My Starch-Free Costco Shopping List

When I first started this healing journey I was incredibly intimidated and overwhelmed with sourcing starch-free foods. Foods I thought were fine (like Costco rotisserie chickens and baking cocoa) tested starchy. I spent absurd amounts of time reading labels and being disappointed. It took me 3.5 years to come up with this list of starch-free foods I have found at Costco. I hope that I can help save you money, time, and energy by sharing it! Click here for a list of starch-free foods.

I do most of my shopping at Costco and go to a local grocery store to fill in the gaps. I like Costco because choices are limited (I like that I don’t have to pick from 10 different kinds of mustard) and I enjoy the quality of the food I buy there. I should add that I live within 10 minutes of 2 different Costco locations, which is a bonus!

These are some things I keep in mind when shopping at Costco:

• In our neck of the woods, berries are always the cheapest at Costco. I especially enjoy the frozen/organic fruit options and I stock up when they are on sale.
• Frozen broccoli has constantly tested starchy for me.
• In terms of fish/seafood: wild is better than farmed (and frozen is perfectly fine).
• When anything on this list is on sale I usually stock up – I rarely find cheaper elsewhere.
• I always prefer to buy meat, eggs, and produce directly from farmers.

DISCLAIMER: Not everyone will tolerate everything on this list. Many people will benefit from an elimination diet in which they reintroduce things like nuts, seeds, sweeteners, dairy, and other fringe foods, to determine how their individual bodies react to these ingredients. This is not so much a list of ‘healing foods’ as it is a list of starch-free foods that I have purchased at Costco post-elimination diet. I find that it relieves stress to know my starch-free options, especially in social situations.

Without further ado, here is my comprehensive Costco shopping list of no/low starch foods:

Baking supplies:

Canned goods:

Oil and vinegar:

Dried fruit:

Frozen fruit:

Frozen proteins:

Liquid sweeteners:

Nuts and seeds:

Refrigerated:

Seasonings and spices:

Additional pre-made snacks:

Extras:

Drinks:

Please note: This is not an exhaustive list, by all means. There are many drinks available that don’t contain starch. I don’t buy them so they haven’t made the list.

Fresh fruits and vegetables:

Please do not be limited by this list (although, the nightshades and sweet fruits may not work for everyone). I enjoy all of these and much more fresh produce in addition to what’s on this list (check my starch-free foods list to see what other produce tests starch-free). I added this section to help inspire you with your meal planning.

Feel free to shoot me a message if you know of something I have missed on this list (or if you have any questions!). I would love to update and expand this list so it can continue to benefit those who are starting out on their starch-free journey.

I apologize in advance – these are all items that are commonly found at my local Costco location (Calgary) and may not be available at your location.

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