Five Guys Allergen Menu and Ingredients

Five Guys allergen menu

The Five Guys allergen menu tracks nine federally recognized allergens across 69 components in eleven groups. Five Guys sells build-your-own burgers, hot dogs and sandwiches, so its own guide lists ingredients rather than finished sandwiches. Reading the item-by-item tables below is the fastest way to check one bun, topping or sauce at a time.

Each row carries the allergens Five Guys declares for that component. A blank declaration is not an all-clear. Cross-contact risk runs across the whole kitchen, whatever a single row says.

The short answer

The Five Guys allergen menu covers 69 components across eleven groups, and milk is the allergen declared most often, on 20 of them. Peanuts are limited to four items, since the fry oil itself carries no peanut declaration under Five Guys’ own classification. Soy and eggs turn up next most often, mostly from buns, cheese and mayonnaise.

At a glance

69

Components checked

11

Menu groups covered

9

Allergens tracked

20

Items declaring milk

4

Items declaring peanuts

37

Items with nothing declared

Five Guys Allergen Menu Item by Item

Every component below keeps the exact wording the Five Guys allergen menu uses for that row. Nine federally recognized allergens appear across the page, led by milk from cheese, shake bases, whipped cream and the bun options. Five Guys keeps pricing on a separate page rather than mixing it into this allergen-only grid.

Meat at Five Guys

Five of the seven meat components at Five Guys declare nothing at all. That covers every bacon option plus the Mini Patty and Hamburger Patty. Hot Dog (Supplier H) carries a definite soy declaration, and Hot Dog (Supplier K) carries that same soy only as a may-contain note. Nothing else appears on this list.

ItemContains
Bacon (2 pieces) (Supplier S)None declared
Bacon (2 pieces) (Supplier D)None declared
Bacon (1 piece) (Supplier D)None declared
Mini PattyNone declared
Hamburger PattyNone declared
Hot Dog (Supplier H)Soy
Hot Dog (Supplier K)Soy (may contain)

Bun at Five Guys

All three bun options carry the identical declaration: eggs, milk, soy and wheat, plus a sesame may-contain note. All three share that profile.

ItemContains
Mini BunEggs, Milk, Soy, Wheat, Sesame (may contain)
Hamburger BunEggs, Milk, Soy, Wheat, Sesame (may contain)
Hot Dog BunsEggs, Milk, Soy, Wheat, Sesame (may contain)

Fries at Five Guys

All eight fry options declare nothing on the grid, Five Guys Style and Cajun Style alike. Fries cook exclusively in refined peanut oil. Five Guys classifies that refined oil as carrying no peanut allergen once processed, a distinction its own guide draws. Whole peanuts are a separate matter.

ItemContains
Mini Five Guys Style FriesNone declared
Little Five Guys Style FriesNone declared
Regular Five Guys Style FriesNone declared
Large Five Guys Style FriesNone declared
Mini Cajun Style FriesNone declared
Little Cajun Style FriesNone declared
Regular Cajun Style FriesNone declared
Large Cajun Style FriesNone declared

Toppings at Five Guys

Sixteen of the nineteen toppings declare nothing, covering lettuce, tomatoes, onions and hot sauce alike. Both mayonnaise suppliers carry eggs, and all three cheese options carry milk. Cheese (Supplier K) adds a soy may-contain note the other two cheeses skip.

ItemContains
A.1. SauceNone declared
BBQ SauceNone declared
Cheese (1 slice) (Supplier K)Milk, Soy (may contain)
Cheese (1 slice) (Supplier S)Milk, Soy
Cheese (1/2 slice) (Supplier S)Milk, Soy
Green PeppersNone declared
Grilled MushroomsNone declared
Hot SauceNone declared
Jalapeno PeppersNone declared
KetchupNone declared
LettuceNone declared
Mayonnaise (Supplier K)Eggs
Mayonnaise (Supplier S)Eggs
MustardNone declared
Onions / Grilled OnionsNone declared
Pickles (Supplier M)None declared
Pickles (Supplier B)None declared
RelishNone declared
TomatoesNone declared

Milkshakes at Five Guys

Vanilla Shake Base and both whipped cream suppliers all carry milk, the only allergen declared in this group. Nothing else appears on any of the three.

ItemContains
Vanilla Shake BaseMilk
Whipped Cream (Supplier S)Milk
Whipped Cream (Supplier A)Milk

Mini Milkshakes at Five Guys

Mini Vanilla Shake Base and its two whipped cream suppliers repeat the same milk-only declaration as the full-size shakes. The smaller serving changes nothing.

ItemContains
Mini Vanilla Shake BaseMilk
Mini Whipped Cream (Supplier S)Milk
Mini Whipped Cream (Supplier A)Milk

Mix-Ins at Five Guys

Eight of the eleven mix-ins declare nothing, from Blackberry Sauce through Strawberry. Peanut Butter carries a definite peanuts declaration. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup carries the widest list of all: milk, peanuts and soy outright, plus tree nuts and wheat as may-contain notes. Oreo Creme and Oreo Cookie Pieces both add soy, with the cookie pieces also carrying wheat.

ItemContains
Blackberry SauceNone declared
Bacon (2 pieces) mix-inNone declared
Banana MarinadeNone declared
ChocolateMilk, Soy (may contain)
Coffee mix-inNone declared
Oreo CremeSoy
Oreo Cookie PiecesSoy, Wheat
Peanut ButterPeanuts
Reese’s Peanut Butter CupMilk, Peanuts, Soy, Tree Nuts (may contain), Wheat (may contain)
Salted CaramelMilk, Soy (may contain)
StrawberryNone declared

Drinks at Five Guys

Chocolate Milk and Low Fat Milk both carry milk, the only allergen declared across the four drinks. Apple Juice and Orange Juice Blend both declare nothing.

ItemContains
Chocolate MilkMilk
Low Fat MilkMilk
Apple JuiceNone declared
Orange Juice BlendNone declared

Sauces at Five Guys

Cheese Sauce carries milk, and Five Guys Sauce carries eggs. Neither shares an allergen with the other.

ItemContains
Cheese SauceMilk
Five Guys SauceEggs

Peanuts at Five Guys

Bulk Peanuts and Cajun Peanuts both carry a definite peanuts declaration, unlike the fry oil. The Five Guys allergen menu marks both clearly. Five Guys serves peanuts in all of its restaurants, with shelled peanuts sitting out near the entrance. Whole peanuts and refined fry oil sit in different categories on the grid.

ItemContains
Bulk Peanuts (1oz.)Peanuts
Cajun PeanutsPeanuts

Other Items at Five Guys

Fry Sauce Bulk and Fry Sauce PC both carry eggs. Milk shows up as a definite declaration on the PC size and only a may-contain note on the bulk size. Malt Vinegar carries wheat, and Eggs (2) carries eggs by name. Liquid Butter Flavored Oil, Chives Seasoning and Lemons all declare nothing.

ItemContains
Fry Sauce BulkEggs, Milk (may contain)
Fry Sauce PCEggs, Milk
Malt Vinegar (1tbs)Wheat
Eggs (2)Eggs
Liquid Butter Flavored OilNone declared
Chives SeasoningNone declared
Lemons (1 slice)None declared

Dairy-Free Options at Five Guys

Forty-nine of the 69 components on the Five Guys allergen menu list no milk at all. Every meat option qualifies, all seven of them, alongside all eight fry options and both peanut items. Sixteen of the nineteen toppings clear milk too, including lettuce, tomatoes, onions and both mayonnaise suppliers.

Mix-ins split close to even: eight of eleven carry no milk, among them Peanut Butter, Blackberry Sauce and both Oreo mix-ins. Apple Juice, Orange Juice Blend and Five Guys Sauce round out the milk-free list from their own groups.

Every bun, both milkshake bases and all four whipped cream suppliers carry milk without exception. A bunned burger or any shake cannot clear milk as built, so the milk-free components above are the steadier route for a dairy-free order.

Ordering Gluten-Free at Five Guys

Sixty-three of the 69 components on the Five Guys allergen menu list no wheat, the largest share of any allergen tracked here. Every meat, every fry option and all nineteen toppings clear wheat entirely, along with both peanut items and every drink.

Five components carry wheat outright: the three bun options, Oreo Cookie Pieces and Malt Vinegar. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup adds a sixth, but only as a may-contain note. All three bun options carry wheat, so no bun on this list clears it, whichever burger or hot dog it wraps.

Cross-Contact and Shared Equipment at Five Guys

Five Guys makes every order by hand in a kitchen built on shared equipment. The Five Guys allergen menu is explicit that cross-contact risk runs across the whole kitchen, whatever a single component declares. Toppings, sauces and buns pass through the same hands and surfaces as the grill.

Shelled peanuts sit out for guests near the entrance, so peanut dust is present in the dining room as well as the kitchen. Five Guys recommends telling a crew member about a serious allergy before ordering, since an open kitchen does not remove the shared-equipment risk.

Five Guys Allergen Menu FAQs

Yes. Five Guys’ own guide covers 69 components across eleven groups, naming milk, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, sesame and tree nuts wherever a specific component declares one.

No, not on Five Guys’ own allergen grid. Fries cook only in refined peanut oil, which Five Guys classifies as carrying no peanut allergen once refined, though whole peanuts are served separately in the dining room.

Yes. Five Guys states plainly that peanuts are served in all of its restaurants, and Bulk Peanuts and Cajun Peanuts both carry a definite peanuts declaration.

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup carries the widest declaration of any component: milk, peanuts and soy outright, plus tree nuts and wheat as may-contain notes.

Yes. Forty-nine of the 69 components list no milk, including every meat, every fry option and most toppings, though every bun and milkshake base carries it.

Yes. All three bun options, Mini Bun, Hamburger Bun and Hot Dog Buns, carry wheat, along with eggs, milk and soy.

Yes. Five Guys recommends notifying a crew member before ordering, since its kitchens run on shared equipment and cross-contact risk applies across the whole menu.

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.