Simone Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hi! your pantry stocking guide suggests a curry paste from thai kitchen, a brand available in my home country the Netherlands. However, reading through the elaborate ingredients list of the curry pastes in Dutch, i notice they all contain cane sugar, regular sugar when fish sauce is included (red and green paste) and even wheat flour (yellow paste). I am a little confused and cannot find the elaborate ingredients list in English. It all stays really vague. In my paleo diet I am not allowed to use this product, and if I interpret the rules of whole30 correctly, it shouldnt be used either. Help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJam Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 When it doubt, leave it out. The same product might have different ingredients depending on the end country of consumption. Sounds like you have found non-compliants in the them (sugar and wheat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 often the same brand will have different formulations/ingredients depending on where it is sold. The Thai kitchen green curry paste I have in my fridge (in the US) contains only: green chili, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, salt, shallot, spices and kaffir lime. That makes it compliant. If yours has sugar or wheat flour, it's not permitted during the whole30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone Posted January 1, 2013 Author Share Posted January 1, 2013 In my country "spices" has been specified with the actual ingredients including the ones I mentioned. How unfortunate for me! Thanks for the extremely swift response. I am starting tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmary Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 In my country "spices" has been specified with the actual ingredients including the ones I mentioned. hmmm, I'm pretty sure "spices" can't mean wheat or sugar in the US. It must be a different recipe. Here's what counts as "spices" in the US (from the FDA website): (2) The term spice means any aromatic vegetable substance in the whole, broken, or ground form, except for those substances which have been traditionally regarded as foods, such as onions, garlic and celery; whose significant function in food is seasoning rather than nutritional; that is true to name; and from which no portion of any volatile oil or other flavoring principle has been removed. Spices include the spices listed in subpart A of part 582 of this chapter, such as the following: Allspice, Anise, Basil, Bay leaves, Caraway seed, Cardamon, Celery seed, Chervil, Cinnamon, Cloves, Coriander, Cumin seed, Dill seed, Fennel seed, Fenugreek, Ginger, Horseradish, Mace, Marjoram, Mustard flour, Nutmeg, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley, Pepper, black; Pepper, white; Pepper, red; Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, Savory, Star aniseed, Tarragon, Thyme, Turmeric. Paprika, turmeric, and saffron or other spices which are also colors, shall be declared asspice and coloring unless declared by their common or usual name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 If the American version contains wheat, they would have to list it in an allergens warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simone Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 FOUND SOME! It seems I can use the brands Aroy-D and Mae Ploy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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