Gluten Free Diet vs Low FODMAP Diet
Whilst it often may seem like it, the Low FODMAP Diet is in fact NOT a Gluten-Free Diet. However, the Low FODMAP Diet does remove many of the Gluten containing grains from your diet (oligosaccharides), which is why it may appear to be Gluten-Free. The important thing to note is that unless you are coeliac, you don’t need to worry about Gluten cross-contamination when on the Low FODMAP Diet.
So, so what is the difference between Gluten and Oligosaccharides?
Gluten – is a type of protein found in grains, including wheat, rye, spelt, and barley.
Oligosaccharides – these are one of the types of FODMAP sugar and it comes in two forms.
- Oligos-fructans, which are found in wheat, rye, barley, garlic, onions, asparagus and many other foods.
- Oligos-galactans, which are found in chickpeas, lentils, legumes, pulses and other foods.
Many scientists now believe that it is actually FODMAPs (or more specifically Fructans) which many people are intolerant to, not gluten.
How do Bay’s Kitchen help?
At Bay’s Kitchen we now certify all our products as gluten-free and Low FODMAP, so no matter whether you’re coeliac or you are intolerant to gluten or fructans, or other FODMAPs, our products are suitable!
We also have a huge range of recipes on our website which again are all Gluten Free and Low FODMAP approved.
Gluten Free Certified
At Bay‘s Kitchen, not only are all our products Low FODMAP, and so they don‘t contain any hard-to-digest ingredients, but they are all also certified Gluten Free!
Therefore, if you are Coeliac or Gluten intolerant, you needn‘t worry as we ensure our products are Gluten Free certified and made in a factory with strict allergen controls.
