Is yeast extract gluten-free? Is parmesan safe? Which yogurt is low FODMAP? Each answer traces the ingredient back to its source and tells you exactly what to check on the label — backed by the Foodsage ingredient checker.
Yeast itself contains no gluten, but yeast extract is often grown on or blended with barley-derived material, which is why labelling matters.
Real parmesan is made from milk, salt and rennet only. The gluten risk comes from grated blends and anti-caking agents, not the cheese.
Balsamic vinegar is made from grapes, so it starts gluten-free. Thickened glazes and flavoured dressings are where added ingredients appear.
Plain cream cheese is a dairy product with no grain ingredients. Flavoured tubs and spreadable blends are where gluten can appear.
Arby's does not offer gluten-free buns and prepares food in shared areas, so the chain does not claim any item is safe for coeliac disease.
Butter is almost entirely milk fat, so the lactose that triggers FODMAP symptoms is present only in trace amounts.
Lactose-free and some strained Greek yogurts are low FODMAP in measured portions. Regular, honey-sweetened and inulin-fortified yogurts are not.
Foodsage reads the full ingredient panel and flags gluten sources, FODMAPs and additives tied to food sensitivities.