McDonald's

confidence 50% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's does not certify any menu items as gluten-free in the US. Some items can be adapted (e.g., burgers without buns, salads), and some locations have a dedicated fryer for fries, but cross-contamination from shared prep areas, utensils, and fryers is a known risk. Staff awareness varies by location. A few user reviews on FindMeGlutenFree report positive experiences with dedicated fryers and staff care, but others report getting sick. The official corporate statement warns of shared kitchen operations. Best to call ahead and confirm practices at your specific branch.

Honest caveat: Multiple user reviews on FindMeGlutenFree report getting sick after eating at McDonald's, indicating cross-contamination is a real risk.

confidence 50% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's has a few vegan options (apple slices, baked apple pie, fruit & maple oatmeal without cream, fountain sodas, black coffee, some sauces), but fries and hash browns are not vegan in the US (contain beef flavor and/or dairy). Cross-contamination is a risk due to shared fryers and toasters. The official corporate statement does not promote any US menu items as vegan. Staff awareness varies. Call ahead to confirm specific items and preparation at your location.

Honest caveat: Fries and hash browns are not vegan in the US. Shared fryers and toasters with animal products are common.

confidence 40% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's offers some vegetarian options (e.g., Egg McMuffin without meat, salads, apple slices), but the official corporate statement does not promote any US menu items as vegetarian. Cross-contamination with meat products is possible in shared cooking areas. Staff awareness varies. Call ahead to confirm options at your location.

Honest caveat: The official corporate statement does not promote any US menu items as vegetarian.

confidence 50% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's has some dairy-free options (e.g., some salads without cheese, certain beverages), but fries in the US contain milk, and many items (buns, grilled items) may be prepared with butter. Cross-contamination is a risk due to shared fryers and grills. The official corporate statement warns of shared kitchen operations. Staff awareness varies. Call ahead to confirm specific items and preparation at your location.

Honest caveat: Fries in the US contain milk. Buns and grills may be buttered. Shared fryers with dairy-containing items are common.

confidence 40% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's offers some egg-free options (e.g., burgers without egg, fries, some beverages), but many items contain eggs (e.g., Egg McMuffin, some buns). Cross-contamination is a risk due to shared cooking areas. The official corporate statement warns of shared kitchen operations. Staff awareness varies. Call ahead to confirm specific items at your location.

Honest caveat: Shared cooking areas with egg-containing items are common.

confidence 40% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's uses highly refined soybean oil for frying, which the FDA does not consider a top allergen. Some menu items may contain soy. Cross-contamination is a risk due to shared cooking areas. The official corporate statement warns of shared kitchen operations. Staff awareness varies. Call ahead to confirm specific items at your location.

Honest caveat: Soybean oil is used for frying; cross-contamination with soy-containing items is possible.

confidence 30% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's does not typically feature shellfish on its US menu, but cross-contamination is possible in shared cooking areas. The official corporate statement warns of shared kitchen operations. Staff awareness varies. Call ahead to confirm at your location.

Honest caveat: Shared cooking areas with shellfish-containing items are possible.

confidence 40% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's offers some pescatarian options (e.g., Filet-O-Fish, salads), but the Filet-O-Fish contains dairy, and cross-contamination with meat products is possible in shared cooking areas. The official corporate statement does not promote any US menu items as vegetarian. Staff awareness varies. Call ahead to confirm options at your location.

Honest caveat: Filet-O-Fish contains dairy; cross-contamination with meat is possible.

confidence 40% ·

Best effort, No marked menu but staff will accommodate when asked. Quality varies by who's working that shift; safer to call ahead and confirm.

McDonald's offers some keto-friendly options (e.g., burgers without buns, salads without croutons), but cross-contamination with high-carb items is possible. The official corporate statement warns of shared kitchen operations. Staff awareness varies. Call ahead to confirm options at your location.

Honest caveat: Cross-contamination with high-carb items is possible.

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

No specific low-FODMAP information is available from the sources. Some plain items (e.g., plain burger patty, fries) may be low-FODMAP in small portions, but cross-contamination and ingredient variability make it unreliable. Call ahead to discuss with staff.

Honest caveat: No specific low-FODMAP information available; cross-contamination is a risk.

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

No specific sugar-free information is available from the sources. Some beverages (e.g., Diet Coke, black coffee) are sugar-free, but most menu items contain sugar. Cross-contamination is a risk. Call ahead to discuss with staff.

Honest caveat: No specific sugar-free information available; most menu items contain sugar.

confidence 90% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

McDonald's US corporate policy explicitly states it does not certify or claim any US menu items as Halal. No Halal options are promoted. Avoid for Halal dietary needs.

Honest caveat: Official corporate policy states no US menu items are Halal.

confidence 90% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

McDonald's US corporate policy explicitly states it does not certify or claim any US menu items as Kosher. No Kosher options are promoted. Avoid for Kosher dietary needs.

Honest caveat: Official corporate policy states no US menu items are Kosher.