Gluten-free lunch planners
If you make lunch between work tasks, look for an explicit gluten-free claim and check the current ingredients and allergen information, rather than relying on the type of flour named.
Start with a wrap explicitly labelled gluten-free rather than judging it by its grains or starches: the Food Standards Agency says the UK claim applies to food containing no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten as sold. For home-working lunches, Tesco Free From offers a four-wrap option labelled wheat- and milk-free and high in fibre; Old El Paso offers a six-wrap format, while BFree lists 11 g protein per 42 g High Protein Wrap. Check the current pack for other allergens and storage instructions before choosing.
If you make lunch between work tasks, look for an explicit gluten-free claim and check the current ingredients and allergen information, rather than relying on the type of flour named.
Wraps carry different stated nutrition information. Tesco Groceries labels its Free From White Tortilla Wraps high in fibre; BFree lists 11 g protein and 6.3 g fibre per 42 g High Protein Wrap.
A gluten-free claim does not settle other allergen needs. Tesco Groceries labels its Free From White Tortilla Wraps wheat- and milk-free, while BFree says its High Protein Wraps may contain mustard and sesame.
Check the gluten-free claim and other relevant allergens first, then choose a pack format and stated nutrition that fit the lunches you plan to make.
| Priority | What to check | Your needs |
|---|---|---|
| Gluten-free label | Look for an explicit claim on the current pack. The Food Standards Agency says the UK gluten-free claim applies at no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten in food as sold; an ingredient name alone does not establish that claim. | I need a wrap labelled gluten-free, not one chosen solely because it contains corn, rice or tapioca. |
| Other allergens | Read the exact product’s ingredients and precautionary allergen statements. Tesco Groceries labels its Free From White Tortilla Wraps wheat- and milk-free; BFree says its High Protein Wraps may contain mustard and sesame. | If I also avoid milk, mustard or sesame, I need to check each wrap separately. |
| Stated nutrition | Compare figures on the same per-wrap or per-100 g basis. Tesco Groceries describes its Free From White Tortilla Wraps as high in fibre; BFree lists 11 g protein and 6.3 g fibre per 42 g High Protein Wrap. | For a protein-focused lunch, I want a stated per-wrap figure; if fibre is my priority, I will compare that figure instead. |
| Pack and storage | Check the wrap count and pack weight: the Tesco Free From listing is four wraps, 160 g, and the Old El Paso regular listing is six wraps, 216 g. Follow the current pack’s opened-life and freezing directions. | A pack should fit the number of lunches I expect to make before its storage instructions become a constraint. |
A wrap made with corn, rice or tapioca is not necessarily labelled gluten-free. The Food Standards Agency sets conditions for the UK gluten-free claim on the finished food.
Choose a wrap with an explicit gluten-free claim and read the current pack’s ingredients and allergen information.
Other allergen information differs between products: Tesco Groceries labels one Free From wrap milk-free, while BFree says its High Protein Wraps may contain mustard and sesame.
Check the exact variant against every allergen you need to avoid, including any precautionary statement.
A four-wrap pack and a six-wrap pack suit different numbers of lunches. Opened-life and freezing instructions also apply to the particular product, not to wraps in general.
Count the lunches you plan to make and check the current pack before buying several at once.
The Tesco Groceries listing describes its White Tortilla Wraps as a four-wrap, 160 g gluten-free pack.
Tesco Groceries lists a six-wrap, 216 g gluten-free regular tortilla product made with tapioca, corn and quinoa.
BFree’s UK product page lists a High Protein Wrap with 11 g protein and 6.3 g fibre per 42 g wrap.
Tesco Groceries lists Promise Gluten Free White Tortilla Wraps as a four-wrap, 168 g product.
This Old El Paso option is a gluten-free tortilla wrap for working-from-home lunches. Use its pack information and current label to decide whether it fits your plans.
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For a working-from-home lunch, this gluten-free tortilla wrap comes in a 216 g pack. Check the current packaging for other allergens and storage instructions.
For food sold to the final consumer, the Food Standards Agency says the UK gluten-free claim applies when the food as sold contains no more than 20 mg/kg of gluten. Choose an explicitly labelled wrap rather than relying on its grains or starches alone.
No. Tesco Groceries labels its Free From White Tortilla Wraps milk-free, but that claim does not apply to every gluten-free wrap. BFree says its High Protein Wraps may contain mustard and sesame, so check the exact pack for your other allergen needs.
Freeze them only in line with the instructions on the exact pack, including any directions about when to freeze and how to defrost them. Check the opened-life guidance too when deciding how many wraps to buy.
Use the current pack to make the decision. Old El Paso says its package should be the primary resource if the ingredients, allergens or nutrition information on its website conflicts with the packaging.