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We did some sleuthing and have the full Panda Express gluten-free menu for you.
Your options here are limited to drinks, rice, and the dried apple crisps.
We recommend eating elsewhere if you are celiac or have a gluten sensitivity or intolerance.
All dishes are unfortunately prepped and cooked in the same kitchen with shared equipment:
Panda uses ingredients that contain all the major FDA allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, fish, shellfish, milk, soy and wheat). Panda prepares its entrees fresh with shared cooking equipment and therefore allergens could be present in any entree. No MSG added except for that naturally occurring in certain ingredients.
– Panda Express’ nutrition info
When we reached out to Panda Express, this is what they told us:
Gluten-free isn’t currently a menu option. All dishes are prepped and cooked in the same kitchen with shared equipment so there can be traces of gluten even if we’re not cooking with it.
– Panda Express customer service
All drinks here are gluten-free.
Sides
- Brown Steamed Rice
- Brown Steamed Rice – Cub Meal
- White Steamed Rice
- White Steamed Rice – Cub Meal
More
- Sweet & Sour Sauce
- Chili Sauce
- Hot Mustard
- Plum Sauce
- Tree Top Apple Crisps
Is Panda Express gluten-free?
The short answer: no. Panda is not gluten-free or gluten-friendly.
Panda does not serve any gluten-free dishes, even the rice is prepared alongside noodles and other food containing gluten.
For alternatives with more gluten-free items on the menu, check out Moe’s Southwest Grill or Cava.
To learn more about your choices when eating at Panda Express, here are some helpful links:
FAQs
No, Panda does not serve gluten-free fried rice.
No, the Broccoli Beef dish at Panda is not gluten-free.
No. This product from Panda is not gluten-free.
Yes, their famous orange chicken does contain gluten. Panda breads the dish, typically using wheat flour. The sauce may contain gluten as well.
Yes, it does contain gluten. Although some employees may claim it doesn’t contain wheat, teriyaki sauce usually contains soy sauce, which is made with wheat.
No, they use wheat flour to coat the white chicken meat.
