These Are The Best Gluten-Free Fast Food Items That Aren't All Salad (2024)

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What fast food can you eat if you are gluten-free? ›

Gluten is the name for proteins found in wheat, barley, and rye. Gluten is also added to foods as a thickening agent or to provide texture and flavor. Glutenhas a stretchy quality to it and is the ingredient that gives bread and baked goods their chewy texture.

Many foods, such as meat, fish, fruits, vegetables, rice, and potatoes, without additives or some seasonings, are naturally gluten-free. Flour made from gluten-free foods, such as potatoes, rice, corn, soy, nuts, cassava, amaranth, quinoa, buckwheat, or beans are safe to eat.

In general, avoid the following foods if you have celiac disease: Cereals, breads, or other grain products that include wheat, rye, barley, or oats. This includes white or whole-wheat flour (including cookies, crackers, cakes, and most other baked goods), semolina, couscous, bread crumbs, most pastas, and malt.

Some people report feeling dizziness, nausea, extreme hunger and even anxiety and depression when they suddenly go from eating a lot of gluten to being gluten-free. These symptoms usually go away after a few weeks on a gluten-free diet, but talk to your health care provider if they persist.

Don't forget that some naturally nutritious gluten-free snacks include fruits, vegetables, nuts and nut butters, yogurt, cottage cheese, popcorn, hardboiled eggs, hummus and guacamole.

Can you eat McDonald's if you are gluten-free? ›

Several items on our menu are free from ingredients containing gluten. However, due to our kitchen set up, we cannot guarantee that cross-contamination will not occur.

*Taco Bell^® does not claim “gluten-free” for any of its food. Some Taco Bell^® items are made without gluten-containing ingredients but are prepared in common kitchen areas, including common fryer oil, risking gluten exposure. Taco Bell^® does not recommend products for customers with celiac disease.

Burger King boasts a large gluten-free menu but with a big caveat: the menu is broken down by ingredient, not menu item. This means that people with gluten intolerances must carefully review the ingredients of each menu item. A Whopper without the bun should be gluten-free.

A dish is gluten-free if it doesn't contain any gluten—a protein found in grains like wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is sometimes found in sauces, processed foods, dressings, etc. But plain meat, fish, rice, legumes, fruits, and vegetables are all naturally gluten-free.