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Wheat gluten
CAS 8002-80-0
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Wheat gluten in plain language
Also known as Gluten · Glutens · Food - plant source, wheat gluten · Triticum aestivum seed gluten · Triticum vulgare (wheat) gluten · Emasoft EX 100
Show all 8 names
Prostar A · Proteins, specific or class, glutens
Used in consumer products as a thickener, a solvent and a flavouring.
- Thickener
- Solvent
- Flavouring
- Stabiliser
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Wheat gluten appears in these published regulatory listings.
- In marketed US drugs
- Found in consumer products
- Industrial
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Thickening agent, Solvent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 0 composition records across product categories including unclassified products. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Flavouring and nutrient, Thickening agent, Solvent.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 5 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 4 active drug products and 5 total products.Source →
USUSDA FoodData Centralobserved in branded food ingredient statementsObserved in 1 USDA branded foods including Tyson Fire Stingers Fully Cooked Breaded Bone-In Chicken Wing Sections, Smedium.
- Observed in 1 USDA branded foods including Tyson Fire Stingers Fully Cooked Breaded Bone-In Chicken Wing Sections, Smedium.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Wheat gluten. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
JECFA
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives
No JECFA evaluation on file.
EFSA
European Food Safety Authority
No EFSA opinion on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Wheat gluten yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated February 8, 2019
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA National Drug Code Directory
regulatory · updated 2027-12-31
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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USDA Branded Foods
product_occurrence · updated 2026-02-19
Reference links (1)
Allergen profile
Canonical allergen markers detected on this ingredient. Each row is derived from the ingredient’s name or synonyms matching a known allergen class — useful when scanning a label for a specific allergy context.
- GlutenContains · Oral (ingested)
Source: chemindex_name_match
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Food use
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often FDA National Drug Code directory has listed Wheat gluten in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
5
Typical roles
ThickenerSolventFlavouringStabiliser
Found in these products
Their ingredient lists include Wheat gluten; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
- Pain De Mie BioLa Boulangère,La Boulangère Bio · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie grandes tranches Seigle & Graines 500gLa Boulangère · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie american sandwich complet sans sucres ajoutés 600gHarrys · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Brioche Tranchée Bio 400gLa Boulangère · Snacks
- 14 Maxi Tranches complet sans sucres ajoutésJacquet · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie Bio grandes tranches céréales & graines 500gLa boulangère bio · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- tartine de campagnela Boulangère · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pains au laitBrioche Pasquier · Snacks
- La gâche tranchéeLa Fournée Dorée · Snacks
- 100% mie complet 500gHarrys · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- 8 Pains au lait frais Bio 280gLa Boulangère Bio, La boulangere · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Harrys brioche tressee nature au sucre perle sans additifs 500gHarrys · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie american sandwich rustique sans sucres ajoutés 500gHarrys · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Brioche moins de sucreHarry's · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie grandes tranches Toastiligne completla boulangère · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Beau & bon Céréales & grainesHarrys · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie Bio grandes tranches complet sans sucres ajoutés 500gLa Boulangère · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie 100% mie natureHarrys · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- American sandwich natureHarrys · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Tartines Bio quinoa & graines 450gLa Boulangère Bio · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- American sandwich CéréalesHarrys · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Tartines céréales 450gla Boulangère · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie grandes tranches Toastiligne céréales & graines 500gBoulangère · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
- Pain de mie american sandwich complet sans sucres ajoutés maxi 900gHarry's · Plant Based Foods And Beverages
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Wheat gluten in the catalog.