kellogg's rice krispies gluten free?

harma · Post by **harma** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:22 pm

I was wondering if kellog's rice krispies (the only rice cereals I was able to find in a supermarket here) are gluten free. For sure they are soy, yeast, egg and diary free, but they do contain malt flavoring. My first reaction was, why, why on earth do they need to add malt to a rice cereal product. Does malt flavoring mean gluten free, of not?

the is the ingredient list I found on the american website. All the extra vitamins are not added to the dutch version of the rice krispies.

RICE, SUGAR, SALT, MALT FLAVORING, IRON, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), NIACINAMIDE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), THIAMIN HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B1), FOLIC ACID, VITAMIN B12, VITAMIN D.

TooManyHats · Post by **TooManyHats** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:46 pm

Here's what I found:

Unfortunately, we can never assume that malt flavoring is gluten free. It is normally prepared from barley, and is therefore gluten toxic. It’s possible to prepare malt flavoring from other grains. If you have any evidence that this is being done, please e-mail me at gfceliac@gmail.com or leave a comment at the end of this or any article. I would be honored to publish the good news. In the meantime, read every ingredients label and reject any products containing malt, malt flavoring, or malt extract.

This issue is a concrete reminder of the difference between the terms “gluten free” and “wheat free”. Many cereals are wheat free, but the presence of malt flavoring rendering them off-limits to us. Much beer is wheat free, but the malt that it contains is derived from barley.

Published 01/05/09

Also, I wonder about that ALPHA TOCOPHEROL ACETATE (VITAMIN E). Does that mean there is soy in it?

I ABSOLUTELY agree! WHY, why, why would they put malt flavoring into a product that would "appear" to be gluten free (puffed rice for crying out loud!!)?????

Unfortunately, I think the answer is no. But I will let others who have WAY more experience with this answer.

Dee · Post by **Dee** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:08 pm

Harma,
Do they carry the plain Rice Chex at your grocery store??? They are now labeled GF.
Also, I haven't checked out the ingredients in Fruity & Coco Pebbles, but they are also, GF.
If you can't find any of those 3, there is a brand that I buy at my HFS called Rice Twice.
Hope this helps!

Dee~~~~

Post by **tex** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:28 pm

Harma,

Most mainstream cereals contain malt, and they are not gluten-free. In addition to the ones that Dee named, General Mills has several other Chex flavors that are gluten-free, including Corn Chex.

Tex

tcorbett · Post by **tcorbett** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 2:37 pm

Unfortunately, from what I've learned - Rice Krispies are not GF - I sure wish they were - I LOVE them - they were always my after-baby hospital breakfast with whole milk! YUM! Maybe we should all email them about it! And let them know - Rice Chex are GF - a little competetiveness can go a long way! lol

I love rice chex and cinnamon rice chex - yum

Theresa

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:35 pm

Harma
as too many hats mentions the Vit e ingredient is soy origins.

mbeezie · Post by **mbeezie** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 3:52 pm

Glenny's makes gluten free, dairy free, organic Rice Marshmallow Treats. I bought them at Randall's (Safeway). I have also used EnviroKids Koala Crisp cereal to make rice krispie treats for my son. I use Kroger brand marshmallows because they are gluten free.

Mary Beth

harma · Post by **harma** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 5:16 pm

problem is all the other brands you are all mentioning here are not available on the dutch market (at least not in my city, as far as I know), I can get rice flakes but in the special gluten free department or diet stores and that always means, twice or three times expensive. It's not that big of a problem, I wasn't planning of eat this daily for my breakfast since a lot of sugar is added to it. Now I cook rice every morning (cheap, simple and plain). But still I could be useful for mornings when I am more in a hurry or a survival food away from home. But of course it has to be spoiled again with malt flavouring.

The soy in my case won't be a problem since all the vitamins are not added to the Dutch version of the rice flakes.

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:38 pm

Harma

the soy as an oil may still used in the production of the product, Claiming a Vit E level is the 'justification' for having the oil in the product (does that make sense?)

eg the product has oil in it that it may be classed as a medium level fat content food item. If they say that it is Vit E then they use that claim as a selling point.

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:22 pm

I eat Ewehorn crispie cereal now found at Wally World. YEA, I don't have to pay the outrageous health food store price.

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:43 pm

OK, my edit button is MIA! The cereal is Erewhon GF Crispy Brown Rice Cereal.