Keeping Our Glu's Straight
Since the “glu-” in gluten is just a latin root that means “sticky,” some people get a bit confused about which glu- things contain gluten and which don’t. Here are some examples:
Glutenous Rice: Just like all rice, this rice does not contain gluten. The name just means “sticky rice.”
Glutamate: As in monosodium-glutamate (MSG). Glutamate also does not contain gluten. Its name comes from the fact that it comes from glutamic acid.
Glutamic Acid: One of the basic amino acids used to form proteins. Found in just about every food with protein. Does not contain gluten. Gets its name from the fact that it was discovered when someone poured sulfuric acid on gluten back in the 1800s.
Glutamine: Another basic amino acid. Glutamine is made from glutamate by your muscles. It's also found in just
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