Safe Gluten-Free Ingredients & Additives

Safe Gluten-Free Ingredients & Additives 

within the USA & Canada
Edited May 2, 2021 by Scott Adams, Celiac . Com

A

Acacia Gum

Acesulfame K

Acesulfame Potassium

Acetanisole

Acetophenone

Acorn Quercus

Adipic Acid

Adzuki Bean

Acacia Gum

Agar

Agave

Ajinomoto (msg)

Albumen

Alcohol (Distilled Spirits)

Alfalfa

Algae

Algin

Alginic Acid

Alginate

Alkalized Cocoa

Allicin

Almond Nut

Alpha-amylase

Alpha-lactalbumin

Aluminum

Amaranth

Ambergris

Ammonium Hydroxide

Ammonium Phosphate

Ammonium Sulphate

Amylose

Amylopectin

Annatto

Annatto Color

Apple Cider Vinegar

Arabic Gum

Arrowroot

Artichokes

Artificial Butter Flavor

Artificial Flavoring

Artificial Flavors

Artocarpus Altilis (breadfruit)

Ascorbic Acid

Aspartame (can cause IBS symptoms)

Aspartic Acid

Aspic

Astragalus Gummifer

Atadwe (tigernut)

Autolyzed yeast (msg)

Autolyzed Yeast Extract (msg)

Avena Sativia (Oats3)

Avena Sativia Extract (from Oats3)

Avidin

Azodicarbonamide

B

Bajra (pearl millet)

Bajra flour (pearl millet flour)

Baking Soda

Balsamic Vinegar

Beeswax

Beans

Bean, Adzuki

Bean, Hyacinth

Bean, Lentil

Bean, Mung

Bean Romano (Chickpea)

Bean Tepary

Benzoic acid

Besan (Chickpea)

Beta Glucan (from Oats)

Betaine

Beta Carotene

BHA

BHT

Bicarbonate of Soda

Biotin

Blue Cheese

Breadfruit (artocarpus altilis)

Brown Sugar

Buckwheat

Butter (check additives)

Butylated Hydroxyanisole

Butyl Compounds

C

Calcium Acetate

Calcium Carbonate

Calcium Caseinate

Calcium Chloride

Calcium Disodium

Calcium Glutamate (E 623) - msg

Calcium Hydroxide

Calcium Lactate

Calcium Laurate

Calcium Pantothenate

Calcium Phosphate

Calcium Propionate

Calcium Silicate

Calcium Sorbate

Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate

Calcium Stearate

Calcium Sulfate

Calrose

Camphor

Cane Sugar

Cane Vinegar

Canola (Rapeseed)

Canola Oil (Rapeseed Oil)

Caprylic Acid

Carbonated Water

Carboxymethyl Cellulose

Caramel Color

Caramel Flavoring

Carmine

Carnauba Wax

Carob Bean

Carob Bean Gum

Carob Flour

Carrageenan (E 407) - msg

Carrageenan Chondrus Crispus

Casein

Cassava Manihot Esculenta

Castor Oil

Catalase

Cellulose1

Cellulose Ether

Cellulose Gum

Cetyl Alcohol

Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol

Champagne Vinegar

Channa (Chickpea)

Chana Flour (Chickpea Flour)

Cheeses - (most, but check ingredients)

Chestnuts

Chickpea

Chlorella

Chocolate Liquor

Choline Chloride

Chromium Citrate

Chufa (tigernut)

Chymosin

Citric Acid

Citrus Red No. 2

Cochineal

Cocoa

Cocoa Butter

Coconut

Coconut Vinegar

Collagen

Colloidal Silicon Dioxide

Confectioner's Glaze

Copernicia Cerifera

Copper Sulphate

Corn

Corn Gluten

Corn Masa Flour

Corn Meal

Corn Flour

Corn Starch

Corn Sugar

Corn Sugar Vinegar

Corn Syrup

Corn Syrup Solids

Corn Swetener

Corn Vinegar

Corn Zein

Cortisone

Cotton Seed

Cotton Seed Oil

Cowitch

Cowpea

Cream of Tartar

Croscarmellose Sodium

Crospovidone

Curds

Cyanocobalamin

Cyperus esculentus (tigernut)

Cysteine, L

D

Dal (Lentils)

D-Alpha-tocopherol

Dasheen Flour (Taro)

Dates

D-Calcium Pantothenate

Delactosed Whey

Demineralized Whey

Desamidocollagen

Dextran

Dextrin

Dextrimaltose

Dextrose

Diglycerides

Dioctyl Sodium

Dioctyl Sodium Solfosuccinate

Dipotassium Phosphate

Disodium Guanylate

Disodium Inosinate

Disodium Phosphate

Distilled Alcohols

Distilled Vinegar

Distilled White Vinegar

Docusate Sodium

Dutch Processed Cocoa

E

Earth Almond (tigernut)

EDTA (Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid)

Eggs

Egg Yolks

Elastin

Erythritol

Ester Gum

Ethyl Alcohol

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid

Ethyl Maltol

Ethyl Vanillin

Expeller Pressed Canola Oil

F

FD&C Blue No. 1 Dye

FD&C Blue No. 1 Lake

FD&C Blue No. 2 Dye

FD&C Blue No. 2 Lake

FD&C Green No. 3 Dye

FD&C Green No. 3 Lake

FD&C Red No. 3 Dye

FD&C Red No. 40 Dye

FD&C Red No. 40 Lake

FD&C Yellow No. 5 Dye

FD&C Yellow No. 6 Dye

FD&C Yellow No. 6 Lake

Ferric Orthophosphate

Ferrous Gluconate

Ferrous Fumerate

Ferrous Lactate

Ferrous Sulfate

Fish (fresh)

Flaked Rice

Flax

Folacin

Folate

Flavoring

Flavoring Extracts

Folic Acid-Folacin

Fonio (millet)

Food Starch

Food Starch Modified

Formaldehyde

Fructose

Fruit (including dried)

Fruit Vinegar

Fumaric Acid

G

Galactose

Garbanzo Beans

Gelatin

Glucoamylase

Gluconolactone

Glucose

Glucose Syrup

Glutamate (E 620) - msg

Glutamic acid (E 620) - msg

Glutamine (amino acid)

Glutinous Rice

Glutinous Rice Flour

Glycerides

Glycerin

Glycerol Monooleate

Glycol Monosterate

Glycol

Glycolic acid

Gram flour (chick peas)

Grape Skin Extract

Grits, Corn

Guar Gum

Gum Acacia

Gum Arabic

Gum Base

Gum Tragacanth

H

Hemp

Hemp Seeds

Herbs

Herb Vinegar

Hexanedioic Acid

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Hominy

Honey

Hops

Horseradish (Pure)

HPP

HVP

Hyacinth Bean

Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Hydrolyzed Caseinate

Hydrolyzed Meat Protein

Hydrolyzed Plant Protein

Hydrolyzed Protein

Hydrolyzed Soy Protein

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein

Hydroxypropyl Cellulose

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose

Hypromellose

I

Illepe

Iodine

Inulin

Invert Sugar

Iron Ammonium Citrate

Isinglass

Isolated Soy Protein

Isomalt

J

Job's Tears

Jowar (Sorghum)

K

Karaya Gum

Kasha (roasted buckwheat)

Keratin

K-Carmine Color

K-Gelatin

Koshihikari (rice)

Kudzu

Kudzu Root Starch

L

Lactalbumin Phosphate

Lactase

Lactic Acid

Lactitol

Lactose

Lactulose

Lanolin

Lard

L-cysteine

Lecithin

Lemon Grass

Lentils

Licorice

Licorice Extract

Lipase

L-leucine

L-lysine

L-methionine

Locust Bean Gum

L-tryptophan

M

Magnesium Carbonate

Magnesium Glutamate (E 625)

Magnesium Hydroxide

Magnesium Oxide

Magnesium Stearate

Maize

Maize Waxy

Malic Acid

Maltitol

Maltodextrin (except in pharmaceuticals)

Maltitol 

Maltol

Maltose

Manganese Sulfate

Manioc

Masa

Masa Flour

Masa Harina

Meat (fresh)

Medium Chain Triglycerides

Menhaden Oil

Methyl Cellulose2

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Micro-particulated Egg White Protein

Milk

Milk Protein Isolate

Millet

Milo (Sorghum)

Mineral Oil

Mineral Salts

Mixed Tocopherols

Modified Food Starch

Modified Starch

Molybdenum Amino Acid Chelate

Monoammonium Glutamate (E 624) - msg

Monocalcium Phosphate

Monoglycerides

Mono and Diglycerides

Monopotassium Glutamate (E 622) - msg

Monopotassium Phosphate

Monosaccharides

Monosodium Glutamate (E 621) - msg

Monostearates

MSG

Mung Bean

Musk

Mustard Flour

Myristic Acid

N

Natrium Glutamate (msg)

Natural Flavoring

Natural Flavors

Natural Smoke Flavor

Niacin-Niacinamide

Neotame

Niacin

Niacinamide

Nitrates

Nitrous Oxide

Non-fat Milk

Nuts (except wheat, rye & barley)

Nut, Acron

Nut, Almond

O

Oats

Oils and Fats

Oleic Acid

Oleoresin

Olestra

Oleyl Alcohol/Oil

Orange B

Oryzanol

P

Palmitic Acid

Pantothenic Acid

Papain

Paprika

Paraffin

Patially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil

Patially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil

Peas

Pea - Chick

Pea - Cow

Pea Flour

Pea Starch

Peanuts

Peanut Flour

Pearl Millet

Pectin (E 440)

Pectinase

Peppermint Oil

Peppers

Pepsin

Peru Balsam

Petrolatum

PGPR (Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate)

Phenylalanine

Phosphoric Acid

Phosphoric Glycol

Pigeon Peas

Polenta

Polydextrose

Polyethylene Glycol

Polyglycerol

Polyglycerol Polyricinoleate (PGPR)

Polysorbates

Polysorbate 60

Polysorbate 80

Polyvinyl Alcohol

Potassium Benzoate

Potassium Caseinate

Potassium Citrate

Potassium Iodide

Potassium Lactate

Potassium Matabisulphite

Potassium Sorbate

Potatoes

Potato Flour

Potato Starch

Povidone

Prinus

Pristane

Propolis

Propylene Glycol

Propylene Glycol Monosterate

Propyl Gallate

Protease

Psyllium

Pyridoxine Hydrochloride

Q

Quinoa

R

Ragi

Raisin Vinegar

Rape

Recaldent

Reduced Iron

Rennet

Rennet Casein

Resinous Glaze

Reticulin

Riboflavin

Rice

Rice (Enriched)

Rice Flour

Rice Starch

Rice Syrup

Rice Vinegar

Ricinoleic Acid

Romano Bean (chickpea)

Rosematta

Rosin

Royal Jelly

S

Saccharin

Saffron

Sago

Sago Palm

Sago Flour

Sago Starch

Saifun (bean threads)

Salt

Seaweed

Seeds (except wheat, rye & barley)

Seed - Sesame

Seed - Sunflower

Shea

Sherry Vinegar

Silicon Dioxide

Simethicone

Smoke Flavoring

Soba (be sure its 100% buckwheat)

Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate

Sodium Acetate

Sodium Alginate

Sodium Ascorbate

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Caseinate (msg)

Sodium Citrate

Sodium Erythrobate

Sodium Hexametaphosphate

Sodium Hydrogen Glutamate (msg)

Sodium Lactate

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Sodium Metabisulphite

Sodium Nitrate

Sodium Phosphate

Sodium Polyphosphate

Sodium Silaco Aluminate

Sodium Stearyl Fumarate

Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate

Sodium Sulphite

Sodium Stannate

Sodium Tripolyphosphate

Sorbic Acid

Sorbitan Monostearate

Sorbitol-Mannitol (can cause IBS symptoms)

Sorghum

Sorghum Flour

Soy

Soybean

Soy Lecithin

Soy Protein

Soy Protein Concentrate

Soy Protein Isolate

Spices (pure)

Spirits (Specific Types)

Spirit Vinegar

Starch (the single word ingredient is, by law, cornstarch)

Stearates

Stearamide

Stearamine

Stearic Acid

Stearyl Lactate

Stevia

Subflower Seed

Succotash (corn and beans)

Sucralose

Sucrose

Sulfosuccinate

Sulfites

Sulfur Dioxide

Sweet Chestnut Flour

T

Tagatose

Tallow

Tapioca

Tapioca Flour

Tapioca Starch

Tara Gum

Taro

Tarro

Tarrow Root

Tartaric Acid

Tartrazine

TBHQ is Tetra or Tributylhydroquinone

Tea

Tea-Tree Oil

Teff

Teff Flour

Tepary Bean

Textured Soy Protein

Textured Vegetable Protein

Thiamin Hydrochloride

Thiamine Mononitrate

Thiamine Hydrochloride

Titanium Dioxide

Tofu (Soy Curd)

Tolu Balsam

Torula Yeast (msg)

Tragacanth

Tragacanth Gum

Triacetin

Tricalcium Phosphate

Tri-Calcium Phosphate

Trypsin

Turmeric (Kurkuma)

TVP

Tyrosine

U

Urad/Urid Beans

Urad/Urid Dal (peas) Vegetables

Urad/Urid flour

Urd

V

Vinegar (All except Malt)

Vanilla Extract

Vanilla Flavoring

Vanillin

Vetsin (msg)

Vinegars (Specific Types - Except Malt Vinegar)

Vitamin A (retinol)

Vitamin A Palmitate

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B2

Vitamin B6

Vitamin D

Vitamin E Acetate

W

Waxy Maize

Whey

Whey Protein

Whey Protein Concentrate

Whey Protein Isolate

White Vinegar

Wines

Wine Vinegars (& Balsamic)

Wild Rice

X

Xanthan Gum

Xylitol

Y

Yam Flour

Yeast (except brewer's yeast)

Yeast Extract (msg)

Yeast Food (msg)

Yeast Nutrient (msg)

Yellow Nutsedge (tigernut)

Yogurt (plain, unflavored)

Z

Zinc Oxide

Zinc Proteinate

Zinc Stearate

Zinc Sulfate

1) Cellulose is a carbohydrate polymer of D-glucose. It is the structural material of plants, such as wood in trees. It contains no gluten protein.

2) Methyl cellulose is a chemically modified form of cellulose that makes a good substitute for gluten in rice-based breads, etc.