Arby’s is a popular fast food restaurant well known for its melted cheese and meat sandwiches. Their slogan is “We have the meats”, so finding vegan-friendly options at this chain might prove to be challenging.
Arby’s lacks vegan friendly entrees and doesn’t provide enough vegan foods to piece together a filling meal. While many of Arby’s sauces are vegan-friendly, the main items that are vegan are their side salad (with substitutions), fries, fruit turnovers, and French toast sticks. Arby’s is one of the least vegan friendly fast-food restaurants for this reason.
If you find yourself at Arby’s and are curious which items do align with a vegan diet, we have all the details in this guide.
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Tips & Tricks for Ordering Vegan at Arby’s
- Bring a vegan protein source to top salads, such as sliced almonds or other nuts/seeds.
- Pack a vegan-friendly yogurt or nut butter to dip French toast sticks in for breakfast.
- If you’re worried about cross-contamination (cooking non-vegan ingredients in the same oil), Arby’s might not be the best choice since there is a chance of cross-contamination due to the possibility of oil being shared between vegan and non-vegan foods.
- Beware of the Marketside Fresh wraps – even omitting meat and cheese, the artisan wraps themselves contain honey.
- If you eat plant-based burgers, pack one along to eat with fries and dip in one of Arby’s many vegan-friendly sauces.
Non-Vegan Foods to Avoid at Arby’s
- Artisan wraps (contain honey)
- Sauces that are not on the vegan-friendly list in this guide
- Crispy onions and Jalapeno bites (batter contains eggs)
- Flatbread (contains milk)
- Items with honey (honey mustard dressing, honey wheat bread, etc.)
- Shakes
- Cookies
Vegan Options at Arby’s
Breakfast
1. French Toast Sticks
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 stearoyl-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
Salads
1. Side Salad (omit cheese; choose vegan dressing)
Ingredients:
- Iceberg & Leaf Lettuce
- Diced Tomato
Sides
1. Banana Peppers
Ingredients:
- Fresh Banana Peppers
- Water
- Vinegar
- Salt
- Contains less than 2% of the following: Malic and Lactic Acid, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Polysorbate 80, Sodium Metabisulfite (preservative), Turmeric Extract (color)
2. Crinkle Fries
Ingredients:
- 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)
3. Curly Fries
Ingredients:
- 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 color)
4. Homestyle Fries
Ingredients:
- 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)
5. Sauerkraut
Ingredients:
- Cabbage
- Water
- Kraut Juice
- Salt
- Sodium Benzoate (preservative), Sodium Bisulfite (to retain color)
6. Applesauce
Ingredients:
- Apples
- Water
- Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C)
Sauces/Dressings
1. Arby’s Sauce
Ingredients:
- 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
2. Balsamic Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- Water, Soybean Oil
- Balsamic Vinegar (contains sulfites)
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Red Wine
- Vinegar
- Salt
- Sugar
- Garlic (dehydrated)
- Spices
- Xanthan Gum
- Lemon Juice Concentrate
- Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor)
3. Bronco Berry Sauce
Ingredients:
- 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
4. Light Italian Dressing
Ingredients:
- Water
- Distilled Vinegar
- Sugar
- Salt
- Soybean Oil
- Garlic (dehydrated)
- Xanthan Gum
- Sodium Benzoate (preservative)
- Spices
- Onion (dehydrated)
- Red Bell Pepper (dehydrated)
- Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor)
- Yellow 5
- Yellow 6
5. 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
- Potassium Sorbate
6. Mild Creamy Dijon
Ingredients:
- Distilled Vinegar
- Sugar
- Mustard Seed
- Salt
- Modified Cornstarch
- Spice
- Citric Acid
- Fruit Pectin
- Tartaric Acid
- White Wine
- Guar Gum
- Xanthan Gum
- Potassium Sorbate (preservative)
- Titanium Dioxide
- Calcium Disodium EDTA (to protect flavor)
7. Red Ranch Sauce
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Soybean Oil
- Corn Cider Vinegar
- Tomato Paste
- Distilled Vinegar
- Water
- Salt
- Paprika Spice
- Beet Juice (for color)
- Onion (dehydrated)
- Natural Flavor
- Xanthan Gum
- Propylene Glycol Alginate
- Garlic (dehydrated)
8. 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)
9. 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
10. Spicy Korean BBQ Sauce
Ingredients:
- Sugar
- Distilled Vinegar
- Soy Sauce (water, wheat, soybeans, salt, sodium benzoate [preservative])
- Gochujang Hot Pepper Paste (water, sugar, red chili pepper powder, fermented soybean paste [water, soybeans, rice, salt, alcohol], pear puree concentrate, salt, salted sake [sake, {sake, water, rice,
koji}], salt], onion powder, garlic powder, yeast extract, rice vinegar, sesame oil, paprika powder, corn starch) - Water
- Brown Sugar
- Chili Garlic Sauce (salted chili peppers [chili peppers, salt], garlic, sugar, rice vinegar, water, modified corn starch, acetic acid)
- Sesame Oil
- Contains Less than 2% of the following: Spice, Salt, Modified Corn Starch, Paprika, Red Bell Pepper (dehydrated), Garlic (dehydrated), Xanthan Gum, Propylene Glycol Alginate, Green Onion (dehydrated), Potassium Sorbate (preservative), Natural Flavor (contains celery)
11. Spicy Three Pepper Sauce
Ingredients:
- 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
12. Tangy Barbeque Sauce
Ingredients:
- Water
- Sucrose
- Tomato Paste
- Distilled Vinegar
- Molasses
- Salt
- Modified Corn Starch
- Natural Smoke Flavor
- Spices
- Onion Powder
- Sodium Benzoate and Potassium Sorbate (preservatives)
- Caramel Color
- Garlic Powder
Bread
1. Hearty Grain Wrap
Ingredients:
- Water
- Whole Grain Wheat Flour
- Enriched Bleached Wheat Flour (wheat flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- Palm Oil
Sugar - Contains 2% or less of the following: Salt, Leavening (sodium bicarbonate, sodium aluminum sulfate, corn
starch, monocalcium phosphate and/or sodium acid pyrophosphate, calcium sulfate), Distilled Monoglycerides, Enzymes, Wheat Starch, Calcium Carbonate, Antioxidants (tocopherols, ascorbic acid, citric
acid), Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Dough Conditioners (fumaric acid, sodium metabisulfite), Preservatives (calcium propionate, sorbic acid)
2. Marble Rye Bread
Ingredients:
- Enriched Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folate)
- Water
- Yeast
- Wheat Flour
- Salt
- Fumaric Acid
- Malted Barley Flour
- Malt Powder (dried corn syrup, barley malt extract)
- Contains 2% or less of the following: Acetic Acid, Lactic Acid, Soybean Oil, Wheat Gluten, Caramel Color, Pumpernickel Flour, Rye Flour, Ground Caraway Seed, Sugar, Calcium Propionate (preservative), Dough Improver (malted wheat flour, enzymes, 2% or less of ascorbic acid), Calcium Sulfate, Enzymes
3. Onion Roll
Ingredients:
- Wheat Flour
- Malted Barley Flour
- Water
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Yeast
- Vegetable Oil (contains one or more of the following: soybean, cottonseed, canola)
- Wheat Gluten
- Contains 2% or less of the following: Salt, Dough Conditioners (contains one or more of the following: mono and diglycerides, ethoxylated mono and diglycerides, calcium peroxide, calcium stearoyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, DATEM, ascorbic acid, calcium iodate, soy lecithin, enzymes), Yeast Nutrients (contains
one or more of the following: calcium carbonate, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), Dextrose, Distilled Vinegar, Polysorbate 60, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Color (contains one or more of the following: extracts of annatto, turmeric, paprika), L-Cysteine, Diammonium
Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Corn Starch, Yellow Corn Flour, Soy Flour, Sesame Seeds, Preservatives (contains one or more of the following: calcium propionate, propionic acid, phosphoric acid) - Topped with Onions, Poppy Seeds
4. Sesame Seed Bun
Ingredients:
- Wheat Flour
- Malted Barley Flour
- Water
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Yeast
- Soybean and/or Cottonseed Oil
- Wheat Gluten
- Contains 2% or less of the following: Salt, Dried Malt, Dough Conditioners (contains one or more of the following: mono and diglycerides, ethoxylated mono and diglycerides, calcium peroxide, calcium stearoyl lactylate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, DATEM, ascorbic acid, calcium iodate, soy lecithin, enzymes), Yeast Nutrients (contains one or more of the following: calcium carbonate, ammonium chloride, ammonium sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate, carbamide), Dextrose, Natural and Artificial Flavors, Caramel Color, L-Cysteine, Propylene Glycol, Diammonium Phosphate, Tricalcium Phosphate, Wheat and/or Cornstarch,
Corn Grits, Potato Flour, Calcium Propionate and/or Potassium Sorbate (preservatives), Soy Lecithin - Topped with Sesame Seeds
5. Sourdough Breakfast Bread
Ingredients:
- Bleached Enriched Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folate)
- Water
- Yeast
- Sour (wheat flour, salt, malt, fumaric acid, contains 2% or less of the following: acetic acid, lactic acid)
- Soybean Oil
- High Fructose Corn Syrup
- Wheat Gluten
- Dough Improver (wheat flour, calcium stearoyl lactylate, salt, calcium sulfate, DATEM, soy oil, Contains 2% or less of the following: potassium iodate, ascorbic acid, enzyme, L-cysteine, azodicarbonamide)
- Calcium Propionate (to retard spoilage)
- Calcium Sulfate
- Enzymes
6. Split Top Bun
Ingredients:
- Enriched Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- Water
- Soybean Oil
- Yeast
- Sugar
- Wheat Gluten
- Salt
- Dough Improver (malted wheat flour, enzymes, 2% or less of ascorbic acid)
Calcium Propionate (preservative)
7. Star Cut Bun
Ingredients:
- Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- Water
- Sugar
- Yeast
- Palm Oil
- Salt
- Dough Conditioner (wheat flour, wheat gluten, contains 2% or less of hydrolyzed wheat gluten, enzymes
[wheat], ascorbic acid [vitamin C], organic wheat starch) - Calcium
Propionate - Dry Malt
- Dough Strengthener (sodium stearoyl lactylate)
- Dough Conditioner (calcium sulfate, wheat starch, wheat flour, contains 2% or less of enzymes [wheat], salt)
- Dough Conditioner (yellow corn flour, colors [turmeric, paprika], contains
2% or less of: natural flavor) - Cocoa (processed with alkali)
- Ascorbic Acid (oxidation)
- Shine Agent (modified starch, sodium alginate, mono-and diglycerides, soy lecithin, polysorbate 60)
8. Sub Roll
Ingredients:
- Enriched Wheat Flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid)
- Water
- Contains 2% or less of the following: Salt, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Sugar, Dextrose, Soybean Oil, Calcium Stearoyl Lactylate, Malt Powder (dried corn syrup, barley malt extract), DATEM, Mono and Diglycerides, Ascorbic Acid, Potassium Iodate, Ethoxylated Mono and Diglycerides, Calcium Sulfate, Wheat Flour, L-Cysteine, Enzymes (wheat), Calcium Propionate, Phosphoric Acid and Propionic Acid (preservatives)
Desserts
1. Apple Turnover
Ingredients:
- 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 (sucrose, 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
2. Cherry Turnover
Ingredients:
- 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
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Related Questions
Are Arby’s onion rings vegan?
Arby’s no longer makes onion rings, but their crispy onion topping (similar to onion rings) is not vegan because they contain egg and milk.
Is Arby’s Horsey Sauce vegan?
Horsey Sauce isn’t vegan because it contains eggs. There are several vegan-friendly sauces like Smoky Q and Arby’s Sauce.
Is Arby’s honey mustard vegan?
The honey mustard at Arby’s isn’t vegan because it contains both honey and eggs.