maltodextrin and Mocha Mix

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/19/01 8:02:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,

kip.sara@... writes:

> Hi! Can anyone clarify this for me... I get so confused! I

> maltodextrin always a problem, or only sometimes and you have to

> verify with the manufacturer? For example, I see maltodextrin in

> both Mocha Mix and Soymage, but both are on the GFCF printable list.

> Any help would be appreciated! Oh, also, if my kids do need an

> antibiotic sometime, is there a specific one I should get so that it

> is GFCF? (We aren't on them often) And do I need to worry about

> toothpaste?

>

> Boy, I hope mocha mix is okay because it is awesome!

>

I can only respond to the toothpaste question and the answer is, it depends.

Colgate is the brand we use and it is verified GFCF.

Good luck,

M

[Guest guest]

Hi! Can anyone clarify this for me... I get so confused! I

maltodextrin always a problem, or only sometimes and you have to

verify with the manufacturer? For example, I see maltodextrin in

both Mocha Mix and Soymage, but both are on the GFCF printable list.

Any help would be appreciated! Oh, also, if my kids do need an

antibiotic sometime, is there a specific one I should get so that it

is GFCF? (We aren't on them often) And do I need to worry about

toothpaste?

Boy, I hope mocha mix is okay because it is awesome!

[Guest guest]

If I recall correctly, maltodextrin and modified food starch can be safe (if

made from a gluten free grain, like corn, which they often are made of) or

not (if made from a gluten-containing grain, like wheat.) If a food made it

to the safe list, someone probably checked the gfcf status of the

ingredients.

In the US, I have found that US made candies almost always are made from

corn and more corn (corn syrup, corn-based modified food starch, etc) but

check to be safe. At a restaurant-supply store, I picked up a jar of

" modified food starch " and read the fine print, which said the only

ingredient was corn...but that means only that this particular brand was

safe.

Lorilyn