Reading a Food Label
Look for the following words within the ingredients list and the “contains” statement” to determine whether gluten has been added to the food or beverage.
- Wheat
- Barley
- Malt (extract)
- Malt (flavoring)
- Brown rice syrup (unless stated gluten-free)
- Beer
- Ale
- Malt beverages
- Rye
- Yeast extract (unless labeled gluten-free
- Autolyzed yeast extract (unless labeled gluten-free)
Note: Although natural flavorings can be hidden sources of gluten, it is rare that the natural flavoring is from a gluten-containing grain. Even more rare if the flavoring agent is not labeled as malt flavoring
Excerpted from Going Gluten Free, created by Karen Warman, MS, RD, LDN. Â Registered dietititan Boston Children’s Hospital.