Thickeners in the 1400 -- 1450 range are made from starch and therefore may be derived from wheat. If wheat derived, thickeners contain very small levels of detectable gluten, and so are considered not gluten free. If derived from maize, potato, tapioca or rice then they are gluten free. Thickeners may also be called modified starch or dextrins (thickener 1400). If the source of the thickener is wheat (or another gluten-containing grain), then it should be avoided on a gluten free diet.
I think you can't tell unless the label actually specifies which starch it has been modified from. I am suffering now from a full on gluten reaction to a sauce with this ingredient - which is why I am researching it.
This is what I found on http://www.yourtruhealth.com/page/57/default.asp
1442 Hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate, thickener and vegetable gum. Derived from potatoes, wheat, maize, rice and barley, or roots like cassava.
No!! Stay away from it dudes. (Unless you want that amazing combo of diarrhoea and constipation).
No easy answer. It can be derived from Wheat, Maize or tapioca so you need to know the source. If it is in a product you could contact the manufacturer for clarification.
Yes! It's an extract from a flower not a grain.
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Flour and water, or you can use corn starch and water. If gluten free just use a gluten free flour alternative.
Yes! It's an extract from a flower not a grain.
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Thickener 415 is Xanthum gum, used as a substitute for gluten in many bread recipes and is entirely gluten free.
Gluten is a thickener and binding agent in baking, so gum is a substitute.
It is an extract from a flower and not a grain therefore it is also gluten free.
yes. guar gum is a thickener/binder that comes from beans, not grains.
If you cook it at home, butterscotch or any other flavor of pudding can be gluten-free, since the most common thickener in home pudding recipes is cornstarch. Check the labels of commercial products to verify the presence or absence of gluten.
It depends on who makes it. It is sometimes used as a thickener or a filler. Look at the ingredients list for wheat. If it's there then it's not for Coeliacs (people who can't digest gluten).
No, food thickener 1422 is not dairy free.
No, unless the sauce uses flour as a thickener.