Surprising Foods Containing Gluten

Eating a gluten-free diet means a new approach to food. A gluten-free diet often means not eating most grains, pasta, cereals and processed foods. This is because they often contain wheat, rye and barley. You’ll need to become an expert at reading ingredient labels on packages.

If you have been told by a healthcare provider that you have celiac disease or a gluten allergy, you may need to adhere to a gluten-free diet. To know what foods have gluten, be sure to check the labels of all foods if the packages aren’t specifically labeled as gluten-free. Gluten can be found in food items you'd never suspect.

26 Foods That Have Gluten

Here are some foods and drinks likely to have gluten:

1. Beer, ale and lagers
2. Bouillon cubes
3. Brown rice syrup
4. Candy
5. Chips
6. Communion wafers
7. Couscous
8. Deli meats
9. Flavored coffees and teas
10. French fries
11. Gravy
12. Hot dogs, salami and sausage
13. Ice creams and gelato
14. Imitation fish
15. Malt
16. Matzo
17. Meat substitutes
18. Oats
19. Rice mixes
20. Rye
21. Sauces
22. Seasoned tortilla chips
23. Self-basting turkey
24. Soups
25. Soy sauce
26. Vegetables in sauce

16 Ingredients With Gluten To Watch For On Labels

Read food labels for these terms for hidden sources of gluten:

1. Brown rice syrup
2. Einkorn
3. Emmer
4. Farina
5. Faro
6. Graham
7. Hydrolyzed wheat protein
8. Kamut
9. Malt extract
10. Semonila
11. Spelt
12. Udon
13. Wheat bran
14. Wheat berries
15. Wheat germ
16. Wheat starch

Other Surprising Sources of Gluten

It's not just foods that can contain gluten. Many non-food items can contain gluten as well. The list includes:

• Prescription and over-the-counter medicines
• Herbal supplements
• Skin care products
• Toothpaste and other oral care products
• Vitamins

Visit the Celiac Disease Foundation for other sources of gluten.