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mr. moore Explorer
mr. moore
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besides wendy's, who else has gluten free menu items?

and another thing, i love gummy worms so damn much. do they have gluten? what run of the mill trick or treat cashier lane candy are gluten free? thanks.

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I can help you out on the gummy worms!!!!! Do you have a walmart near you? There Great Value brand is only 1.00 and it states gluten free on the gummi worms. Watch out for some gummi worms/gummi bears that are not gluten free. One that comes to mind that I found out that is not gluten free comes from the company Brachs? They have a huge bag at sams club that I wanted to buy, but they are not gluten free. So, I stick with walmarts brand :)

Hope I helped you out a little.

Amyleigh0007 Enthusiast
Amyleigh0007
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I love gummy worms too! I could live on those things! I buy Walmart's Great Value brand because it states Gluten-Free right on the package. As for fast food, lots of places have gluten free menu items. A lot of places will post those items on their websites, but you risk cross contamination. In my opinion, it's not worth the risk to eat fast food.

mr. moore Explorer
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I can help you out on the gummy worms!!!!! Do you have a walmart near you? There Great Value brand is only 1.00 and it states gluten free on the gummi worms. Watch out for some gummi worms/gummi bears that are not gluten free. One that comes to mind that I found out that is not gluten free comes from the company Brachs? They have a huge bag at sams club that I wanted to buy, but they are not gluten free. So, I stick with walmarts brand :)

Hope I helped you out a little.

THANK YOU! i think im going to cry from happiness!

Juliebove Rising Star
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At Burger King, we get a plain hamburger patty, fries (may or not be safe, depending on where you go), apple fries and a side salad with no dressing.

At Taco Del Mar, we get a Baja Bowl or corn tortilla tacos. All of the meat is safe except for the pork. I believe the fish is breaded. We don't like fish so I never asked about it. The chips and salsa are safe too.

At Taco Time, we get crisp tacos with beef, beans, rice, chips and pico de gallo. I believe the other hot sauce is not safe, but that might be soy and not gluten.

I have yet to see Gummy Worms that are not safe, but some might be cross contaminated. Skittles and Starburst are safe too.

mr. moore Explorer
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At Burger King, we get a plain hamburger patty, fries (may or not be safe, depending on where you go), apple fries and a side salad with no dressing.

At Taco Del Mar, we get a Baja Bowl or corn tortilla tacos. All of the meat is safe except for the pork. I believe the fish is breaded. We don't like fish so I never asked about it. The chips and salsa are safe too.

At Taco Time, we get crisp tacos with beef, beans, rice, chips and pico de gallo. I believe the other hot sauce is not safe, but that might be soy and not gluten.

I have yet to see Gummy Worms that are not safe, but some might be cross contaminated. Skittles and Starburst are safe too.

do you mean taco bell or something else? and i have yet to come to any fast food that DIDNT bread their fish. lets face it , back when we had breaded anything, fish was better that way...again, how much is enough? im only on my 3rd day so i should watch out still.

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do you mean taco bell or something else? and i have yet to come to any fast food that DIDNT bread their fish. lets face it , back when we had breaded anything, fish was better that way...again, how much is enough? im only on my 3rd day so i should watch out still.

Not Taco Bell. You couldn't pay me to eat there. They put soy in everything. Taco Del Mar and Taco Time are (I think) local chains. I'm in the Pacific Northwest.

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mr. moore Explorer
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Not Taco Bell. You couldn't pay me to eat there. They put soy in everything. Taco Del Mar and Taco Time are (I think) local chains. I'm in the Pacific Northwest.

soy is ok though right? unless it's soy sauce?

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soy is ok though right? unless it's soy sauce?

There are soy sauces that do not contain wheat, such as San J Tamari Soy Sauce, and another brand (la Choy? have to read the label). But most do contain wheat.

Some of us avoid or don't use much soy at all because of individual reactions, or how soy can depress thyroid function.

mr. moore Explorer
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There are soy sauces that do not contain wheat, such as San J Tamari Soy Sauce, and another brand (la Choy? have to read the label). But most do contain wheat.

Some of us avoid or don't use much soy at all because of individual reactions, or how soy can depress thyroid function.

you mean like soy milk? i drink milk thankfully.

jjdthmpsn Rookie
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Just to let you know, if you are looking to buy cheaply!!!! Walmart has there brand of Soy Sauce that states on the bottle that it is gluten free... Can't help but LOVE walmart right now, I just wish they would get more gluten free stuff. Hope I have helped ya. Oh, I LOVE LOVE gummi worms too, mmmmm good :)

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