Gluten Free Fast Food - What can you eat?

Let's face it, there are lots of times that you are caught out on the road and have to stop and eat. You can STILL do this and eat gluten free!

Here are a few popular restaurants and WHAT YOU CAN to order:

MCDONALD'S
Meats-
Beef Patty, no bun  •  Canadian Bacon  •  Breakfast Beef Steak  •  Sausage  •  Scrambled Egg

Sides-
Fruit 'n Yogurt Parfait, NO granola  •  Ice Cream Sundaes  •  McFlurry with M&M  •  Apple Dippers and carmel dip  •  Caesar Salad w/o chicken  •  Side Salad

Salad Dressings-
Creamy Caesar Dressing  •  Cobb Dressing  •  Balsamic Vinaigrette  •  Ranch Dressing  •  Salsa

Beverages-
Apple Juice  •  Coffee  • Hot Chocolate  • Milk  • Orange Juice  • Soft Drinks

Shakes-
All Shakes

Condiments/Sauces-
Butter  • Honey  • Mustard  • Syrup  • Jam  • Ketchup  • Lettuce  • Margarine  • Mayo  • Pickles  • Onion  • Tartar Sauce  • Tomato

Surprising things you can NOT eat at MCDONALD's-
FRIES, HASH BROWNS and GRILLED CHICKEN BREAST!! These contain gluten!

*Overall, McDonald's foods are so overly processed that this is probably the most unhealthy place you could possibly eat. I would avoid this place like the plague. I have not eaten here in over a year.

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BURGER KING:
Meats-
Hamburger Patty  •  Grilled Chicken Breast  • Egg Omelet  • Southwest Potato Mix  • Liquid Eggs

Salad & Fruit-
BK Fresh Apple Fries  • Lettuce  • Onions  •  Carrots  • Tomatoes  •  Salad Mix

Beverages-
Apple Juice  • Orange Juice  •  Coffee  •  Milk  •  All Shakes

Condiments-
Syrup  •  Grape & Strawberry Jam  •  Honey  •  Ketchup  •  Mustard  •  Mayo  •  Pickles

Sauces-
BBQ  •  Buffalo  •  Stacker Sauce  •  Smoky Cheese  •  Caramel  •  Chocolate Fudge  •  Sweet & Sour  •  Fry Sauce  •  Marinara  •  Ranch  •  Tartar  •  Onion Ring Sauce  •  Vanilla Icing

Surprising things you can NOT eat at BURGER KING-
FRIES, HASH BROWNS!! These contain gluten!

*Overall, Burger King is not too bad if you get a burger with no bun or a grilled chicken breast salad with an oil-based dressing such as balsamic vinaigrette.

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WENDY'S:
Meats-
Hamburger Patty  •  Ultimate Chicken Grill Fillet Un-breaded

Baked Potatoes-
Plain  •  Sour Cream & Chives  •  Bacon & Cheese  •  Broccoli & Cheese  • Chili & Cheese

Sides-
Chili - hot chili seasoning packet and cheese are fine to add

Frosty-
You can have any frosty!

Salads-
Caesar Side Salad, NO croutons  •  Garden Side Salad, NO croutons  •  Baja Salad Seasoned Tortilla Strips

Extras-
All Cheeses  •  All Butter   •  All Beverages

Surprising things you can NOT eat at WENDY'S-
FRIES!! These contain gluten!

*Overall, Wendy's is my favorite fast food place to eat. I get chili and a sour cream and chives baked potato and it is very filling. Also, Wendy's uses maltodextrin from a CORN source so it is not as bad.

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KFC:
Sides-
House Side Salad, NO dressing  •  Caesar Side Salad, NO dressing or croutons  •  Green Beans  • Potato Salad  •  Seasoned Rice  •  Corn

Salad Dressings-
Ranch  •  Italian  •  Parmesan Caesar

Surprising things you can NOT eat at KFC-
FRIES, GRILLED CHICKEN, MASHED POTATOES!! These contain gluten!

*Overall, probably don't eat at KFC. There is not much here you can have, and even the things you CAN have I worry about the cross-contamination from so much wheat being processed on all of the other foods.

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DAIRY QUEEN:
Treats-
Vanilla & Chocolate Soft Serve  •  Artic Rush Slush, All Flavors  •  MooLatte  •  DG Fudge Bar  •  Dilly Bar in a sealed plastic wrap  •  *DOES NOT INCLUDE HAZLENUT FLAVORED DRINKS which contain Gluten!

Blizzard Flavors-
Peanut Butter Cup  •  Butterfinger  •  Snickers  •  Heath  •  M&M  •  Banana Split  •  Hawaiian  •  Tropical  •  Strawberry  •  Mint M&M

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

Shakes-
*Don't drink shakes because they are made on the same machine that malt shakes and drinks are made and will be cross-contaminated UNLESS you ask them to clean the machine first.

Foods-
Burgers are probably ok, but use caution. No chicken. I still would not eat food from here. Too much cross-contamination.

Surprising things you can NOT eat at DAIRY QUEEN-
FRIES, GRILLED CHICKEN!! These contain gluten!

*Overall, eat the ice cream and treats above, DO NOT EAT THE FOOD.

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SONIC:
Meats-
Bacon  •  Breakfast Sausage Patty  •  Egg Patty  •  Hamburger, NO bun  •  Hot Dog, NO bun

* SONIC has released a statement saying that any of the above foods are likely contaminated from being cooked on the same grill as gluten-containing foods and they do not have a separate area to cook your food.

Shakes-
*Don't drink shakes because they are made on the same machine that malt shakes and drinks are made and will be cross-contaminated UNLESS you ask them to clean the machine first.
Treats-
Soft Serve Ice Cream  •  Chocolate Syrup  •  Butterfinger  •  M&M  •  Reese's Pieces  •  Whipped Toppings  •  All Route 44 Drinks  •  All Slushes

Surprising things you can NOT eat at DAIRY QUEEN-
FRIES!! These contain gluten!

*Overall, eat the ice cream and treats above, DO NOT EAT THE FOOD.

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ARBY'S:
Meats-
Roasted Ham  •  Roast Beef  •  Sausage Patty  •  Roast Turkey  •  Breakfast Bacon  •  Grilled Diced Chicken

Sides-
Dried Cranberries  •  Seasoned Tortilla Strips  •  Potato Cakes

Sauces-
Ranch Spread  •  BBQ  •  Dijon Honey Mustard  •  Marinara  •  Red Ranch  •  Tangy Southwest  •  Brown Berry  •  Cheddar Cheese

Dressings & Condiments-
Buttermilk Ranch  •  Raspberry Vinaigrette  •  Santa Fe Ranch  •  Ketchup  •  Mayo
Surprising things you can NOT eat at ARBY'S-
FRIES, HORSEY SAUCE!! These contain gluten!

*Overall, I love the roast beef, but there is not much else here you can eat. A lot of restaurants have their salads

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CHIPOTLE:
Main Starters-
Crispy Taco Shells  •  Fajitas  •  Barbacoa  •  Chicken  •  Steak

Fillings-
Rice  •  Sour Cream  •  Cheese  •  Black Beans   •  Pinto Beans  •  All Salsas   •  Guacamole

Chips-
Eat up! The chips are made with corn and not flour

Surprising things you can NOT eat at CHIPOTLE-
BURRITOS!! These contain gluten and are made with flour!

*Overall, I eat Chipotle at least once a week and would eat it 3 times a day! A GREAT place for Celiacs and the food is very fresh, all organic and very healthy!!

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SUBWAY:
All Meats, Cheeses and Salads are gluten free. Do NOT eat croutons or BREAD or WRAPS.

*Be CAREFUL on the salad dressings. I suspect they all contain gluten. I got very sick last time I ate here with Italian Dressing

Surprising things you can NOT eat at CHIPOTLE-
*SALAD DRESSING

*Overall, Subway is not the place to eat.

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TACO BELL:
Foods-
Mexican Rice  •  Pintos & Cheese  •  Tostada

Beverages-
Cherry Lime Sparkler  •  Classic Lime Sparkler  •  Orange & Cream Swirl Fruitista Freeze

Condiments-
Border Sauce  •  Jalapeno Sauce  •  Fiesta Sauce  •  Guacamole  •  Pepper Jack Sauce  •  Pizza Sauce  •  Red Sauce  •  Sour Cream  •  Salsa  •  Avocado Ranch

Surprising things you can NOT eat at TACO BELL-
PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING!!

*Overall, you can't eat at Taco Bell!! A lot of celiacs get confused because you can eat Chipotle and Mexican food but Taco Bell's food is so incredibly over-processed and full of preservatives that contain gluten. Tortilla chips, tortilla shells and burritos are all made with flour. I would avoid Taco Bell as much as McDonald's!!!

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