Is rice paper gluten-free? Usually, but some contain wheat

Usually, yes. Rice paper, the wrapper for fresh spring rolls, is normally made from rice flour, tapioca starch, water and salt.

What to check

• The ingredients: some rice papers contain wheat flour. In the EU and UK wheat is named and highlighted.
• A pack doesn’t have to say gluten-free if the ingredients are naturally gluten-free, so the ingredient list decides.
• In restaurants: the wrapper may be fine and the dipping sauce not. Hoisin and soy-based dips usually contain wheat; fish sauce dips usually don’t.

Keep reading

• Is rice gluten-free?
• “glutenfrei**” on German packs
• Is hoisin sauce gluten-free?

Sources: Coeliac UK, EU Regulation 1169/2011 and 828/2014, US FDA gluten-free rule and FALCPA, Codex Alimentarius (gluten-free = 20 mg/kg or less). Checked 28 September 2026. We inform, we don’t diagnose: for medical questions, your doctor or dietitian has the last word.