As a result, here at Gluten Free Fast Food, we’ve been doing our best to track down gluten free information at fast food chains to share with the Celiac community.    Below is a compilation of what we’ve found so far.  Whenever possible, we’ve provided a direct link to the gluten free menu.  In situations where one isn’t available online, we’ve instead linked to the allergen information.

Note: This post is updated regularly to hopefully remain as a valuable resource.  If you have any gluten free fast food information that we are missing, please let us know!

Fast Food Burger Restaurants

• Burger King – Allergen Information [Learn More]
• Carls Junior – Official Allergen Information (PDF) [Learn More]
• Dairy Queen – Gluten Free Menu [Learn More]
• McDonald’s – Ingredient Information [Learn More]
• Wendy’s – Gluten Free Menu (PDF) [Learn More]

Fast Food Chicken Restaurants

• Chick-Fil-A – Gluten Free Menu [Learn More]

Fast Food Mexican Restaurants

• Taco Bell – Allergen Information [Learn More]

Fast Food Miscellaneous Restaurants

• Cold Stone Creamery – Gluten Free Menu (PDF) [Learn More]

Fast Food Sub Sandwich Restaurants

• Subway – Allergen Information [Learn More]

Currently this list is still fairly small, so if you know of any other fast food chains that publish gluten free information online, please take a moment to let us know about it!

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If you look on the official Carl’s Junior menu page, you’ll notice a PDF file for Allergen Information (link provided, however that link will likely break after they update their allergen information).   There you’ll find a 2 page chart of allergen information, but they only list foods that contain wheat.  

If you are determined, Carl’s Junior also has a PDF file with their ingredient guide  (link provided, however that link will likely break after they update their ingredient guide) on their website which lists every ingredient in every item on their menu!   

That would take awhile, however, and you would still have to worry about cross-contamination, so I will likely recommend people visit Carl’s Junior at their own risk.

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Do you have a Taco Bell in your area that you’d like to eat at?   It seems like most places have one, so I decided to do some research and see what Taco Bell has that is truly gluten free.  

Unfortunately, my research produced limited results, but I did find this Taco Bell allergens chart which includes gluten as one of the allergens.  It isn’t an ideal or definitive list, but it might help some people who really want to eat at a Taco Bell.   

Once Taco Bell posts something official on their website, I will be sure to get this post updated with their official listing.

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If you’d like to visit one in your area, you’ll first want to check out the official Dairy Queen gluten free menu.    For your convenience, we’ve placed a portion of it here for your reference:

Dairy Queen’s Gluten Free Fast Food Menu

•     Vanilla and Chocolate Soft Serve
•     Arctic Rush™ slush – all flavors
•     MooLatté®
•     (Please note:  This does NOT include Hazelnut Flavored drinks.)

Additionally the following toppings are gluten-free:

•     Chocolate
•     Hot Fudge
•     Marshmallow
•     Butterscotch
•     Strawberry
•     Caramel

Our supplier of manufactured novelties informs us that the following items are also gluten-free:

•     DQ® Fudge Bar
•     DQ® Vanilla Orange Bar  
•     Dilly® Bar (look for this in a sealed plastic wrap)

If you would like to try one of our famous Blizzard® treats, the following is a list of gluten-free Blizzard® treats.

•     Reese’s® Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard®
•     Butterfinger® Blizzard®
•     Snickers® Blizzard®
•     Heath® Blizzard®
•     M&M® Blizzard®
•     Banana Split Blizzard®
•     Hawaiian Blizzard®
•     Tropical Blizzard®
•     Strawberry Blizzard®
•     Mint M&M® Blizzard®

Dairy Queen has also added the following disclaimer:

Please know, many of our Blizzard® candies and toppings contain wheat, rye, oats, and/or barley and would not be safe for a customer with gluten intolerance.  As the Blizzard® machine is used for all flavors, cross-contamination may occur on any flavor Blizzard®.  So for your safety, we recommend notifying the Dairy Queen® staff of your allergy or intolerance and requesting they thoroughly clean the Blizzard® machine before blending your Blizzard® to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

When in doubt whether a product may contain a particular allergen, we recommend you purchase a pre-packaged manufactured novelty treat, which contains an ingredient listing and nutrition facts panel on the package.

Dairy Queen® restaurants are very busy and cross contamination may occur between ingredients. Thus a 100% confidence level cannot be guaranteed. It is important that you ask your local Dairy Queen® restaurant for an ingredient listing of the specific item in question and let them know of your special needs.

For many more gluten free items and the most up to date allergy and nutrition information, please visit our nutrition calculator.

As always, remember to explain your dietary needs to the person taking your order to help prevent cross-contamination or other problems!

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If you are planning to visit a Chick-Fil-A in your area, we recommend you first take the time to visit their official website and print out the official Chick-Fil-A gluten free menu.   Their gluten free menu includes a number of entrees, breakfasts, sides, desserts, sauces/dressings, and even condiments that you will have to choose from.

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Due to the nature of the fast food industry, we recommend you visit Wendy’s official gluten free menu page to ensure you have the latest listing.

Wendy’s Gluten Free Menu

Wendy’s Meats:

• Hamburger Patty
• Grilled Chicken Breast+

Wendy’s Condiments:

• American Cheese
• Swiss Cheese
• Cheddar Cheese Sauce
• Bacon
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Onion
• Ketchup
• Mustard
• Honey Mustard Sauce
• Special Thousand Island Sauce*
• Tartar Sauce*
• Sliced Dill Pickles
• Ranch Sauce

Wendy’s Baked Potatoes:

• Plain
• Sour Cream & Chives
• Bacon & Cheese*
• Broccoli & Cheese*
• Chili & Cheese*
• Buttery Best Spread+

Wendy’s Salads:

• Chicken Caesar Salad+ (without croutons)
• Mandarin Chicken® Salad+ (without Crispy Noodles and Oriental Sesame Dressing)
• Roasted Almonds
• Caesar Side Salad (without croutons)
• Side Salad
• Southwest Taco Salad
• Seasoned Tortilla Strips+
• Reduced Fat Acidified Sour Cream+

Wendy’s Side Items:

• Chili
• Hot Chili Seasoning Packet
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese
• Mandarin Oranges
• Strawberry Yogurt Squeezerz

Wendy’s Beverages:

• Coffee
• Tea
• Coca-Cola®
• Diet Coke®
• Sprite®
• Barq’s Root Beer*
• Coke Zero®*
• Dr. Pepper*
• Fanta® Orange*
• Hi-C® Flashin’ Fruit Punch*
• Minute Maid®Light Lemonade*
• Pibb Xtra*
• Dasani® Water*
• Nesquik® Low Fat Chocolate Milk
• Nesquik® Low Fat White Milk

Wendy’s Dressings:

• Ancho Chipotle Ranch Dressing
• Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
• Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing*
• Classic Ranch Dressing
• Fat Free French Style Dressing*
• Italian Vinaigrette Dressing
• Honey Dijon Dressing
• Light Honey Dijon Dressing*
• Light Classic Ranch Dressing
• Supreme Caesar Dressing
• Thousand Island Dressing*

Wendy’s Frostys™:

• Chocolate FrostyTM
• Vanilla FrostyTM
• M&M’s® Candy Crumbles

Wendy’s Dipping Sauces:

• BBQ Nugget Sauce
• Sweet & Sour Nugget Sauce
• Honey Mustard Nugget Sauce
• Honey Nugget Sauce*
• Wild Buffalo Ranch Sauce*
• Heartland Ranch Sauce

* – Certain menu items may vary from store to store and may not be available at all locations.
+ – Contains maltodextrin.

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So, what yogurts at TCBY are gluten free?   According to research, the following are NOT gluten free: Chocolate Malt, Cookies ‘N’ Creme, Cheese Cake.  All other yogurts should indeed be gluten free!

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Most people seem to have a pretty good idea about McDonald’s gluten free menu, but what about Burger King?  Here at Gluten Free Fast Food, we’ve put some time into trying to obtain a complete Burger King gluten free menu, but haven’t gotten anything official yet.

Burger King’s Gluten Free Menu

According to our research, there isn’t all that much which can be confirmed to be gluten free at Burger King.  So far the only items we’ve been able to confirm are gluten free are:

• Tendergrill Garden Salad (bring your own dressing)
• French Fries (confirm your location uses a dedicated fryer!)
• Pop/Sodas and milk

That is per Burger King’s official ingredient list (PDF) and allergens list. You can also find more information here.

Because the list is so small, very few (if any) people with Celiac Disease ever go there, leaving their employees uneducated about our needs.  As a result, unless you only have a Burger King in your area, we suggest you instead head over to somewhere like McDonald’s to find your gluten free meal.

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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.

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Based upon my research, it looks like even if you are on a gluten free diet, you can now try Cold Stone Creamery for yourself!   After looking over the official Cold Stone Creamery website, it looks like they now list what items contain gluten on their Nutrition Information page (you can visit the PDF directly here).

In addition to covering what Cold Stone Creamery foods are gluten free, their Nutrition Information page also lists which items are egg-free, milk-free, peanut-free, soybean-free, treenut-free, and wheat-free.   Hopefully that covers just about every major allergy.

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