subject: Are You Allergic To Wheat? [print this page] Wheat (and its associate gluten) is a staple ingredient in numerous Western food stuffs and it can be hiding anywhere, even in your favorite meals. Here is a brief list of a few of the most standard origins of wheat and how to avert or replace them if you are avoiding wheat because of a medical problem or for personal reasons.
Breads
Yes, this includes whole-wheat and "white" bread since both are made of wheat flour, and everything else made of a flour dough. When it says "Wheat Flour" on the ingredients label, it possesses wheat within it. This automatically rules out potato bread, sourdough, pastries, and pie crust unless otherwise noted. Flour tortillas obviously contain flour.
Alternative to breads:
Almond flour is a widely used low-carb alternative to wheat flour. Others include a selection of nut flours as well as rice flour, and other non-wheat grains like durum and sorghum, which are a bit more hard to find in your everyday superstore. In general, breads must be avoided. Corn meal and corn flours are superb and widely available in Latin American delicacies. Some up-and-coming pizza areas deliver pizzas with gluten free dough.
Oats, Bran, Granola, Cereals
The majority of breakfast cereals, granolas and oatmeal might possess gluten, so a fast look at an ingredients label should tell you whether it's harmless to eat. Generally, these should be fended off.
Replacement for Oats, Bran, Granola, Cereals:
Cornflakes, rice-based cereals (check the ingredients to make sure it has no wheat or wheat flour)
Pasta and noodles
This includes spaghetti noodles, every kinds of pasta and macaroni, egg noodles (yes, egg noodles are made of wheat flour), ramen noodles (both instant and Japanese kinds)
Substitute for Pasta and Noodles:
There are pasta and noodle replacements made of rice or brown rice that are as good, if not much better than the wheat kind . Rice noodles are a staple in numerous types of Asian food
Sneaky food items that contains flour ingredient
Sauces, soups, stews, broths and gravies may or may not possess wheat flour as a thickener. Flavoring mixes, marinade rubs and condiments may contain flour. Box-brands of dinner rice like risotto or jambalaya might have flour. Soy Sauce of virtually all brands probably has flour except when noted as Gluten Free.
