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Is Hormel Gluten-Free?

Quick answer

It depends on the product. Across 7 foods, 11 Hormel products are listed as safe picks and 2 are listed to avoid. Here is what Hormel itself says, product by product.

Covers: Hormel · SPAM · Columbus

12 quotes from the brand's own pages and retailer listings · last reviewed November 3, 2026 · the label on the package is always the final word

Chili

It depends

Safe picks

  • Hormel Plant Based Chili with Beans
  • Hormel chili varieties labeled gluten free

Avoid

  • Hormel Vegetarian Chili with Beans

In the brand's own words

“Chili are gluten free. Make sure to check the label on the product to see if it is gluten free.”

Hormel Chili FAQ · hormel.com

“Hydrolyzed Soy, Corn, and Wheat Protein”

Hormel Vegetarian Chili with Beans — ingredients (Hormel product page) · hormel.com

“This chili is dairy, egg, and gluten free, with no artificial flavors”

Hormel Plant Based Chili with Beans (Hormel product page) · hormel.com

Is Chili Gluten-Free?

SPAM

It depends

Safe picks

  • SPAM Classic
  • SPAM Lite
  • SPAM Less Sodium

Avoid

  • SPAM Teriyaki

In the brand's own words

“Ingredients: Pork with Ham, Salt, Water, Modified Potato Starch, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite”

SPAM Classic — ingredients (SPAM product page) · spam.com

“Soy Sauce Powder (Soy Sauce [Soybeans, Wheat], Maltodextrin, Salt)”

SPAM Teriyaki — ingredients (SPAM product page) · spam.com

“we have provided a list detailing the wide range of products we offer that are gluten-free”

Hormel Foods allergen information · hormelfoods.com

Is SPAM Gluten-Free?

Ham

It depends

Safe picks

  • Hormel Canned Ham

In the brand's own words

“Smoky, tender and delicious. Gluten free.”

Hormel Canned Ham (Hormel product page) · hormel.com

“Cured with Water, Salt, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphates, Sodium Nitrite”

Hormel Canned Ham — ingredients · hormel.com

Is Ham Gluten-Free?

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