Do marinades contain gluten

Answer 1

It depends on what the marinade is made from, but gluten comes from grains and grains are not popular, if used at all, marinade ingredients. There might be gluten in a dry-rub, but it would, again, depend on what it was made from.

CORRECTION: Many marinades contain soy or teriyaki sauce, which is almost always made with wheat. If the label lists soy or teriyaki sauce but doesn't specify that it is gluten-free, it is probably not safe. At this time, La Choy brand products do not use wheat in their soy and teriyaki sauces unless specifically noted.

Gluten is a composite of the proteins gliadin and glutenin which, conjoined with starch, exist in the endosperms of some grass-related grains. The seeds of most flowering plants have endosperms with stored protein to nourish embryonic plants during germination, but true gluten, with gliadin and glutenin, is limited to certain members of the grass family. The stored proteins of corn and rice are sometimes called glutens, but their proteins lack glutenin. The glutenin in wheat flour gives kneaded dough its elasticity, allowing leavening and contributing chewiness to baked products.