What foods should you avoid if you have an intolerance to gluten?

Answer 1

Answer: Foods containing Gluten.

Answer: Do not eat wheat, rye, barley and oats*. U.S. labelling laws now require that WHEAT be listed on ingredients labels: look at the bottom of the ingredients list for a short list of which of the major allergens the food may contain (for example: CONTAINS: MILK, SOY, WHEAT) then if it's not there or there is no list, look within the full list of ingredients for the word "wheat" (for example: "MODIFIED FOOD STARCH (from wheat)"). If you see wheat listed in either place, celiacs should not eat it. If wheat is NOT listed, you still need to be concerned with rye, barley and oats, which are most often spelled out, however barley is also commonly found in varieties of "malt" (including malt syrup and malt flavoring). These ingredients can also hide under other catch-all names like "Natural Flavorings". When in doubt, contact the manufacturer.

*oats are grown in rotation with wheat in most U.S. fields so cross-contamination is an issue. Some suppliers now grow oats in isolated fields and process them in dedicated mills to ensure that they are not cross-contaminated, however some celiacs continue to react to even these specially grown oats: if you have celiac disease, talk to your doctor before consuming oats. On a more general level, "some foods to avoid" can be just about anything that has an ingredient list, since wheat, in particular, is in most processed foods. Unless specifically labeled gluten-free, a celiac would avoid bread (including Pizza, and even corn bread, and other quick breads like muffins or pancakes), donuts, cookies, pasta, chicken-fried anything, most commercial cereals, many commercial soups. Celiacs should also question french fries sold in restaurants: if fried in the same frier as the chicken nuggets and the breaded onion rings, cross contamination is a major issue. On the other hand, other than wheat, rye, barley or oats (and their cousins spelt, kamut, and triticale) whole foods are safe: fruits and vegetables, nuts and unprocessed meats, dairy products and grains other than those four.

Answer 2

You must avoid anything with the protein gluten in it. This generally means anything with wheat, rye and barley or any of their byproducts in it. There are many ingredients, especially in commercially prepared foods like canned gravies and soups that have some form of wheat as a thickener. For more details go to www.celiac.com.

Answer 3

Any type of gluten which includes the ingredients, wheat, rye, barley, and much more additives. But in general the main foods to avoid would be breads, crackers, pastas, cookies, cakes, pastries, pies, sauces with flour, and most fast foods with additives.

Answer 4

When one suffers from gluten intolerance, one should stay away from grains, condiments and seasonings like Worcestershire sauce and MSG. Also one should not eat sweets that are made with flour.

Answer 5

You can't eat wheat rye barley malt flour or any sweets like cake or cookies. Generally, you cannot eat anything containing gluten.

Answer 6

Celiac is a gluten intolerance; so anything made with wheat, rye or barley.

Answer 7

If you are gluten intolerant you should be avoiding wheat, flour, most cereals, pasta and bread. You may also find that you should be avoiding oatmeal because some are not gluten free.

Answer 8

They cant eat barley,rye,oats and wheat.