There are innocent-looking foods that can turn out to be real traps for those with celiac disease: gluten can also be hidden in completely unsuspected foods. This is why reading labels carefully is essential
Bread and pasta, pizza and breadsticks, biscuits and wraps: a celiac knows that he must eliminate those foods that come from flours containing gluten, or choose products made with special flours. But that's not enough.
There are foods that would seem safe, but which may contain gluten or traces of gluten: enough to create problems for those suffering from celiac disease. For this the wording gluten free on the label of products such as soy sauce, a salamino or a ready-made sauce is anything but redundant: nothing can be taken for granted. And for this reason those who are celiac must always learn to read carefully labels, checking the ingredients scrupulously or looking for the word "gluten-free" or the crossed ear.
Very useful, then, is the handbook provided by AIC (Italian Celiac Association) to its members.
We see some foods that could be misleading.
10 foods that may contain gluten
1. Baked ham: not only sausages, such as salami, sausages or frankfurters, can contain gluten in the dough, but also cooked ham, whose processing may involve the use of gluten.
2. Cream: the long-life one and the spray-mounted one may contain risky additives.
3. Chips in bag (but also precooked frozen ones). Always read the label carefully!
4. Icicles: they could hide the gluten used as a thickener.
5. Chocolate: even the fondant may have traces of flour or starch.
6. Soy sauce: many types derive from the fermentation, in addition to soy, of cereals containing gluten.
7. Ready sauces and sauces… also mayonnaise: watch out for thickeners!
8. Candies: aromas, thickeners and other additives make them fall into the categories at risk.
9. Fruit juices: those with added vitamins and those containing preservatives, additives, flavorings or colorings are at risk.
10. Melted, sliced and spreadable cheeses: also in this case it is necessary to check that they do not contain thickeners, gelling agents and aromas.
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