Why we exist
Eating gluten free is hard enough without bad information making it harder. We got tired of review sites that score a product 4 stars because the packaging looks nice. We got tired of influencers promoting whatever brand paid them. And we got tired of GF products that are certified, sure — but taste like wet paper.
So we started Glutee. Every product gets bought at a normal store, tried in a real kitchen, and scored on five things that actually matter: Taste, Texture, Ingredients, Value, and Celiac Safety. The Glutee Score is the average. No weighting for how pretty the brand is. No bonus points for sending us a free box.
Who we are
We’re a small team. Some of us have celiac disease. Some have non-celiac gluten sensitivity. One of us just genuinely feels better without it. What we have in common: we’ve all stood in a grocery aisle staring at two GF pasta brands, completely unable to tell which one is worth $4 more, and wished someone had just done the work already.
That’s Glutee. We do the work.
How the Glutee Score works
Every product is scored 1–10 in five categories:
Taste — Does it actually taste good? Not “good for GF” — just good.
Texture — Bread that crumbles, pasta that goes mushy, crackers that shatter: we note all of it.
Ingredients — We look at the full ingredient list. Whole grain flours score better than refined starches. Shorter lists with recognizable ingredients score better than chemical soups.
Value — Price per serving matters. A 9/10 product that costs $14 a box isn’t practical for most people.
Celiac Safety — Is it certified GF? Is it made in a dedicated facility? What’s the cross-contamination risk? This one matters most to many of our readers.
The Glutee Score is the straight average of these five numbers. A product that tastes great but isn’t certified safe for celiac disease won’t score above 8. A product with a perfect safety record but cardboard texture won’t either.
What we don’t do
We don’t accept free products for review. If a brand sends us something unsolicited, we buy our own and use that for the review. We don’t have affiliate links that change based on which product pays better. We don’t run sponsored content. We don’t let brands see scores before they’re published.
If something scores a 6.5, we publish a 6.5. That’s the deal.
