Gluten Free Food List

Firstly let me reassure you that the gluten free food list below is longer than that on the taboo list!

Eating fresh, unprocessed foods isn't difficult, however, it may take a little longer to prepare and cook meals; but what a small price to pay for good health?

Much of the food that is included in a "normal" diet nowadays is junk food. If it is packaged in any way, check the ingredients to see if it is gluten free! This isn't always as simple as it sounds as manufactures are good at hiding gluten under various other names.



The list of gluten free foods below show items that are safe to eat.

You can also buy special gluten-free foods online. The following book is considered indispensable to those on a gluten free diet! A new, updated version is now available.


Everyday gluten free foods

Fresh meat Fish and shellfish Poultry and game
Vegetables Fresh herbs Fruit
Dried fruit Nuts Eggs
Cheese Cottage cheese (not cheese spreads) Milk (when newly diagnosed you may be lactose intolerant)
Dried beans, peas and pulses Vegetable oils, sunflower oil, olive oil Almonds, ground or whole
Rice, ground, long or short grain Rice cakes/crackers Rice flour (and other gluten free flours)
Yeast Cream of tartar Bicarbonate of soda
Sugar Dried peppercorns Cornflour (from the maize plant
Tamari soy sauce Marmite (only if made in the UK) Yoghurts (without crunchy bits)
Cider vinegar Wine vinegar Distilled vinegar
Sago Tapioca Millet
Quinoa Flax seed Corn Tortillas
Corn tacos Popcorn (check any coating) Homemade soups (not roux based)
Jelly (jello) Jam Marmalade
Honey Golden syrup Black treacle or molasses
Tea (check herb teas first) Fruit juice Fruit squash (not barley water
gluten free beer Wine Xanthan gum (replaces "elastic" quality of gluten)


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Seasonal Vegetables and Fruit

As an accompaniment to main meals or the meal itself if you are a gluten free vegan or vegetarian, it is nice to eat fresh vegetables and fruit that are in season.


basket of fruit photograph

Winter

Spring

Summer

Autumn/Fall
Beetroot Purple Sprouting Broccoli Asparagus Wild mushrooms
Cabbage Carrots Courgettes (Zucchini) Sweetcorn
Leeks Spring onions (Scallions) Mange Tout Beetroot
Onions New potatoes Globe Artichokes Sweetcorn
Brussels Sprouts Spring greens Garden Peas Cauliflowers
Shallots Lettuces Green beans Carrots
Parsnips Asparagus Cucumber Marrows
Swede Broad beans Lettuces Broccoli
Spinach Spinach Radishes Butternut squash
Curly Kale Rhubarb Watercress Turnips
Artichokes Peppers Cabbages
Pumpkin Tomatoes Parsnips
Apples Sweetcorn Celery
Pears Summer berries Leeks
Nuts Cherries Apples
Currants Pears
Plums Almonds
Melons Chestnuts
Apricots Elderberries
Grapes
Figs


Where to buy gluten free foods

Amazon gluten free productsrange will help you to find replacements for wheat based baked goods.

You can also visit The Gluten Free Mall for a vast selection of goodies that are safe to eat on the celiac diet.

gluten free food list

Foods containing gluten

Avoid the gluten containing foods in this list!

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Copyright© 2007. Please note I am not a doctor, just a fellow sufferer of coeliac disease.
Therefore no information on this site should be taken as medical advice.
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