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GLUTEN-FREE FOODS

Read food labels and look out for the gluten free symbol.

 

FOOD GROUP

GLUTEN-FREE FOODS

GLUTEN-CONTAINING FOODS

Grains and flours

Amaranth, arrowroot, buckwheat, corn or maize (polenta), buckwheat (kasha), millet, quinoa, rice, wild rice, rice noodles (vermicelli), sorghum, soya flour, teff and flours/pasta/noodles made from above

 

wheat, bran, burghul, barley, rye, pumpernickel, pasta, semolina, cous cous, oats, spelt, kamut and flours or bread/pasta made from above

Prepared cereals

Made from any of the above eg Cornflakes, Rice Krispies check they haven't been processed in a plant along with gluten

 

Cereals made from wheat, barley, rye, oats, muesli

Baked goods

Specially prepared gluten-free biscuits or cakes with the gluten free symbol

 

All baked goods made from wheat, barley, rye eg pizza, doughnuts, croissants, pretzels, crispbreads, oatcakes

 

Milk and milk products and alternatives

All dairy products, milk, yoghurt, cream, cheese

Artificial cream containing flour, yoghurt with muesli, cheese spreads containing flour

 

Meat and meat products

All types prepared and cooked without flour and breadcrumbs, tinned/fresh fish, eggs, poultry,

red meat

Savoury pies containing flour, meat containing stuffing, breadcrumbs, suet, burgers and sausages with flour fillers, battered or crumbed fish fingers, fish cakes, meat pastes, canned meat

 

Fruit and vegetables

All fresh, cooked, frozen, canned, dried fruit and vegetables, potatoes (potato flour), sweet potatoes, taro, tapioca, sago, pumpkin, soya products, lentils and beans, bean thread noodles

 

Vegetables canned in sauce, potato croquettes, textured vegetable protein containing wheat, tinned baked beans containing flour

 

Snacks, sweets, desserts

Plain nuts and certain brands of dry roasted nuts, sugar, fructose, jam, honey, molasses, treacle, certain brands of mincemeat, certain brands of sweets and chocolates

 

Sweets containing or rolled in flour, liquorice, smarties, twix, puddings and desserts containing flour, breadcrumbs and suet, ice cream cones and wafers

Sweeteners made from wheat/barley syrup

Drinks

Tea, coffee, cocoa, squashes and cordials, fresh fruit juice, wines, spirits, soy drinks, rice milk, milo, ovaltine. Check the ingredients list doesn't contain barley malt in soy milk and rice milk.

 

Barley based coffee, horlicks, home brewed beer, cloudy ale, oat milk

Condiments

Butter, margarine, oils, vinegar, soups and sauces, gravies not containing flour, herbs and spices, yeast, vegemite

 

Some soups thickened with flour, sauces, gravy thickened with flour, bisto, seasonings using flour