Wheat and soy reach almost everything Panda Express cooks, because the sauce base under the wok line starts with soy sauce. The Panda Express allergen menu below names eight declarations against each item: milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. Kung Pao Chicken is the peanut scoop on that list. Honey Walnut Shrimp gathers the widest set of declarations against any single item on the board.
Milk appears where cream, butter or a dairy-thickened sauce goes in, which covers The Original Orange Chicken and Cream Cheese Rangoon. Egg follows the fried rice and the batter.
The short answer
Soy and wheat sit under nearly the whole Panda Express wok line. Milk, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish attach to particular scoops rather than to the board. Every wok, utensil and prep board is shared, so cross-contact applies to every serving.
Panda Express allergen menu at a glance
Soy, Wheat
kung pao chicken
Milk, Egg, Soy, Wheat
orange chicken
None declared
white steamed rice
Panda Express Allergen Menu Item by Item
Each line below belongs to one item exactly as that item declares it. The Original Orange Chicken reads milk, egg, soy and wheat, while Broccoli Beef carries only soy and wheat. Honey Walnut Shrimp reads six of the eight, which is the longest string on the Panda Express allergen menu.
Shared woks, shared tongs and a hot line open to the room sit behind every row here. Telling the server about an allergy is still worth doing. The kitchen does not change. Sections below follow the wok line in the order a server walks it. Calorie counts for the same scoops sit with the Panda Express price list, alongside every price.
Panda Express Chicken Entree Allergens
Soy sauce and a wheat-thickened glaze put soy and wheat under every chicken scoop on the line. The Original Orange Chicken adds milk and egg. Kung Pao Chicken is the only scoop along the whole line carrying peanuts, tossed in whole alongside dried chilli pods and diced vegetables.
| Item | Contains |
|---|---|
| The Original Orange Chicken | Milk, Egg, Soy, Wheat |
| Kung Pao Chicken | Soy, Wheat, Peanuts |
| Black Pepper Chicken | Soy, Wheat |
| Mushroom Chicken | Soy, Wheat |
| Grilled Teriyaki Chicken | Soy, Wheat |
| String Bean Chicken Breast | Soy, Wheat |
| SweetFire Chicken Breast | Soy, Wheat |
| Sweet and Sour Chicken Breast | Soy, Wheat |
Panda Express Beef, Shrimp and Fish Allergens
Honey Walnut Shrimp gathers the widest declaration on the board. Candied walnuts bring tree nuts, the tempura batter brings egg and wheat, and the shrimp itself brings shellfish and fish. Beijing Beef adds milk on top of its own soy and wheat, while Broccoli Beef stops at that pair alone.
| Item | Contains |
|---|---|
| Beijing Beef | Milk, Soy, Wheat |
| Broccoli Beef | Soy, Wheat |
| Honey Walnut Shrimp | Egg, Soy, Wheat, Tree nuts, Fish, Shellfish |
| Steamed Ginger Fish | Milk, Soy, Wheat, Fish |
Panda Express Side, Rice and Noodle Allergens
Chow Mein is a wheat noodle finished in a soy-based sauce, so both declarations come with it as a matter of course. Chow Fun adds milk on top of the same pair. Fried Rice declares egg from the scrambled egg run through the wok, and White Steamed Rice declares none of the eight at all.
| Item | Contains |
|---|---|
| Chow Mein | Soy, Wheat |
| Chow Fun | Milk, Soy, Wheat |
| Fried Rice | Egg, Soy, Wheat |
| White Steamed Rice | None declared |
Panda Express Tofu and Appetizer Allergens
Cream Cheese Rangoon is the outlier on this part of the Panda Express allergen menu. Its filling and wrapper bring milk and egg, and it carries no soy at all. Veggie Spring Roll runs milk alongside soy and wheat. Eggplant Tofu, Chicken Egg Roll and Chicken Potsticker each stop at soy and wheat.
| Item | Contains |
|---|---|
| Eggplant Tofu | Soy, Wheat |
| Chicken Egg Roll | Soy, Wheat |
| Chicken Potsticker (2 pc) | Soy, Wheat |
| Cream Cheese Rangoon (3 pc) | Milk, Egg, Wheat |
| Veggie Spring Roll | Milk, Soy, Wheat |
Dairy-Free Options at Panda Express
Panda Express allergen menu entries clear milk from fifteen of the twenty-one items listed. Seven chicken entrees skip milk, including Kung Pao Chicken, Black Pepper Chicken and Grilled Teriyaki Chicken. Broccoli Beef and Honey Walnut Shrimp round out the dairy-free proteins.
Chow Mein, Fried Rice and White Steamed Rice all stay free of dairy among the sides. Eggplant Tofu, Chicken Egg Roll and Chicken Potsticker cover the appetizer and tofu options. The full breakdown appears in the table below.
| Item | Also declares |
|---|---|
| Kung Pao Chicken | Soy, Wheat, Peanuts |
| Black Pepper Chicken | Soy, Wheat |
| Mushroom Chicken | Soy, Wheat |
| Grilled Teriyaki Chicken | Soy, Wheat |
| String Bean Chicken Breast | Soy, Wheat |
| SweetFire Chicken Breast | Soy, Wheat |
| Sweet and Sour Chicken Breast | Soy, Wheat |
| Broccoli Beef | Soy, Wheat |
| Honey Walnut Shrimp | Egg, Soy, Wheat, Tree nuts, Fish, Shellfish |
| Chow Mein | Soy, Wheat |
| Fried Rice | Egg, Soy, Wheat |
| White Steamed Rice | None declared |
| Eggplant Tofu | Soy, Wheat |
| Chicken Egg Roll | Soy, Wheat |
| Chicken Potsticker (2 pc) | Soy, Wheat |
Ordering Gluten-Free at Panda Express
Gluten-free choices at Panda Express come down to a single item. White Steamed Rice alone avoids wheat. The soy sauce base used across the entrees, the appetizers and the sides brings wheat into nearly everything else on the board.
Cross-Contact and Shared Equipment at Panda Express
Panda Express cooks every scoop in woks that pass from one recipe to the next through a service. Tongs, spoons and prep boards move the same way. Panda Express cooks in the open, not in a back kitchen. Shared equipment therefore sits outside what the Panda Express allergen menu can declare. An allergen present anywhere on that line can reach any item sitting on it.
Telling the server about a serious allergy before ordering covers what a printed table cannot. It gives the line a chance to change gloves, reach for a clean utensil and pull from a fresh tray. Anyone with a severe allergy should treat every scoop as sharing equipment.
Panda Express Allergen Menu FAQs
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.