Wendy’s Allergen Menu Guide for Food & Treats

This guide provides you with a list of allergens in Wendy’s Menu. From breakfast sandwiches and hamburgers to the famous Classic Chocolate Frosty, this is your first step in having a quick reference to what’s in the food and drinks served at this popular fast food restaurant.

Before reviewing the allergen menu, let’s understand a bit more about which ingredients are reported as allergens.

Common Food Allergens

Federal regulations have identified nine major food allergens: eggs, fish, milk, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soybeans, tree nuts, and wheat.

Highly refined oil, even if derived from one of the major food allergen groups, is exempted from federal regulations. Accordingly, highly refined soybean oil is not considered a common allergen.

Be aware that certain foods and drinks may be prepared or cooked using shared equipment. Fried foods, for example, are cooked in common oil. As such, foods made without a declared food allergen may come into contact with allergens through cross-contamination.

Wendy’s Allergen Menu

The following sections include abbreviated Wendy’s menus with food allergen information by menu category. Allergen information is based on menu items served by the fast-food chain at locations in the United States.

The preparation areas in fast food restaurants are generally quite small. As a result, meals are often prepared with shared kitchen equipment and cooking tools. The common handling of menu items may result in cross contact of foods and risk of cross contamination of food allergies.

• Common toasters are used to prepare food products that contain milk, sesame, soy, and wheat.
• Kitchen grills are used to cook foods that contain milk and soy.
• Common oil is used in a shared fryer to cook menu items that contain egg, fish, milk, sesame, soy, and wheat.

Breakfast

The following table includes breakfast menu items and declared allergens.

Burgers

The common allergens listed for hamburgers apply to all available sizes. For example, the major allergens in the Big Bacon Classic® is also applicable to Big Bacon Classic Double and the Triple, which have two or three beef patties, respectively.

Many of Wendy’s cheeseburgers are made with American Cheese, which contains milk, cream, water, sodium citrate, salt, apocarotenal and beta carotene, cheese culture, citric acid, enzymes, sorbic acid, and soy lecithin.

Chicken and Nuggets

Common allergens listed for chicken dishes apply to all available sizes. For example, allergens in chicken nuggets are the same for a 4-piece order, 6-piece order, and 10-piece order.

New menu items include Saucy Nuggs, are made with all white meat chicken (chicken breast with rib meat) that is breaded, fried, and shaken in a selected sauce. Choose from Honey Barbecue, Spicy Honey BBQ, Garlic Parm, Buffalo, Spicy Buffalo, or Spicy Ghost Pepper.

Wendy’s Grilled Chicken Ranch Wrap replaced the grilled chicken sandwich, which was made with ingredients that contained egg, milk, sesame, soy, and wheat.

Ingredients in Chicken Meals

Here is additional information about what’s in Wendy’s chicken nuggets and sandwiches.

Salads

Wendy’s offers four fresh-made salads:

View Nutrition Facts and Ingredients: Chocolate Frosty

Sides

Wendy’s french fries without any toppings do not directly contain allergens. However, fries ordered with chili, bacon, and/or cheese do contain milk, soy, and/or wheat.

In addition, all fries are cooked in a common oil that is used to cook menu items that contain egg, fish, milk, sesame, soy, and wheat.

Common food allergens apply to all available sizes for side dishes. For example, allergens in the cheese fries are the same for a regular or large size.

Bakery & Frosty

Many of Wendy’s guests crave a sweet treat. Bakery menu items include a chocolate chip cookie, sugar cookie, and Oatmeal Bar.

In addition, select locations offer the buttery, doughy Cinnabon Pull-Apart bites. It’s served warm and topped with a cream cheese frosting.

Frosty Ingredients

Except for the mainstay Chocolate, Frosty flavors are offered on a limited basis. All flavors start with the vanilla Frosty base, which is made with milk, whey, and nonfat dry milk. According to Wendy’s, Frostys served at Wendy’s locations in Alaska and Hawaii also contain soy.

Ingredients, allergens, and nutrition facts are based on available information as of the date this article was published and/or updated. Restaurants and food manufacturers may change their recipes without notice. Check directly with the food provider for the most accurate and up-to-date information. NutritionandIngredients.com does not provide health or wellness advice or dietary recommendations. Our aim is to research commercially processed food and publish articles for informational purposes only. Unless otherwise stated, % Daily Value is based on 2,000 calories per day, but calorie needs vary by individual. Always consult your physician for any healthcare or dietary advice.

Allergen and ingredients source: Wendy’s