Is gluten-free the same as wheat-free?!
Is gluten-free the same as wheat-free?
Answers:
If food is gluten free it is also wheat free. But to be gluten free, a food must also be free of rye, barley and (some say) oats, as well as all derivatives of these grains.
An article listing the ways gluten is hidden in food can be found here: http://www.claramonte.com/foodanddrink/2...
and this article tells you what to avoid in general: http://www.nafwa.org/blog/?p=145...