Guest guest Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 I'm curious if other folks on this list have ever had an allergic reaction to buckwheat flour? I know its not gluten, but I ate muffins made out of buckwheat flour and broke out in hives and have substantial abdominal pain... Has anyone else had a reaction to this? I thought it was going to be a nice, gluten free alternative.Thanks,Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Jodi – Was the buckwheat flour from a bulk bin? We’re they prepared in a GF kitchen? From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jodi Apelt Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:03 AM celiac group Subject: [ ] buckwheat allergy I'm curious if other folks on this list have ever had an allergic reaction to buckwheat flour? I know its not gluten, but I ate muffins made out of buckwheat flour and broke out in hives and have substantial abdominal pain... Has anyone else had a reaction to this? I thought it was going to be a nice, gluten free alternative. Thanks, Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Hi Jodi - Was a spray used to coat the loaf pan? Many of the sprays contain wheat and almost all contain soy and/or lecithin. Joe Joe Hertzbach 831.531.7422 joe@... Twitter: http://twitter.com/pelesoven > > Jodi - > > > > Was the buckwheat flour from a bulk bin? We're they prepared in a GF > kitchen? > > > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jodi Apelt > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:03 AM > celiac group > Subject: [ ] buckwheat allergy > > > > > > I'm curious if other folks on this list have ever had an allergic > reaction to buckwheat flour? I know its not gluten, but I ate muffins > made out of buckwheat flour and broke out in hives and have substantial > abdominal pain... Has anyone else had a reaction to this? > > I thought it was going to be a nice, gluten free alternative. > > Thanks, > > Jodi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Most buckwheat products also contain gluten flour, at least in my experience... Sent from my tin can and string. Please excuse mumbling and static. -----Original Message----- From: JoeH <joe@...> Sent: Thu, Oct 28, 2010 9:48 am Subject: [ ] Re: buckwheat allergy Hi Jodi - Was a spray used to coat the loaf pan? Many of the sprays contain wheat and almost all contain soy and/or lecithin. Joe Joe Hertzbach 831.531.7422 joe@... Twitter: http://twitter.com/pelesoven > > Jodi - > > > > Was the buckwheat flour from a bulk bin? We're they prepared in a GF > kitchen? > > > > From: > [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jodi Apelt > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:03 AM > celiac group > Subject: [ ] buckwheat allergy > > > > > > I'm curious if other folks on this list have ever had an allergic > reaction to buckwheat flour? I know its not gluten, but I ate muffins > made out of buckwheat flour and broke out in hives and have substantial > abdominal pain... Has anyone else had a reaction to this? > > I thought it was going to be a nice, gluten free alternative. > > Thanks, > > Jodi > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Thank you all...great help... It was Bob's Red Mill and so I think I had both an allergy to buckwheat (hives) and a gluten reaction with the possible wheat contamination (spasms, pain, abdominal distress). I used earth balance to butter the pans, but good to know to avoid most sprays.Many thanks for the helpful info,JodiFrom: Pam Newbury <pknewbury@...> Sent: Thu, October 28, 2010 2:33:44 PMSubject: [ ] buckwheat allergy Buckwheat is a good gluten-free alternative. It is more nutritious than rice flour and has a lower glycemic index. My family has been eating buckwheat with no problem for some time. However, there are two problems with buckwheat that you need to be careful of. Often buckwheat flour is mixed with wheat flour. If you buy something that is described as “buckwheat pancake mix†or “buckwheat flour†or “buckwheat muffins†you must make sure it is gluten-free, just as you would any other product. Always ask questions about the products you buy. If you did not make the muffin yourself, you should ask about how it was made to determine the possibilities for cross contamination. If you buy buckwheat flour at the store, you should make sure it was processed in a gluten-free facility. Another problem that has cropped up recently is that some supplies of buckwheat seem to be contaminated with wheat. Bob’s Red Mill has had many problems this year sourcing consistently gluten-free buckwheat. In fact, I believe they have stopped labeling their buckwheat products gluten-free for that reason. Of course, the possibility also exists that you are allergic to buckwheat or some other ingredient in the muffin. Apparently buckwheat allergy is more common in Japan and Asia since it is used more there. Hives can be a reaction to buckwheat. Pam From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Jodi Apelt Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:03 AM celiac group Subject: [ ] buckwheat allergy I'm curious if other folks on this list have ever had an allergic reaction to buckwheat flour? I know its not gluten, but I ate muffins made out of buckwheat flour and broke out in hives and have substantial abdominal pain... Has anyone else had a reaction to this? I thought it was going to be a nice, gluten free alternative. Thanks, Jodi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 What brand was the buckwheat flour? Recent studies have shown that many naturally occurring gluten free grains, including buckwheat, contain high levels of gluten. This is why Bob's Red Mill buckwheat flour is no longer labeled as gluten free. Arrowhead Mills states their buckwheat flour is gluten free and they test, but Bob's says they are having trouble finding a consistent source of gluten free buckwheat flour, so I imagine this could be true for other brands of buckwheat flour as well. Below is Bob's email to me regarding this.Hello Goldbeck,I am sorry for the delay in the answering of your question. Buckwheat Flour is naturally gluten free, but the Buckwheat grain we use to grind this flour is not pure enough (testing high with gluten) in order for us to bring it into our gluten free facility. We are continually trying to source this kind of Buckwheat grain that has not been contaminated with gluten somewhere in the field or in the storage facility but are not able to find a consistent, substantial amount of it to fit our needs. If we can obtain it in the future and be assured that we can always source it, we will change it to gluten free status again. We don't want to keep making changes back and forth because it causes a lot of confusion.Regards, Fyan Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods Customer Service Supervisor ph# 971 206 2217 yvonne@... GoldbeckI'm curious if other folks on this list have ever had an allergic reaction to buckwheat flour? I know its not gluten, but I ate muffins made out of buckwheat flour and broke out in hives and have substantial abdominal pain... Has anyone else had a reaction to this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 The issue that Bob's Red Mill is facing is one of contamination with other gluten products, not intrinsic gluten in buckwheat. I know you've picked that up. Buckwheat is not a grain exactly, although it is eaten as a grain. Buckwheat is related to rhubarb and is actually a fruit, not a seed. Of course, it is possible to be intolerant or allergic to buckwheat. The issue of contaminated buckwheat brings up an issue when eating crepes at a restaurant even when the restaurant does not add wheat flour to the crepes. Just because the restaurant does not add wheat flour to the crepes doesn't automatically make the crepes gluten free. I've successfully used Arrowhead Mills buckwheat flour many times. I've never bought Bob's because it didn't say gluten free. Vic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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