Spotting wheat in an ingredients list can be more difficult than it may appear. Wheat has many different forms and names and can appear multiple times in the same list. Acquainting yourself with the following list as you start your new lifestyle makes your trip to the grocery store much easier. As you become more comfortable with your wheat-free lifestyle, you'll develop a repertoire of go-to foods, and this list will become less important.
Barley grass (because of cross-contamination)
Bulgur (a form of wheat)
Durum, durum flour, durum wheat
Einkorn
Emmer
Farina
Flour (including all-purpose, cake, enriched, graham, high-protein or high-gluten, and pastry)
Farro
Fu
Kamut
Seitan (made from wheat gluten and commonly used in vegetarian meals)
Semolina
Spelt
Sprouted wheat
Triticale (a cross between wheat and rye)
Triticum aestivum
Wheat berries
Wheat bran, germ/germ oil/germ extract, gluten, grass, malt, or starch
Wheat protein/hydrolyzed wheat protein
