Ingredient Glossary: Gluten Status of Common Additives
Decode food labels with confidence. This glossary covers 91 common ingredients and food additives, showing which are safe, which need checking, and which contain gluten. Australian additive numbers included where applicable.
Not Gluten Free (29 ingredients)
Not GF, not gluten freeBarleyNot GF, not gluten freeBarley MaltNot GF, not gluten freeBrewer's YeastNot GF, not gluten freeBulgurNot GF, not gluten freeCodex Wheat StarchNot GF, not gluten freeCouscousNot GF, not gluten freeDurumNot GF, not gluten freeFarinaNot GF, not gluten freeFuNot GF, not gluten freeGraham FlourNot GF, not gluten freeHydrolysed Wheat ProteinNot GF, not gluten freeKamut FlourNot GF, not gluten freeMalt ExtractNot GF, not gluten freeMalt FlavouringNot GF, not gluten freeMalt VinegarNot GF, not gluten freeMatzo MealNot GF, not gluten freeOat BranNot GF, not gluten freeOat FibreNot GF, not gluten freeRye FlourNot GF, not gluten freeSeitanNot GF, not gluten freeSemolinaNot GF, not gluten freeSpelt FlourNot GF, not gluten freeTriticaleNot GF, not gluten freeVital Wheat GlutenNot GF, not gluten freeWheat BranNot GF, not gluten freeWheat FlourNot GF, not gluten freeWheat GermNot GF, not gluten freeWheat Protein IsolateNot GF, not gluten freeWheat Starch
May Contain Gluten (Check Source) (20 ingredients)
Check the labelAsafoetida (Hing)Check the labelAutolysed YeastCheck the labelCaramel Colour (150d)Check the labelDextrinCheck the labelEmulsifier (322 or other)Check the labelHydrolysed Plant ProteinCheck the labelHydrolysed Vegetable ProteinCheck the labelMaltodextrinCheck the labelModified Food Starch (1404-1420)Check the labelNatural FlavoursCheck the labelProtein PowderCheck the labelRice Malt SyrupCheck the labelSeasoningCheck the labelSmoke FlavouringCheck the labelSoy Sauce SolidsCheck the labelSpice BlendCheck the labelStarch (unspecified)Check the labelTextured Vegetable ProteinCheck the labelThickener (unspecified)Check the labelYeast Extract
Gluten Free (42 ingredients)
GF, gluten freeAgar (406)GF, gluten freeAlmond FlourGF, gluten freeArrowrootGF, gluten freeAscorbic Acid (300)GF, gluten freeBaking PowderGF, gluten freeBesan (Chickpea Flour)GF, gluten freeBuckwheat FlourGF, gluten freeCarrageenan (407)GF, gluten freeCassava FlourGF, gluten freeCellulose (460)GF, gluten freeCitric Acid (330)GF, gluten freeCocoa ButterGF, gluten freeCocoa PowderGF, gluten freeCoconut FlourGF, gluten freeCorn FlourGF, gluten freeCorn Starch (1420)GF, gluten freeCream of Tartar (334)GF, gluten freeDextrose (including wheat-derived)GF, gluten freeFlaxseed MealGF, gluten freeGellan GumGF, gluten freeGlucose Syrup (including wheat-derived)GF, gluten freeGlutinous Rice FlourGF, gluten freeGlycerol (422)GF, gluten freeGuar Gum (412)GF, gluten freeHydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (464)GF, gluten freeLecithin (322)GF, gluten freeLocust Bean Gum (410)GF, gluten freeMethylcellulose (461)GF, gluten freeMonosodium Glutamate (MSG) (621)GF, gluten freeNutritional YeastGF, gluten freePectin (440)GF, gluten freePotato FlourGF, gluten freePotato StarchGF, gluten freePsyllium HuskGF, gluten freeRice FlourGF, gluten freeRice StarchGF, gluten freeSodium Bicarbonate (500)GF, gluten freeSorghum FlourGF, gluten freeTapioca StarchGF, gluten freeTeff FlourGF, gluten freeVanilla ExtractGF, gluten freeXanthan Gum (415)
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