New Here - Olives And Chick Peas

[nw0528]

Hi - I just joined two days ago when I got my diagnosis and started to be gluten-free. So far I've just been eating fresh veggies, fresh fruits, fresh meats and fish. I bought a gluten free salad dressing. I'd like to mix up a salad for myself for lunches this week. I'll put some chicken in it, but wondered about black olives (from a can) and chick peas (from a can) and kidney beans (again, from a can). What should I be looking for on the ingredients label on canned veggies?

I'm brand new at this! I'm a teacher with vacation next week. I just want to make it through this week and then I can explore other food options over my vacation when I have time.

Thank you for your help!

Nicole

[RiceGuy]

Canned olives, beans, and veggies should all be gluten-free, though it is always wise to read the label. Usually, those things are packed in water, accept possibly the olives. As far as I know, neither wheat nor gluten is used in the processing of canned olives, but again, check the labels. There are sometimes ingredients which you may be allergic to, or have a reaction to, even if it's not gluten.

Here's a list of safe and unsafe foods and ingredients:

https://www.celiac.com/categories/Safe-Glut...3B-Ingredients/

[Albion]

Just some food for thought....My naturopath said that while detoxing from gluten to avoid also anything that was fermented. Sometimes olives go through a fermentation process, so she told me to avoid them for a month or so.

[GFinDC]

Bushs's baked beans are ok, just check the label as they will disclose gluten.

[Skylark]

Hi - I just joined two days ago when I got my diagnosis and started to be gluten-free. So far I've just been eating fresh veggies, fresh fruits, fresh meats and fish. I bought a gluten free salad dressing. I'd like to mix up a salad for myself for lunches this week. I'll put some chicken in it, but wondered about black olives (from a can) and chick peas (from a can) and kidney beans (again, from a can). What should I be looking for on the ingredients label on canned veggies?

I'm brand new at this! I'm a teacher with vacation next week. I just want to make it through this week and then I can explore other food options over my vacation when I have time.

Thank you for your help!

Nicole

Just plain old canned veggies and beans are fine to eat. You can check for "wheat" in the allergen info to be sure. I don't think I've ever seen unsafe canned beans or black olives. If you pick up something that is seasoned or in a sauce that has a long ingredient list that you find confusing, you can check against the safe and unsafe lists on Open Original Shared Link They're linked right off the main site page.