Foods containing gluten
Finally here is a list of foods containing gluten!
The following foods contain
gluten and should be completely avoided if you were advised to go on a gluten free diet by your doctor.
Everyday foods containing gluten
* Unless it says “gluten free” on the label chances are these foods contain gluten.
Bagels
Baked beans (canned)
Beer
Biscuits
Bread
Bread crumbs
Breaded meats, vegetables, & fish
Bread pudding
Broth (stock)
Cake
Cereal
Cheese (pre-shredded- it has added ingredients that contain gluten)
Chicken nuggets
Cookies
Corn dogs
Couscous
Crab cakes
Crackers
Croissants
Croutons
Cupcakes
Custard
Cold Cuts
Doughnuts
Dumplings
French toast
French fries (unless they are from a raw potato that has not been coated)
Fried foods
Funnel cake
Graham crackers
Gravy
Gum
Hot dogs
Hot dog and hamburger buns
Hush puppies
Ice cream
Ice cream cones
Macaroni
Malted milk
Matzo
Meatballs
Meatloaf
Meat substitutes
Melba toast
Muesli
Muffins
Non-dairy creamer
Noodles
Oatmeal
Pancakes
Pasta
Pastries
Pie and pie crusts
Pita bread
Pizza and pizza crust
Potato chips
Pretzels
Pudding
Rolls
Salad dressing
Sauces (most)
Sausages (most)
Semolina
Soup
Sour cream
Spagetti
Tortillas
Stuffing
Toast
Tabbouleh
Waffles
Yogurt
Veggie burgers (if soy-based)
Ingredients that contain gluten
*
Read the ingredients carefully to be sure if gluten is within the ingredients
Alcoholic spirits
Barley
Bran
Breading
Brewer’s yeast
Broth
Bulgur
Coating mixes
Couscous
Dextrimaltose
Flour
Fruit fillings
Gluten
Graham flour
Imitation bacon
Imitation seafood
Kamut
Malt
Marinades
MSG
Oats* (most oats-read the label carefully)
Rye
Seitan
Semolina
Soup bases
Soy sauce
Spelt
Starch
Syrup
Tamari
Teriyaki sauce
Thickeners
Triticale
Wheat
Wheat berries
Wheat bran
Wheat germ
Wheat gluten
Wheat grass
Wheat nuts
Wheat protein
Wheat starch
Foods containing gluten that may be hidden within the ingredients
Most of the time the list of foods below contain gluten. Read the label carefully. The more additives a food has, the more chances it contains gluten!
Anti-caking ingredients
Artificial color
Artificial flavor
Caramel
Coloring
Ketchup
Demiglace
Dextrins
Emulsifiers
Food Starch
Glucose syrup
Maltodextrin
Maltose
Miso
Mono and diglycerides
Mustard (check make sure no wheat flour)
Rice syrup
Seasoning
Shortening
Smoke flavoring
Sour cream
Spices (some contain flour)
Stabilizers
Starch
Stock
Tomato paste
Vanilla
Vegetable shortening
Vitamins
Yeast
Alcohol
Most alcohols like bourbon, vodka, scotch, and rye are distilled thereby removing the gluten completely. You need to be careful of the mixers you use when preparing cocktails. It is most likely within the other ingredients that you could be adding gluten to your favorite cocktail.
Beer contains gluten because it is made with grains. Gluten free beer is now available in most larger package stores. Gluten free beer is normally made with sorghum which contains no gluten. Sorghum is deficient in gluten and is considered to be the closest “wheat free” alternative today. If you haven’t tried a gluten free beer yet you are in for a surprise as I doubt you will taste the difference!
People who have celiac disease or gluten intolerance might want to avoid alcohol as it is very hard on the intestines and digestive system. As always follow the advice of your physician.
Be a label reader
The secret of success when following a gluten free diet is to read labels and know your
list of gluten free foods. Many foods that you would not normally think contain gluten have ingredients that are questionable and therefore should be avoided. If you are not sure if the item is gluten free stay away from it. Call or email the company that produces the food. Most companys have a phone number or web site on the package so when ever you may have doubt just ask questions.
If you have items or new products you would like to add to the list that are foods containing gluten , please feel free to email me at maria@the-gluten-free-diet.com .