Finding gluten free options in fast food restaurants while on the road can be a tall order. I figured there were many people out there who could use a list of items that are gluten free in different restaurants, so I went to their websites to see what I could find. Here is the list of gluten free options in various restaurants. (Note: I got this information from the websites of the different companies, and many say they cannot be certain the items are gluten free because of cross-contamination issues. Always double check before ordering something)
If you are a celiac, you should always stay away from fast food places because of all the cross-contamination!
McDonald’s Gluten Free Options
- Beef patty (with no bun)
- New Grilled chicken fillet (no bun)
- Eggs, sausage, Canadian bacon, breakfast steak
- Fruit ‘n yogurt parfait
- Caesar salad without chicken, side salad (no croutons)
- All beverages and smoothies
- McFlurry with M&M’s
Taco Bell Gluten Free Options
- Tostada
- All nachos are listed as not having gluten, but prepared on common equipment
- Mexican rice and pintos n’ cheese
- All sauces are gluten free, except for the zesty dressing and the green tomatillo sauce
- All beverages are gluten free, but some Freezes are prepared on common equipment
Sonic Gluten Free Options
- French fries and tater tots
- The following items are fine by themselves: hamburger patty, bacon, breakfast sausage, philly steak, and egg
- Fritos corn chips
- All dressings and sauces
- All the cheeses
- All beverages, EXCEPT the Oreo and Malt shakes
Burger King Gluten Free Options
- Burger King is a little complicated because they have a gluten-sensitive list on their website, and then an asterisk next to some items saying they might be fried with gluten-containing foods. I think I would personally stay away from the foods marked with an asterisk to be safe.
Hardees Gluten Free Options
- Low carb breakfast bowl
- Grits
- 1/3 lb low carb thickburger
- Natural cut fries
- Side salad w/no dressing and coleslaw
- Vanilla shake, Chocolate shake, and Strawberry shake
- All condiments
Wendy’s Gluten Free Options
- Garden side salad, Caesar side salad, BLT Cobb salad, Baja salad, Apple Pecan Chicken salad without pecans, all without croutons
- Hamburger patty and Ultimate chicken grill fillet are fine by themselves
- The french fries do not contain gluten, but they “may be cooked in the same oil as an item containing the allergen (gluten)”
- Applewood smoked bacon
- Chili, baked potato, and apple slices
- All beverages
- All condiments and all shakes, EXCEPT for the Oreo parfait
KFC Gluten Free Options
- Caesar Side Salad without dressing and croutons
- House Side Salad without dressing
- Green beans, corn on the cob, potato salad, sweet kernel corn, and three bean salad
- Sargento light string cheese and jalapeno peppers
Arby’s Gluten Free Options
- Arby’s has its own gluten free menu that shows everything they serve that does not contain gluten (pdf file)
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