TylerP42
Conductor
So I have a wheat/gluten allergy, and I was wondering if there are any food items or meals on the trains that are gluten free?
Low Fat, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, Gluten Free, Wheat Free, Peanut Free Meals
Amtrak does not offer meals specifically designated as low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium, gluten free, wheat free or peanut free. Most dinner entrees are not prepared on the dining car. The fat, cholesterol, sodium, gluten, wheat and peanut content may vary, and cannot be controlled or modified by the chef.
That link just leads back to this page.On the AMTRAK web site is a page FOOD FACTS (www.AMTRAKFOODFACTS.com)which lists the details of the meals and the allergens. Each menu for each train is listed. Please check this out, We have GF and Soy Free in our family.
excellent, thanks !Sorry, when I typed the address I got "which" part of the address. www.amtrakfoodfacts.com
Page footer:On the AMTRAK web site is a page FOOD FACTS (www.AMTRAKFOODFACTS.com)which lists the details of the meals and the allergens. Each menu for each train is listed. Please check this out, We have GF and Soy Free in our family.
That's amazingly unhelpful.Please be advised that the special nature of our menu profile, variety of our cooking procedures, seasonal and regional variations and our reliance on supplier’s information, may result in variations in the ingredients and nutritional content of these menu items. This list is compiled based on information provided by Amtrak approved food suppliers, as of 5/8/13. Ingredient changes may occur before this list is updated. Amtrak makes no guarantees regarding the accuracy of these items.
You could order the burger for lunch (minus the bun) and the chicken at dinner, take some Benadryl, and hope for the best. While I can't guarantee those items don't have gluten in them, they seem to be the least likely to have any. My only concern would be cross-contamination.I don't have celiac, I have an allergy which I get hives (sometimes really bad, sometimes not that bad, but I'd rather not risk it) But in all honesty for the sake of it I can take enough benadryl to keep a reaction from happening. I just try to avoid it and I used to eat it and get almost daily hives but decided to let my antibodies/white blood cells fight actual sickness and not the allergens.
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