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Bruce > wrote:
> On Sun, 02 Jun 2019 08:29:32 -0500,
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 04:06:33 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Corn gluten exists, but it isn't gliadin and glutenin. It's
>>> zein and glutelin.
>>
>>
>> Glutelins are a class of prolamin-like proteins found in the endosperm
>> of certain seeds of the grass family. They constitute a major
>> component of the protein composite collectively referred to as gluten.
>> Glutenin is the most common glutelin, as it is found in wheat
>>
>> zein is called a corn gluten but it is does not cause any reactions in
>> people with sensitivities towards wheat gluten.
>
> Yay, a geek-off!
>

Just for shits and giggles, Ill throw fructans into the ring. Most people
who think theyre €œsensitive€ to gluten are really reacting to fructans and
FODMAPS?