Are Starburst gluten-free? No gluten ingredients (US Original)
US Starburst Original lists no gluten ingredients but isn’t labelled gluten-free.
What the maker’s pages say
- US Original: no gluten ingredients; the dextrin is named as tapioca on the sharing bag.
- One pack size says only “dextrin”. In the US, a wheat source would have to be declared, but read the pack.
- Starburst Sour is described as gluten-free on its own product page.
Keep reading
Sources: Mars Wrigley US Starburst product pages (starburst.com). All read 28 September 2026. Recipes change and differ by country: the pack in your hand has the last word. We inform, we don’t diagnose.
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