Spelt is not gluten free, but it has a lower gluten strength. It is easier to digest than wheat because it is more water soluble.
Spelt does contain gluten, but spelt is not in itself gluten.
flour has more gluten; spelt is gluten free.
Yes. Spelt is wheat. All wheat contains gluten.
Yes, gluten is only found in certain grains, mostly wheat, barley, rye and spelt.
A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat (including kamut and spelt), barley, rye, malts, and triticale.
Hard to find a definitive amount. -All sources I have say "spelt contains a moderate amount of gluten"
Spelt flour is soluble in water. However, it must be completely diluted as it does contain some gluten and it will thicken as a result.
No. Most batters are made with flour, which contains gluten. Only a specially-made gluten-free batter, such as one made with spelt flour, would be safe for someone with gluten intolerance.
No, I have not. Gluten free diets limit the foods you can eat, and these diets are practiced by people with allergies to gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat (including kamut and spelt), barley, rye, malts and triticale.
Really? Why would you even want to know this? well, anyway, no, I'm sure there are chips with gluten. you spelt gluten wrong.
Yes. Wheat flour has gluten in it. Many people who can't tolerate gluten, can not eat products containing wheat. That includes white flour. Technically, most flours have gluten in them, but flours containing wheat, barley, rye, kamut, spelt, or triticale have a special kind of gluten that causes the negative reaction in people with gluten intolerance or celiac disease. For example, corn has its own form of gluten that does not contain the same chemicals that cause the reaction in celiac patients.
Gluten-free means without the gluten protein, which can be found in more things than wheat, such as oats, barley, rye, and spelt. Wheat free simply means wheat-free.
Coeliac Disease. Also spelt celiacs disease.