How come we can't track wheat or gluten?

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  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
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    Because neither are nutrients.

    Wrong. Gluten is a protein. Wheat also contains other nutrients.
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
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    Because neither are nutrients.

    Wrong. Gluten is a protein. Wheat also contains other nutrients.

    And other grains contain gluten, like barley.
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
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    I would guess because food packaging/nutrition labels do not list wheat and/or gluten in specific measurable amounts. Wheat is usually listed on the allergen panel, but not in any specific quantity. And gluten... well, it's everywhere - even in things that don't have wheat. And like wheat, gluten amounts are not part of a nutrition label,

    Also, if you have celiac disease or a gluten intolerance, you probably don't need to track gluten because you should eat ZERO gluten.

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