Does an Arby’s vegan menu exist? Well, there isn’t one directly from Arby’s but we’ve done the legwork for you so that if you ever find yourself stuck eating at an Arby’s, you’ll know exactly what you can and cannot eat!
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It’s inevitable as a vegan with non-vegan friends and family that you’ll end up at a fast-food restaurant with limited options. More and more chains are adding vegan burgers but Arby’s seems to be one of the most confusing chains to find vegan options at. With a slogan like “We’ve Got The Meats” it’s no wonder it’s a vegan nightmare.
Don’t worry though, there’s actually several vegan food options at Arby’s. Will it be the best meal of your life? Probably not. But you’ll survive.
These are the following menu items that are vegan-friendly options at Arby’s.
Sides and Snacks
Curly Fries
One of the most iconic options at Arby’s are their curly fries. You’ll be pleased to know that Arby’s curly fries are 100% vegan!
Ingredients in curly fries: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (contains one or more of the following: canola oil, soybean oil, cottonseed oil, sunflower oil, Corn Oil, palm oil), Enriched Bleached Flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Salt, Corn Starch, Onion Powder, Yellow Corn Meal, Spices, Garlic Powder, Leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), Modified Corn Starch, Dextrose, Spice and Coloring, Natural Flavor, Dried Torula Yeast, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (to preserve natural color). Cooked in Corn Oil. CONTAINS: WHEAT.
Word of caution: These most likely are cooked in the same oil as menu items that contain Egg, Milk, and Fish (where available). Technically, still vegan, but worth noting.
Crinkle Fries
The newer accordion-style crinkle fries are also completely vegan!
Ingredients in crinkle fries: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (contains one or more of the following: canola, palm, soybean, sunflower), Modified Food Starch (potato, corn, tapioca), Rice Flour, Dextrin, Salt, Leavening (disodium dihydrogen pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, Dextrose, Xanthan Gum. Cooked in Vegetable Oil.
Homestyle fries
Arby’s Homestyle Fries are only available in select locations but they are also vegan.
Ingredients in homestyle fries: Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (may contain one or more of the following: canola, soybean, cottonseed, sunflower, corn, palm), Modified Potato Starch and/or Modified Corn Starch, Rice Flour, Dextrin, Salt, Leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate), Xanthan Gum, Dextrose, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate (to preserve natural color). Cooked in Vegetable Oil.
Side Salad
The only salad option that’s easy to make vegan is the side salad. Arby’s side salad includes iceberg lettuce, leaf lettuce, shredded cheddar cheese, and tomatoes.
Order it without cheese and choose the following dressings to make it vegan:
- Light Italian Dressing
- Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Sauces
Arby’s Sauce
Yes, Arby’s Sauce is vegan! The base of it is tomato paste and vinegar—no animal products added!
Ingredients in Arby’s Sauce: Water, Corn Syrup, Tomato Paste, Distilled Vinegar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Soybean Oil, Xanthan Gum, Garlic (dehydrated), Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Onion (dehydrated), Spice and Spice Extractives, Artificial Flavor, Extractives of Capsicum.
Bronco Berry Sauce
This sauce is also vegan-friendly, made with sugar, bell peppers and vinegar as the main ingredients.
Ingredients in Bronco Berry Sauce: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Bell Pepper, Distilled Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Jalapeno Pepper, Vegetable Juice Concentrate (color), Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (preservatives), Onion (dehydrated), Salt, Spice, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Acetic Acid.
Marinara Sauce
Not all marinara sauce is vegan but this one available at Arby’s is.
Marinara Sauce ingredients: Tomato Puree (water, tomato paste), Soybean Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dry Onion, Salt, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Spices, Dry Garlic, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (preservatives).
Red Ranch Sauce
Ranch sauce is rarely vegan but the Arby’s Red Ranch Sauce is! All other ranch sauces at Arby’s are not.
Red Ranch Sauce ingredients: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Soybean Oil, CornCider Vinegar, Tomato Paste, Distilled Vinegar, Water, Salt, Paprika, Spice, Beet Juice (for color), Onion (dehydrated), Natural Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Garlic (dehydrated).
Red Wine Vinaigrette
Most vinaigrettes are vegan and this holds true for the vinaigrette dressing at Arby’s.
Red Wine Vinaigrette ingredients: Water, Red Wine Vinegar, Soybean Oil, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Red Wine, Onion Puree, Garlic, Salt, Spice, Xanthan Gum, Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate (preservatives), Propylene Glycol Alginate, Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor).
Smoky Q Sauce
The Smoky Q Sauce is another vegan sauce option.
Smoky Q Sauce ingredients: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Water, Tomato Paste, Molasses, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Smoke Flavor, Mustard Flour, Onion Powder, Soybean Oil, Garlic Powder, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Spices.
Spicy Three Pepper® Sauce
This is another vegan-friendly sauce option.
Ingredients the Spicy Three Pepper Sauce: Water, Distilled Vinegar, Sugar, Tomato Paste, Brown Sugar, Soybean Oil, Jalapeno Peppers, Corn Vinegar, Salt, Spices, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Mustard (water, vinegar, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, spices), Corn Syrup Solids, Apple Cider Vinegar, Modified Corn Starch, Red Bell Pepper Puree, Onions (dehydrated), Mono and Diglycerides (BHT, citric acid), Garlic (dehydrated), Ground Paprika, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Natural Flavor, Citric Acid, Natural Smoke Flavor, Ground Celery Seed.
All other sauces contain either eggs, milk or honey making them non-vegan.
Kids Meals
Tree Top® Applesauce
Tree Top Applesauce ingredients: Apples, Water, Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C).
Honest Kids® Apple Juice
Honest Kids Apple Juice Drink ingredients: Filtered Water, Organic Apple Juice From Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, Organic Natural Flavors, Citric Acid (Provides Tartness).
Curly Fries and Crinkle Fries
Yes, both french fry options at Arby’s are vegan. It is important to note that fried food such as fries are cooked in the same oil as menu items that contain Egg, Milk, and Fish (where available).
Desserts
Apple Turnover and Cherry Turnover
Both turnover flavors are completely vegan!
Ingredients for the Apple Turnover: Enriched Flour (wheat flour, niacin, malted barley flour, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, Apples, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sugar, Modified Food Starch (corn), Contains 2% or less of the following: Corn Syrup, Salt, Raisins, Malic Acid, Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (preservatives), Spices, Margarine (palm oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil, water, salt, mono and diglycerides, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, soy lecithin, natural flavor, citric acid, vitamin A palmitate, beta carotene [color]), Gum Blend (sucroase, gellan gum, sodium citrate), Sugar, Water, Corn syrup, Vegetable Shortening (palm oil), Contains 2% or less of the following: Natural Flavor, Agar, Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Citric acid, Mono and Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT
Ingredients for the Cherry Turnover: Enriched Flour (wheat flour, niacin, malted barley flour, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, Margarine (palm oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil, water, salt, mono and diglycerides, polyglycerol esters of fatty acids, soy lecithin, natural flavor, citric acid, vitamin A palmitate, beta carotene [color]), Cherries, Sugar, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Modified Food Starch (corn), Contains 2% or less of the following: Corn Syrup, Fruit Juice Concentrate (apple juice concentrate, pear juice concentrate, pineapple juice concentrate, cherry juice concentrate, plum juice concentrate, water, elderberry juice concentrate, malic acid, natural flavor), Salt, Gum Blend (sucrose, gellan gum, sodium citrate), Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (preservatives), Sugar, Water, Corn syrup, Vegetable Shortening (palm oil), Contains 2% or less of the following: Natural Flavor, Agar, Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Citric acid, Mono and Diglycerides, Locust Bean Gum. CONTAINS: SOY, WHEAT.
Drinks
All of their shakes include dairy and therefore are not vegan. However, they have many of the standard fast food drink options that are vegan.
The following drink options are vegan at Arby’s:
- Market Fresh Classic Lemonade
- Market Fresh Strawberry Lemonade
- Market Fresh Peach Lemonade
- Coca-Cola
- Diet Coke
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
- Sprite
- Dr. Pepper
- Diet Dr. Pepper
- Barq’s Root Beer
- Minute Maid Zero Sugar
- Hi-C Flashin’ Fruit Punch
- Mello Yello
- Powerade
- Iced Tea
- Fanta Orange
- Bottled Water
- Coffee
- Orange juice
Breakfast
French toast sticks
Arby’s French Toast Sticks are surprisingly not made with egg! The only allergens listed are wheat and soy.
Ingredients: Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour (flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Water, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Yeast, Contains 2% or less of the following: Soybean Oil, Salt, Dough Conditioners (may contain one or more of the following: sodium stearoyl lactylate, calcium steaoyl-2-lactylate, calcium iodate, azodicarbonamide), Corn Flour, Glycerol Monooleate, Natural Flavor, Extractives of Paprika (color), Calcium Propionate (preservative), Calcium Sulfate, Polysorbate 60, Polysorbate 80, Monocalcium Phosphate, Ammonium Sulfate. Coated with: Water, Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour and Enriched Wheat Flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), Soybean Oil, Sugar, Yellow Corn Flour, Contains 2% or less of the following: Modified Corn Starch, Soy Flour, Salt, Dextrose, Leavening (monocalcium phosphate, sodium bicarbonate), Arabic Gum, Soy Lecithin, Artificial and Natural Flavors, Glycerin, Yeast, Carrageenan, Polysorbate 80. Cooked in Vegetable Oil. CONTAINS: WHEAT, SOY.
Potato cakes
Arby’s is discontinuing the potato cakes but just in case they are still available at your local Arby’s, they are vegan! However, they’re being replaced with the crinkle fries and are being phased out.
Ingredients in potato cakes: Potatoes, Canola Oil and/or Palm Oil, Potato (dehydrated), Salt, Corn Flour, Natural Flavoring, Disodium Dihydrogen Pyrophosphate (to preserve natural color), Dextrose. Cooked in Vegetable Oil.
Toppings
These topping items are vegan. However, since Arby’s currently does not offer any vegan meat alternative sandwich options, it’s unlikely you’ll need to order these.
- Leaf lettuce
- Tomato
- Red onion
- Jalapeños
Disclaimer
Items with Natural Flavors listed in the ingredients can be tricky because the company does not have to disclose what those natural flavors are. They may or may not be plant sourced. Arby’s has yet to confirm whether theirs are animal or plant derived.
FAQ’s
According to a recent interview Arby’s has no plans to provide vegetarian or vegan meat options. Arby’s plans to continue serving their meat-heavy menu.
Yes, all buns including the Split Top Bun, Sesame Seed Bun and Star Cut Bun are vegan. However, no Meal option is vegan as Arby’s does not provide a plant-based meat alternative menu item.
Yes, all fries at Arby’s are considered vegan including their curly fries, crinkle cut fries and homestyle fries.
Our Vegan Order Suggestion at Arby’s
To make a meal we recommend ordering the Side Salad without cheese and getting the Light Italian Dressing or Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing with it along with an order of Arby’s Curly Fries.
It’s not the best as Arby’s is not a very vegan-friendly restaurant but at least you won’t go completely hungry.
We hope you enjoyed this guide to vegan items on the Arby’s menu. Let us know if there are any other restaurants or fast food chains you would like us to review.
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References: Arby’s Menu Items and Ingredients
