Is thickener 1442 gluten free

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

No!! Stay away from it dudes. (Unless you want that amazing combo of diarrhoea and constipation).

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

Yes! It's an extract from a flower not a grain.

Answer 6

yes

Answer 7

yes