Chapter 5. List of Food Products That Are Chametz and Not Chametz
This list is current as of the publication of the book, and one should verify each year whether any changes have been made.
This list includes food products that are actual chametz or contain an admixture of chametz, in accordance with the practice of being particular not to sell such products [1] .
A product labeled “contains gluten” is chametz. A product labeled “may contain gluten” is not chametz.
Products that are not chametz and whose ingredient list does not state that they contain gluten may, according to the basic law, be left at home and not sold, even if they do not have kosher-for-Pesach certification, since they do not contain even an admixture of chametz. Nevertheless, in any case they may not be used on Pesach, and ideally it is also proper to sell them.
Baking powder - not chametz
Onion powder - not chametz
Jelly powder - not chametz
Gluten-free soup powder - not chametz
Regular soup powder - contains gluten, but if only “starch” is written, it is not chametz
Powdered sugar - not chametz
Falafel mix - contains flour
Whipped cream powder - not chametz
Garlic powder - not chametz
Alcohol (produced in Israel) - not chametz
“American” peanuts of all types - chametz
Bulgur - chametz
Bamba - not chametz
Fried onions - not chametz
Brandy and liqueurs (produced in Israel) - not chametz
Cheeses, cottage cheese, etc. - not chametz
Ice creams and popsicles - not chametz if they do not contain cookie pieces and the like
Gefilte fish - one must check whether there is flour; generally it is not chametz
Barley groats of all types - as long as they were not cooked or soaked in water at home, they are not chametz
Whole wheat groats - not chametz
Granola - chametz
Fish - not chametz
Breakfast cereals - most are chametz; check the ingredients to see whether they contain gluten
Doritos – if it contains gluten - chametz
Drish (fine bulgur) - chametz
Vodka - chametz ]unless it is under Badatz Eidah Charedit certification[
Whisky - chametz
Za’atar - not chametz
Synthetic vinegar - not chametz
Wheat - as long as it was not cooked or soaked in water at home, it is not chametz
Milk - not chametz
Soy milk - not chametz
Halva - not chametz
Peanut butter - not chametz
Mustard (Israeli-made) - not chametz
Mustard (made abroad) – an admixture of chametz
Frozen vegetables - not chametz
Spelt – if it came into contact with water, it is chametz
Buckwheat - not chametz
Liqueur - may be sold
Malt and malt extract - chametz
Mayonnaise - not chametz
Coffee whitener - chametz
Carob spread - not chametz
Nut spread - not chametz
Chametz matzot - chametz
Baking improvers - most are chametz; one should check the ingredients to see whether they contain gluten
Alcoholic beverages - may be sold )except for whisky and vodka(
Meat sausages - check the ingredients to see whether they contain gluten
Soy sausages - chametz
Bran - chametz
Sugar - not chametz
Vanilla sugar - not chametz
Candies and sweets from abroad - an admixture of chametz; it is preferable not to sell
Semolina - concern of chametz; it is preferable not to sell
Starch - most starch is not chametz; it is commonly from kitniyot. Pudding - not chametz.
Nuts and seeds under Eidah Charedit certification - roasted all year with potato flour, except for “American” peanuts of all types, which are chametz
Roasted nuts and seeds - those coated with wheat flour and not potato flour are chametz
Pasta - chametz
Puffed rice - depends on the ingredients; one must check the ingredients to see whether it contains gluten
Rice cakes – they do not contain chametz unless they contain wheat or oats, in which case there is a concern of chametz
Cheetos - if it contains gluten - chametz
Seasoned chips - chametz
Oatmeal - chametz
Cornflakes - chametz except for B&D, which are not chametz
Ketchup - not chametz
Flour / regular whole wheat flour – concern of chametz
Whole wheat flour milled without worms – many times it is dry-milled and is not chametz
Spelt flour – generally dry-milled and is not chametz
Coffee – not chametz
Various sauces - if the ingredients say “contains gluten,” it is chametz; but if it says “may contain” or nothing is written, it is not chametz
Oats - chametz
Shalva – chametz except for that of the “Eshbol” company
Dry yeast - concern of chametz in the coating, unless under Badatz Eidah Charedit certification
Fresh yeast - not chametz
Soy schnitzel - chametz
Soup croutons - chametz
Tea – is not chametz
Milk emulsion (coffee whitener) - chametz
Chicory coffee substitute - chametz
[1]
Shulchan Aruch (section 448, paragraph 3), Eliyah Rabbah (there, subsection 7), and Maaseh Rav (paragraph 180).
