ONE in six of those who live gluten-free eat a different meal to their families each evening.

Food company White Rabbit, which did the research to mark Coeliac Awareness Month, also found one in five households have someone who avoids gluten.

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People do so for a variety of health reasons, so here I look at some of the products on the market…

BISCUITS

Teffie makes biscuits from an Ethiopian supergrain Credit: Supplied

IF you are after an alternative to white flour, teff could be it.

The Ethiopian supergrain has more iron than steak, more fibre than a serving of prunes, and all nine essential amino acids.

Teff-based brand Teffie just launched a range of cookies using only natural, minimally processed ingredients and with no dairy, nuts, eggs, refined sugars or artificial sweeteners.

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I tried Chocolate Date which is sweetened with the dried fruit and has dark chocolate.

It tastes grown up, rich and indulgent.

They are £2.50 each and have 153 calories but a decent 4g of fibre per 37g.

£2.50 See teffie.me.

STOCK

Bay’s Kitchen is also free of dairy, onion and garlic Credit: Supplied

MANY traditional stock cubes include flour or wheat starch as a binder.

Also often featured are ingredients such as barley malt extract or soy sauce, which contain gluten.

Bay’s Kitchen stock comes in a jar and is great because as well as being certified gluten-free, it is free of dairy, onion and garlic, which helps those with sensitive digestion or IBS.

Because it’s in a jar, you can choose how much you add. It’s a bit pricier than your average stock cube, but it is a  31-per-cent chicken base, also containing yeast extract, rosemary and cornflour.

You’re meant to store the opened jar in a fridge, but I put the remainder into an ice-cube tray so had cubes in the freezer when I needed them. It’s  now my go-to product.

£3.45 for 200g, Ocado.

MEALBOX

Mindful Chef caters for vegans and pescatarians

A KIT that arrives with all the ingredients you need to make a meal is obviously convenient – and cuts waste.

Mindful Chef focuses on healthy eating, including options for vegans,  pescatarians  and gluten-free diets.

There is a rotating menu of up to 28 recipes a week that come in one, two or four portions.

I like the fact each recipe displays price, nutrition, and calories and you can sort your view so the cheapest ones are visible at the top in order to help save you cash. 

I forgot to cancel a box when  I was going away mid-week for work, but actually spent a Saturday afternoon batch-cooking curry and bolognese.

From £4.50 a portion. You can add healthy extras such as Bio&Me kefir and Plenish Shots.   

mindfulchef.com