From the article: Gluten-Free Flour and Starch Glossary
Eating oats on a gluten-free diet is controversial. Several Celiac organizations condone adding gluten-free oats, in small amounts to gluten-free diets while others do not. Do you eat gluten-free oatmeal? Share your reasons
Only Oats
- No--I cannot eat these-they hurt my stomach & bother my throat
- —Guest Della
Yes, yes I do.
- Every product labeled Gluten Free contains trace amounts of gluten. Oats often carry a bit more gluten due to cross contamination during the milling process. If you research the companies before buying their product(s) & make sure they are 100% gluten free, you can avoid cross contamination. I have no issues with gluten myself, so I eat oats. It's my husband that I cook for who has Celiac Disease. ( He doesn't eat oats )
- —Guest Alicia
some GF oats are OK - but not all
- I had a bad reaction to Trader Joe's Gluten Free Oats - they are NOT gluten-free after all!! Avoid them if you are sensitive! I will stay with Bob's Red Mill GF oats.
- —Guest Ginny Halberg
Yes
- I eat Trader Joe's gluten free oatmeal daily and have not had any ill effects. On the other hand I took one small indulgent nibble of my husbands toast the other day and had an instant reaction. I recommend the oats but, like any new food, it really is dependent upon the individual persons tolerance.
- —Guest Aimselle
No
- Have a reaction,also cannot use millet or corn, for same reason.
- —Guest danielle
No, unfortunately
- Tried introducing the new certified oats over a couple of weeks when I wan't doing anything important and could take the hit if things didn't work out. Noticed reduction in my nutrient uptake - not as bad a a full "lapse" but enough to rule all oats out for the foreseeable future.
- —Guest Alastair
No
- Gluten free oats are labeled gluten free due to the current definition of gluten, which isn't a scientific term. Most people with gluten intolerance do not have a problem with oats, but a small percentage do. Some studies show that the problem with gluten is a specific amino acid sequence that is contained in the gluten of wheat, rye and barley, but is also contained in the related protein in oats, making them unsuitable for some people. I wrote more about it at http://www.gluten-free-around-the-world.com/are-oats-gluten-free.html
- —PattBro
No
- Even though I love oats I have not been able to eat even the certified gluten free ones without a severe reaction.
- —emalkire
Yes!
- I eat GF oats because I've always loved oatmeal and it's nice to enjoy a familiar food like this on a GF diet. I make sure to buy "certified" GF oats but don't like the higher price.
- —Guest Mark
Yes, I eat GF Oats. Where's why...
- I added oats, only "certified" GF oats to my GF diet because they're a good source of soluble fiber and are supposed to help maintain healthy cholesterol levels. I haven't seen any ill-effects, again as long as I use "certified (tested) GF oats." That means I am careful not to eat oats that might be cross-contaminated with wheat, rye or barley.
- —Guest Jane
