Trace Gluten in Your Favorite "Gluten-Free" Foods

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Updated on September 07, 2021

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Most products marketed as "gluten-free" still contain a tiny bit of gluten ... some more than others. And people with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity can have very different reactions (or no reaction at all) to these trace amounts of gluten in our foods.

If you find yourself experiencing gluten reactions to foods labeled "gluten-free," you may need to limit the amount of trace gluten in your diet. But how do you do that?

How to Find Trace Gluten

First, you'll need to understand how these foods specifically marked "gluten-free" still are allowed to contain some gluten. You'll also need to learn how this trace gluten is measured, and how you might react to it.

In the following table, you'll find major manufacturers of "gluten-free" products, plus the gluten parts per million (ppm) to which those products are tested. Note: products listed are reported as containing less than the stated level of gluten — for example a GF-10 product reportedly contains less than 10ppm of gluten, while a GF-20 product reportedly contains less than 20 ppm of gluten.

This information is provided by the companies themselves, as well as by organizations that offer gluten-free certification.

Gluten PPM Table

Company	"Gluten Free" Products	Gluten PPM Level	Source of Information	Notes
Aleia's Gluten-Free Foods	Breads, bread crumbs, cookies, croutons, stuffing	GF-10	Certified by GFCO and the GFMP
Amy's Kitchen	Frozen meals, soups, pizzas, snacks	GF-20	Reported by company	Shared facility
Applegate Farms	Organic and natural meat products	GF-10 for GF chicken nuggets, tenders, and corn dogs GF-20 for other products	Company report/GFCO certified	GFCO-certified for chicken nuggets, chicken tenders, and corn dogs but not for other products
Bakery on Main	Granola and energy bars	GF-10	GFCO-certified	Some products contain gluten-free oatmeal or oats
Ball Park Franks	Hot dogs	GF-?	Reported by company	Ball Park Franks says it will list any gluten ingredients on the label
Bar-S	Hot dogs	GF-?	Reported by company	Bar-S corn dogs contain gluten; others contain no gluten ingredients
Ben & Jerry's	Ice cream and frozen desserts	Some flavors are GF-10	Some flavors are GFCO-certified	Several flavors, including Cherry Garcia and Phish Food, now carry the gluten-free certification logo.
Betty Crocker Gluten-Free	Bisquick, baking mixes	GF-20	Reported by company	Gluten-free facility; one product tested below GF-5 by Gluten-Free Watchdog
Breyer's	Ice cream and frozen desserts	N.A.	Company reported	Breyer's, a Unilever company, states that most of their ice cream is naturally gluten-free, including classic flavors like Natural Vanilla, Chocolate, and Natural Strawberry. They are currently updating their packaging to make it easier to identify products that are gluten-free.
Boar's Head	Cold cuts, luncheon meats, cheese, hot dogs	GF-20	Reported by company	Everything except for soups (which contain gluten) is made in a separate, gluten-free facility, and the company works with its suppliers to obtain GF supplies
Bob's Red Mill	Flours, mixes, baking supplies	GF-20 or GF-10	Reported by company; some products are GFCO-certified	Products marked with a red GF logo are processed and packaged in a dedicated facility and batch tested. Others are GFCO-certified.
BOLD Organics	Frozen pizza	GF-5	Certified by CSA	Pizzas also dairy-free
Canyon Bakehouse	Bread, focaccia, buns, muffins	GF-5	Reported by company	Gluten-free facility; in-house and independent testing of products
Chobani Yogurt	Yogurt	GF-10	Certified by GFCO	With the exception of a few varieties with sidecar mix-ins.
Country Life Vitamins	Vitamins and supplements	GF-10	Certified by GFCO
Dove Chocolate	Chocolate bars, ice cream	GF-20	Reported by company	Always read the label, as some flavors contain gluten.
Dreyer's/Edy's	Ice cream and frozen desserts	GF-20	Company reported	Dreyer's and Edy's will label products "gluten-free" that are considered to meet standards. As a general rule, gluten is only present in added bakery products. The exception is Slow Churned French Silk ice cream, which contains gluten in its natural flavors.
Eat Smart/Snyder's of Hanover	Potato chips and vegetable chips	GF-10	Certified by GFCO
Endangered Species Chocolate	Chocolate bars	GF-10	GFCO-certified	All flavors of Endangered Species chocolate are gluten-free.
Ener-G	Breads, crackers, cookies, cereal, flours, mixes	GF-5	Reported by company
Food Should Taste Good	Chips and snack foods	GF-10	GFCO-certified
Freeda Vitamins	Vitamins and supplements	GF-5	Certified by CSA
Frito-Lay	Chips, snacks	GF-20, GF-?	Reported by company	Company tests products on its gluten-free list to GF-20; other products contain no gluten ingredients but are not tested
General Mills	Chex cereals and other products	GF-20	Reported by company	Some products manufactured on shared lines, others manufactured in the gluten-free section of a shared facility. Cheerios are made by General Mills. This product contains oats and has been subject to a recall due to significant cross-contamination.
Glutenfreeda Foods/Lilly B's	Hot and cold cereals and frozen foods	GF-5	Reported by company	Gluten-free facility, stringent testing protocol - foods always test below 5ppm and generally below 2.5ppm
Gluten-Free Pantry	Baking mixes	GF-10	Reported by company	Gluten-free facility
Glutino	Bread, pasta, cereal, snacks, frozen meals	GF-10	Reported by company
Häagen-Dazs	Ice cream and frozen desserts	GF-20	Reported by company	Häagen-Dazs says it uses gluten-containing ingredients only in obvious places, such as in Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream.
Kettle Brand	Potato chips	GF-10	GFCO-certified	Kettle Brand® Potato Chips are gluten free and certified by the Gluten-Free Certification Organization (GFCO).
King Arthur Flour	Gluten-free mixes and flour products	GF-10	GFCO-certified	Products made in a dedicated gluten-free facility
Kinnikinnick Foods	Breads, cookies, mixes, muffins, snacks, pizza shells	GF-5	Reported by company	Gluten-free facility; in-house testing of ingredients, finished products
Kraft Foods	Wide range of food products	GF-20, GF-?	Reported by company	Kraft products labeled "gluten-free" meet GF-20 standards; otherwise, Kraft will disclose gluten ingredients but not potential cross-contamination
Miller's Mustard	Flavored mustard	GF-5	Certified by CSA
Nabisco	GOOD THINS Rice crackers	GF-10	All 8 flavors of GOOD THINS are certified gluten free by GFCO
Pamela's Products	Baking mixes, cookies, biscotti	GF-10	Reported by company	Pamela's products consistently test at 10 ppm or below.
Pillsbury	Ready-to-bake dough products	GF-20	Reported by company	Pillsbury is made by General Mills, which uses some shared facilities
POPchips	Potato chips	GF-10	GFCO-certified
Rudi's Gluten-Free	Breads, rolls, tortillas	GF-10	Certified by GFCO	Rudi's has a dedicated gluten-free bakery in Boulder, CO with state-of-the-art equipment and ovens.
Sabrett	Hot dogs, sausage, salami, corned beef	GF-10	Certified by GFCO	Cocktail franks in pastry are not gluten-free
Scharffen Berger Chocolate	Gourmet chocolate bars	GF-20	Reported by company	Scharffen Berger is owned by Hershey's
Snyders of Hanover	Pretzels	GF-10	Certified by GFCO
So Delicious	Frozen desserts, nut milk, yogurt	GF-10	Most of So Delicious frozen desserts and all of their plant-based beverages and cultured products are certified by GFCO
Three Bakers	Breads, pizza, buns	GF-10	GFCO-certified	Gluten-free facility
Turkey Hill Dairy	Ice cream	GF-20	Reported by company	Turkey Hill's website states that, "If your product contains wheat, then it contains gluten."
Udi's Gluten-Free	Breads, granola, rolls, cookies, muffins, pizza	GF-10	Certified by GFCO	Gluten-free facility
Wellshire Farms	Ham, hot dogs, lunch meats, bacon, sausage	GF-10	GFCO-certified	All vendors comply to a strict allergen control policy in which all machinery is completely washed down with a hot water rinse before and after production.

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