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| Here's a list of 14 places you might not expect to | | | | breadcrumbs contains gluten in the coating. This |
| find gluten: | | | | makes almost every fish product out of bounds |
| * Sausages contain breadcrumbs (the bread is | | | | for the gluten intolerant, as the ones that aren't |
| one of the ways in which the texture of the | | | | coated are usually packaged in a sauce thickened |
| sausage is obtained, without including an | | | | with flour. |
| unacceptably high proportion of fat), except the | | | | * Monosodium glutamate, known to Chinese |
| most high class variety of butcher's sausage, and | | | | cooks as 'taste powder' or 've-tsin' is |
| even in this case it's quite likely. | | | | manufactured with gluten. This ingredient is very |
| * Burgers, grillsteaks and similar products generally | | | | frequently included in factory-prepared goods, but |
| also include bread or other wheat products in the | | | | may not be listed on the label - or merely |
| mixture. | | | | described as a 'flavor enhancer'. |
| * Crab sticks and prawnies seem to be made | | | | * Soy sauce is almost always made by |
| entirely of fish, but if you check the label and you | | | | fermenting soy beans and wheat together, so |
| will find wheat flour or modified starch listed in the | | | | contains gluten. |
| ingredients. | | | | * Although wheat germ does not itself contain |
| * Some drinks contain gluten as a thickener, to | | | | gluten, because of the process of separation |
| provide 'body'. | | | | employed in manufacture, it is likely that a small |
| * Wheat flour may be a hidden ingredient in ice | | | | amount of gluten will be present in wheat germ |
| cream, ketchup, mayonnaise and instant coffee. | | | | sold in the stores. |
| * You often find gluten in low fat versions of | | | | * Malt and malt extract are derived from wheat, |
| products, to make them seem less watery (for | | | | and can be a hidden source of gluten. This is |
| example, yoghurt, soft cheese or mayonnaise). | | | | sometimes listed as maltase or malto-dextrin. |
| * Pre-packed grated cheese is coated in flour or | | | | * Any alcoholic drink made from grain - beer or |
| modified starch to stop it from sticking together | | | | whisky, for example, contains gluten. |
| in the packet - this includes the cheese sold with | | | | * Even medicines may contain gluten, used as a |
| jacket potatoes in takeaways, unless they grate | | | | thickener or a binder. |
| their own (but most don't). | | | | |