Whataburger Allergen Menu and Ingredients

Whataburger allergen menu

The Whataburger allergen menu runs to seventy-five items across twelve sections, and four declarations carry most of it. Wheat appears on fifty-four items, with soy and milk on fifty-one each. Egg follows on thirty-two, and sesame reaches seventeen.

Sesame arrives through the bun rather than the patty, so a full-size burger and a Jr. build both declare it. Eight rows on the Whataburger allergen menu carry no declaration at all. Apple Slices, Fruit Chews and three drinks sit in that group, alongside three plain proteins that go into other builds.

The short answer

Wheat, soy and milk cover most of the Whataburger allergen menu, and sesame rides in on the buns. Egg joins them across chicken, breakfast and salad builds. MSG shows up on eleven items, and eight declare nothing.

Whataburger allergen menu at a glance

Wheat

on 54 of 75 items

Milk

on 51 items

Sesame

on 17 bun builds

24 items

declare no milk

20 items

declare no wheat

8 items

declare nothing

Whataburger Allergen Menu Item by Item

Declarations on the Whataburger allergen menu follow the section an item sits in, and breakfast behaves nothing like the burger board. Whataburger Burgers hold to wheat, soy and sesame unless cheese or bacon joins them. Breakfast spreads across six of the seven tracked allergens.

The Contains column names what an item declares outright, taken whole from one published grid. Rows read item first, declarations second. Items with no declaration read None declared instead of sitting empty. Every figure quoted below was counted from the same grid that fills the priced menu.

Whataburger Burgers Allergens

Whataburger Burgers all declare wheat, soy and sesame, which arrive together in the bun. Jalapeño and Cheese, Bacon and Cheese and the Avocado Bacon Burger add milk to that. Avocado Bacon Burger also declares egg and MSG. No other full-size burger names either one.

ItemContains
WhataburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Double Meat WhataburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Triple Meat WhataburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Jalapeño and Cheese WhataburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Sesame
Bacon and Cheese WhataburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Sesame
Avocado Bacon BurgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg, MSG
Whataburger Jr.Wheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Double Meat Whataburger Jr.Wheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame

Whataburger All-Time Favorites Allergens

All-Time Favorites each declare milk, a line the burger board only crosses on its cheese builds. Whataburger Patty Melt adds egg and MSG on top of the wheat and soy underneath. Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Jr. carries sesame, and the full-size sandwich leaves it off.

ItemContains
Sweet & Spicy Bacon BurgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Sesame
Whataburger Patty MeltWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg, MSG
Honey BBQ Chicken Strip SandwichWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk
Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Jr.Wheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Sesame

Whataburger Limited Time Offers Allergens

Limited Time Offers carry milk and egg across all three entries, plus the usual wheat and soy. Bacon Blaze Jalapeño Double Jr. adds sesame from the smaller bun. Whatta Wings declare egg, milk, wheat and gluten. Soy stays off that row.

ItemContains
Bacon Blaze Jalapeño DoubleWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Bacon Blaze Jalapeño Double Jr.Wheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg, Sesame
Whatta WingsWheat, Gluten, Milk, Egg

Whataburger Chicken Allergens

Whataburger Chicken builds run one identical declaration, with soy, egg, milk and wheat on all four. Whatachick’n Strips appeared twice in the source under different lists, so both rows here carry the union of the two. Grilled Chicken Sandwich matches the breaded versions, because the bun and the dressing drive the list rather than the fillet.

ItemContains
Whatachick’n SandwichWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Grilled Chicken SandwichWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Spicy Chicken SandwichWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Whatachick’n StripsWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg

Whataburger Breakfast Allergens

Whataburger Breakfast holds nineteen items and the widest spread on the Whataburger allergen menu. Milk lands on all but two of them, and MSG on eight. Hash Brown Sticks declare soy alone. Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit skips milk while keeping wheat, soy, egg and gluten.

ItemContains
Jalapeño Cheddar BiscuitWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk
Breakfast on a Bun RancheroWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg, Sesame, MSG
Taquito with CheeseWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, MSG
Breakfast on a BunWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg, Sesame, MSG
Biscuit SandwichWheat, Gluten, Milk, Egg, MSG
Pancake PlatterWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Breakfast BurgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg, Sesame, MSG
Honey Butter Chicken BiscuitWheat, Gluten, Soy, Egg
Biscuits and GravyWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, MSG
Breakfast BowlWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg, MSG
Breakfast PlatterWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Egg SandwichWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg, Sesame
Egg & Cheese BiscuitWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Biscuit with BaconWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk
Biscuit with SausageWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, MSG
BiscuitWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk
PancakesWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Cinnamon RollWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Hash Brown SticksSoy

Whataburger Kids Menu Allergens

Whataburger Kids items split two ways, and Justaburger declares only what the bun brings. Whatachick’n Bites and Whatachick’n Strips both name egg beside milk and wheat. Grilled Cheese declares wheat, soy, milk and gluten. Egg stays off that one.

ItemContains
Whatachick’n BitesWheat, Gluten, Milk, Egg
JustaburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Whatachick’n StripsWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Grilled CheeseWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk

Whataburger Sides Allergens

French Fries declare soy and nothing further, which makes them one of the shortest rows here. Apple Slices carry no declaration. Onion Rings pick up milk, egg, soy, wheat and gluten from the batter around them, so the three sides sit at three very different lengths.

ItemContains
French FriesSoy
Apple SlicesNone declared
Onion RingsWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg

Whataburger Salads Allergens

Cobb Salad declares egg, milk, wheat and gluten, the only salad of the three to name wheat. Apple & Cranberry Chicken Salad and Garden Salad both stop at egg, soy and milk. Dressing declarations sit outside this page entirely, for the reason given further down.

ItemContains
Cobb SaladWheat, Gluten, Milk, Egg
Apple & Cranberry Chicken SaladSoy, Milk, Egg
Garden SaladSoy, Milk, Egg

Whataburger Desserts and Snacks Allergens

Hot Apple Pie declares milk, wheat and gluten, and Cookie adds egg to that same set. Cinnamon Roll and Brownie both bring soy in as well. Graham Crackers stop at wheat and soy. Fruit Chews declare nothing at all.

ItemContains
Hot Apple PieWheat, Gluten, Milk
BrownieWheat, Soy, Milk, Egg
Graham CrackersWheat, Soy
Fruit ChewsNone declared
Cinnamon RollWheat, Gluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
CookieWheat, Gluten, Milk, Egg

Whataburger Drinks and Shakes Allergens

Whataburger Shakes declare milk and stop there, covering chocolate, strawberry, vanilla and the white chocolate peppermint build. Malts add wheat and gluten to the milk. Hot Coffee, Soft Drink and Tea declare nothing, while Iced Coffee names milk on its own.

ItemContains
White Chocolate Peppermint ShakeMilk
Iced CoffeeMilk
Hot CoffeeNone declared
Soft DrinkNone declared
MaltsWheat, Gluten, Milk
TeaNone declared
Chocolate ShakeMilk
Strawberry ShakeMilk
Vanilla ShakeMilk

Whataburger Buns Allergens

Large Bun and Small Bun both declare wheat, soy, sesame and gluten. Brioche Bun trades sesame for egg and milk. Texas Toast declares wheat, soy and gluten, and Bun Oil declares soy by itself, which is why a bun swap changes four rows at once.

ItemContains
Large BunWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Small BunWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Brioche BunGluten, Soy, Milk, Egg
Texas ToastWheat, Gluten, Soy
Bun OilSoy

Whataburger Meats and Proteins Allergens

Beef Patty, Bacon and Grilled Chicken Filet declare nothing, and that is what makes a plain build workable. Breaded Chicken Filet and its spicy version both declare wheat and milk. Pork Sausage Patty names MSG alone. Dressings appear nowhere here, because the source states that allergen information for them is not available.

ItemContains
Beef PattyNone declared
BaconNone declared
Breaded Chicken Filet (watchick’n)Wheat, Milk
Grilled Chicken FiletNone declared
Spicy Breaded Chicken FiletWheat, Milk
Pork Sausage PattyMSG
EggEgg

Dairy-Free Options at Whataburger

The Whataburger allergen menu declares milk on fifty-one of its seventy-five rows, leaving twenty-four without it. Burgers without cheese hold five of those. Whataburger Jr. and Double Meat Whataburger Jr. both belong to that group, and so do the three larger builds above them.

Hot Coffee, Soft Drink and Tea head the dairy-free drinks, since every shake and malt names milk. Hash Brown Sticks and Honey Butter Chicken Biscuit cover the breakfast side between them. Beef Patty, Bacon and Grilled Chicken Filet carry no declaration of any kind, which is why they turn up in so many off-menu builds.

ItemAlso declares
WhataburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Double Meat WhataburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Triple Meat WhataburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Whataburger Jr.Wheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Double Meat Whataburger Jr.Wheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Honey Butter Chicken BiscuitWheat, Gluten, Soy, Egg
Hash Brown SticksSoy
JustaburgerWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
French FriesSoy
Apple SlicesNone declared
Graham CrackersWheat, Soy
Fruit ChewsNone declared
Hot CoffeeNone declared
Soft DrinkNone declared
TeaNone declared
Large BunWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Small BunWheat, Gluten, Soy, Sesame
Texas ToastWheat, Gluten, Soy
Bun OilSoy
Beef PattyNone declared
BaconNone declared
Grilled Chicken FiletNone declared
Pork Sausage PattyMSG
EggEgg

Ordering Gluten-Free at Whataburger

Whataburger Buns, biscuits and breaded fillets all carry wheat, which rules out every sandwich on the board. Twenty items on the Whataburger allergen menu name neither wheat nor gluten. Brioche Bun declares gluten without wheat, and four rows name wheat without gluten.

Garden Salad and Apple & Cranberry Chicken Salad both avoid the wheat that Cobb Salad declares. Shakes clear the wheat line and malts do not. French Fries and Hash Brown Sticks declare soy alone, though a fryer shared with breaded chicken changes what that reading is worth in practice.

ItemAlso declares
Hash Brown SticksSoy
French FriesSoy
Apple SlicesNone declared
Apple & Cranberry Chicken SaladSoy, Milk, Egg
Garden SaladSoy, Milk, Egg
Fruit ChewsNone declared
White Chocolate Peppermint ShakeMilk
Iced CoffeeMilk
Hot CoffeeNone declared
Soft DrinkNone declared
TeaNone declared
Chocolate ShakeMilk
Strawberry ShakeMilk
Vanilla ShakeMilk
Bun OilSoy
Beef PattyNone declared
BaconNone declared
Grilled Chicken FiletNone declared
Pork Sausage PattyMSG
EggEgg

Cross-Contact and Shared Equipment at Whataburger

The Whataburger allergen menu describes recipes, and it says nothing about how a kitchen handles them. Declarations name what goes into an item, not what an item may brush against. Grills, fryers and blenders run one order after another through a shift.

Toast, buns and biscuits share warming surfaces with everything else moving down the line. Shakes and malts pass through the same blender, so a malt following a shake leaves wheat behind it. Ask the crew at your own Whataburger before ordering when a declaration matters, because only that restaurant can describe its own line.

Whataburger Allergen Menu FAQs

No. Every bun, biscuit and breaded fillet declares wheat, so no full sandwich clears the line. Twenty rows declare neither wheat nor gluten, and most of those are drinks, plain proteins and two of the three salads.

Sesame comes from the large and small buns, so it reaches seventeen items. Full-size burgers, both Jr. builds, Justaburger, four breakfast items on a bun, the Sweet & Spicy Bacon Burger, the Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Jr. and the Bacon Blaze Jalapeño Double Jr. all carry it.

No. The published grid tracks wheat, soy, milk, egg, sesame, gluten and MSG, and it names no peanut or tree nut anywhere. It also declares no fish and no shellfish across the current lineup.

Yes. Twenty-four rows declare no milk, among them five burgers, French Fries, Apple Slices, Hot Coffee, Soft Drink and Tea. Beef Patty, Bacon and Grilled Chicken Filet declare nothing at all.

Eight rows carry no declaration: Apple Slices, Fruit Chews, Hot Coffee, Soft Drink, Tea, Beef Patty, Bacon and Grilled Chicken Filet. Each one reaches the counter without a bun, a batter or a dairy component.

Yes. Eleven items name MSG, and eight of those sit on the breakfast board. Avocado Bacon Burger, Whataburger Patty Melt and the Pork Sausage Patty make up the other three.

Those items carry no allergen in the published source, so the cell reads None declared rather than sitting blank. Dressings are missing from this page altogether, because the source states that allergen information is not available for them.

About the author

Sophia W. Steadham writes MenuQuill. She is a food blogger and restaurant review expert who has spent years eating her way through American chain menus, from small-town drive-thrus to national roll-outs.