Gluten-Free Foods: A Comprehensive List for Celiac Disease

A strict gluten-free diet (GFD) excludes wheat, barley, rye, and their derivatives. Safe foods include:

Naturally Gluten-Free

• Fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds
• Fresh meat, poultry, fish, eggs
• Dairy (plain milk, yogurt, cheese – check additives)
• Rice, corn, quinoa, buckwheat, millet, sorghum, teff, amaranth
• Potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava
• Oats certified gluten-free (cross-contamination common)

Processed GF Products

• GF bread, pasta, cereals, crackers, cookies, flour blends
• Look for "gluten-free" label (<20 ppm FDA standard) and certification (GFCO, NSF).

Hidden Gluten Sources

• Soy sauce, malt vinegar, brewer's yeast, modified food starch (if wheat), medications, supplements, communion wafers.

Resource

Celiac Disease Foundation: celiac.org/gluten-free-diet/ – comprehensive lists, label-reading guides, recipes.