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What Do You Buy From Costco, Sams?


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Christine0125 Contributor

I don't have a membership currently to either. I used to have one to Costco but decided I was wasting too much time (the place is a madhouse) and money. I know they sell gluten free crackers for good prices in bulk. I'm considering re-joining because I also want to increase my fruits and veggies and their quality was always very good. What other gluten free items are sold at Costco or Sams? Which one has a better selection?


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ciamarie Rookie

I don't know about Sam's, but at Costco I get butter, chicken, veggies of one sort or another, eggs, and a couple of years ago I got the computer monitor I'm using right now through costco.com for a good price! I recently got a big box of Mary's gone crackers since it had a coupon, but I still haven't tried them yet. It may end up being one of the few items with soy I'll eat on occasion. The price for that large box (after $2 off) was actually less than the price for a small box at a natural foods store I go to. Oh yeah, I also get the extra light olive oil I use for mayo at Costco.

I used to get their hamburg, but I started reacting to beef so for now I don't get it. They also have lara bars available. They also have a good cheese selection, if you can eat that. I'm hoping I can soon.

Lisa Mentor

Sam's Club has the best meats!

We buy:

meats

fresh salmon

fruit

toilet paper

paper towels

diapers

gas

Aleve

contact solution

cheeses

Brisket (labeled gluten free, but can't remember the brand)

Emerile's Sausages - gluten free

mushroom Proficient

From Costco we buy:

Black forest ham

Cheese

Toilet paper

Paper towels

Asparagus

Strawberries and blueberries

Grapes

Melons

Seafood every second Friday

Supplements and toiletries

Cans of tuna

Coffee

Wine

Gasoline

Peppercorns

Dijon mustard

Olive oil

MNMAC Apprentice

I don't have a membership currently to either. I used to have one to Costco but decided I was wasting too much time (the place is a madhouse) and money. I know they sell gluten free crackers for good prices in bulk. I'm considering re-joining because I also want to increase my fruits and veggies and their quality was always very good. What other gluten free items are sold at Costco or Sams? Which one has a better selection?

Try the Kirklands pulled pork at costco, tasty. I also like to get a few bags of (kirkland) mission chips which are cheap and are great to munch on between meals.
Silencio Enthusiast

One new thing I found at Costco is T.G.I.Friday's Cheddar & Bacon Potato Skins. I haven't seen them anywhere else.

maximoo Enthusiast

costco: better than boullion

sams: pistachios/other nuts

crunchmaster crackers

handsoap

laundry detergent ( ERA is cheapest & cleans well)

tyson frozen chicken breast

hebrew nat'l hot dogs

cheese

milk

smart balance

tone spices

mccormick chicken base


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lovegrov Collaborator

Sams:

Fruits, vegetables, nuts, Craisins, Crunchmaster crackers, hummus, meats of all kinds, cheese, yogurt, prepackaged deli meats, various candies, coffee, sweetner, toilet paper, different chip type snacks, seafood. And more.

richard

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Costco:

Crunchmaster rice crackers

Riceworks rice chips

Pirate's Booty

Kirlkand corn chips

Bare Fruit cinnamon apple chips

Delimex frozen taquitos (I think that's the brand that's gluten-free)

Mrs. May's nut clusters

Mrs. May's nut crunch bars

I think Kirkland also has a nut cluster with no gluten ingreds.

Progresso clam chowder

Cattle Drive chili (cans, no gluten ingreds)

Canned chicken breast, tuna, and salmon

Coffee

Fruits & Veggies

Canned veggies, three bean salad, olives

Nuts at good prices

Frozen chicken & fish

Wine

Big hunks of cheese like Kerrygold and Tillamook

Tubs of hummus

Kirkland pulled pork (no gluten ingreds)

Bottled water

I also get my household stuff like toilet paper, paper towels, laundry detergent, and dishwasher soap in bulk there.

CeliacAndCfsCrusader Apprentice

Costco: Ham steaks, cashews, supplements, TP and Papertowels, detergent, coffee, pulled pork, cheese, Boulder Sausage (the best!), Rudi's bread (sometimes we have found it), Hebrew National hot dogs, etc

Lisa Mentor

Rotisserie Chicken at Sam's Club is NOT gluten free....FYI

Adalaide Mentor

My MILK brought a rotisserie chicken home from Costco last week that was gluten free. It's little simple things that make me happy. She also brought home some maple sunrise cereal that is delicious. It's a nice crunchy breakfast that's good with some fresh or dried fruit added. (I want to say the brand is Nature's something or other, I don't feel like trekking up the stairs to the kitchen to check.) I don't have my own membership but will probably get one soon since she seems to find so many things to bring home.

katerzz Newbie

Samsclub chicken is gluten free. It says so right on the package and we have NEVER had any reaction to it. We buy a lot of products (most listed above) from both places. I would say Costco has more Gluten Free options available. Ours now carry gluten-free waffles also.

Lisa Mentor

Samsclub chicken is gluten free. It says so right on the package

I was referring to the pre-cooked Rotisserie, Whole Chicken, that contains wheat on the label.

Adalaide Mentor

Totally forgot about them, but was super excited when I read the package in January. Costco has chicken cranberry jalapeno meatballs that are gluten free. I pop open a can of cranberry sauce (jellied or whole berry, whatever flips my fancy that day) and throw it in a pan with good measure of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce and some brown sugar. So good on rice, and I don't think they're spicy at all.

Fiddle-Faddle Community Regular

We buy Rudi's gluten-free bread at Costco! 2 packages for $7.89--we buy 8 loaves at a time! (4 of us gluten-free in this family!)

kareng Grand Master

We go to Costco. I have noticed that different Costco's have different items. 2 years ago, we went to the one in Reno & they had almond flour and a couple of others I can't remember now. Not at our Costco in Kansas. Some people have gotten a gluten-free tortellini or ravioli but I look every time..... :angry:

I do get my favorite Crunchmasters crackers. When Costco was out, my neighbor let me use her SAMs to get some I needed for a party.

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Blonde'nHeels Newbie

I am in Canada, so we just have Costco.

Products may vary.

I am new to my gluten sensitivity, and I am experimenting with foods...because I am realizing that gluten-free labeling is not always reliable...but so far I have not had bad experiences with the following.

I buy:

Food Should Taste Good Multigrain Chips

Food Should Taste Good Sweet Potato Chips

Amy's Organic Lentil and Lentil Vegetable Soup

Pacific Organic Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

Larabars

Kozy Shack Rice Pudding

Silver Hills Gluten-Free Bread

Kirkland Greek Yogurt

Kirkland Maple Syrup

TruRoots Quinoa

TruRoots Quinoa Spaghetti

Mary's Organic Crackers

Angie's Sweet & Salty Kettle Corn (Thoughts??)

Madhava Organic Coconut Sugar

Pace Chunky Salsa

Supposedly Gluten-Free products I have bought and had symptoms after eating:

MaraNatha Almond Butter

Haagen Daaz Chocolate & Peanut Butter Ice Cream

mbrookes Community Regular

Sam's has the best price anywhere for Olay moisturizers.

karichelle Newbie

Costco:

Kirkland gluten-free citrus body wash

Kirkland gluten-free shampoo/conditioner set in pump bottles

Quinoa

Seeds of Change microwave packets of quinoa and brown rice (seasoned)

Canned tomato products

Soy milk

Veggie Patties (found in refrigerated section near meats, they are vegan and gluten-free)

GardenLites Veggie Muffins

Freeze dried fruit (in snack section)

Mary's Gone Crackers

Crunchmaster Crackers

Fruit/veggies

Tofu

 

Sam's:

Crunchmaster Crackers

Larabar Uber bars

Fruit/veggies

Adalaide Mentor

Essential Baking Company bread

Kirkland organic chicken stock

I've been known to pick up meatballs and warm chickens on occasion.

I get frozen veggies and fruits and chicken breasts.

My husband stocks up on Trio bars there, they also have Lara bars but he isn't the fan I was before I had to give them up. (can't have dates, they're perfectly safe for us)

Fruit leather (I don't remember the brand but it is awesome!)

Crunchmaster Crackers

 

They have rice at my local Costco that is all non-gmo and blah blah blah super health stuff all over the package but I forget the brand. Starts with an L or something. I have enough rice in my storage to feed a small army though so I'm not buying any at the moment. 

 

I don't buy, but did at one point confirm with them that Kirkland brand rice milk is actually gluten free (not processed with barley like a certain brand) and is very reasonably priced. But since I am drinking cow milk these days I'm not going to spend money on rice milk. As always, double check these sorts of things yourself before purchasing as it has been quite some time since I attempted to be dairy free. (yeah... screw that)

Nikki2777 Community Regular

So - Costco rotisserie chicken IS gluten free? Oh, happy day

kareng Grand Master

I buy socks.....

formygirl Rookie

We love to shop at Costco... it makes my gluten-free 3 yr old very happy that they always, always have gluten-free samples.  Seriously... for every gluten sample they have, there is another nearby booth with a gluten-free sample!   

taynichaf Contributor

We love to shop at Costco... it makes my gluten-free 3 yr old very happy that they always, always have gluten-free samples.  Seriously... for every gluten sample they have, there is another nearby booth with a gluten-free sample!   

They need this at Sam's club! I only go there for the samples lol. I'm not eating gluten free yet, but this post should come in handy soon :)

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