Hidden Sources of Wheat

 

To identify foods containing wheat, yet are not sufficiently labeled, has been the most difficult challenge for me.  

If a particular food products label doesn’t directly state it contains wheat whereas in reality it does and it is hidden behind some other language and I eat it I will quickly get very sick.  So the following is a list of products I have learned may contain wheat and often do.

 

This is why I cook from scratch the majority of my foods. Food products are constantly changing so ALWAYS read the labels

 

                                          I CANNOT STATE THE IMPORTANCE OF READING LABELS

 

 

Products that may contain wheat & gluten:

 

All Noodles unless stated wheat-free

Barley

Barley Grass

Beer

Bouillon

Bread crumbs & breaded products

Brewers Yeast

Brown Rice syrup unless it states gluten free 

Broths

Bulger

Caramel Coloring

Cake

Canned Beans

Canned Fruits

Canned Vegetables

Canned Sauces

Canned Spaghetti Sauces

Canned Soups

Canned Tomatoes

Canned Tomato sauces

Catsup

Coffee Creamers “Artificial” all kinds

Cheese that is pre-shredded is coated with anti-caking ingredients

Cereals

Chewing Gum

Chicken with added broth (Most all chicken is sold with broth added for additional weight)

Cosmetics

Corn Flakes

Corn Tortillas

Cookies

Couscous

Crackers

Cracked Wheat

Cream of Wheat

Croissants

Deli Meats

Dextrin

Dish Soap

Durum

Doughnuts

Einkorn

Emmer

Energy Bars

Farina

Faro

Flavored Coffees

Flavored Prepackaged Rice

Flour & Cereal Products of any kind

Flour Tortillas

Focaccia

Frozen French Fries (may be dusted with flour)

Gelatinized starch

Glaidin

Glazed hams

Glue on Stamps

Gluten

Graham crackers

Graham flour

Gravy

Grilling Seasonings

Groats ( wheat and oats may be contaminated)

Hand soaps

Hot dogs

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Proteins whether (HVP), (HPP) or (TVP)

Ice Cream

Imitation foods (like imitation bacon and imitation seafood’s)

Kamut

Laundry Soaps

Lipstick

Lipbalms

Makeup

Malt

Malt Extract

Malt Flavoring

Malted Milk

Malt Syrup

Malt Vinegar

Maltodextrin

Malt Vinegar

Marinades

Matzo

Mayonnaise

Medications

Modified Food Starch

Moisturizers

Monosodium Glutamate (MSG)

Mouthwash

Natural Flavorings

Oats (can be cross contaminated with wheat)

Over the counter drugs

Prescription drugs

Processed meats

Rice Milks (may contain barley)

Rye

Sausage

Seitan

Semolina

Silicon Dioxide

Soft Drinks

Salad Dressings

Shampoos

Soaps

Soy Sauces

Soup Bases

Sour Cream

Spelt

Spices

Sunscreen

Tabbouleh

Teriyaki Sauces

Triticale

Toothpaste

Vegetable burgers

Wheat

Wheat bran

Wheat germ

Wheat grass

Wheat protein

Wheat Starch

Whey Protein concentrate

Whey Sodium Caseinate

White Vinegar

Wine

Wine Coolers

Yeast extract

Yogurt