Wheat Allergy Diet

General guidelines for wheat allergy

The key to an allergy-free diet is to avoid all foods or products containing the food to which you are allergic. A wheat allergy is an abnormal response of the body to the protein found in wheat. Wheat products are found in many foods. In order to avoid foods that contain wheat, it is important to read food labels.

Foods	Allowed	Not allowed
Beverages	Coffee, tea, fruit juices, decaffeinated coffee, carbonated beverages, all milks, cocoa	Cereal beverages, coffee substitutes Beverages made from wheat products: beer, ale, root beer Instant chocolate drink mixes
Breads & cereals	Ry-Krisp, rice wafers Pure corn, rice, arrowroot, barley, potato, or rye bread made without wheat flour or wheat products Cornmeal, cornstarch, soybean flour, barley flour, oat flour, rice flour, potato starch, arrowroot flour Oatmeal cream of rice, puffed rice, or other cereals made from pure corn, oats, or rice to which no wheat has been added	Whole wheat, enriched, or white bread, rolls, or bread crumbs Graham or gluten bread Donuts, sweet rolls, muffins, French toast, waffles, pancakes, dumplings, bread stuffing, rusk, popovers Prepared mixes for pancakes, waffles, biscuits, breads, and rolls Cornbread, potato, or soybean bread unless made without wheat flour or wheat products Cereals made from farina, wheat, or those with wheat products or malt added Pretzels, crackers Semolina, spelt, or triticale
Desserts	Custards, Bavarian creams Oatmeal, arrowroot, rice, or rye cookies made without wheat products Cornstarch, tapioca, or rice puddings Water or fruit ices, meringues Gelatin	Cakes, pastries, commercial frosting, icing, ice cream, sherbet, ice cream cones Cookies, prepared mixes, or packaged pudding containing wheat flour Graham crackers, donuts
Eggs	Eggs prepared any way without wheat products	Souffles or creamed eggs made with wheat products
Fats	Butter, margarine, animal, or vegetable fats and oils, cream Salad dressings or gravy prepared without wheat flour or products	Any salad dressing or gravy thickened with wheat flour or products
Fruit	All fresh, canned, dried, or frozen fruits, and fruit juices	Strained fruits with added cereals
Meat, fish, poultry	Baked, broiled, boiled, roasted or fried: beef, veal, pork, ham, chicken, turkey, lamb, or fish "All meat" wieners or luncheon meats prepared without wheat flour fillers or wheat products	All breaded or floured meats, meats containing filler, such as meatloaf, frankfurters, sausage, luncheon meats, bologna, or prepared meat patties
Milk & milk products	Milk, buttermilk, yogurt, cheese, some cottage cheese	Malted milk, milk drink containing powdered wheat cereal or products Cottage cheese with modified starch or other wheat-containing ingredients
Potatoes & substitutes	White and sweet potatoes Rice	Scalloped potatoes Noodles, spaghetti, macaroni, and other pasta products prepared with wheat or semolina flour
Soup	Clear bouillon, consomme, or broth Homemade soups made without wheat products	Cream soups unless made without wheat flour Soups with noodles, alphabets, dumplings, or spaghetti Soup thickened with wheat flour
Sweets	Corn syrup, honey, jams, jellies, molasses, sugar	Chocolates, chocolate candy containing malt, candy with cereal extract
Vegetables	All fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables, and vegetable juices	Vegetables combined with wheat products Breaded or floured vegetables
Miscellaneous	Salt, chili powder, condiments, flavoring extracts, herbs, nuts, olives, pickles, popcorn, peanut butter	Malt products, Worcestershire sauce, gravies thickened with wheat flour Monosodium glutamate (MSG), meat tenderizers containing MSG, prepared oriental food seasoned with MSG, soy sauce