Is amaranth gluten-free? Yes, buy it labelled gluten-free
Yes. Amaranth is naturally gluten-free. Like quinoa and buckwheat, it’s a seed used like a grain (a pseudocereal), and it contains no gluten.
What to check
As with every naturally gluten-free grain, the risk is cross-contact during growing, transport and milling. Choose amaranth grain, puffed amaranth and amaranth flour labelled gluten-free.
How it’s used
Amaranth works as porridge, in baking alongside other gluten-free flours, and puffed in bars and breakfast cereals. Mixed products are where you read the whole ingredient list: a “multigrain” bar with amaranth can also contain oats, wheat or barley malt.
Keep reading
- The Hidden-Gluten Watchlist: the 15 forbidden names and the ones to check
- Amaranth flour
- Is quinoa gluten-free?
- Is buckwheat gluten-free?
- Which grains are gluten-free?
Sources: Coeliac UK, NHS, Codex Alimentarius (gluten-free = 20 mg/kg or less), EU Regulation 1169/2011 and 828/2014. We inform, we don’t diagnose: for medical questions, your doctor or dietitian has the last word.
Reviewed against the HTGF methodology: every claim sourced, every listing tiered and dated. This article is practical guidance, not medical advice.
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