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Hidden sources of gluten75 ingredient names that contain gluten without saying so. Start here if you read labels carefully and still get sick.Safe things people avoid anywayMaltodextrin, buckwheat, MSG, modified food starch. Over-restricting has its own cost, and this list gives food back.

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acai acesulfame potassium acetic acid Acids and preservatives activated charcoal active dry yeast Added vitamins and minerals Additives and processing aids advantame agar agave ale ⛔allspice allulose almond butter almond flour almond meal almond milk almonds altar bread ⚠️amaranth amaranth flour ammonium bicarbonate ammonium chloride amylase ⚠️ancho anchovies anhydrous milkfat anise annatto annatto extract anticaking agent apple apple cider vinegar apple juice apricot arrowroot arrowroot starch artichoke artificial and natural flavors ⚠️artificial color artificial colors artificial colour Artificial flavor artificial flavoring artificial flavors artificial flavour artificial flavours arugula as a preservative asafoetida ascorbic acid ascorbyl palmitate asparagus aspartame atta ⛔aubergine autolysed yeast ⚠️autolyzed yeast ⚠️autolyzed yeast extract ⚠️avena sativa ⚠️avocado avocado oil

bacon baker’s yeast baking powder baking soda balsamic vinegar banana banana flour bananas Barley ⛔barley flakes ⛔barley flour ⛔barley grass ⛔barley groats ⛔barley malt ⛔barley malt extract ⛔barley malt flavoring ⛔barley malt syrup ⛔barley protein ⛔barley wine ⛔basil basil leaves bay leaf beans beef beef base ⚠️beef broth Beer ⛔beet juice beets bell pepper bentonite benzoic acid beta carotene bha bht biotin black bean sauce ⚠️black beans black pepper blackberries bleached wheat flour ⛔bleu cheese ⚠️blue 1 blue 2 Blue cheese ⚠️blueberries bok choy bone broth bouillon ⚠️Bouillon and stock ⚠️bouillon cube ⚠️bourbon boysenberries brandy bread crumbs ⛔bread stuffing ⛔Breadcrumbs ⛔brewer yeast ⛔Brewer's yeast ⛔broccoli broth concentrate ⚠️brown rice brown rice flour Brown rice syrup ⚠️brown sugar brussels sprouts Buckwheat buckwheat flour bulghur ⛔Bulgur ⛔burghul ⛔butter butterfat buttermilk buttermilk solids

cabbage calamari calcium carbonate calcium chloride calcium disodium edta calcium lactate calcium pantothenate calcium phosphate calcium propionate calcium silicate calcium stearoyl lactylate calcium sulfate cane sugar canola oil cantaloupe caramel Caramel color caramel colour caraway seeds carboxymethylcellulose cardamom carmine carrageenan carrot carrots casein cashew milk cashews cassava cassava flour cauliflower cayenne celery celery powder cellulose gum champagne char siu sauce ⚠️cheddar cheese cheese cherries chervil chestnut flour chia chicken chicken broth chicken stock chicken stock base ⚠️chickpea flour chickpeas chili pepper chili powder chipotle chives chocolate chocolate liquor choline bitartrate chow mein noodles ⛔cider cider vinegar cilantro cinnamon Citric acid clams cloves cocoa cocoa butter coconut coconut aminos coconut flour coconut milk coconut oil coconut sugar coconut water cod coffee cognac colby collagen color color added Colors colors added communion host ⚠️Communion wafer ⚠️condensed milk confectioners sugar copper gluconate coriander corn corn flour corn oil corn on the cob corn starch corn syrup corn syrup solids cornish hen cornmeal cornstarch cottage cheese Couscous ⛔crab cracked wheat ⛔cracker meal ⛔cranberries cream cream cheese cream of tartar creatine croscarmellose sodium crouton ⛔croutons ⛔cucumber cultured milk cumin currants curry leaves cyanocobalamin

imitation crab ⚠️imitation crab meat ⚠️inositol instant yeast invert sugar iron isomalt italian seasoning

jalapeno jicama job’s tears juniper

kaffir lime kale Kamut ⛔kaolin kasha khorasan ⛔khorasan wheat ⛔kiwi koji ⚠️kosher salt krab ⚠️

macadamia nuts macaroni ⛔mackerel magnesium chloride magnesium oxide magnesium stearate maida ⛔maize malic acid Malt ⛔malt beverage ⛔malt extract ⛔malt flavoring ⛔malt flavour ⛔malt liquor ⛔malt powder ⛔malt syrup ⛔Malt vinegar ⛔malted ⛔malted barley ⛔malted barley extract ⛔malted barley flour ⛔malted milk ⛔malted rye ⛔maltitol Maltodextrin maltose manganese sulfate mango maple syrup marjoram matzah ⛔matzah meal ⛔Matzo ⛔matzo meal ⛔matzoh ⛔mead melon methylcellulose microcrystalline cellulose milk milk chocolate milk protein concentrate milk solids Milk solids and derivatives milkfat millet millet flour mint Miso ⚠️miso paste ⚠️mixed tocopherols modified corn starch ⚠️Modified food starch ⚠️modified starch ⚠️molasses monk fruit mono- and diglycerides monocalcium phosphate monoglycerides Monosodium glutamate monterey jack More proteins More whole foods mozzarella msg mushroom mushrooms mussels mustard mustard flour mustard seed

palm oil panko ⛔panko breadcrumbs ⛔pantothenic acid papaya paprika paprika extract parmesan cheese parsley parsley flakes parsnip passion fruit pasta ⛔pea flour pea protein peach peanut butter peanut flour peanut oil peanuts pear pearl barley ⛔pearled barley ⛔peas pecan flour pecans pectin penne ⛔pepper phosphoric acid phyllo ⛔pineapple pistachios plantain plantain flour plum poblano polyglycerol esters polysorbate 60 polysorbate 65 polysorbate 80 pomegranate poppy seeds pork port porter ⛔pot barley ⛔potassium bicarbonate potassium chloride potassium iodide potassium lactate potassium metabisulfite potassium sorbate potato potato flour potato starch potatoes povidone powdered sugar preservative preservatives Preservatives and antioxidants propylene glycol prosecco protease ⚠️provolone prune psyllium psyllium husk puff pastry ⛔pumpernickel ⛔pumpkin pumpkin seeds pyridoxine hydrochloride

quail quinoa quinoa flour

saccharin safflower oil saffron sage sake salmon salt sardines sausage savory scallions scallops scotch sea salt seasoning ⚠️Seasoning blend ⚠️seasonings ⚠️Seitan ⛔seitan-free semisweet chocolate Semolina ⛔semolina flour ⛔serrano sesame flour sesame oil sesame seeds shallots sherry shortening shoyu ⛔shredded coconut shrimp silicon dioxide Single spices and herbs skim milk skim milk powder smoke flavor ⚠️Smoke flavoring ⚠️snap peas soba ⚠️soba flour Soba noodles ⚠️sodium acid pyrophosphate sodium alginate sodium aluminosilicate sodium aluminum phosphate sodium aluminum sulfate sodium benzoate sodium bicarbonate sodium caseinate sodium chloride sodium citrate sodium erythorbate sodium hexametaphosphate sodium lactate sodium metabisulfite sodium nitrite sodium phosphate sodium selenite sodium stearoyl lactylate sodium sulfite sodium tripolyphosphate soft white wheat ⛔sooji ⛔sorbic acid sorbitan monostearate sorbitan tristearate sorbitol sorghum sorghum flour soup base ⚠️sour cream soy lecithin soy milk Soy sauce ⛔soya sauce ⛔soybean oil soybeans spaghetti ⛔sparkling wine Spelt ⛔spent brewer’s yeast ⛔spice spice blend ⚠️spices spices and seasonings ⚠️spinach sprouted wheat ⛔squash squid star anise Starch ⚠️steak stearic acid steel cut oats ⚠️stevia stilton ⚠️stock ⚠️stout ⛔strawberries stuffing mix ⛔sucralose sucrose sugar Sugars and syrups suji ⛔sulfur dioxide sumac sunflower lecithin sunflower oil sunflower seed flour sunflower seeds Surimi ⚠️sweet corn sweet potato Sweeteners swiss cheese

udon ⛔udon noodles ⛔unbleached wheat flour ⛔unsweetened chocolate

xanthan Xanthan gum xylitol

yam Yeast Yeast extract ⚠️yellow 5 yellow 6 yogurt

za'atar zinc zinc oxide zucchini

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360,000+ packaged foods already read. Ingredient statement, allergen declaration and nutrition panel, each one assessed by the same rules you can see working on this page, so most scans are an instant answer rather than a lookup.
Unlimited scanning, about two seconds an answer. Fig and Spoonful both cut you off at five scans a month.
Carbs and the full nutrition panel on every scan. Total and net carbohydrate with the arithmetic shown. For the roughly 6% of people with type 1 diabetes who have coeliac disease too, that is two apps collapsed into one.
Your glutening log. Record a reaction and CiCi shows what those days had in common. It counts overlaps and never tells you what caused it.
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