Gluten Free Oat Milk Brands in the UK
Is oat milk typically gluten free?
Oats do not naturally contain gluten, HOWEVER, they are commonly grown and processed alongside gluten containing cereals and as such are not usually gluten free.
An oat milk is only gluten free if the oats used have been grown and processed in isolation.
The list below explores which UK brands of oat milk are gluten free and which are not. You may be surprised how few are gluten free!
Oat milk brands that ARE gluten free
1️⃣ Plenish Oat Milk
Plenish offers two varieties of oat milk, regular and long-life. Currently, these are both certified as gluten free.
2️⃣ Overherd Oat Milk
We offer a certified gluten free oat milk powder. Great for those who want delicious gluten free oat milk on demand.
Oh and did we mention it's also more sustainable than regular oat milk as it uses less packaging, and reduces food waste.
3️⃣ Rude Health Oat Milk
Rude Health currently offers one variety of oat milk, and this is certified as gluten free. However, this comes at a higher price tag.
Oat milk brands that are NOT gluten free
1️⃣ Oatly Oat Milk
The Swedish oat milk brand is classed as low gluten, but NOT gluten free, and this applies for all current varieties (whole, semi, skinny & barista).
2️⃣ Califia Farms Oat Milk
Califia Farm is a popular American based brand that specialises in barista oat milk. Unfortunately, in the UK, its products are not certified gluten free.
3️⃣ MOMA Oat Milk
MOMA currently offers two varieties of oat milk, original & barista. Unfortunately, neither of these can be classed as gluten free.
4️⃣ Alpro Oat Milk
Alpro is one of the largest plant milk brands in the UK. It offers multiple variations of oat milk, which are mostly NOT gluten free. These varieties include Alpro Oat, Alpro Oat No Sugars and Alpro Barista.
Alpro does offer one gluten free oat milk called "Alpro Gluten Free Barista". However, it doesn't appear to be stocked widely in UK supermarkets.
5️⃣ Minor Figures Oat Milk
Minor Figures is NOT gluten free. The popular barista oat milk brand is low gluten, but not certified gluten free, this applies to all current varieties (barista organic, barista original, barista light).
6️⃣ Jord Oat Milk
Jord is an oat milk brand owned by dairy giant Arla. It currently only offers one oat milk variant, and this is NOT gluten free.
7️⃣ Mighty Oat Milk
Mighty specialises in pea milk but does offer two oat based drinks (oat protein drink and oat barista). Neither of these is currently gluten free.
8️⃣ Wicked Kitchen Oat Milk
Wicked Kitchen offers a barista oat milk which is mostly sold in Tesco stores throughout the UK. It is NOT currently gluten free.
9️⃣ Innocent
The company famous for its smoothies also produces oat milk. Innocent's oat milk is surprisingly NOT gluten free.
Gluten free vs. low gluten
An oat milk is classified as "gluten free" if it contains less than 20PPM (parts per million) of gluten.
An oat milk is deemed "low gluten" if it contains between 20 and 100 PPM of gluten. Those wanting to minimise gluten should opt for certified gluten free oat milk.
How to know if oat milk contains gluten?
The main way to check if oat milk contains gluten is to check the label. Look for the allergens section next to the ingredients list.
If nothing is mentioned under allergens, but the oat milk isn’t specifically marked as “gluten free” it’s probably best to avoid it just to be safe.
Frustratingly lots of supermarkets still provide no gluten information on product pages, so it can often be difficult to know. Remember that if oat milk is marked as “low gluten”, this is different from “gluten free”.
Disclaimer
Please don't rely on this information exclusively when selecting a gluten free oat milk as ingredients and formulas may change. Always check the packaging!