Gluten Free Food List for Children with Autism

Save this post as your go-to gluten free food list. All of the foods on this list are naturally gluten free and therefore, suitable for kids who are following gluten-free diets.

A lot the families who follow this blog are already following gluten-free diets with their children with autism (and other special needs) or are interested in starting a gluten-free diet in their homes.

While this is not medical advice to start a GF diet, my goal is to provide you with the resources you need to successfully put in place a GF diet for your child if you choose to do so.

Table of Contents

The Gluten Free Food List

The following gluten free food list is the resource you need to get started choosing naturally gluten free foods for your child.

Healthy fats :

Coconut oil
Olive oil
Sesame oil
Ghee
Almond milk

Naturally gluten-free grains :

- Buckwheat
- Rice (brown/white)
- Oats

Enter your name and email address to get your FREE printable gluten free snacks checklist for your child!

Put the GF snacks printable on your fridge & never run out of GF snack ideas for your child.

Quinoa
Millet
Einkorn

Fruits :

Fruits are on the “safe” list if your child is following a GF diet (or ‘autism diet’) as all fruits are naturally gluten free. Here are some fruit ideas :

Avocado
Lemon
Lime
Mango
Bananas
Blueberries

Apples
Oranges
Pineapple
Watermelon
All melons
Strawberries

Pro tip : use these fruits to make a delicious smoothie for your child

Vegetables :

Vegetables are on the “safe” list if your child is following a GF diet (or ‘autism diet’) as all vegetables are naturally gluten free. Here are some vegetable ideas :