Is Sodium Nitrate gluten free?

Is Sodium Nitrate gluten free?

Sodium Nitrate is a popular food additives and ingredients in most countries..

Is Sodium Nitrategluten free?

Sodium Nitrate is gluten free and widely used in gluten free food.

Why is Sodium Nitrategluten free?

To answer this question, we need to clarify another question: what is gluten. Gluten is protein composite found in wheat and related grains, including barley and rye. (Wikipedia) First, gluten is a protein. Second, gluten is mainly found in wheat and related grains. As we mentioned before, Sodium Nitrate is which is significantly different from protein. Raw materials used in manufacturing of Sodium Nitrate are ; Sodium Nitrate barely includes gluten impurity. So, Sodium Nitrate is gluten free.

How is Sodium Nitrate used in gluten free food?

Sodium Nitrateis widely used.

Why should you go Gluten free?

Celiac disease: Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that attacks the small intestine due to the presence of gluten, for which a gluten-free diet is the only medically-accepted treatment. In 2009 research showed between 0.5 and 1.0 percent of people in the US and UK are sensitive to gluten due to celiac disease. So people with Celiac disease have to stick to gluten free diet to avoid unexpected side effect caused by consumption of gluten.

Non-celiac gluten sensitivity: Some people may be sensitive to gluten but do not have celiac disease and feel better on a diet with less gluten. However, there are no specific symptoms confirmed. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity also drives more people to gluten free diet when people believe that they feel better when eating gluten free.

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