List of Foods Containing Gluten

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People allergic to gluten cannot afford to be ignorant about which foods contain this element, simply because the repercussions aren't favorable. Let's take a look at which food contain gluten, so that they can be avoided.

Celiac disease is a medical condition in which the body is unable to digest a protein called gluten. Although passed on genetically, it can also be triggered by pregnancy, childbirth, emotional stress, etc.

Those with this condition need to consume a diet that is free from gluten. However, for this it is important to be well-versed with the foods that contain gluten. The foods which contain this element are as follows:

Baked Foods

Anything prepared from wheat flour, such as breads to pastas to spaghetti will all have gluten in them. Let's take a look at the different baked goodies that contain gluten.

Muffins Pretzels Scones Bread and bread rolls Bagels Biscuits Breadsticks Bread crumbs Bread pudding Cake Cookies Crackers Snack chips Matzo

Croutons Donuts Dumplings Hamburger buns Hotdog buns Melba toast Pancakes Graham crackers Zwieback Pastries Pie crusts Pizza crust Waffles Tortillas

Grains and Cereals Containing Gluten

Barley Bran Cereals (Farina, Kasha, Bulgar) Rye Wheat Wheat germ Hydrolyzed wheat protein

Wheat starch Cracked wheat Triticale Spelt Semolina Wheat gluten or Seitan Bromated flour Phosphated flour Plain flour Self-rising flour

Processed Meats and Seafood

Suet Breaded fish Breaded meats or poultry Chicken nuggets Bologna sausage Gravy Imitation crab meat Salami Cold cuts

Beverages and Desserts with Gluten

Root Beer Beer Instant coffee with gluten Soups (packaged) Custard Fruit fillings Ice cream Non-dairy creamer Syrups Chocolate milk (packaged) Candy and gum

Others

Bullion cubes Malt vinegar Brown rice syrup Mustard sauce Teriyaki sauce Soy sauce

Salad dressings Cheese spreads Blue cheese Licorice Some spice mixtures Curry powder Monosodium glutamate (MSG) Canned baked beans Onion rings Chapstick, lipstick, lip gloss Playing clay Toothpaste Postal stamps

Basically food items containing components like barley, wheat, rye, buckwheat, soy sauce, distilled white vinegar, mustard, curry powder, ketchup, peanut butter, roasted peanuts, horseradish, etc., should be completely avoided.

Everyday Gluten-free Food

Do not get depressed because the list of food containing gluten encompasses such a large variety of food products. Here's a list of all the food items you can safely consume on a daily basis. Vegetables Pulses Dried peas and beans Tapioca Fruits

Coconuts Fresh herbs Fresh meat Poultry Fish Shellfish Eggs Cheese Rice Rice crackers Rice flour

Dry mustard Spices like cloves, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon Corn tortillas Popcorn Flax seeds Millet Yogurt Olive pickles Sugar

Almond Marmalade Jelly Jam Golden syrup Molasses Honey Pure cocoa and chocolate Fruit squash Fruit juice Tamari soy sauce Homemade soups Tea Wine

The list of foods containing gluten is quite extensive and cannot be entirely listed down here. People with celiac disease or gluten allergy need to exercise caution while purchasing packaged foods.

Check the labels carefully and be on the lookout for terms like bran, binder, malt, rusk, starch, wheat protein, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, filler, rusk, seasoning, and flavoring, which are indicators of gluten's presence. An ounce of precaution is better than a pound of cure!

Disclaimer: This story is for informative purposes only, and should not be used as a replacement for expert advice.