Gluten Free Food Help!

[Megan6516]

Is there a list out there of real foods that I can buy at my grocery store that are gluten free? I'm not talking about an ingredience list I'm asking about real regular brand foods (like yogurt or cheese). I'm just getting so overwhelmed with grocery shopping. It takes me an hour to pick out 5 items because I have to go through the whole ingredience list and cross reference with my safe foods list. Is there a list of certains brands and items that are gluten free or is this just the way it's going to be?

[psawyer]

Here is a post with some useful information.

The list of trusted brands is, in my opinion, more valuable than any list of foods alleged to be safe due to formulas changing.

Unsafe ingredients: https://www.celiac.com/articles/182/1/Unsaf...ents/Page1.html

Safe ingredients: https://www.celiac.com/articles/181/1/Safe-...ents/Page1.html

A list of companies that has a clear gluten policy. If you don't see "wheat, rye, barley, barley malt, oats" on the labels, its not there, or hidden in "flavors, starches, etc." Open Original Shared Link This makes shopping MUCH easier.

FDA foods are required to list wheat - it cannot be hidden.

Rule #1: Never eat anything without reading the label first.

Rule #2: Consistently check labels, even of your favorite products, as product formulations can change.

Rule #3: If you are unsure of an ingredient, or the company's policy on labeling, call the phone number on the back of the product or email the company.

Hope this helps.

[CeliacMom2008]

It does take a lot of time in the beginning, but after a month or two you start to get the hang of it. If you have a Wal-Mart close by, they label their products really well. You just flip the product to the ingredient label and if you see GLUTEN FREE in bold letters you're good to go. Now I know that a lot of products, such as Del Monte peaches, are naturally gluten free, but I now buy the Wal-Mart Great Values brand just because they make my life easier! I used to be a name brand shopper, now I'm a Great Values shopper!

[Amyleigh0007]

I do the same thing CeliacMom2008 does. I buy Great Value brand over almost all name brands just because it takes the guess work out of it. Grocery shopping does get easier. It used to take me hours but now I'm in and out like I was before we went gluten free. I just stick to the same brands and I know that Kraft and UniLever will always disclose gluten so if you don't see wheat, barley, or rye, it's not there. They won't hide them in "natural flavors". I always buy Velveeta cheese for mac and cheese. I always buy Hormel canned chicken and lunch meat. I always buy Lays Stax BBQ chips. For the specialty gluten free products I visit a small local store about once every two weeks to purchase gluten free pasta, crackers, and K-Toos (my son's favorite cookie- they are like Oreos). Once a month I go to a gluten free bakery and purchase a few frozen pizzas for quick dinners. I have my grocery shopping down to a science now.