Is Worcestershire Sauce Gluten-Free?

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By Scott Adams

December 3, 2020
By Scott Adams • December 3, 2020

Is Worcestershire Sauce Gluten-Free?

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Many brands of Worcestershire sauce are made with gluten-free ingredients, and are also gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. Check the label.

Celiac.com 12/03/2020 - One question we get often is about celiac disease and Worcestershire sauce. Specifically, is Worcestershire sauce gluten free and safe for people with celiac disease?

Since 1835, Lea & Perrins has made their original Worcestershire sauce without gluten. The bottle is clearly marked as gluten-free, and the only allergen listed is fish: anchovies.

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In the USA, Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce is made with distilled white vinegar, molasses, sugar, water, salt, onion, anchovies, garlic, clove, tamarind extract, natural flavoring, and chili pepper extract. These ingredients are all on Celiac.com's list of Safe Gluten-Free Ingredients.

Most brands of Worcestershire sauce are made from the same or similar ingredients, and are also gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease.

Also, it has been reported that Lea & Perrins original Worcestershire sauce in other countries may not be gluten-free, and may contain unsafe barley malt or wheat ingredients. As always, check labels and watch out for products that include wheat and gluten.

Here's a list of top brands of gluten-free Worcestershire sauce.
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Posted December 9, 2020

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In Canada it is made with Malt Vinagre

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cristiana 570

Posted January 11, 2022 (edited)

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For UK readers:

If in any doubt, I would recommend buying Henderson's Relish, made in Yorkshire, instead. A good substitute. It is actually labelled Gluten Free because it is made with spirit vinegar. It can be bought from Waitrose and Morrisons, amongst other places.

In Britain, Lea & Perrins' contains malt vinegar made from barley. This is Coeliac UKs latest take on barley vinegar, they seem to have changed their stance somewhat.

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