Gluten Quiz

     Take this quiz that appeared recently on the Hellawella website and see how much you know about gluten:

1. Which of these is an alternate name for gluten?
     a. Bulgar
     b. Farina
     c. Both A & B
     d. None of the above

2. True or False: Deli meat is gluten free
     Yes, deli meat is naturally gluten free
     No, gluten can hide in deli meat

3. True or False: A food can have gluten, but not wheat.

4. What does it mean for someone to be gluten-free?
     a. They can't eat any bread products, period.
     b. For health reasons, they avoid all foods made from wheat, rye and barley.
     c. They've made a conscious decision to stop eating foods with gluten.

5. Is ice cream gluten free?
     No, sometimes ice cream contains flour as a thickener.
     Yes, ice cream doesn't include any gluten ingredients.

6. Which of the following foods can't be made without gluten?
     a. pancakes
     b. lasagna
     c. fried chicken
     d. none of the above

7. Which of the following foods are NOT naturally gluten-free?
     a. blue cheese
     b. red wine
     c. black beans
     d. eggs

8. Which of the following foods can contain gluten?
     a. soy sauce
     b. pickles
     c. oatmeal
     d. all of the above

9. Which of the following precautions have to be taken for someone gluten-free to live safely in the same household as someone who isn't gluten free?
     a. Maintaining different diets
     b. Keeping all cooking utensils separate
     c. Keeping gluten-free ingredients separate from ingredients containing gluten
     d. All of the above

10. What kind of molecule is gluten?
     a. carbohydrate
     b. protein
     c. lipid
     d. nucleic acid

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