i heard there is supposeably different tollerences of gluten and some people can handle it? i guess i could be wrong..

Oats have been declared safe for Celiacs IF they are not contaminated by WBR grains. That's the main problem with them - the level of contamination is really varied, and not guaranteed safe. HOWEVER! There are GF oats available through Bob's Red Mill and maybe another - can't remember for sure. They do guarantee they are GF, but they are really expensive.

As for reactions, there is a percentage of Celiacs who have a reaction to oats, just like there are those who can't eat dairy or corn or soy. Check out the research and info on oats for celiacs on www.celiac.com, and check out GF oats on Bob's Red Mill website.

That was me! I gave an oops to it on the other discussion! Since mainstream companies can't guarantee that the oats or oat flour is not contaminated or is low enough on contamination, it is risky to eat anything with oat in it. Not from the oat gluten itself, just the contamination of WBR. I have eaten stuff like Kix and been fine, and then had other stuff and not been fine!

It's better to buy the GF oats from the whole food store and make your own oat goodies!!

Sorry!! :)

Currently, only Rice Chex is labeled GF as it is the only one made in a gluten free facility., with no gluten in the ingredients. The others like Kix, are made on the regular product line, but have no gluten in the ingredients. Response from General Mills:

"It is our goal to help our consumers determine whether or not they can include our products in their diet. To accurately accomplish this, we believe it is best to refer to the specific ingredients listed on each product package.

However, we do understand that ingredients can be confusing, so we want to assure you if the ingredient label does not list wheat, barley, rye, oats or gluten containing ingredients sourced from these grains, then the product would be gluten-free. Sources of gluten are listed on the label even if the source of gluten is part of another ingredient (such as flavoring or spice). Because ingredients may vary from one package to another due to product reformulation, you should use the products ingredient label to provide you with current and accurate information."

General Mills has built a dedicated facility for all their chex cereals (obviously NOT wheat). They are release GF varities of all chex in the near future.

The "tolerance" idea came about from the biopsy results. The problem is that gluten does not always affect the very beginning of the small intestine first.

The truth is that celiac disease creates an increased risk of cancer in celiac's who continue to consume gluten.

I checked out the kix at the store the other day after grabbing 3 boxes of GF Chex. Kix has just as much garbage as other cereals, they just used mildly false advertising.

Pat

I dont see oats on the ingredients on the box I have. Could there be regional differences?

there is a gluten free cereal that is completely gluten free and organic< its called gorilla munch and it taste just like kix

Katykins,
Gorilla Crunch tastes MUCH BETTER than kicks and has a peanut butter flavor. I don't know if they all do have that wonderful flavor.

Tell them the truth. It's better than kicks. LOL

Jette,
There is no such thing as different tolerances other than differences in noticing or experiencing symptoms. Not having symptoms does not mean it is not harming a person. There are lots of silent diseases that do great harm or kill people.

Hi bloop pressure can be completely A symptomatic and yet these people have heart attacks and strokes.

Anyone with CD shouldn't even touch something with gluten.
Gluten goes through the pores.

http://www.chex.com/Recipes/GlutenFree.aspx

The above link will show the SIX gluten free chex cereals that is available now. WOW! SIX different flavors!

GF foods are more expensive and it is what keeps us well or as close to well as possible. Then finding lower priced stores that carry GF helps a lot. Wal-Mart now has some GF and their selection is growing. Buying bulk helps too.

Kix does not agree with me so I go on that.

Oleander

Okay, so all Chex cereals from General Mills that don't specifically say they have wheat in them are gluten free?

I went to the store the other day and every cereal box I looked at had 'malt flavoring' except for Kix, so I bought Kix.

I must not have looked at Rice Chex. I'll get that next time.

I like cheerios - is there a gluten free product similar to that?

Kix cereal is not made with whole grainoats, it is made with whole grain corn which is not supposed toaffect people with celiac disease. Because from I was told tht all products needs to be gluton free or no wheat. So can I as where you seen on the ingredients tht it was made with whole grain oats?

General Mills is working on making more GF cereals. The original kix has gluten but the new maple one does not.

http://glutenfreeislife.wordpress.com/2009/06/30/breaking-news-more-gluten-free-cereal-from-general-mills/

Also, it is very rare to be glutinized by touching something.
http://www.celiac.com/articles/35/1/Can-products-which-contain-gluten-but-only-touch-the-skin-affect-celiacs/Page1.html