Is sorghum gluten-free? Yes, buy it labelled gluten-free

Yes. Sorghum is naturally gluten-free. It’s one of the world’s major cereal crops, grown across Africa, India and parts of Asia, and it contains no gluten proteins.

What to check

Sorghum is often grown near wheat and processed in mills that handle several grains, so buy sorghum flour labelled gluten-free.

Where you’ll meet it

• Gluten-free baking: white sorghum flour is mild and one of the most bread-like gluten-free flours.
• Indian jowar roti and bhakri: ask whether wheat flour is mixed in, and about the griddle.
• Gluten-free beer: sorghum is a classic base for beers brewed without barley.

Keep reading

• The Hidden-Gluten Watchlist: the 15 forbidden names and the ones to check
• Sorghum flour
• Which grains are gluten-free?
• Gluten-free beer

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.