Steph912 Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Hi there! I'm on Day 9 of Whole30 but am afraid I might have to start over due to an overlook on my part. I have been so diligent in my planning and preparation. I even brought a hamburger patty and sweet potato to a Rangers' baseball game the other night! Anyway, today I was re-reading part of ISWF and saw the part about sulfites. I freaked out when I realized that the balsamic vinegar I've been sprinkling on veggies has sulfur dioxide. And the lemon juice I've been using has sodium metabisulfate. I am so upset!!! Is it going to require that I start over in order to experience the maximum results? I was looking forward to being 1/3 of the way through the challenge tomorrow:/ Thanks for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted July 10, 2012 Moderators Share Posted July 10, 2012 Keep going! The Whole30 is a learning experience and you're learning. I don't know how much the sulfites may have taken an edge off your experience, but you've got 2/3 more to go, so you're doing fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph912 Posted July 10, 2012 Author Share Posted July 10, 2012 Thanks Tom! I'm not experiencing any great changes yet but i know it's still early. Just hope I didn't sabotage myself with the sulfites but I know that I'm doing the best I can right now! I'll be more careful for the next 21 days(: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarissaLinnea Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 So I just saw this and went to look at my balsamic, and it says the only ingredient is balsamic vinegar. But then underneath it says "contains naturally occurring sulfites"......so what does that mean? Is balsamic ok, or not ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarissaLinnea Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Nm, just found the answer. Balsamic and other vinegar is allowed as long as it doesn't have added sugar. Whew!! 11 days in, I didn't want to have to start over, lol!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny M Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 and an easy trick is to get organic balsamic which can only contain natural sulfites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erin Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yep, here's the one I use. http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/organic_balsamic_vinegar.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyD Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Balsamic vinegar has naturally occuring sulfites because it's made from grapes. So if you have a problem with the sulfites in wine, you'll have a problem with balsamic vinegar. For some people, it can cause migraines (ask me how I know) but if I remember correctly, it's perfectly fine for everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mskellyw Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Yarg! I just came across this problem too... After dousing my salad in red wine vinegar I realized it probably had sulfites in it. Checked the label, and sure enough! I'm only on day 5, so I'm going to see if I can find an alternative that is sulfite-free. I've never noticed a sensitivity to them, but I want to be as compliant as possible. I'm not a fan of ACV on salad, so hopefully I'll be able to find something else. The only other thing I've got in the house is white balsamic and that no good either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdroll01 Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 I had the same realization today! Anyone have a recommendation for sulfite free red wine vinegar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 If it's naturally occurring, you can still have it. Wine vinegars are going to have sulfites because of the grapes. So you just have to look at the ingredients and see if the mention of sulfites are in parenthesis or not. If it says something like "Balsamic vinegar (contains sulfites)" then it's fine. But if the ingredients list something like "Cooked Grape Must, Wine Vinegar, Caramel Color, Potassium Metabisulfite" then put it down and walk away. I pulled that second ingredients list from a listing for Balsamic Vinegar on Walmart's website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crastney Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 actually, as a home brewer, it's far more likely that the wine has sulphites, than the original grapes. They are added to kill off natural yeasts and bacteria before adding a specialist wine yeast, and they can be added to stabilise the wine before bottling so that further fermentation doesn't occur in the bottle. to make vinegar, an organism is introduced which converts the alcohol and some acids into other different acids. So balsamic vinegars should be alcohol free, and sugar free, but not necessarily sulphite free. you can of course make wine with naturally occuring yeasts, and processess it in such a way that you don't have to add chemicals at all. balsamic from this would be ideal. another option would be apple cider vinegar - as long as natural yeasts used, all sugars fermented, then all acohol turned to acid, should fine. as with everything - READ THE INGREDIENTS LIST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaS Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 So if my vinegar ingredient list has has "vinegar, sulphites" (no brackets), is it naturally occurring as it does not list a specific type? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginsky Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 If it's listed as an ingredient that means it's an added ingredient and not naturally occurring so it's not allowed during your Whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laura_juggles Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 20 hours ago, Ginsky said: If it's listed as an ingredient that means it's an added ingredient and not naturally occurring so it's not allowed during your Whole30. I think that may be a little over-simplified in this particular case. A lot of vinegars will list the sulfites in the ingredients, but it's bracketed or in parenthesis, but those are naturally occurring. That's allowed. In the case of vinegars, just because the label says "Contains Sulfites" doesn't automatically exclude it. We would need a pic of the ingredients or an exact transcription of the ingredients in a post here to make a determination on a particular bottle. Here are some examples: Compliant: Balsamic vinegar of Modena (contains sulfites). Red Wine Vinegar, Grape Must. Contains Naturally Occurring Sulfites. Non-Compliant: Burgundy wine vinegar dilute with water to 5% acidity, sulphur dioxide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison_Hagar Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Hello! So then would this be okay? I’m on Day 9 and I really don’t want to start over again!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ladyshanny Posted January 9, 2018 Administrators Share Posted January 9, 2018 @Madison_Hagar yes this is fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aflow Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 My balsamic vinegar is Colavita brand. It's called "Balsamic Vinegar of Modena" and lists the following ingredients: INGREDIENTS: Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must, Caramel Color. Contains Sulfites. Is this Whole30 Compliant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 13, 2018 Moderators Share Posted January 13, 2018 Just now, Aflow said: My balsamic vinegar is Colavita brand. It's called "Balsamic Vinegar of Modena" and lists the following ingredients: INGREDIENTS: Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must, Caramel Color. Contains Sulfites. Is this Whole30 Compliant? Yes. If it was listed like this it would not be: INGREDIENTS: Wine Vinegar, Concentrated Grape Must, Caramel Color, sulfites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aflow Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Phew! Thank you for the quick reply sugarcube! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slc_melissa Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I thought caramel color was not compliant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted January 13, 2018 Moderators Share Posted January 13, 2018 1 hour ago, slc_melissa said: I thought caramel color was not compliant? Oh crap, you're right, I wasn't even looking at that I was looking at the sulfites... @Aflow I'm so sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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