Complete List of Gluten Free Food

Complete List of Gluten Free Food

Fruit

Fruit is free of gluten in its natural state. Be sure to clean all produce throughly before using

• Acai
• Apples
• Apricot
• Bananas
• Blackberries
• Blueberries
• Cantaloupe
• Carob
• Cherry
• Cranberries
• Currants
• Dates
• Figs
• Grapes
• Guava
• Honeydew Melon
• Kiwi
• Kumquat
• Lemons
• Limes
• Mandarian
• Mangoes
• Oranges
• Papaya
• Passion Fruit
• Peaches
• Pears
• Pineapples
• Plantains
• Plums
• Persimmons
• Quince
• Raspberries
• Strawberries
• Tamarind
• Tangerines
• Watermelons

Vegetables

Vegetables are also naturally free of gluten

• Acorn
• Agar
• Alfalfa
• Algae
• Arrowroot
• Artichoke
• Arugula
• Asparagus
• Avocado
• Beans
• Broccoli
• Brussel Sprouts
• Cauliflower
• Cabbage
• Carrots
• Celery
• Corn
• Cucumber
• Eggplant
• Garlic
• Green Beans
• Kale
• Lettuce
• Mushrooms
• Okra
• Onions
• Parsley
• Peas
• Peppers
• Potatoes (white and sweet)
• Pumpkins
• Radish
• Spinach
• Squash
• Turnips
• Watercress

Meats

Meats are always gluten free unless processed breaded or fried with breadcrumbs unless its gluten free flour for the batter. Avoid gravy as most gravy has gluten in it

• Alligator
• Beef
• Buffalo
• Chicken
• Duck
• Goat
• Goose
• Lamb
• Pork
• Rabbit
• Snake
• Turkey
• Quail
• Veal
• Venison

Eggs and Diary Products

• Butter (be sure it has no additives)
• Casein
• Cheese
• Cream
• Eggs
• Milk
• Sour Cream
• Yogurt- plain and not flavored
• Whey

Flour, Grains, and Wheat

This is where you have got to be very careful and really pay attention!

• Almond Flour
• Amaranth
• Arrowroot
• Bean flour
• Besan
• Brown rice
• Brown rice flour
• Buckwheat
• Cassava
• Corn flour
• Corn meal
• Corn starch
• Cottonseed
• Dal
• Flaxseed
• Millet
• Pea Flour
• Polenta
• Popcorn – without coating
• Potato flour
• Quinoa
• Rice
• Sago
• Soy Flour
• Tapioca Flour
• Taro Flour
• Tef
• Yeast
• Yucca

Other gluten free foods

• Alcohol (most but not beer unless its gluten free)
• Baking Soda
• Herbs
• Honey
• Jam
• Jelly
• Juice
• Nuts
• Oils
• Seeds
• Spices (most)
• Syrup
• Vanilla
• Vinegar
• Vitamins
• Wine
• Xanthan Gum

This list will help you when you are not sure if you are able to eat an item.Ask a lot of questions when going out to eat or food shopping. Read all your labels and be careful of “hidden” gluten in your food. Avoid soy sauce, dressings, gravies, casseroles, bread crumbs, cold cuts, and beer- unless its gluten free beer.

Right now it may seem not possible to eat a gluten free diet but it is not difficult at all, just take a look at the sample gluten free menu. You need to be careful and be sure the food you are eating is gluten free. The best rule of thumb is to avoid processed foods and eat more whole foods.

A lot of companies now make gluten free foods so shopping gluten free has never been easier. There are even web sites that sell gluten free food delivered right to your door!

Read labels, check web sites, and ask questions!