Top 10 Resources for Gluten-Free Eating

Whether you’re new to a gluten-free lifestyle or you’ve been avoiding gluten for years, Whole Foods Market offers unparalleled resources to help you find satisfying and delicious gluten-free options.

Raw Vegetable Pasta with Tomatoes and Herbs

1. Check the list. Each Whole Foods Market store has a list of available gluten-free products that is updated weekly. Our tireless Quality Standards team verifies that each product on the list is certified to a third-party gluten-free standard or subject to a credible and transparent quality assurance program. To find your store’s list, select your store, and then look for the menu that says “Unique to Your Store.”
2. See the signs. At Whole Foods Market, you will only see store-produced “gluten free” signs and tags for products that have been reviewed and approved by our Quality Standards team. If a product has not been through our review process, we urge you to read labels carefully and to contact the manufacturer directly if you have questions.
3. Read labels with care. Common gluten-containing ingredients include wheat, barley, brewer’s yeast, malt, rye and oats (unless the oats are certified gluten free). Many products also contain wheat derivatives. Thanks to the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, wheat must be listed as the source of the ingredient, either in parentheses in the ingredient list or in a separate statement at the bottom.
4. Get the whole story on our store brands. On the labels of our 365 Everyday Value® and Whole Foods Market™ brand products, we call out rye, barley and oats in our ingredients statements as well. This is true for gluten-containing sub-ingredients as well.  For example, if the natural flavors in a product include barley, the ingredient statement would read: “…natural flavors (barley)…” 
5. Shop for GlutenFree Bakehouse® products. We’re the only grocer in the US to have our very own dedicated gluten-free facility, which provides more than 30 products to Whole Foods Market stores across the US and Canada and even has an onsite testing lab. Every lot number of incoming ingredients and a sample of each finished product is tested for gluten. If you crave baked goods (and peace of mind), look for GlutenFree Bakehouse® products in the freezer aisle and bakery department.
6. Substitute vegetables for gluten products. In place of traditional pasta, try Raw Vegetable “Pasta” with Tomatoes and Herbs, or check out our Learn to Cook: Spaghetti Squash tutorial. Other options, such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, make excellent grain-free foundations for hearty meals. Give it a try with our recipe forBaked Chili Potato.
7. Discover 1,400+ gluten-free recipes. Our recipe database contains more than 1,400 tasty chef-tested gluten-free recipes, such as Gluten-Free Coconut Pancakes with Bananas or Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Cookies. To find them, choose “Advanced Search” and then check “Gluten Free.” You can also download the Whole Foods Market app and choose “Special Diets.”
8. Check for hidden sources of gluten.  Some unexpected items — such as soy sauce, vinegar and blue cheese — may contain gluten. Sharpen your shopping skills with ourlist of ingredients that may contain gluten.
9. Browse our Special Diets section. It’s one place — but certainly not the only place — in our store where you can find gluten-free options. Ask a team member to help you find it.
10. Suss out your supplements. Some supplements contain fillers derived from wheat. Read labels carefully and check your local store’s gluten-free product list to find manufacturers who have submitted their products to our review process.

Gluten-Free Coconut Pancakes with Bananas