Brands of Gluten-Free Millet Cereals

Celiac.com 04/09/2022 - All by itself, millet is a naturally gluten-free food. However, commercial millets can sometimes be contaminated with wheat, barley or rye. Still, among the brands of millet cereals, it can be hard to find millet cereals that are labeled gluten-free. Here's a list of millet cereals that are certified gluten-free or labeled gluten-free. 

It's important for people with celiac disease to make sure millet products are gluten-free. For celiacs, the best way is to choose trusted millet products that are either certified gluten-free, labeled gluten-free, or known to be gluten-free and safe.

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Even though it's gluten-free, millet has a protein structure that is similar to wheat. That makes it a seemingly good substitute for wheat. Millet is high in potassium, and, according to MayoClinic.com, it can help regulate blood pressure and improve heart health. From a gluten-free and nutrition perspective, this all looks pretty good. However, millet does carry some health risks.

Mainly, millet tends to suppress thyroid activity, which can cause low iodine, which can lead to goiter. This is particularly common in places where there is no access to iodine or to other whole grains. 

The key to millet is to use it in concert with other whole grains so that the potential for low iodine and goiter are reduced or eliminated. For this reason, it's best to eat millet in combination, or in rotation, with other gluten-free whole grains. 

Alternatively, use another grain that is both gluten-free and non-goitrogenic such as rice, oats or teff, or grain-like gluten-free foods such as buckwheat, amaranth, or cassava. 

Still, among the brands of millet cereals, it can be hard to find millet cereals that are labeled gluten-free. In fact, we've only found a couple of brands. If we've missed a favorite brand of gluten-free millet cereal, let us know in the comments below.

Brands of Gluten-Free millet cereals include:

Arrowhead Mills

• Puffed Millet Cereal

Nature's Path

• Millet Rice Flakes - Whole oat flour*, pear juice concentrate*, brown rice flour*, whole millet*, oat bran*, barley malt extract*, sea salt. *Organic. Produced in a facility that uses peanuts, tree nuts or soy.