Are any supermarket cereals gluten free?

[Nonie241419]

I thought we'd be ok with corn flakes and rice crispie types, despite them having barley malt extract. DC has been gluten free for 1.5 weeks and his digestive issues have disappeared (and been replaced with constipation for the first time ever - I don't think his body quite knows what to do when everything isn't racing through). He's had rice crispie type cereal every day until today, when he had cornflakes. By mid morning he had started with a tummy ache, and has had bloating and 'explosions' by the end of the day (which was the norm prior to going gf). The only other things he had in the morning were some mixed dried fruit, a wedge of watermelon bought from a tuck shop and a Babybel. I'm thinking it must have been the cornflakes that set him off?
It would probably be easier to stick to 'safe' cereals rather than just crossing our fingers, so can anyone point me in the direction of the gf choices?
Thank you.

[ilovepowerhoop]

they should have options in the 'free from' section of the supermarket

[Lifeisforlivingkatie]

Sainsbury, waitrose and most health shops do gluten free cereal. Millet made into porridge is good too

[Nonie241419]

He's tried one of the specifically gf cereals and didn't like it. I was hoping that one of the standard (cheaper!) cereals was gf.

[ilovepowerhoop]

realfood.tesco.com/our-food/new-in-store/new-free-from-cereal-range.html - tesco seems to have a new gluten free range. I dont think the bog standard ones can claim they are gluten free due to cross contamination so you would normally have to get ones that specifically say gluten free.

[sunnyrosegarden]

Lots of the usual cereals have barley syrup in them. I think you just have to stick to the free from ranges, I'm afraid.

[sleepdodger]

Loads in sainos free from
Also our coop has the branded ones
All the ones I've had have been nice!
Just watch sugar so tent as often higher than usual ones..

[tkband3]

Coeliac UK approve the supermarket own brand cereals as suitable for coeliacs, despite the barley in the ingredients list, however Kelloggs cereals are not approved. My DDs, all coeliac, have Sainsbury's, Tesco's and Asda coco pops, cornflakes, frosties etc with no problem, but if your DS has had these and reacted, then maybe he is more sensitive (or it could be that his gut needs a little more time to recover before trying them again). If he's had Kelloggs cereals, you could try the own brand ones to see if they are ok.

Of the special Free From cereals, my DDs all like Doves Farm Chocolate Stars and Munch (can't remember who make these). Tesco do their own brand Free From coco pops, rice krispies etc which are also good, but all Free From stuff, even the own brand stuff, will be more expensive than the non g-f cereals.

[Lonecatwithkitten]

You need to send quite a bit of time in the supermarket reading packets. So supermarket own brand products do not contain barley extract, but you need to check everytime as they do change recipes. I find it easier to stay away from cereal and have GF toast, GF porridge or fruit, yoghurt and GF granola for breakfast.
In fact you need to be a label obsessive as wheat by products are often found in the most unusual products salmon pâté would be an example you would never put it in at home, but only Waitrose do one without any wheat.

[bronya]

Tesco own brand cornflakes don't affect me and I am very sensitive.

[RoganJosh]

We have gf oats with yoghurt.

[Clairejessicamiller]

Can you get some cereal on prescription? Defiantly works out cheaper that way. Waitrose stocks a range of gf cereal which is a little more child friendly corn balls etc. holland and Barrett are also good as there's are sometimes in their penny sales :) since being gluten free my favourite breakfast is banana pancakes, beat one egg and banana together and cook like a pancake eat with yogurt, fruit, honey etc

[Floralnomad]

The Doves Farm cereals (gf) are the best according to my dd ,Sainsbury generally have a good selection and Asda do them as well .

[anotherdayanothersquabble]

Usual warning: if you take your child off gluten before testing for coeliacs disease it is difficult to reintroduce for the purpose of biopsy and diagnosis.

[misscph1973]

Nonie, try avoiding all grains. I know it's not easy, but sometimes gluten sensitivities are not just gluten, it's all grains. I know many oats are classified as gluten free, but they are still a grain. If your DS has a reaction to corn flakes, then his gluten sensitivities are probably more than that. Could be the sugar (even if corn flakes are low sugar) or the corn itself. Try avoiding all cereal.

I dom't have gluten allergy, neither do my kids, but we eat Paleo, which is grain free, and so many things have cleared up, like my children's astma, my dandruff, DHs IBS etc.

Breakfast is the hardest, admittedly. I still miss my cereal! We have bacon and eggs in the morning. Sometimes we have Greek yoghurt, maybe with a few fresh berries. Smoothies are also popular.