Question: are oats gluten free nz?
Answer: Gluten is the name given to a protein found in barley, rye, oats and wheat. The proteins are hordein (barley), secalin (rye), avenin (oats) and gliadin (wheat). According to Coeliac New Zealand, avenin is an essential part of oats. As avenin is gluten, oats can never really be gluten-free.