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    Burger King – A Whopper of a Dairy-Free Menu

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    By Alisa Fleming on January 1, 2023 Fast Food Restaurants

    Updated March 2023! Although they have quite a few menu items, Burger King has a core set of ingredients, most of which are made without milk. Consequently, without cheese, the majority of their burgers, sandwiches and sides are actually dairy free. We have details on these items, including custom order options, allergen notes, differences between the U.S. and Canada, and even some vegan selections.

    Burger King Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Allergen Notes, Custom Order Options, and Vegan Options

    Burger King Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Allergen Notes & Vegan Options

    Be aware of special order requirements in parentheses () next to the menu items, and see the Heads Up notes to help fill in the blanks. Please note that this dairy-free menu guide is for the U.S. locations, but it also includes notes on Canadian options. Options may vary in other countries.

    Fryer Note: Their fryer oil contains corn, canola, soy, and/or cottonseed oils. Many fried items at Burger King are made without milk. Nevertheless, Burger King does use shared fryers. So there is still some risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens, like milk, with all fried items. Check at your location if concerned.

    Butter Note: It is not policy to use dairy butter on the buns or for cooking at Burger King. But always verify at your location.

    Beware of Old Allergen Menus: If you just search online, you will come up with OLD Burger King allergen menus. We work hard to get the most current, detailed information possible. Company searches can yield outdated information. One of them is in a non-sanctioned area, and it has a date that changes to the current date and time. But it is an old chart.

    Other Allergen & Dietary Notes: At last check, all menu items at Burger King were made without any peanuts or tree nuts. They do not have any gluten-free buns at this time. Most of the menu items at Burger King contain soy or are fried in soy oil. Their hand-breaded chicken does contain egg, but the nuggets and chicken fries do not. The dairy-free burgers can be ordered egg-free if you hold any mayo and mayo-based sauces. For vegan options, see the Vegan Menu Guide at the bottom of this post.

    Burgers

    • Bacon Burger (no cheese)
    • Bacon King Burger (no cheese)
    • Big King (no cheese)
    • Double Bacon Burger (no cheese)
    • Double Burger (no cheese)
    • Hamburger
    • Impossible King (no cheese)
    • Impossible Whopper (no mayo for vegan)
    • Rodeo Burger
    • Texas Double Whopper (no cheese)
    • Whopper Jr.
    • Whopper, Single or Double
    • Whopper, Triple (no cheese)
    • Franken Whopper (Canada only)
    • Veggie Burger (Canada only)

    Heads Up! Their Whopper Seasoning Blend is made without dairy. Their seasonal BK Stackers are often dairy-free without cheese (the Stacker Sauce contains egg and soy), but verify when they pop up as a limited time option at your location.

    Chicken & Fish

    • Big Fish Sandwich (U.S. only, contains milk in Canada)
    • Chicken Fries
    • Chicken Jr. Sandwich
    • Chicken Nuggets
    • Crispy Chicken Sandwich, with or without bacon (Canada only)
    • Original Chicken Sandwich (Canada only, contains milk in the U.S.)
    • Spicy Chicken Jr. Sandwich (Canada only)
    • Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich, with or without bacon (Canada only)

    Heads Up! The Original Chicken Sandwich Patty does contain milk in the U.S. So the limited American, Italian, and Mexican versions all contain milk. The Ch’King Sandwiches (which were dairy-free by ingredients) have been replaced with the BK Royal Crispy Chicken Sandwiches. The Royal Crispy patties reportedly contain milk.

    Other Sides

    • French Fries
    • Onion Rings

    Dipping Sauces

    • Barbecue
    • Honey Mustard
    • Marinara
    • Stacker Sauce (seasonal)
    • Zesty

    Heads Up! In addition to the Ranch, the Buffalo Dipping Sauce also contains milk.

    King Jr. Meals

    • Chicken Nuggets
    • Hamburger

    Heads Up! The above can be ordered with Mott’s Natural Applesauce, French Fries, or Onion Rings (they do use a shared fryer) and apple juice for the drink. See the Dipping Sauce options above, and information on the sides above.

    Breakfast

    • French Toast Sticks with Syrup
    • Hash Browns
    • Oatmeal (prepared with water)

    Heads Up! You might be able to order some of their breakfast meats separately, but the breads used for their breakfast sandwiches contain milk. Note that the French Toast Sticks and Hash Browns are fried, so they might be cooked in a shared fryer with items containing milk.

    Dessert

    Heads Up! Sadly, there are no longer dessert options at Burger King – the Dutch Apple Pie was discontinued.

    Burger King Vegan Menu Guide

    • Impossible Whopper (no mayo)
    • French Fries
    • Onion Rings
    • French Toast Sticks with Syrup
    • Hash Browns
    • Oatmeal (prepared with water)
    • Barbecue Sauce

    This Post is for Informational Purposes Only

    Menus, ingredients, kitchen procedures, management, food sourcing, and restaurant protocols are subject to change at any time. Always read the menu and discuss your dietary needs with the staff before ordering. Make sure they can accommodate your situation. This post is for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as advice.

    There is always a risk for potential cross-contamination of allergens in any commercial kitchen. If cross-contamination is an issue for you, always speak with the manager to ensure that your meal can be safely prepared. Listings here do not guarantee that a restaurant is safe enough for your individual needs. Only you can make that decision.

    Each location of a chain restaurant has different management and staff, and some might have different owners. This means differences in processes, ingredients used, menu options, and food sourcing can occur. Always verify the safety of your order for your needs at your current location.

    Burger King Dairy-Free Menu Guide with Allergen Notes

    Where to Find Burger King

    There are over 7000 Burger King locations in the U.S. and more than 17,000 worldwide. See the website below for addresses, hours, and online ordering.

    Website: www.bk.com

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    February 25, 2023

    Thank you for posting all of this information and ensuring ot is up to date.

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    Thanks so much for keeping this site updated. Very convenient to find all this info for dining out options

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    December 29, 2022

    I am breastfeeding a little one with a milk allergy and I couldn’t live without this site! Are the onion rings really dairy free? Everywhere I look they say contains milk. I’ve had them a few times and didn’t see a reaction from my baby but just want to be positive.

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    Yes, the onion rings are made without milk. Where are you seeing that they contain milk? As noted above, there are a lot of old BK allergen charts indexed on google. They are dated and not current. We source current information!

    Awesome guide

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    September 27, 2022

    This site is so incredibly useful for someone with a dairy allergy like myself! Will you be getting the info for the new Royal Crispy Chicken sandwich soon?

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    We’ve been doing our best! As soon as we have it, we will update.

    Good to know

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    September 3, 2022

    I have a dairy allergy and have to look up everything. This site is one of the easiest I’ve ever found for information on allergens!

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    Thank you for the update

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    It is really hard to find an up to date BK allergens menue online .

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    I was immensely surprised while eating the Vegan Whopper. It’s simply delicious! Thank you, BK!

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    Ingredient List Needed

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    February 16, 2022

    Thank you so much for this! I noticed in their latest allergen menu it showed that the onion rings contain dairy in them. Do they happen to have a list with actual ingredients? I would love to be able to order a breakfast burrito without cheese but not sure if the eggs have milk. Also noticed that the oatmeal said it has milk in it.

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    Response from Go Dairy Free

    Happy to help! I think you are looking at an old allergen menu. The most recent one shows no milk in the onion rings. But if you just search for their allergen menu online, you are going to get an older version. Yes, as noted, you have to ask them to prepare the oatmeal with water, not milk, which they can do! Make sure to note the parentheses, which are special order requirements. We get the most current information available, and cover all the custom order options we can, but unfortunately, Burger King doesn’t provide ingredients right now. I actually have inquiries in on the eggs themselves. They reportedly contain a butter flavor, and we’re not sure if it has any milk derived ingredients in it.

    A lot to choose from

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    January 23, 2022

    They certainly give you a lot to choose from. Only wish they had original chicken sandwich on the list.

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    Where did you verify the onion rings as being dairy free from? I’m dairy free for my baby and I think she had a reaction to them… we’ve never had cross-contamination issues before. I saw on their 2020 allergen menu it says they contain milk. I tried contacting Burger King multiple times but have yet to get a recent allergen list. Thanks!

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    Response from Go Dairy Free

    Hi Laura, if you just search for an allergen menu via google, you will usually be sent to old ones, and sometimes to ones for other countries. It’s important to go direct to the company for the latest one. I will message you directly with it. We don’t post links to the allergen information directly anymore, because those links change often. The information above is correct. At the time of writing, their onion rings no longer contain milk. But this can always change.

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    20 Comments

    1. Ann on January 22, 2019 8:50 am

      I ate at Burger King yesterday and assumed that the French fries did not contain dairy. After feeling what feels like the affects of casein today, I looked on their website to find that the french fries are not okay for those with dairy allergies.

      • Alisa Fleming on January 22, 2019 9:01 am

        Hi Ann, please read the full post above, including the disclaimer. They are made without dairy, but there is a shared fryer cross-contamination risk as noted.

      • Serena on December 22, 2019 2:31 pm

        What about the new plant based burger? Does the bun have milk or eggs or any dairy in them? If so? Then the entire burger is not plant based

        • Alisa Fleming on December 22, 2019 4:06 pm

          Hi Serena, I’ll be working on updates for the fast food listings in January and will add any new and available information at that time!

    2. Lee on January 1, 2018 6:15 pm

      The ingredients of the Dutch Apple Pie includes “margarine.” Wouldn’t that mean it’s not dairy-free? Unless they’re using vegan margarine, milk or milk-derived ingredients are usually in margarine.

      Discussion above talks about the buns containing dairy but the ingredients for sesame seed buns and potato buns don’t have milk ingredients.

      This is the current (updated Oct. 2017) ingredients list website/pdf link:https://www.bk.com/pdfs/nutrition.pdf

      • Alisa Fleming on January 2, 2018 8:07 am

        Hi Lee, there are actually quite a few margarines, especially used in commercial, are made without dairy. Restaurants often use different sources than what you or I buy at the store, and may use different margarines in different products. We can only go by what information they provide.

        Yes! The Potato and Sesame Buns are still on our “no dairy” list as the company still lists them as so. This list was updated in November, and we did review that ingredient information you linked to at that time. The info above should match that! But feel free to kindly let us know if you see a specific discrepancy. Reader feedback is always welcome to help keep things up to date! Thank you.

        • Lee on January 28, 2018 6:15 pm

          My “Discussion above…” statement was in reference to a comment that is below. Sorry! When entering my comment, I didn’t realize it would get pushed to the top.

          Thanks for your response and hard work!

          • Alisa Fleming on January 29, 2018 8:10 am

            No worries, and thanks!!

    3. Lisa Borchert on August 18, 2016 8:54 am

      Your Pork Fritter sandwich is not listed anywhere. Does the breading contain dairy or do the stores receive the fritters boxed? Is dairy on the list of ingredients?

    4. Debbie on December 12, 2015 7:30 am

      I just bought a jr. whopper no cheese, no mayo and only ate 1/2 a roll. Within 20 minutes i had pain and nausea. I wanted to let others know that there must be dairy in the roll.

      • Alisa Fleming on December 13, 2015 7:48 am

        Hi Debbie, I just double-checked and all three of their bun options appear to be made without dairy. That’s not to say that there wasn’t cross-contamination at your location or it’s possible they buttered the bun?

        • Cathy Doherty on July 15, 2017 8:33 am

          I asked and they said all buns had dairy. I also have a dairy allergy and can get very sick.

      • Cathy Doherty on July 15, 2017 8:27 am

        There is! The allergen menu is WRONG! I almost did the same thing. I went in and asked. I am sorry you got sick. I could’ve gotten very sick from dairy too! I’m trying to contact the company.

        Cathy
        Upset costumer

    5. Tracie on May 1, 2015 12:22 am

      Thank you for your helpful website! My infant son is allergic to dairy, eggs and peanuts, so I’m eliminating these from my diet while I’m nursing. Your website has made it easier to find menus in one place! I did want to mention that it seems the updated menu from 2015 lists the French toast sticks as dairy free! Not like they’re actually healthy, but always nice to find safe snacks 🙂 http://www.bk.com/pdfs/allergens.pdf

      • Alisa Fleming on May 4, 2015 12:51 pm

        Thanks so much for the update on this Tracie!

    6. Steven on November 19, 2013 6:14 pm

      To clarify… If you did have an serious allergy and were choosing to eat somewhere and had read a printed listing online or in the store (where available, only found one place I eat at that has a binder of ingredients) you would obviously want to check if these are accurate as of the current date and whether they are abiding by them; but ignoring something more concrete to solely rely on humans who may have no idea or special knowledge, but leave you thinking they are some kind of specialized internal dietary and allergen specialist wouldn’t be a great idea.

    7. Steven on November 19, 2013 6:07 pm

      I hope they are not coating their chicken products in buttermilk and not sticking it in the ingredients listings. Or that certain locations are not altering products on their own. Makes it hard to avoid some of these allergens.

      Also the ask directly. I don’t understand why people recommend this, when I used to work at a restaurant (low level, not manager or cook) I had no idea about what ingredients were in what, this stuff is all processed and made elsewhere, and why would i know what is in it. I got no indication that anyone else had read product labels backward and forward or had printed listings to reference if asked.

      When I ask at a restaurant whether milk ingredients are in something i always just get a blank faced stare followed by them asking an assistant manager or manager who either responds with a blank faced stare or just guesses or says what they think, or what they think I want to hear. Personally, I don’t ever trust a human’s response. I usually just rely on the online ingredient listings and only resort to asking if I was not able find it online or forgot to look but managed to talk myself into eating somewhere on impulse.

      My milk issue isn’t anaphylactic type of issue though. It’s just an eosiniphilic allergy. If I had a potentially anaphylactic type, I’d be scared to trust human responses for reasons noted above. I doubt you will often get an accurate/knowledgeable response yet people feel obligated to respond or just do so anyway and may not qualify there level of knowledge.

      Just my opinion on everything.

    8. Nicole on June 13, 2013 9:20 am

      Just FYI I was double checking the link of their allergen info. The Onion Rings do contain whey, which breaks my heart. I Love BK fresh onion rings. Well, I used to anyway 🙂 Just trying to be helpful!

    9. Elenie on April 21, 2013 8:22 am

      I’m not sure I am understand what you are stating is dairy free from Burger King. Are you indicating that the chicken nuggets and breaded crispy chicken sandwiches are dairy free, but may be fried in oil that has been contaminated w/ dairy? If so, this is not true. I called them just yesterday, 4/20/13 and they say that their nuggets, strips, and crispy chicken sandwiches are coated with buttermilk which is obviously not dairy free. This makes me question whether the rest of the suggestions on your fast food dairy free menu options are truly dairy free.

      • Sarah Hatfield on April 24, 2013 6:31 pm

        Hi, Elenie,

        Here is the allergen listing from Burger King’s website dated April 2013: http://www.bk.com/cms/en/us/cms_out/digital_assets/files/pages/MenuNutritionInformation_April2013_1.pdf
        It states that, while some of their breaded chicken products contain dairy, the ones listed above do not.
        You were very responsible to do what we recommend in our disclaimer: if severe allergies or intolerances are a concern, contact the restaurant directly before purchasing or consuming one of their products. Cross-contamination of potential food allergens should always be considered a possibility in a fast food restaurant.

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