Patient Education Library
Designed for both clinicians and the general public, these handouts provide practical, evidence-informed guidance that blends conventional medicine with complementary strategies. Within each handout you have the option to share or download a PDF.
Food and Gluten
Important Note: When buying any packaged food, make sure you read all ingredients on the label. Grains that contain gluten, include wheat, barley, rye, bulghur, triticale, durum, and couscous.
For further information: Hidden Sources of Gluten
Food Group |
Does Not Contain Gluten |
May Contain Gluten |
Contains Gluten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk & Milk Products | Whole, low fat, skim, dry, evaporated, or condensed milk, buttermilk, cream, whipping cream, aged cheeses, such as Cheddar, Swiss, Edam, and Parmesan | Sour cream, chocolate milk and drinks, non-dairy creamers, some yogurt, some cheeses such as flavored cheeses American, cottage cheese and blue cheese, and cheese spreads/dips, ice cream | Malted drinks |
| Meat & Meat Substitutes | 100% meat (no grain additives), seafood, poultry (breaded with pure cornmeal, potato flour, or rice flour), peanut butter, eggs, dried beans or peas, pork | Meat patties, canned meat, sausages, cold cuts, bologna, hot dogs, stew, hamburger, chili, commercial omelets, soufflés, fondue, soy protein meat substitutes | Croquettes, fish, chicken loaves made with bread or bread crumbs, breaded or floured meats, meatloaf, meatballs, pizza, ravioli, any meat or meat substitute, rye, barley, oats, gluten stabilizers |
| Breads & Grains | Cream of rice, cornmeal, hominy, rice, wild rice, gluten-free noodles, rice wafers, pure corn tortillas, specially prepared breads made with corn, rice, potato, soybean, tapioca arrowroot, carob, buckwheat, millet, amaranth and quinoa flour, teff | Packaged rice mixes, cornbread, ready-to-eat cereals containing malt flavoring | Breads, buns, rolls, biscuits, muffins, crackers, and cereals containing wheat, wheat germ, oats, barley, rye, bran, graham flour, malt, kasha, bulgur, Melba toast, matzo, bread crumbs, pastry, pizza dough, regular noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, and other pasta, rusks, dumplings, zwieback, pretzels, prepared mixes for waffles and pancakes, bread stuffing or filling |
| Fats & Oils | Olive oil, butter, margarine, vegetable oil, shortening, lard | Salad dressings, non-dairy creamers, mayonnaise | Gravy and cream sauces thickened with flour |
| Fruits | Plain, fresh, frozen, canned, or dried fruit, all fruit juices | Pie fillings, thickened or prepared fruit, fruit fillings | — |
| Vegetables | Fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables | Vegetables with sauces, commercially prepared vegetables and salads, canned baked beans, pickles, marinated vegetables, commercially seasoned vegetables | Creamed or breaded vegetables, those prepared with wheat, rye, oats, barley, or gluten stabilizers |
| Snacks & Desserts | Brown and white sugar, rennet, gelatin, jelly, jam, honey, molasses, pure cocoa, fruit ice, popcorn, carob | Custards, puddings, ice cream, ices, sherbet, pie fillings, candies, chocolate, chewing gum, cocoa, potato chips | Cakes, cookies, doughnuts, pastries, dumplings, ice cream cones, pies, prepared cake and cookie mixes, pretzels, bread pudding |
| Beverages | Tea, carbonated beverages (except root beer), fruit juices, mineral and carbonated waters, wines, instant or ground coffee | Cocoa mixes, root beer, chocolate drinks, nutritional supplements, beverage mixes | Postum™, Ovaltine™, malt-containing drinks, beer, ale, gin, whiskey, rye |
| Soups | Those made with allowed ingredients | Commercially prepared soups, broths, soup mixes, bouillon cubes | Soups thickened with wheat flour or gluten-containing grains, soup containing barley, pasta, or noodles |
| Thickening Agents | Gelatin, arrowroot starch, corn flour, germ, or bran, potato flour, potato starch flour, rice bran and flour, rice polish, soy flour, tapioca, sago | — | Wheat starch, all flours containing wheat, oats, rye, malt, barley, or graham flour, all-purpose flour, white flour, wheat flour, bran, cracker meal, Durham flour, wheat germ |
| Condiments | Gluten-free soy sauce, distilled white vinegar, olives, pickles, relish, ketchup | Flavoring syrups (for pancakes or ice cream), mayonnaise, horseradish, salad dressings, tomato sauces, meat sauce, mustard, taco sauce, soy sauce, chip dips | — |
| Seasonings | Salt, pepper, herbs, flavored extracts, food coloring, cloves, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon | Curry powder, seasoning mixes, meat extracts | Synthetic pepper, brewer’s yeast extract (contains barley) |
| Prescription Products | — | All medicines: check with pharmacist | — |
Disclaimer: Information provided is for general informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, nor does it establish a doctor-patient relationship. Always seek the advice of your qualified health provider. We assume no responsibility for errors or omissions in the content.
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