Celiac Disease, Is There Anything I Can Eat?
April 7th, 2010 | 
Author: I had a newly diagnosed reader ask me if there was any food straight off the store shelf that she could eat. So I decided that I would post some regular food products that I use regularly.
- Meat: Poultry, Fish, Canned Salmon, Canned Chicken, Canned Tuna, 100% Ground Beef, Pork, Turkey, Chicken
- Prego Spaghetti Sauce
- Joan of Arc Kidney Beans
- Canned Tomatoes / Dei Fratelli Seasoned Diced Tomatoes
- Hormel Pepperoni and Hormel Turkey Pepperoni
- Any and all fresh fruits and vegetables
- Frozen Vegetables (Not packaged with sauces)
- Potatoes both white and sweet
- Pure Rice – Brown, white, basmati, (Not Rice a Roni or such, it has wheat pasta mixed in)
- Corn Tortilla Shells / Corn Taco Shells
- Ortega Brand Taco Seasoning Mix
- Quaker Plain Rice Cakes (not the flavored ones)
- Salsa
- Cereals – Chex Brand, Corn, Rice (or any with the new Gluten Free Label), Cream of Rice, Grits
- Eggs
- Milk – Cow, Soy, Rice, Goat
- Real Cheese (such as mozzerella, cheddar, and such), Velveeta Cheese, Philadelphia Cream Cheese (plain), Cheeze Whiz
- Sour Cream (not light or reduced calorie or fat free, they can contain fillers that could have wheat in them)
- Butter
- I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter brand Margarine (there may be others but this is the only brand I know for certain)
- Yoplait, Breyers, Yogurt, (check ingredient label, not all flavors are gluten free)
- Cracker Barrel Cheeze
- Kaukauna Cheese
- Beans and Bean Flours
- Lay’s Potato Chips
- Dorito’s Cool Ranch Tortilla Chips
- Cheeto’s Brand corn snacks
- Salted or Plain Nuts and Seeds (as long as they are not seasoned)
- Nut Flour
- Heinz ketchup
- Kraft Miracle Whip Salad Dressing
- All Vinegars except Malt Vinegar
- Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce (in the United States)
- French’s Yellow and Spicy Brown Mustard
- Guldens Spicy Brown Mustard
- Pickles
- Pickle Relish
- Be Wary of Soy Sauce there are some gluten free brands but you need to check labels.
- Most of Kraft Salad Dressings
Just remember to read labels. All labels. If you have any favorites that are not listed here feel free to leave a comment letting me know what I’ve missed.
Just as an addendum, my husband bought a bag of Snyder’s of Berlin Potato Chips the other day. Snyder’s of Berlin Potato chips are not gluten free. They say right on the bag that they are processed in a factory that also processes wheat products.
So please be sure to check package labels, always.
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Tags: Celiac Disease, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Food
Except for meat! Great list, Mary. Cheers!
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Thank you for posting this list, as a newly diagnosed Celiac I was feeling overwhelmed and confused by so many misleading labels. This list gives me a starting point and makes the transition a little easier. Thank you so much.
Dinelle,
You are most welcome. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
When you are newly diagnosed, it can be like being hit by a brick wall.
Mary
This was very helpful! I have already figured out some things but I was unsure on name brands things. I wasn’t diagnosed but for me it was easy to figure out I was a celiac since I always puked up everything I ate and once I found out what gluten free meant I decided to test it out for myself. I have completely stopped having those problems unless I do eat something with gluten in it, which actually cause me to get even sicker now. But I want to express my gratitude because this is very helpful!!
Tadia,
I’m so glad you are feeling better. Eating gluten free is challenging, but it does get easier the longer you are gluten free. People like you are the reason I wrote this post. It was so hard for me when I was first diagnosed. It took me hours to grocery shop, because I had to scour every label to be sure there wasn’t hidden gluten in there.
I still recommend checking the labels because manufacturers frequently change their formulas, but the labels are becoming more user friendly also. At least in the United States.
I went to purchase Ortego taco mix based on your list and noticed in the ingredient list that it has maltodextrin in it. I’m new to this GF, but I thought that we could not have maltodextrin. Am I wrong?
Carolyn,
I answered your question here.
That is very helpful. I appreciate your list. I have tried “Nut Thins” which are a cross between a cracker and a chip. They are gluten free. Great to snack on (and a good source of protein).
Everyone emphasizes to check labels until I become accustomed to the products I can/cannot have and also because some manufacturers may change the way they process things.
I know the main things to look for when checking labels (wheat, flour, malt, etc.), but there are so many chemical sounding things that I have no idea what they are….is there a way to simplify this? I’m afraid that I could be unknowingly eating gluten due to some ingredient I cannot pronounce.
Nut Thins are really good. I just found another product in Walmart that is gluten-free. It is a whole grain cracker called Crunchmaster Multi-Grain Crisps snack crackers.
I’ll be doing a product review of these crackers soon. They are really good and contain 0mg cholesterol.
I’ll also be answering your question in another blog post.
I love crunchmaster crackers. So full of flavor.
Thanks for your VERY helpful website! I was recently given a recipe for GF Black Bean brownies, quite delicious. Anxious to try your recipes on the site here.
Jan,
Those brownies sound really good. Hope you enjoy the recipes here.
The link for the brownies you mentioned in this post doesn’t link. Could you repost? I’ve only been GF for 3 weeks – so I’m anxious for the 6 week mark to start feeling better – thank you for your blog. I found a brownie receipe using Bush Black Beans – haven’t tried it yet but thought I’d share it: http://recipes.bushbeans.com/recipe/161701/black-bean-brownies.aspx
Hey Summer,
If you’re talking about the brownie recipe in Jan Martin’s comment, there isn’t a link because Jan didn’t leave one.
Maybe if she reads this she will either give us the recipe or a link to it.
Thank you for leaving a link to your recipe.