What grains contain gluten?

Quick answer

Wheat, barley, rye, and foods made from them contain gluten.

Wheat, barley, rye, and foods made from them contain gluten.

The full answer

Wheat, barley, and rye are the main sources

Gluten is found in wheat (including spelt, durum, semolina, farro, and einkorn), barley, and rye. Because these grains are used so widely, gluten shows up in bread, pasta, most beers, many cereals, and countless processed foods as a thickener or binder.

What's naturally gluten-free

Rice, corn, quinoa, and potatoes are naturally gluten-free — see can people with celiac disease eat rice and can people with celiac disease eat quinoa. Oats are a special case worth reading about separately, since cross-contact during processing is common even though oats themselves don’t contain gluten.

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