Ok so i am wondering what type of foods have gluten in them, and what type of Vegan foods dont have gluten?

Question

and do have gluten in them thanks for the help?

Answer 1

Wheat, rye, and barley have gluten.  Check ingredient labels for these products or for something that comes from these products like wheat starch, etc.  Also, malts are from barley usually so if you see malt syrup on a lable...then that product has gluten in it.  Some syrups are processed with wheat starches, so it is a constant research of ingredients and how they are processed.

Another thing to consider.. when you come across a gluten free list that says pepperment patties are gluten free... it means the regular size patties, not the snack sizes.  This applies to everything... it only means the original sizes of things.  What they do is use the run-off chocolate from all the candies, on the snack size bars. So while the regular size peppermint patties are getting pure gluten free chocolate, the snack sizes are getting the run off chocolate from all the larger bars like kit kat, etc... that contain gluten.  

Also, Wendy's advertises their shakes are gluten free.  Sure, but there is danger of cross contamination.  only the original frosties have a dedicated machine that no other gluten product touches it.  But the shakes.. they get mixed up on a machine that shares cookie dough shakes, etc.  you will get gluten in your gluten free shake because of them using it on the same machines.  you wouldn't know this unless you knew the workings of the Wendy's kitchen.

lots to learn, and it is never ending.  It is hard being gluten free, but we have to continue on and educate ourselves.  join a gluten free support group like Sillyyaks on yahoo groups and that will help you tremendously.

Answer 2

anything made from nuts and grains (rice, wheats) contains gluten. anything not made from grains is gluten free. a few examples: fruits, vegetables.

Answer 3

Rice alone is gluten free. However, sometimes crackers and other products will contain gluten ingredients from other grains. I try to eat as gluten/grain free as possible as it affects my sinuses and weight immensely. Vegan foods that don't have gluten: Garden Burger brand black bean burgers, tofu, rice crackers (check labels because a few brands are not vegan, these are great with tapenade and dips), corn chips, gluten free waffles from the frozen section (look for the vegan one), EnviroKidz Organic Cheetah Crispy Rice Bars (Berry), Tofutti Sour Cream and Cream Cheese (get the non-hydrogenated ones from health food stores), Marys Gone Crackers....just to name a few. Vegan items that DO have wheat/gluten includes almost everything else. Seitan is pure wheat gluten, mostly all of the faux meat products that are vegan are made with gluten like the deli slices an Tofurkeys and Field Roasts that are good at Thanksgiving. A lot of packaged mixes contain flour like gravys and dips. Mostly all items with any substance that are on a shelf for vegans is not gluten-free. I think it's going to take another few years until there is a good variety. Even most soy sauces have wheat in them and barley and oat also contain gluten.

I like to make stir frys with broccoli, bell peppers, Braggs (gluten free soy sauce), a little oil, a little pineapple juice, salt, pepper, maybe a yellow squash and any other veggie you can think of with some tofu and steamed rice. Another thing you can pick up is those rice paper wraps from asin supermarkets (round and some have wheat so read the label). You can use those to dip in a large bowl of hot water and wrap it up with raw veggies and a strip of baked or fried tofu and dip in peanut sauce. Almost-raw, vegan, gluten-free meal to some foodies. If you exlcude the cooked tofu, it is considered by some to be raw because I don't think the rice paper is technically ever cooked even in processing. And if you make the sauce from raw cashews, braggs and raw garlic and lemon you have a raw sauce too! Your digestive system will thank you for the all the womderful live enzymes that will break the food down faster than a cooked meal which creates more energy as opposed to most cooked foods that create lethargy.

A lot of the vegan soy yogurts are pretty good and gluten free as far as I'm aware.

Obviously there are a lot of beers out there that are not even vegan, let alone gluten free. They are made from hops  which come from the wheat family, so beer is like liquid wheat. There are ciders however which I believe are vegan and wheat free and a good alternative if you're trying to be gluten free and still do the beer thing with friends or something. Wine is gluten free but not always vegan or kosher.

Good luck!