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DEAR DR. GOTT: If something is gluten-free, does that mean it is also flourless?
DEAR READER: No. Gluten is a protein found in several common types of grains, including wheat, rye and barley. If a product is gluten-free, that simply means that the product is not made with grains and flours that contain gluten.
To confuse the issue, some gluten-free products are flourless and others are made with flour, such as rice or corn flours that do not contain the protein.
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