One of the first things I was taught as a Celiac patient was to be wary of food starch as, though it is commonly derived from corn in the US, it can come from wheat and cannot be guaranteed to be gluten free. As a result, unless the starch, which can include modified food starch, on a product is clearly listed as coming from corn, potato, arrowroot, or some other gluten free source I avoid it or try to find out more about it.
That was the case this morning when I was browsing the ingredient list on a bottle of Powerade ION4 Fruit Punch. There stood out the generic listing “Modified Food Starch”. Just below this was Coca-Cola’s customer service number phone number. A quick call put me in contact with Candice who was able to look up the product information, which included the source of all the ingredients. I was glad to hear the words “the modified food starch is sourced from corn”. Yet another product identified as safe for Celiac and Gluten Intolerant patients!
Remember to be safe, check your labels, and contact the manufacturer whenever you have a question.