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Wheat Sourdough
Wheat Sourdough
Low concern
Wheat sourdough is a fermented wheat-based ingredient. Wheat is a major food allergen and contains gluten; despite fermentation, sourdough is not gluten-free.
Found in
427 products
What it is
Fermented wheat dough using wild yeast and lactobacilli; used as a starter or bread ingredient.
Leavening, flavor, structure in bread.
Why it's flagged
- wheat/gluten allergen
What regulators actually say
"Wheat is one of the nine major food allergens."
"Foods labeled 'gluten-free' must contain less than 20 ppm of gluten."
Regulatory status
United States — FDA
Conventional food; wheat allergen declaration required
European Union — EFSA
Conventional food; gluten declaration required
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