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Posted by Pafandral
Is glucose syrup gluten-free? What is it a product of?
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Posted by Nicole
Most glucose syrups are from wheat, some are from corn (read lables). Legally they are gluten free, however many who are gluten intolerent are also wheat intolerent. Including myself and my son who has had bad reactions to glucose syrup.
If you are sensitive to bread crumbs and minor contamination avoid it, otherwise risk it once and see.
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hi. i want know some thing a bout glucose syrup.i am in iran.please help me.
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Posted by STEVEN
Can you please advise me as to which companies or manufacturers make food which has low or no glucose in their products as well as Gluten & dairy free products.
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Posted by Brian Richardson
I am diabetic and need to reduce my Sugar level
does glucose syrup affect my sugar level
i am at the moment using ( NESTLE ) Coffee mate
containing 60\% glucose syrup
hope you can reply soon
Brian
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Posted by Peter
Yes, glucose syrup will affect your sugar level. It is the fastest sugar to be absorbed so possibly the worst to use.
many people drink tea and coffee without sugar. Why not do the same? You don't need sweeteners.
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Posted by cassie
does all glucose syrup contain gluten.and is plain glucose gluten free?
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Posted by Peter
Pure glucose is gluten-free, and most glucose syrup is gluten-free, but there is a risk of contamination where commercial grades of glucose syrup are used in factory made food.
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Posted by Sophie
Hi i have a question in ref 175 by Nicole, she mentions herself and her son being glucose syrup intolerant,
My son is on a medicated milk and it contains glucose syrup i would imagine quite a bit to sweeten this milk,
Do you know of any kind of glucose intolerant test??
I spoke to a pharmasist who said that you cannot be glucose intolerant because it is in your body but you can have the problem of not maintaining the levels ie:diabetic
is glucose syrup intolerant something different all together?
The reason for all the questions is my Son has suffered numerous intolerances and something is still causing him pain the only thing we can think of it being is the milk, there is nothing in it i am concerened about thats in it except the glucose syrup
Regards
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Posted by Peter
I would agree with your pharmacist that glucose is a natural ingredient in the body so it is highly unlikely that you would develop a reaction to it in the digestive system.
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Posted by Chris
I'm quoting this from Wikipedia, so take it as you will.
"The more general term glucose syrup is often used synonymously with corn syrup, since glucose syrup is most commonly made from corn starch.[3] Technically though, glucose syrup is any liquid starch hydrolysate of mono, di, and higher saccharides[4] and can be made from starch from any source, of which wheat, rice and potatoes are the most common sources."
So as glucose is a naturally occurring sugar in the body, when it goes through the processing phase (to create the syrup) it is modified to be a substance that can certainly cause illness.
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Posted by Sophie
Thanks for the reply....very helpfull. i am sure the milk which contains Glucose Syrup could be the culprit for my Sons pains, the older he gets the less milk he is having and the better he is ...could just be a coincidence.
I cannot eliminate his milk completely as his diet is so so restricted
DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A GLUCOSE "SYRUP" INTOLERANCE TEST??
Many thanks
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Posted by Kevin
Its call a glucose tolerance test. It's purpose is to test for chronic low blood sugar
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Posted by Dai
I believe last post is a red herring, IIUC the Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) is to test for (generally) diabetes and involves measurement of blood sugar, consumption of glucose then re-test of blood sugar.
This is specifically to test your bodies reaction to blood sugar e.g. if you have diabetes you may not produce enough insulin and blood sugar level will stay high.
What is being asked about here is a glucose allergy type test, during a standard GTT you would not be tested for any reaction to the glucose other than blood sugar level afaik?
IANAD, but HTH
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Posted by Jane
Hi, I'm not sure on the dates of this post, but I just came across it. Here is something I found. Note that glucose syrup sourced from wheat now has to be labeled as such.
Also--- logically speaking, it's way more likely your son is reacting to either the casien (protein) or lactose (sugar) in milk, rather than the glucose syrup. Dairy intolerance is quite common, reactions to either of the above- I'd try removing the most likely culprit from his diet first. You mention that as his milk consumption decreases as he gets older.. he is feeling better. This supports that.
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As an aside, I have tested casein intolerant, and I react to it by getting stomach cramps. I don't completely avoid it, but eat very little- as much as two slices of cheese will bother me. I still have cream in my coffee, but that's one to two cups per week, a minimal amount- that is IT).
What is glucose syrup and where is it made from ?
Glucose syrup is a solution (up to 80\%) of glucose (dextrose) in water. It is normally obtained by enzymatic hydrolysis of starch, which is a polymer of glucose. Starch from wheat, corn, potato or any other plant can be used for this purpose. The origin of the starch does not have to be labelled and can only be provided by the producer.
**However, due to new EU legislation on allergens, glucose syrup derived from wheat has to be labelled as such. ********
Glucose syrup is less sweet as normal sugar, but has several technological advantages in the food industry.
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Posted by pauline
Please could anyone help me. My son is a diabetic & we use glucose syrup when he has a hypo as he is allergic to the hypostop that is normally used for this. At the moment we can not get hold of any in the chemist. If anyone knows of where i can get some i would be very grateful & dont mind buying over the internet
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Posted by Peter
Tesco used to sell glucose syrup in the cookery section.
You should be able to get it in Boots are other chain of chemists