Is golden syrup gluten-free?

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In Europe, the very large majority of glucose syrups are actually derived from wheat and thus not gluten-free, while corn syrup is gluten-free (as far as I understand). From this question, I learnt that golden syrup is actually a good substitute for corn syrup, and thus, I am wondering: is golden syrup gluten-free? Does it depend on the source of sugar used, i.e. cane vs. beet?

score 9 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 17 '12 at 15:18

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Golden syrup is indeed gluten free, as neither sugar cane or beet contains gluten. In fact, beet fibre is used in many gluten-free products. See the Tate & Lyle site for more information:

http://www.lylesgoldensyrup.com/healthandnutrition.php

answered Apr 17 '12 at 15:18

ElendilTheTall

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 18 '12 at 12:38

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As an aside it is worth noting that glucose syrup is gluten free even if derived from wheat. The same goes for dextrose and caramel colour.

answered Apr 18 '12 at 12:38

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 23 '16 at 13:44

If an exact brand processed product is not declared as gluten free (by label or manufacturer statement), and if it is to be an ingredient in either a product sold as gluten free and/or to be served to an actual celiac patient, assume it is not. So above answer will be valid for the Tate&Lyle product mentioned, but not for generic "golden syrup".

Is golden syrup gluten-free?

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