List of food ingredients that can be made of wheat or barely
(Some of the listed products sometimes are made also from corn, potato, rice, arrowroot, tapioca or peas, which are inherently gluten free)
- Caramel color
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG) (initially it was produced from plant proteins like gluten; nowadays mostly from chemical synthesis and fermentation)
- Other taste compounds (e.g. meat-like taste added to snacks or meat analogues )
- Enzymes
- Ethanol*
- Glucose syrup
- Maltose syrup
- Fructose syrup
- Gluten
- Hydrolyzed wheat protein
- Maltitol
- Mannitol
- Xylitol
- Sorbitol
- Soy sauce
- Malt vinegar
- Bran
- Bran hydrolysate
- Cellulose from the wheat straw
- Dextrin
- Wheat flour
- Barley flour
- Germ
- Germ oil
- Maltodextrin
- Wheat protein isolate
- Barley protein isolate
- Wheat starch
- Barley starch
- Starch hydrolysate
- Yeast
- β-glucan from barley
- Brewer’s yeast
- Barley malt
- Malt extract
- Malt flavor
- Penicilin
- Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
- Lysine
Food products that can contain ingredients from the above list:
(Some of the listed foods sometimes contain ingredients with the same/similar name but extracted from corn, potato, rice, arrowroot, tapioca or peas, which are inherently gluten free)
- Products made of flour – bread, biscuits, pasta, tortillas etc.
- Fresh/frozen pastry (croissants and rolls)
- Breadcrumbs
- Pastry glazing
- Cake mixes
- Sauces (soy sauce, wok sauce, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard)
- Tomato puree
- Tomato sauces with herbs
- Mix for ready-made sauces
- Salad dressing
- Chewing gums (soft and hard)
- Coffee whiteners
- Encapsulation of vitamins and oil-supplements
- Milk chocolate
- Bonbons
- Hazelnut spread
- Chocolate spread
- Beer
- Alcoholic beverages
- Isotonic energy drink
- High fiber beverages
- Ice creams
- Instant soups
- Pâté
- Vegetarian pâté
- Hard-boiled candies
- Chewy candy
- Gelatin jellies
- Cereal bars
- Corn flakes
- Muesli
- Dairy products
- Bread spreads
- Prepared foods
- Surimi
- Sushi
- Shrimp preserves
- Soups
- Bullion
- Bullion blocks
- Ground meat
- Meat products
- Meat analogues
- Vegetarian products
- Coated peanuts
- Extruded snacks
- Marshmallows
- Frozen desserts
- Vinaigrette
Fig 1-4. Processing of wheat and starch (from Handbook of Starch Hydrolysis Products and their Derivatives by S.Z. Dziedzic; and other).
