Shopping Tips

Our families have done their share of shopping while hunting down the best products for a GFCFSF diet. There are plenty of options out there and some taste better than others. Here is a helpful list of products that you may wish to consider putting on your shopping list!

Go Gluten-Free With These Flour Alternatives

Almond Flour

Amaranth Flour

Buckwheat (check with manufacturer to see if blended with wheat flour)

Coconut Flour

Fava Bean Flour

Garbanzo Bean Flour

Potato Flour

Quinoa Flour

Rice Flour

Tapioca Flour

Teff Flour

Pasta That’s Perfect

Rice Pastas (brands include Tinkyada, Lundberg, Notta Pasta, Pastariso and Trader Joe’s )

Corn Pastas (brands include DeBoles, Glutano and Mrs. Leeper’s)

Potato Pastas (brands include Pastato and Bionaturae)

Cellophane Noodles (also known as Chinese vermicelli, bean threads, bean thread noodles, crystal noodles or glass noodles)

Bean Thread Noodles (from the Asian market)

Rice is Nice

Brown, White, Basmati, Wild, Sweet, Poha

Clear Out the Casein With These Alternatives

Casein Free Ghee From Purity Farms

Daiya “Cheese”

Hemp Milk

Rice Milk

Almond Milk

Coconut Kefir, Coconut Yogurt and Coconut Ice Cream

Healthier Oils (better for Omega 3 and 9 absorption)

Unrefined and Refined Coconut Oil

Pure Olive Oil

High Quality Palm Oil

Avocado Oil

Sesame Oil

Better For You Sweeteners

Brown Rice Syrup

Honey

Molasses

Evaporated Cane Juice

Click below for a great and COMPREHENSIVE shopping list for GFCF, courtesy of TACA. Note that you still have to check labels and, if you are soy-free, you have to check ingredients for soy as well.

http://gfcf-diet.talkaboutcuringautism.org/gfcf-food-list.html