GYG Allergen Matrix & Guide

The table above works at ingredient level, not menu-item level. Each row is a component such as a tortilla, a salsa or a sauce, with the allergens GYG declares for it. To check a meal, open its page from the GYG menu, read the ingredient list, then look each ingredient up here. Of 245 menu items, 36 declare no major allergen at all, and most of those are fries, beans, rice, salsas and drinks.

The two columns people most often need are gluten and milk. 105 items declare gluten/wheat and 204 declare milk, because cheese, queso and sour cream appear across most mains. The gluten-free GYG guide sorts items by wheat, and the vegan menu and vegetarian menu pages sort by animal products.

Some people need to avoid garlic, onion, chilli or fresh coriander for intolerance or medical reasons without any of them being a major allergen. The last column of the matrix flags them, and each item page lists the same flags. They are common: most fillings and salsas contain garlic or onion. The GYG ingredients list is searchable by sensitivity.

Treat this page as a starting point, not clearance to eat. Menu items are prepared on shared surfaces, and the corn chips and hard taco shells are cooked in fryers that are also used for crumbed chicken. That means wheat can reach items that contain none in their recipe.

When you order, say clearly that it is an allergy, name the allergen, and ask the crew to change gloves and use clean utensils. Ask whether the item you want shares equipment with anything you react to, and order in person or by phone if the app does not have a free-text note. If the crew cannot give a clear answer, choose a different item. Anyone carrying adrenaline should keep it with them, and your doctor or allergist is the right person to decide what risk is acceptable.

Leaving cheese off removes milk from the main recipe but not from shared surfaces. A bowl instead of a burrito removes the wheat tortilla, as covered in our burrito vs bowl comparison, and a hard corn taco instead of a soft one does the same (see soft vs hard taco). Both substitutions still sit next to shared fryers.

Recipes and suppliers change, so check the restaurant before you rely on anything here. Our methodology page describes the source, and the disclaimer sets out the limits. If you spot a mismatch, use the contact page so it can be reviewed.