What gluten-free foods should I include in my child's diet?

Dr. Michael Roizen, MD

Internal Medicine

If your child has gluten allergies or intolerance, you'll have to watch what you feed her. Here are some examples of healthful gluten-free foods that you can introduce into your child's diet:

fresh fruits
unflavored milk (no chocolate)
dried beans, lentils, peas
most yogurts
fresh vegetables
tofu
white or sweet potato
corn
brown rice
fresh pork
fresh poultry
fresh fish or seafood
canned salmon or tuna
natural, organic peanut butter
eggs
popcorn
100 percent fruit juice
plain nuts, seeds
cocoa
jell-O
spices and herbs
pudding
canola and olive oil

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