Wednesday, November 7, 2012

List of Gluten Free Foods


The list below contains items that are gluten free - however, it is not all inclusive. Get out to your local grocery store and begin investigating! It's going to take some time, but it will be well worth the investment. Make a list of gluten free items that you like and take the list with you EVERYWHERE until you memorize it!!

Tip#1  Avoid canned food unless they specify that they are truly gluten free
Tip#2 Watch your frozen foods - many will have preservatives and gluten.
Tip#3 Avoid prepackaged food
Tip#4  Buy Fresh food - typically it is gluten free.

Fruit
  • Acai
  • Apples
  • Apricot
  • Blackberries
  • Blueberries
  • Canteloupe
  • Carob
  • Cherry
  • Cranberries
  • Currants
  • Dates
  • Figs
  • Grapes
  • Guava
  • Honeydew Melon
  • Kiwi
  • Kumquat
  • Lemons
  • Limes
  • Mandarin
  • Mangoes
  • Oranges
  • Papaya
  • Passion Fruit
  • Peaches
  • Pears
  • Pineapples
  • Plantains
  • Plums
  • Persimmons
  • Quince
  • Raspberries
  • Strawberries
  • Tangerines
  • Watermelon
Vegetables
  • 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
  • Potato 
  • Pumpkins
  • Radish
  • Spinach
  • Squash
  • Turnips
  • Watercress
Meats - Meats are naturally gluten free unless process, breaded or fried.
  • Alligator
  • Beef
  • Buffalo
  • Chicken
  • Duck
  • Goat
  • Goose
  • Lamb
  • Pork
  • Rabbit
  • Snake
  • Turkey
  • Quail
  • Veal
  • Venison
Eggs and Dairy Products
  • Butter (with no additives)
  • Casein
  • Cheese
  • Cream
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Sour Cream
  • Yogurt (plain)
Flours Grains and Wheat 
Read LABELS ON ALL FLOUR GRAIN AND WHEAT PRODUCTS!!!
  • 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 (plain)
  • Potato Flour
  • Quinoa
  • Rice
  • Sago
  • Soy Flour
  • Tapioca Flour
  • Taro Flour
  • Tef
  • Yeast
  • Yucca
Other Gluten Free Items

  • Baking Soda
  • Honey
  • Herbs
  • Jam 
  • Jelly 
  • Juice
  • Nuts
  • Oils
  • Seeds
  • Spices (typically - but check the label)
  • Syrup
  • Vanilla
  • Vinegar
  • Vitamins
  • Wine
  • Xanthan Gum

The task of a gluten free diet probably seems a little daunting right now - but remember to take it one product at a time and work the gluten free products into your normal diet as you find them.  We hope this list is helpful - be sure to look for Gluten Free Recipes on our blog - we will be adding them soon!



Missy Briggeman

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