Gluten-Free Food At Wendy’s!
Eating gluten-free at Wendy’s can happen! Even at Wendy’s, you can find many gluten-free options! I don’t know about you, but you need a few fast food restaurants when you are out that have gluten-free choices. Wendy’s I find has many options and I love restaurant websites that explain in detail the allergens in their products.
Click here to go to Wendy’s online menu to see a breakdown of the ingredients, nutrition, and allergens in any of their items.
Are Wendy’s Fries Gluten-Free?
They mention on their website that although there is no gluten in their french fries, they use a fryer that has other items fried in it that contain gluten. Now normally this is a problem for someone with celiac disease, but for someone with gluten intolerance, this usually isn’t a problem. You can check this link for a breakdown of ingredients for their fries and decide if this will work with your situation. They also offer several types of fries: Ghost pepper fries, queso fries, Baconator fries, cheese fries, and chili cheese fries.
Wendy’s Frosty Flavors
They usually have two varieties, chocolate, and vanilla. They try to adjust for the seasons and have several other varieties at different times of the year. They have a strawberry Frosty in the summer, a pumpkin spice Frosty in the fall, and a peppermint Frosty in the winter. I’m unsure if they have something different in the spring, but I’m there at least once a month lol so when I find out I will update this!
Nonetheless, all are gluten-free! And currently they have a Pineapple Under The Sea Frosty to celebrate a new SpongeBob movie coming out. Haven’t tried this one yet but will let you know what I think when I do lol.
Wendy’s Pineapple Under The Sea Frosty
Update: I tried the Wendy’s Pineapple Under The Sea Frosty! I actually loved it to be honest. It was like their traditional vanilla Frosty but it had a pineapple puree added at the bottom (get it SpongeBob Bikini Bottom lol).
Salted Caramel Frosty
Update #2! Just after I tried the Wendy’s Pineapple Under the Sea Frosty, out comes the Salted Caramel Frosty! I have one word for you, butterscotch! It tastes like butterscotch to me and yum is it good! I found a link below which I assume Wendy’s updates regularly, but it is just about the many Wendy’s Frosty flavors and you can read all about the salted caramel Frosty as well by clicking here.
Is Wendy’s Chili Gluten Free?
Yes! As long as you don’t put the saltine crackers that come with it on the chili. If you look on the website for the complete ingredient listing for the chili, it will say that the chili contains wheat but if you look closer at the chili ingredient list versus the saltine cracker ingredient list, the wheat from this comes from the saltine crackers. The crackers are in separate packaging so you don’t have to use them.
Their chili contains ground beef, pinto beans, kidney beans, onions, celery and green peppers in a tomato base and all these ingredients are gluten-free.
Wendy’s Salads
Another great option is their gluten-free salads! My personal favorite is the Wendy’s Cobb salad. They often change up their salads throughout the year so always check their website or your local restaurant for any new salads added. They usually have a strawberry salad in the spring for example. Currently, they have the following salads:
- Parmesan Caesar Salad – the salad, Caesar dressing and grilled chicken are gluten-free, but there is a packet labeled croutons and parmesan crisp crumble that does contain gluten (can’t tell because I have never ordered one if the croutons are mixed with the parmesan crisp crumble or if these are two separate bags). Either way, the salad itself is gluten free, just double check this packet before putting it on your salad.
- Apple Pecan Salad – with a pomegranate vinaigrette dressing and also includes blue cheese crumbles and pecans. This is a gluten-free salad as well.
- Taco Salad – with a signature salsa as a dressing – no gluten containing ingredients in the salsa or the salad.
- Cobb Salad – with Ranch dressing and a separate package of crispy onions (below – contains gluten). The ranch dressing does not.
For a complete listing of all their current salads, please click here.
Crispy Onions – Separate Package – DOES Contain Gluten
Below is a closeup of the ranch dressing, and the package of fried onions that comes with the salad. The ranch dressing is gluten-free, but I’m not sure how many other dressings are gluten-free. The salads usually come with a pre-determined dressing, but you can change it out if you want because they are always in their own packaging. And just like how the dressing is separate, the fried onions are in a separate bag, but these DO contain gluten and say so right on the package. Since they are separate from the salad though, you can give these to a gluten-eating friend of your own!
Wendy’s Burger Without the Bun!
Here is a good idea if you are in the mood for a burger, Wendy’s will give you a burger of any kind without the bun! Just ask for the burger without the bun and they put it in a tray with a lid wrapped in lettuce (or bring your own bun!). My husband eats a keto diet and a lot of times gets a burger this way. Their burgers are just hamburger and salt, but again this would not be something you would want if you have celiac disease as they use the same grills for other items on their menu with gluten.
Click here for a listing of all Wendy’s current hamburgers.
Wendy’s Kids Meals
They also have kid’s meals which include a hamburger meal, cheeseburger meal, and regular and spicy chicken nugget meals. The hamburger and cheeseburger meals you can order without the bun in a lettuce wrap or you can bring your own bun. Unfortunately, the chicken nuggets that Wendy’s offers do have gluten in them so they are off-limits to us. They have sides like seasoned potatoes, apple slices, orange juice, and milk that are gluten-free.
You can go here to see a current listing of all Wendy’s Kids’ Meals.
Wendy’s Sides
I have a few times ordered a baked potato as well. They can come plain or with butter, or even sour cream and chive, bacon and cheese, chili cheese, or just a plain cheese baked potato. They also offer apple slices which are gluten-free of course (this is what is put in some of the Wendy’s Kids’ Meals.
Lastly, in terms of drinks, they offer different flavors of lemonade, tea, milk, orange juice, pop, and even Frosty Cream Cold Brews for you coffee lovers! They come in plain, chocolate, vanilla, and caramel, and because it is fall, they are offering a pumpkin spice one as well!
Click here to go to a current listing of all Wendy’s sides.
Give Wendy’s A Try!
Well, I hope that helps give you some more choices while you are out! Wendy’s has a lot more gluten-free options than I initially realized that is for sure. Click here to go to their main website so you can find out more information yourself. Remember, always check and make sure on their website or by asking about the ingredients of the products you are buying just to make sure they haven’t changed the recipe or added gluten in some way that isn’t obvious, but eating gluten-free at Wendy’s is entirely possible!
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Enjoy!