Have you noticed a McDonald’s on every street corner in your area? Most people seem to take McDonalds for granted, but for someone with Celiac Disease, if you are traveling or stuck out in public for whatever reason, having a McDonald’s nearby can be very beneficial.
In my experience, they are probably one of the best Gluten Free Restaurants because they are everywhere and they are great about disclosing ingredients on their official website. This allows you to have options if you are stuck in situation where you don’t have any snacks with you.
Although this is subject to change, here is a current list of McDonald’s gluten free items for your reference. Due to the nature of the fast food industry, ingredients are often changing, so you’ll also want to keep an eye on McDonald’s official website to ensure this information is still accurate (we will revisit it regularly to try to keep our list updated):
McDonald’s Drinks:
- Apple Juice
- Coffee
- Hot Chocolate
- 1% Low Fat Milk, White or Chocolate
- Orange Juice
- Soft Drinks
- Chocolate Triple Thick® Shake
- Strawberry Triple Thick® Shake
- Vanilla Triple Thick® Shake
- Ice Cream Sundaes including nuts
- McFlurry® with M&M’S® Candies
McDonald’s Condiments/Sauces:
- Butter
- Chicken McNugget® Honey
- Chicken McNugget® Hot Mustard Sauce
- Hotcake Syrup
- Jam
- Ketchup
- Lettuce
- Margarine
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Onions
- Pickles
- Tartar Sauce
- Tomato
- Apple Dippers and Low Fat Caramel Dip
McDonald’s Cheeses:
- American Cheese
McDonald’s Meats:
- Beef Patty (no bun)
- Breakfast Beef Steak
- Canadian Bacon
- Sausage
- Scrambled Egg
McDonald’s Potatoes:
- Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait (no granola)
McDonald’s Salads/Dressings:
- Caesar Salad w/o Chicken
- Side Salad
- Newman’s Own® Creamy Caesar Dressing
- Newman’s Own® Cobb Dressing
- Newman’s Own® Low Fat Balsamic Vinaigrette
- Newman’s Own® Ranch Dressing
- Newman’s Own® Salsa
Note: It used to be believed that McDonald’s fries were gluten free, but over the past two years their corporate office has confirmed that McDonald’s french fries do in fact contain gluten.
Reminder: We recommend you discuss your dietary needs with the employee when placing your order and keep an eye on McDonald’s official website for changes in ingredients before dining out.
My partner works at a TB. The chicken, steak, salads, and corn shells are okay for most people we know ...
Distilled vinegar IS gluten free. I dont understand all of the confussion on this topic. Most distilled vinegars ...
I was just diagnosed with the Celiac 2 weeks ago and I am a manager at Taco Bell so I ...
I am a big fan of Wendy's Gluten Free Menu, I just would like to see their Fries (Sea Salt)
have ...
Distilled vinegar is made from wheat. 
Taco Bell is all gluten... 
I ordered fries from McDonalds a couple of times and had no problems; then the last time I ordered them I got violently ill from them. Think the oil may have been cross-contaminated or something…. won’t ever order them again after that….
i love eating at all aof the mcdonalds the food and plus the service is good please send me some free coupon
Other items that are gluten-free are: bacon, the lime glaze, tortilla strips and southwest salad dressing for the Southwest Chicken Salad.
Hash browns are NOT gluten-free.
THis is a copy of the McDonalds menu Re: French Fries as of 3/20/11
French Fries:
Potatoes, vegetable oil (canola oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, natural beef flavor [wheat and milk derivatives]*, citric acid [preservative]), dextrose, sodium acid
pyrophosphate (maintain color), salt. Prepared in vegetable oil (Canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to
preserve freshness). Dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent.
CONTAINS: WHEAT AND MILK *(Natural beef flavor contains hydrolyzed wheat and hydrolyzed milk as starting ingredients).