestinal). It is listed as organic, wheat free and gluten free. It was obtained at Whole Foods, Walnut Creek, CA.
The Celiac Disease Foundation may have members who have given more specific input about this &/or other brands. I'm looking forward to trying some recipes suggested on the box since it says "...simply exchange a portion of Quinoa Flakes for (wheat) flour.
Good luck...and good health! lsruano
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