Why does granola have gluten?

In fact, some brands have as much sugar as three Krispy Kreme doughnuts! Secondly, most granolas are not naturally gluten-free because rolled oats (the foundation of granola) are likely to have been contaminated in the oat-cutting process, unless it was done in a GF-certified facility. read more

Most granola contains gluten because it contains a high quantity of oats, which include gluten proteins. In fact, oats contain a specific type of gluten known as avenins. Oat avenin toxicity is a gluten related disorder that results from celiac disease, or another similar disorder. read more

Usually, although you can buy/make gluten free granola. Most granola contains oats, and you can assume all oats are contaminated (because they are cut on the same mills as wheat and other gluten grains) unless they are certified gluten free. read more