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There are 13 questions about “Gluten” in the “What's in the food?” topic.
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- 1. Hi As a recently diagnosed coeliac, I dread the thought of having to give up my occasional treat of a breakfast, if the big breakfast is served without the english muffin, is it suitably gluten free?
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You will be pleased to hear that the Scrambled Egg, Pork Sausage and Hash Brown can all be classed as gluten free according to allergen labelling legislation. Please tell your server your requirements when placing your order and they will be happy to help you.
McDonald's UK works very closely with Coeliac UK and provides them with a detailed list of all ingredients that are suitable for Coeliacs. For more information on gluten-free food and drink visit the Coeliac UK website at www.coeliac.co.uk.
(April 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 2. My son has severe allergy to egg, chicken and nuts, and we lived in Hong Kong. Could you let me know which product we should stay away or can eat (whichever would be easier to answer). Many thanks!!
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Make Up Your Own Mind has been set up specifically to answer questions about McDonald's within the UK so it is hard for us to answer specific questions about other markets, although you can visit the homepage of McDonald’s Hong Kong via www.mcdonalds.com.hk . With regards the UK you can find out allergen and ingredients list for all McDonald’s UK menu items by visiting the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
(Jan 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 3. Could you please tell me if any of your food is Gluten Free, I know your rolls are not, but what about your burgers and chips. Thank You.
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Thank you for your question. The area of food intolerances and allergies is a highly complex one, with many requests for specific menus as a result. There are a few items on the menu that are suitable for those on a gluten free diet, including: French Fries (these are cooked in a dedicated fryer), Hash Browns, Fruit Bags, Carrot Sticks and Garden Side Salad (with Balsamic Dressing). Some McFlurry desserts and certain Milkshakes are suitable too. With regards to McDonald’s burgers, the beef patties are 100% beef – all that is added is a pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning. However as you mention, the buns are not suitable as they do contain gluten. If you ask the restaurant manager they should be able to prepare you a special order without the bun. For information, many of the McDonald's sauces do not contain gluten e.g. Big Mac Sauce, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Mustard, Cool Mayo and Spicy Tomato Salsa. McDonald's also works closely with the Coeliac Society to provide them with updated information for their members’ booklet, so this could be useful for you. For full nutritional information and ingredients information for all food at McDonald’s please visit the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk
(Jan 2010)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 4. In previous Q&A, it's mentioned that McFlurries of Dairy Milk and Crunchie are Gluten-Free. However, Cadburys now state on MOST of their chocolates that they contain gluten, including Dairy Milk, Wispa.. Crunchie does not state it has gluten, but I suspect it would be the same chocolate. Why would your crunchie pieces be made in a different factory? Defeats the economies of scale. In store McD's manager said all your McFlurrys contain gluten apart from After Eight.
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McDonald's UK can confirm that the Cadbury Crunchie Pieces used in the McFlurry do not contain gluten. This ingredient is made at a different site to the retail version of the Cadbury Crunchie. We have also had confirmation from our supplier that the Cadbury Dairvy Milk Chocolate Chips used in our McFlurry also does not contain gluten. If you would like to know whether any of our promotional McFlurry desserts contain gluten please check on our website www.mcdonalds.co.uk in the Nutrition & Ingredients pages of the Food Section.
(December 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 5. what coffee drinks are gluten free?
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Thank you for your question. McDonalds UK Coffee and Lattes are all gluten free however the Cappuccino is not as the Chocolate Sprinkles contain gluten. All of our coffee is made with 100% Arabica beans from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. You can find a list of ingredients and allergens in the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
(December 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 6. Is the aero McFlurrys gluten free and how can i get a list of gluten free food available from MDs
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Unfortunately McDonald’s Aero McFlurrys are not gluten free. For information on ingredients for all food at McDonald’s please visit the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
McDonald's UK works closely with Coeliac UK, for more information on gluten-free food and drink please contact them on 0870 4448804 or visit their website www.coeliac.co.uk. McDonald's also submits details on gluten free products in their member’s directory.
(December 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 7. My son has a severe allergy to gluten and dairy. Is there any any gluten or dairy in a McDonald's beef burger?
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Thank you for your question. The area of food intolerances and allergies is a highly complex one, with many requests for specific menus as a result. The bun used for McDonald's beef burgers contains wheat/gluten and may contain traces of milk as it is made on the same line as other buns containing milk products. The beef patty on its own contains only 100% beef - whole cuts of high quality forequarter and flank. Nothing is added or taken away from the beef - preservatives, additives, binders or fillers are never used.
If you would like to provide your own gluten and dairy free bun then the restaurant manager would be happy to serve the beef patty on its own - just need to let the server know your requirements when placing the order. For full nutritional and ingredients information for all food at McDonald’s please visit the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 8. Your nutritional guide does not include Hot Chocolate. My question is does your Hot Chocolate contain any wheat or gluten?
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Thank you for your question. You can find the information about nutrition and allergens on the reverse of the trayliners. Hot Chocolate contains the allergens Soya and Milk but not Wheat or Gluten. We are sorry that you could not find the ingredients on our website, this has however now been corrected. Ingredients for all our menu items can be found within the ‘our food’ booklet which can be downloaded from www.mcdonalds.co.uk by clicking on the link 'Our Food Booklet' in the 'ingredient' section . The ingredients for McDonald’s UK Hot Chocolate are: Water, Sugar, Skimmed Milk, Fat Reduced Cocoa, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Whey Powder, Salt, Stabiliser (Trisodium Citrate), Flavouring, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin).
(November 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 9. Could you please confirm if the following foods are all gluten free.? Sausage, Hash Browns & Burgers. Could you also tell me who the suppliers of your sausages are?
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Thank you for your question. The area of food intolerances and allergies is a highly complex one, with many requests for specific menus as a result. There are a few items on the menu that are suitable for those on a gluten free diet, including: French Fries (these are cooked in a dedicated fryer), Hash Browns, Fruit Bags, Carrot Sticks and Garden Side Salad (with Balsamic Dressing). Some McFlurry desserts and certain Milkshakes are suitable too. With regards to McDonald’s burgers, the beef patties are 100% beef – all that is added is a pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning. The buns however are not suitable as they do contain gluten. If you ask the restaurant manager they should be able to prepare you a special order without the bun. For information, many of the McDonald's sauces do not contain gluten e.g. Big Mac Sauce, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Mustard, Cool Mayo and Spicy Tomato Salsa. McDonald's also works closely with the Coeliac Society to provide them with updated information for their members’ booklet, so this could be useful for you. For full nutritional information and ingredients information for all food at McDonald’s please visit the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
(September 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 10. hi i was reading through your question and answers about gluten free products and saw that you were claiming your crunchie mcflurrys are gluten free. how is this possible when cadbury crunchies are not a gluten free product?? i look foward to your response thankyou.
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Thank you for your question. The information received from our suppliers states that the Crunchie pieces used in the Crunchie McFlurry do not contain any gluten. Cadbury's Crunchie Bars sold elsewhere are produced from a different facility.
(September 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 11. i suffer from coeliac disease whick means a gluten free diet so are your burgers 100% beef and is there ant gluten in any of your sauces also are your frys just fried in the oil for frys only not with mixed foods ie onion rings Manr Thanks D Walker
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Thank you for your question. The area of food intolerances and allergies is a highly complex one, with many requests for specific menus as a result.
There are a few items on the menu that are suitable for those on a gluten free diet, including: French Fries (these are cooked in a dedicated fryer), Hash Browns, Fruit Bags, Carrot Sticks and Garden Side Salad (with Balsamic Dressing). Some McFlurry desserts and certain Milkshakes are suitable too.
With regards to McDonald’s burgers, the beef patties are 100% beef – all that is added is a pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning. The buns however are not suitable as they do contain gluten. If you ask the restaurant manager they should be able to prepare you a special order without the bun. For information, many of the McDonald's sauces do not contain gluten e.g. Big Mac Sauce, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Mustard, Cool Mayo and Spicy Tomato Salsa.
McDonald's also works closely with the Coeliac Society to provide them with updated information for their members’ booklet, so this could be useful for you. For full nutritional information and ingredients information for all food at McDonald’s please visit the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk
(April 2009)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 12. Can you advise if you will be re thinking about providing gluten free buns? More and more people are being diagnosed with coeliac disease and even more have it without being aware. Thank you
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Firstly apologies for the delay in answering your question, the team has been very busy with all the questions that are pouring in and everybody is working hard to answer them all. Unfortunately McDonald’s has no plans to introduce gluten free buns at present. However, several of our menu items are gluten free including all the drinks, French Fries, Fruit bags, Carrot sticks and the Crunchie and Dairy Milk McFlurry. You can find a full list of which ingredients contain gluten in the ‘Food’ section at www.mcdonalds.co.uk.
(Feb 09)
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What are these? Delicious Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon - 13. Is any of your food gluten and wheat free?
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There are a number of items on the menu that are suitable for people with gluten allergies. The French Fries, Hash Browns, Fruit Bags, Carrot Sticks, all the drinks and the Crunchie and Dairy Milk McFlurry. To find out more about what’s in the food, visit www.mcdonaldsmenu.info. Allergy information is also available on the back of tray liners.
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