Test of gluten-free foods: Toxic pollutants found in bread

Öko-Test examined ten gluten-free bread and noodle brands each.

Although none of them contain gluten, some are contaminated with toxic pollutants.

• Öko-Test

  * has

  examined

  various

  gluten-free foods

  .

• The

  test

  shows: all the products examined are

  gluten-free

  and trustworthy.

• However, dangerous

  pollutants

  have been found

  in some

  gluten-free foods

  .

Kassel -

Gluten

are

a good alternative for people with

or gluten intolerance

These can now be found in a large selection on most supermarket shelves.

has now examined ten gluten-free bread and noodle brands.

The result: “The

are trustworthy.

The laboratory we commissioned did not

in any of the products

.

This means that they are all free of the adhesive protein, which is a problem for people with celiac disease, and they meet the legal requirements, ”says a current article in the consumer magazine.

Gluten-free foods in the test: products contaminated with harmful substances

Most

can be consumed by consumers

without hesitation,

according to

.

But not all products were able to convince the experts: In a total of seven gluten-free foods in the

, the consumer

experts

found harmful 

such as arsenic, mold toxins, vegetable toxins and glyphosate. 

Through the

like for example, the Werz Gluten-free brown millet toast, since the experts of eco-test have demonstrated high levels of toxic tropane alkaloids.

These

can affect the central nervous system and heart rate.

According to the

, symptoms of poisoning cannot be ruled out if excessive consumption is present, especially in small children and infants.

Symptoms for this can include drowsiness, headache, and nausea.

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Test of gluten-free foods: Ten products received top marks

In the tests carried out by the consumer

, a total of ten of the

pasta and bread products received a

“very good” rating

in the

.

This includes bread and pasta from 

and 

:

• Rewe free of sunflower seed bread, gluten-free

• Schär Gluten-free Meisterbäckers Classic

• Barilla Gluten Free Spaghetti

• Lidl Combino Free from Gluten Spaghetti

• Mondo Italiano Gluten Free Spaghetti (available at Netto)

Another two

rated

“good”

in the

.

Seven other gluten-free products scored “satisfactory” in the test: The experts from

found the “Rapunzel Rice-Spaghetti Gluten-Free” to have

a greatly increased arsenic content and the “K-Free Gluten-Free Seed Bread” from Kaufland had increased mineral oil components and Traces of glyphosate.

(Helena Gries)

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