McDonald’s Gluten Free Menu

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)
• Hash Browns

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.