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Wendy’s Gluten Free Menu

Kyle Eslick — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 18:58:46 +0000

Are you a fan of Wendy’s restaurants? Wendy’s has been widely successful over the years due to their great tasting foods, but did you know that their menu includes a number of gluten free items as well?

Here at Gluten Free Restaurants, we’ve managed to research and verify the following items at Wendy’s are indeed gluten free and safe to eat (you can also view an online PDF version from Wendy’s official website here):

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
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.

As always, we recommend you inform Wendy’s of your dietary needs when placing your order to ensure they avoid cross-contamination, etc.

Burger King’s Gluten Free Menu

Kyle Eslick — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:26:07 +0000

While out on the go, finding a gluten free fast food meal can often be difficult. Throughout most of the country, there seems to be a McDonald’s or Burger King on just about every corner, making those both desirable places to have gluten free options.

Most people seem to have a pretty good idea about McDonald’s gluten free options, but what about Burger King? Here at Gluten Free Restaurants, we’ve put some time into trying to obtain a complete Burger King gluten free menu, but haven’t gotten anything official yet. It seems that big corporations like Burger King have legal departments which won’t allow them to confirm much (if anything) is in fact gluten free.

That leaves us to dig through their ingredient information on their official website. So far the only items we’ve been able to confirm are in fact gluten free are the following:

Tendergrill Garden Salad (bring your own dressing)
French Fries (these are naturally gluten free, but confirm your location uses a dedicated fryer!)
Pop/Sodas and milk

That is based upon the information available in Burger King’s official ingredient list (PDF) and allergens list.

Unfortunately, this is not a very extensive list, leaving a lot to be desired for someone on a gluten free diet. If you are forced to eat fast food, give Wendy’s a try, or McDonald’s if that is the only alternative in your area.

Update: Burger King has finally released an official gluten-free menu, which can be viewed here (PDF). Nothing impressive, but it is nice to have official information from the company!

McDonald’s Gluten Free Menu

Kyle Eslick — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:33:41 +0000

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 gluten-free foods with you.

Although this is subject to change, here is a current list of McDonald’s gluten-free items for your reference:

Update: Due to the large number of questions regarding McDonald’s french fries and hashbrowns, we removed them from our list and addressed these questions in this post: Are french fries gluten-free? For McDonald’s specifically, make sure to read the comments for answers to your questions!

McDonald’s Gluten-Free Menu Items

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
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
American Cheese
Beef Patty (no bun)
Breakfast Beef Steak
Canadian Bacon
Fruit ‘n Yogurt Parfait (no granola)
Ice Cream Sundaes including nuts
McFlurry® with M&M’S® Candies
Sausage
Scrambled Egg
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

As always, remember to check McDonald’s official website for changes in ingredients before dining out.