Is Peanut Butter Gluten-Free? | BeyondCeliac.org (2024)

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In its natural form, both peanuts and peanut butter are gluten-free. Many store-bought brands of peanut butter are also gluten-free, with gluten-containing peanut butter tending to be the exception rather than the rule.

It's easy to enjoy peanut butter on a gluten-free diet, especially if you choose gluten-free-certified brands like Justin's and Peanut Butter & Co. If you're not particularly sensitive to trace gluten, you should be fine with gluten-free labeled traditional brands such as Smuckers or Jif.

Peanuts in their natural state - raw and unflavored - will be free of gluten, in both nut and nut butter form. But some additives and preservatives that are used in the processing or flavoring of peanuts may contain gluten, which might make them off limits for gluten-intolerant individuals.

How do peanuts fit into a Celiac diet? Peanuts, peanut butter and peanut flour are all naturally gluten-free foods, which means they are safe for someone with Celiac Disease to eat.

Does SKIPPY^® Peanut Butter have gluten in it? Nope! If you're eating gluten-free, you're good to go with SKIPPY^® Peanut Butter! All varieties are gluten-free.

Is Jif^® peanut butter gluten free? The vast majority of our peanut butters are certified gluten free. We encourage you to look for gluten free claim on the back label of your jar for the most accurate information.

Smucker's fruit spreads, natural peanut butters, fruit syrups, Sugar Free Breakfast Syrup, Pure Maple Syrup, Portion Control Products and ice cream toppings do not contain ingredients derived from gluten; however, these products do not meet our established criteria for a "gluten-free" claim for one or more reasons.

Soy Nut Butter

A great gluten-free, dairy-free peanut butter alternative, it also has less saturated fat than many of the nut butter options, making it a great low-fat peanut butter alternative.

Popcorn is naturally gluten-free and suitable for most people with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease. Still, some individuals who react to gluten may also be sensitive to certain proteins in corn. What's more, some commercial products may be cross-contaminated with gluten or include glutenous ingredients.

You may think that classic Kellogg's Brand Rice Krispies are gluten-free because rice is a naturally gluten-free grain, but they are made with malt flavoring. The malt is derived from barley which is a gluten-containing grain. Therefore, they are definitely NOT gluten-free!

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A gluten-free diet generally means not eating most grains, pasta, cereals, and processed foods. The reason is that they usually contain wheat, rye, and barley.

This means sourdough bread, rye bread, and gluten-free bread are great options if your body reacts negatively to gluten. If you're searching for a gluten-free bread option, check for a gluten-free label on the packaging and scan the ingredient list for wheat, barley, rye, malt, and brewery's yeast.

Our oats are then skillfully milled into oat flour that is verified to be gluten free through continuous sampling and empirical testing. We then test multiple composited samples of finished product to ensure that every production lot meets the FDA's standard for gluten-free foods.

Bananas (in their natural form) are 100% gluten-free. If you experience issues with eating bananas it may be because of a couple of proteins present in bananas – Marlow over at glutenhatesme.com has an excellent and detailed post on this issue so please head on over to her blog to read more.

The following Mars candies have no gluten-containg ingredients: M&Ms (except pretzel, crispy, and potentially seasonal items) Milky Way Caramel Bars (not the original Milky Way Bar) Snickers Bars.

YES, Cool Whip is gluten-free!

Although it does not carry a gluten-free certification on the label, Cool Whip doesn't contain any sources of gluten. In addition, Kraft Heinz states that cross-contamination with gluten has not occurred during the manufacturing of Cool Whip products.

Gluten-free certification is a process designed to protect consumers with celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders by confirming that a food, drink or supplement meets strict standards for gluten-free safety.

All varieties of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are gluten-free except seasonal shaped items (i.e. Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs). NOTE: Double check to make sure your Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are made by Hershey before buying them.

Are Peanut M&M's Gluten-Free? Yes, peanut M&M's that are made in the U.S. are gluten-free (but not certified gluten-free.) The M&M's website and the back of the peanut M&M's package shows that the product is made with milk chocolate, peanuts, sugar, cornstarch, and other ingredients that are naturally gluten-free.

In order to comply with this definition, the product in question must contain less than 20 parts per million of gluten. There is no rule that foods must be labeled gluten free and there is no restriction on which foods can carry the label – even naturally gluten free foods like fresh produce or water.