Is hemp a grain? | Gluten-Free Society

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August 3, 2012 at 3:39 pm #8334

Tracy Fenton
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Hemp seeds and hemp protein is very popular here. I can’t seem to discern whether hemp is a grain or not. Would appreciate knowing whether hemp products are safe on a grain free diet. Thank you.

August 4, 2012 at 5:31 pm #9978

Doris Clendennen
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Hemp is a variety of the cannabis grown for fiber and seeds. It is a grain but considered to be gluten free. I, therefore, would not eat it if I wanted to be grain free.

August 5, 2012 at 9:08 pm #9979

Tracy Fenton
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Thank you very much Doris

August 5, 2012 at 11:12 pm #9980

Jackie Scarbrough
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I didn’t think hemp was a grain, but rather a seed. ??

August 18, 2012 at 12:39 am #9989

Kevin Baker
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@Doris Clendennen said:

Hemp is a variety of the cannabis grown for fiber and seeds. It is a grain but considered to be gluten free. I, therefore, would not eat it if I wanted to be grain free.

Doris, can you provide an info source for your answer? I have done a little reading on the internet and no one is saying that hemp is a grain. According to the sources I’ve read, it is an herb.

October 10, 2012 at 8:43 pm #10084

Anthony Rao
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Hemp seeds are well…. seeds. Whether or not they have an ingredient that mimics gluten, I really don’t know. I do know that hemp seeds are wonderfully healthy seeds to consume. Hemp oil has a great omega 3 to omega 6 ratio.
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