Red Flag Ingredients Cheat Sheet

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Someone on a gluten-free diet has to avoid wheat, barley, and rye, but these ingredients can hide under other names, too. Print this red flag ingredients cheat sheet to keep on hand when you’re grocery shopping, or give it to loved ones who may want to cook for you. Stay safely gluten-free!

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A chart titled Other Names for Gluten lists foods that contain gluten and those that may contain gluten, including items like spelt, malt, matzo, oats, seasonings, and modified food starch.

Resource created by Ambassador Dani Black

Note: Products with ingredient terms in the “may contain gluten” list can still be gluten-free, but it’s safest to purchase a product labeled gluten-free or certified gluten-free if the ingredient list has any of those terms.