Forbidden Gluten Food List (Unsafe Ingredients)

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By Scott Adams

July 22, 2020
By Scott Adams • July 22, 2020

Forbidden Gluten Food List (Unsafe Ingredients)

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This list focuses on unsafe/forbidden foods and ingredients (non-gluten-free) for those with celiac disease (USA and Canada)
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This is a list of unsafe and forbidden ingredients for those who have celiac disease. We keep it up to date, and feel free to use the comment field below to suggest any changes or additions.

A
Abyssinian Hard (Wheat triticum durum)
Atta Flour
Autolyzed yeast (msg)
Autolyzed Yeast Extract (msg)

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B
Barley Grass (can contain seeds)
Barley Hordeum vulgare
Barley Malt
Beer (most contain barley or wheat)
Bleached Flour
Bran (wheat, rye or barley bran)
Bread Flour
Brewer's Yeast
Brown Flour
Bulgur (Bulgar Wheat/Nuts)
Bulgur Wheat

C
Cereal Binding
Chilton
Club Wheat (Triticum aestivum subspecies compactum)
Common Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Cookie Crumbs
Cookie Dough
Cookie Dough Pieces
Couscous
Criped Rice

D
Dinkle (Spelt)
Disodium Wheatgermamido Peg-2 Sulfosuccinate
Durum wheat (Triticum durum)

E
Edible Coatings
Edible Films
Edible Starch
Einkorn (Triticum monococcum)
Emmer (Triticum dicoccon)
Enriched Bleached Flour
Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour
Enriched Flour

F
Farik
Farina
Farina Graham
Farro
Filler
Flour (normally this is wheat)
Freekeh
Frikeh
Fu (dried wheat gluten)

G
Germ (wheat, rye or barley bran)
Graham Flour
Granary Flour
Groats (barley, wheat)

H
Hard Wheat
Heeng
Hing
Hordeum Chilense (Wild Barley)
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein

K
Kamut (Pasta wheat)
Kecap Manis (Soy Sauce)
Ketjap Manis (Soy Sauce)
Kluski Pasta

M
Maida (Indian wheat flour)
Malt
Malted Barley Flour
Malted Milk
Malt Extract
Malt Syrup
Malt Flavoring
Malt Vinegar
Macha Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Matza
Matzah
Matzo
Matzo Semolina
Meripro 711
Mir

N
Nishasta

O
Oriental Wheat (Triticum turanicum)
Orzo Pasta

P
Pasta
Pearl Barley
Persian Wheat (Triticum carthlicum)
Perungayam
Poulard Wheat (Triticum turgidum)
Polish Wheat (Triticum polonicum)

R
Rice Malt (if barley or Koji are used)
Roux
Rusk
Rye

S
Seitan
Semolina
Semolina Triticum
Shot Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Small Spelt
Spirits (Specific Types)
Spelt (Triticum spelta)
Sprouted Wheat or Barley
Stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Strong Flour
Suet in Packets

T
Tabbouleh
Tabouli
Teriyaki Sauce
Timopheevi Wheat (Triticum timopheevii)
Triticale X triticosecale
Triticum Durum (Durum Wheat)
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Flour Lipids
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Extract
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil
Tritordeum (combination of durum wheat - Triticum Durum - and wild barley (Hordeum Chilense)

U
Udon (wheat noodles)
Unbleached Flour

V
Vavilovi Wheat (Triticum aestivum)
Vital Wheat Gluten

W
Wheat, Abyssinian Hard triticum durum
Wheat Amino Acids
Wheat Bran Extract
Wheat, Bulgur
Wheat Durum Triticum
Wheat Germ Extract
Wheat Germ Glycerides
Wheat Germ Oil
Wheat Germamidopropyldimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Wheat Grass (can contain seeds)
Wheat Nuts
Wheat Protein
Wheat Starch
Wheat Triticum aestivum
Wheat Triticum Monococcum
Wheat (Triticum Vulgare) Bran Extract
Whole-Meal Flour
Wild Barley (Hordeum Chilense)
Wild Einkorn (Triticum boeotictim)
Wild Emmer (Triticum dicoccoides)

Y
Yeast Extract (msg)

The following items may or may not contain gluten depending on where and how they are made, and it is sometimes necessary to check with the manufacturer to find out:

Amp-Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein²

Artificial Color²

Baking Powder²

Clarifying Agents²

Coloring²

Dry Roasted Nuts²

Emulsifiers²

Enzymes²

Fat Replacer²

Gravy Cubes²

Ground Spices²

Hydrolyzed Wheat Gluten²

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein²

Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol²

Hydrolyzed Wheat Starch²

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate²

Hydroxypropylated Starch²

Miso²

Natural Juices²

Non-dairy Creamer²

Pregelatinized Starch²

Protein Hydrolysates²

Seafood Analogs²

Seasonings²

Sirimi²

Soba Noodles²

Soy Sauce²

Soy Sauce Extract²

Soy Sauce Solids²

Sphingolipids²

Stabilizers²

Starch^{1, 2}

Stock Cubes²

Suet²

Tocopherols²

Vegetable Broth²

Vegetable Gum²

Vegetable Protein²

Vegetable Starch²

Vitamins²

1) If this ingredient is made in North America it is likely to be gluten-free.

2) Can utilize a gluten-containing grain or by-product in the manufacturing process, or as an ingredient.
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kristine4727 0

Posted December 1, 2019

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I have been using this list since being diagnosed with celiac a week ago. My question is, is this list updated regularly?

Thank you!

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kareng 2,329

Posted December 1, 2019

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1 hour ago, kristine4727 said:

I have been using this list since being diagnosed with celiac a week ago. My question is, is this list updated regularly?

Thank you!

We have updated it . But there isn’t a lot to update - it’s not like spelt will suddenly not be wheat. It isn’t meant to list every product currently made. You need to read ingredients and these are things to look for.

Did you have a specific question?

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Posted December 1, 2019

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3 minutes ago, kareng said:

We have updated it . But there isn’t a lot to update - it’s not like spelt will suddenly not be wheat. It isn’t meant to list every product currently made. You need to read ingredients and these are things to look for.

Did you have a specific question?

I read the ingredients on everything now. The reason I asked is because yeast extract wasn’t on there or torula yeast. Maybe that is a no brainer.

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cyclinglady 1,673

Posted December 2, 2019

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Yeast extract may not be gluten free unless it states gluten free. It is often made from barley.

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Not sure about the other yeast.

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I may be in the wrong sector, so please re-direct me as needed. I read a Blog post from Skylark on Entero Lab testing, and found it helpful. I am wondering if Skylark, or anyone, has information on Cyrex Labs' food sensitivity testing? And, as my sensitivities have seemed to multiply on my gluten-free diet, does anyone have experience with, or knowledge of, available dietary guidance that they trust? Thank you for any info available,

coffeemallow

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Scott Adams 1,914

Posted July 7, 2021

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I recommend that you create an account and ask this question in our site's forum.

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