Gluten
Gluten is the protein found in wheat, barley and rye; as an ingredient it usually means wheat gluten.
- Used in
- Food ingredient
- Role
- Protein
Other names IngrediLens checks with this entry
The app's database groups these label names, including names used on labels in other European languages, with gluten. Some are true synonyms, others are close relatives with the same allergen or concern.
Contains / relevant to
- Gluten (wheat, barley, rye): Relevant to people avoiding gluten. Wheat, barley, rye, spelt and malt-derived ingredients.
What to look for on labels
- On prepacked food in the EU and UK, cereals containing gluten must be emphasised in the ingredient list (usually in bold), so look for gluten in bold or with its source named, for example “gluten (wheat)”.
- In the US, a major food allergen (milk, egg, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) must be named in brackets after the ingredient or in a “Contains:” line under the list.
Related
- SeitanSeitan is a meat substitute made from wheat gluten, so it is almost pure gluten.
- Wheat flourWheat flour is flour milled from wheat grain and one of the most common sources of gluten on food labels.
- BarleyBarley is a cereal grain that contains gluten; on labels it also hides in malt, malt extract and malt vinegar.
- Rye flourRye flour is flour milled from rye, a cereal that contains gluten.
- Hidden names for gluten on food labelsGuide
- Eating out with coeliac disease: what to askGuide
- How to read allergen labels on food (EU, UK and US)Guide
Sources
- EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information, Annex II (allergens)
- US Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA)
- IngrediLens ingredient database (names, flags and notes shown on this page)
Label information, not medical advice. This page describes how an ingredient is named and labelled and how IngrediLens flags it; it cannot tell you whether a product is safe for you. Always read the label on the product itself and follow the advice of your doctor, allergist or dermatologist. If someone shows signs of anaphylaxis, use their adrenaline auto-injector if they have one and call emergency services.
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