Safe Foods & Additives 

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• Acacia Gum
• Agar
• Algae
• Algin
• Alginate
• Allcin
• Almonds
• Aluminum
• Amaranth (Check with manufacturer for cross contamination)
• Annatto (check with manufacturer)
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Arabic Gum
• Arrowroot
• Artichokes
• Aspartame ***WARNING***
• Ascorbic Acid
• Baking Soda
• Balsamic Vinegar (generally G.F.)
• Beans
• BHA
• BHT
• Beta Carotene
• Betaine
• Bicarbonate of Soda
• Biotin
• Buckwheat (beware of cross contamination)
• Butter (check with manufacture is it contains additives or natural flavorings)
• Butylated Hydroxyanisole
• Butyl Compounds
• Calcium Carbonate
• Calcium Chloride
• Calcium Phosphate
• Calcium Silicate
• Calcium Stearate
• Camphor
• Canola Oil (is gluten free but some celiac experience a laxative effect)
• Caprylic Acid
• Carboxymethylcellulose
• Carnauba Wax
• Carob Bean
• Carob Flour
• Carob Bean Gum
• Carrageenan
• Casein
• Cassava
• Castor Oil
• Cellulose
• Cellulose Gum
• Cetyl Alcohol
• Chlorella
• Chymosin
• Corn Oil
• Corn Flour
• Corn Meal
• Corn
• Cornstarch
• Chickpeas
• Chickpea Flour
• Cheese (check with manufacturer, avoid preshredded cheese.)
• Cream of Tatar
• Calcium
• Chloride
• Calcium Phosphate
• Carob Bean Gum
• Carrageen
• Citric Acid (in U.S. it is gluten free, but outside U.S. it can be made from wheat or corn)
• Corn
• Corn Sweetener
• Corn Syrup Solids
• Cortisone
• Cotton Seed Oil
• Cysteine, L
• Demineralized Whey
• Desamidocollagen
• Dextrimaltose
• Dextrose
• Dioctyl Sodium
• Eggs
• Elastin
• Ester Gum
• Fish (Fresh, unseasoned and unbreaded. Gortons grilled fish IS NOT G.F.)
• Flax Seeds
• Folic Acid - Flocin
• Formaldehyde
• Fructose
• Fructose
• Fruit (if dried check with manufacturer)
• Fumaric Acid
• Garbanzo Beam Flour
• Gelatin
• Gelatine
• Glutamine (amino acid)
• Glutamic Acid
• Glycerides
• Glyceryl Nono-Oleate
  Glycerol Monooleate
• Glycol
• Glycolic Acid
• Gram Flour (also know as Chick Pea Flour)
• Grits (If instant or flavored check with manufacturer)
• Guar Gum
• Hemp
• Herbs
• Honey
• Hydrogen Peroxide
• Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
• Invert Sugar
• Iodine (some individuals with D.H. have reactions to Iodine)
• Keratin
• Lactic Acid
• Lactose
• Lanolin
• Lard
• Lecithin
• Lentils
• Lipase
• Locust Bean Gum
• Lecithin (could contain soy, avoid is sensitive to soy)
• Locust Bean Gum
• Magnesium Carbonate
• Magnesium Hydroxide
• Maize
• Malic Acid
• Maltodextrin (check with manufacturer)
• Malititol
• Manioc
• Masa Harina or Masa made from Corn
• Meat (fresh or frozen, with no breading or preseasoned)
• Milk (check with manufacturer if flavored, or buttermilk. Horizon Dairy is G.F.)
• Millet (Beware of cross contamination)
• Milo (Check with manufacturer)
• Malic Acid
• Mung Bean
• Microcrystalline
• Mineral Oil
• Mineral Salts
• Monosodium Glutamate; MSG ( if made in U.S. it is G.F.)
• Monopotassuim Phosphate
• Musk
• M Vitamins & Minerals 
• Nuts (If flavored, check with manufacturer)
• Niacin
• Niacinamide
• Oats (beware of cross contamination. Quaker cannot guarantee G.F. Status)
• Olestra  *WARNING*
• Oleyl Alcohol
• Oleyl Oil
• Olive Oil
• Paraffin
• Peas
• Peanut Oil
• Pepsin
• Peru Balsam
• Petrolatum
• Phenylalanine
• Polenta (If not home-made check with manufacturer)
• Polyethylene Glycol
• Polyglycerol
• Polysorbates
• Potatoes
• Potato Flour
• Potato Starch
• Potato Vodka
• Potassium Citrate
• Potassium Iodide
• Pristane
• Propolis
• Propylene Glycol
• Propylgallate
• Psyllium
• Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
• Pyrophosphate
• Quinoa
• Rape Seed (Canola oil)
• Rennet
• Reticulin
• Rosin
• Royal Jelly
• Rice
• Rice Flour
• Rice Vinegar (Check with manufacturer)
• Romano Bean
• Sago Palm 
• Sago Flour
• Saifun (bean threads)
• Safflower Oil
• Seaweed (often used in Sushi)
• Sesame Seeds
• Sphingolipids
• Spices (If they are pure they are generally G.F. McCormick's Spices are G.F.)
• Soba ( check that these noodles are pure buckwheat before consuming)
• Soda (also called Baking Soda)
• Sodium
• Sodium Ascorbate
• Sodium Benzoate
• Sodium Citrate
• Sodium Erythrobate
• Sodium Nitrate
• Sodium Silaco Aluminate
• Sodium Stannate
• Sorbitol
• Soy ( some celiac are also sensitive to soy, but soy is G.F.
• Soy Oil (If not sensitive to soy)
• Soy Lecithin
• Sorghum
• Sorghum Flour
• Spirits (Certain types are G.F. )
• Starch (if made in U.S. it is usually G.F, in the U.K it can be from either corn or wheat)
• Stearates
• Stearamine
• Stearic Acid
• Sucrose
• Sulfites
• Sulfosuccinate
• Sulfur Dioxide
• Sunflower Oil
• Sunflower Seeds
• Sweet Chestnut Flour
• Tallow
• Tapioca
• Tapioca Flour
• Tartaric Acid
• TBHQ or Tributylhydroquinone
• Tea
• Tea Tree Oil
• Teff (Beware of cross contamination)
• Tequila (Made without dyes & additives. Find Tequila made from the Agave plant)
• Thiamine Hydrochloride
• Tofu (read label, generally made from Soy)
• Tolu Balsam
• Tragacanth 
• Tragacanth Gum 
• Tragacanth Gum
• Tri-Calcium Phosphate
• Turmeric
• Tyrosine
• Urad beans
• Vanillin
• Vitamin A (Palmitate)
• Vegetables (fresh, canned, & frozen. Avoid sauces and seasoning packets)
• Whey
• Wine (most are generally gluten free, avoid wine coolers, they contain barley malt))
• White Wine
• White Wine Vinegar
• Wild Rice
• Xanthan Gum
• Yam Flour
• Yogurt (check with manufacturer, Yoplait without the addins like cookies are G.F.)