Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies: Wheat Allergies
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Remember to ALWAYS read food labels carefully and watch for hidden allergens. Hidden allergens are ingredients derived from or containing major food allergens with common names that may be unfamiliar to consumers. Foods or ingredients to AVOID if allergic to wheat: (This is not an exhaustive list.)
- Baking mixes (most)
- Crackers
- Cream sauces
- Enriched flour
- Farina
- Flour tortillas
- Gluten
- Gravy
- Graham flour
- Hot dogs (some)
- Macaroni
- Modified food starch
- Noodles
- Pastas
- Postum/malted milk
- Salad dressings (some)
- Sausages
- Soy sauce
- Spaghetti
- Vegetable gum
- Vegetable starch
- Wheat
- Wheat bran
- Wheat germ
Substitutes
- Barley flour
- Cornstarch
- Corn tortillas
- Oat bran
- Oatmeal/Oats
- Polenta
- Popcorn
- Potato flour
- Rice
- Rice cakes
- Rice flour
- Tapioca
- Wheat-free breads/crackers
- Wheat-free cereals
- Wheat-free pasta
Alternative food sources that provide important nutrients if avoiding wheat:
Complex carbohydrates, B-vitamins, fiber: other whole grains, corn, barley, millet, rice, oats, potatoes
Note on celiac disease: In addition to wheat, barley and rye contain the gluten protein thatmust be avoided by those with celiac disease.
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Publication Date
February 3, 2021
