Walkers cheese and onion

[Clara9]

I have been eating walkers cheese and onion crisps for the past while being gluten free. I didn't realise that these may contain gluten. I haven't been experiencing any symptoms, does this mean that it's OK for me? That I don't need to be so careful with food that's made in a fabric that handles gluten?

[Clutter]

Clara9,

Why did you go gluten-free?

[Clara9 in reply to Clutter]

Because I have hashimotos. And when I did my bloating and stomach pain went away.

[Clutter in reply to Clara9]

Clara9,

Re Hashimoto's, you will need to be 100% G-F if you are hoping for a reduction in antibodies.

If Walkers did contain gluten it seems reasonable to assume you might have experienced bloating and stomach ache.

At the moment, Walkers cannot guarantee that any of their crisps are suitable for people following a gluten-free diet. The new law on gluten-free labelling means a strict criteria has to be met if manufacturers want to indicate the suitability of their foods for people with coeliac disease.

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[Clara9 in reply to Clutter]

I think that you are right, they may actually have been free from gluten. When I just became gluten free I accidentally drank coke which contain barley, it didn't cross my mind to check the soda, I had pain and bloated stomach.

[Fruitandnutcase]

As someone who has been 100% gluten free for over three years I wouldn’t bother with anything that says it ‘might contain gluten’. I’m sure there must be s9ething out there that is totally gluten free that tastes just as good.

[Clara9 in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Sure, I just wondered since I didn't experience any symptoms of its needed to be so careful. I don't plan to eat them and I didn't realise that they could contain gluten.

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Clara9]

Aha, I see. I’ve noticed that you see a lot of stuff that says that on the label. I think that product doesn’t contain gluten but may have been in contact with gluten containing foods during the manufacturing process. If you aren’t coeliac you might not notice any symptoms I d9nt know that for sure as I’ve not got any medical qualifications.

Do you know about CoeliacUK? They produce a really good handbook listing whatfeels like every food / ingredient known to man. They also have a good website and a magazine. For me it wasworth joining for the handbook alone.

[Clutter in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

F&N,

Nothing tastes as good as Walkers cheese and onion crisps!

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Clutter]

Ha, ha. I'm afraid I’m a sad plain crisps person. 😉

[Peanut31 in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Hi fruitandnutcase,

Try seabrook crisps they are gluten free and do salt & vinegar, cheese and onion, prawn cocktail, ready salted and beef.

Majority of supermarkets sell them.

Best wishes

Peanut31

[Hidden in reply to Clutter]

One can only dream. Drooling as I type.

[Hidden in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Unless you pull it out of the ground yourself it's doubtful that it is completely gluten free.

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Hidden]

Not to mention cook it yourself after you’ve pulled it out of the ground.

I’m hoping that as my thyroid antibodies have gone down every time I’ve tested them then I’m on the right track. Being confident that what you buy / eat really is gluten free is all a leap of faith really.

[Flecmac in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Gluten and soya is everywhere, manufacturers like to pop it in just to make it impossible for us!!! Driving me mad!!!

[Fruitandnutcase in reply to Flecmac]

Tell me, I bought a snack sized tub of nuts from M&S - without checking the label - well it was just nuts.

Nope, fortunately I looked at the ingredients before I opened the pack and sure enough it contained wheat! Why on earth would you need to include wheat with nuts?

[Flecmac in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

It’s a nightmare!!! Green and Blacks 85% chocolate is gluten free, but ...........SOYA!!??? That’s my only treat gone! Just been for a meal, only two meals to choose from huge menu for me in Wetherspoons, didn’t really want either!!

[Rmichelle in reply to Flecmac]

Im soya free aswell as gf as im celiac-montazumas choccy is soya free from sainsburys 2.99 a bar.!!

[Flecmac in reply to Rmichelle]

Thanks!

[Rmichelle]

Pom pom bears are gf and they do cheese and onion, i scrutinise everything-walkers are a no no!!