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[coltrane]

No, oats do not contain gluten.  Gluten is mostly found in rye, wheat, and barley.

i use the instant oat packets...   no gluten here either?

[Princess L]

i use the instant oat packets...   no gluten here either?

The only difference between steel cut, rolled, 1 minute and instant oats is processing.  It's still oats.  Now, if you have the "flavored" stuff, that might be another story.  Not sure of all the ingredients except a lot of unnecessary sugar.

Wheat gluten is much more likely to cause problems and it's EVERYWHERE.  Read your labels.

[coltrane]

The only difference between steel cut, rolled, 1 minute and instant oats is processing.  It's still oats.  Now, if you have the "flavored" stuff, that might be another story.  Not sure of all the ingredients except a lot of unnecessary sugar.

Wheat gluten is much more likely to cause problems and it's EVERYWHERE.  Read your labels.

will it actually state "wheat gluten" on the label under the ingredients?    Thanks Princess!  You put a lot of time in on here and it's appreciated.

[delusional]

For some reason reading this thread hurts me .... lol

[coltrane]

For some reason reading this thread hurts me .... lol

go away

[Princess L]

will it actually state "wheat gluten" on the label under the ingredients?   

Well, yes  and no 

Wheat gluten is the "protein" found in wheat.  So if the product has any wheat in it, it naturally has gluten.  A lot of companies put ADDITIONAL wheat gluten in products (has something to do with baking texture or consistency or something AND it artificially inflates the protein count) and if that's the case, then yes, it's listed separately. 

Manufacturers use imported wheat gluten (from China) A LOT because it's cheaper.  It's one of the things that caused all the problems with pet food last year.  "They're" trying to tell us it's not in our food supply (the stuff from China)    I say BS!  IMO it's best to avoid it, not only for that reason, but so many allergy problems (human and pet) can be attributed to it and people don't even know it.

Thanks Princess!  You put a lot of time in on here and it's appreciated.

You're welcome.