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By Jefferson Adams

December 4, 2021
By Jefferson Adams • December 4, 2021

Is Honey Gluten-Free?

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Wondering if honey is gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease? It is. Here's the lowdown.

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Celiac.com 12/04/2021 - We get a lot of questions from celiac community members wondering if certain products are gluten-free. One question we see a lot is about honey.

Specifically, is honey gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease?

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The short answer is yes, honey, is gluten-free, and safe for people with celiac disease. As long as nothing containing gluten is added to the honey after it is harvested or processed, then the honey will be gluten-free.

Generally speaking, nearly all types of honey will be gluten-free and safe for celiacs.

It's important that people with celiac disease make sure to avoid any gluten ingredients, so be sure to read labels and double check ingredients, to be safe.

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Jefferson Adams is Celiac.com's senior writer and Digital Content Director. He earned his B.A. and M.F.A. at Arizona State University. His articles, essays, poems, stories and book reviews have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and websites, including North American Project, Antioch Review, Caliban, Mississippi Review, Slate, and more. He is the author of more than 2,500 articles on celiac disease. His university coursework includes studies in science, scientific methodology, biology, anatomy, physiology, medicine, logic, and advanced research. He previously devised health and medical content for Colgate, Dove, Pfizer, Sharecare, Walgreens, and more. Jefferson has spoken about celiac disease to the media, including an appearance on the KQED radio show Forum, and is the editor of numerous books, including "Cereal Killers" by Scott Adams and Ron Hoggan, Ed.D.

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