Actually it’s unlikely. A huge majority of people suspect they are wheat intolerant, because they feel bloated after eating bread.
BUT less than 1% of people I test are wheat and gluten intolerant. but yes they do react to something in bread…just not wheat.
What foods might it be when someone suspects wheat?
When a person suspects wheat is an issue for them, it is usually because another food or additive has been eaten with wheat.
Let us consider what foods might be mixed with wheat in, e.g. bread, biscuits, cake, wraps, soda bread, and cereals.
Here are the percentages of people with IBS who reacted adversely to such foods in 2015.
| Foods | Percentage |
| Yeast in bread croissants pizza | 30 |
| Cheese on pasta, in pizza, in a sandwich | 30 |
| E471/2, an emulsifier in many breads, margarine, cakes, wraps | 7 |
| E282, a preservative in many breads, wraps, cakes, soda bread | 2 |
| Soya, in most bread, bought cakes, vegetarian and vegan food | 2 |
| Raising agents in cake, wraps, soda bread, crispbreads, biscuits | 1 |
Anyone suffering symptoms after eating these foods might think they were intolerant of wheat.
So far my stats for 2016 show a big increase in soya intolerance. 10% of my clients this year.
If you are reacting to an ingredient in bread it is 30 times more likely to be yeast than wheat.
Excerpt taken from my book ‘Food Intolerance Solutions’