{"id":4047,"date":"2018-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toh.test.rda.net\/does-cornstarch-contain-gluten\/"},"modified":"2022-05-04T13:48:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T18:48:50","slug":"does-cornstarch-contain-gluten","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/does-cornstarch-contain-gluten\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Cornstarch Gluten Free?"},"content":{"rendered":"
DEAR PEGGY: I have celiac disease, and I wonder if I can substitute cornstarch in recipes that call for flour. Is cornstarch gluten free? \u2014H.P., Clifton Park, New York<\/strong><\/p>\r\nIt's now estimated that one in every 133 Americans has celiac disease, an immune response to the gluten found in wheat, barley and rye. For celiac sufferers, eating gluten-filled foods can damage intestines and affect nutrient absorption. (Feeling bloated? Here's what happens when you go gluten free for two weeks.<\/a>)\r\n\r\nCorn doesn't contain gluten, so you can substitute cornstarch in sauces and soups that use flour as a thickener. But there are a few things to remember:\r\n \t\t\t\r\n \t