Gluten is a protein, found in the seeds of the Triticum species. These include such grains as wheat, rye and barley. Oats do not contain gluten, but they are often grown or processed near gluten grains and are therefore contaminated with it. Uncontaminated oats are usually tolerated by people that have gluten intolerance. A lot of other foods contain gluten, where they might not be expected, for example some types of ketchup and ice cream.
Gluten consists of the proteins Gliadin and Glutenin. It is one of the factors that
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
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