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Natural Sourdough

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Sourdough is a traditional fermented food made from flour and water; it is considered safe and is associated with potentially favorable glycemic properties relative to other breads in some studies. Wheat-based sourdough still contains gluten and is an allergen.

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What it is

Natural sourdough is a wild-yeast and lactic-acid-bacteria fermentation starter for bread; the term may also describe sourdough bread itself.

Leavening, flavor, structure for bread.

Why it's flagged

Contains wheat/gluten if wheat-based

What regulators actually say

"Wheat is one of the nine major food allergens identified by law."

FDA Food Allergies — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Traditional bread ingredient; flour is a GRAS food

European Union — EFSA

Permitted traditional food

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