Culver’s Gluten-Free Buns are a Huge Hit
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Did you know that Culver’s offers gluten free buns for their burgers? They are served to the customer, individually wrapped. This helps prevent cross contact with other buns and shared cooking surfaces.
When Culver’s originally started offering gluten free buns in 2015, they stated that all of their staff have been trained by their corporate office. They did not mention whether this training was in conjunction with GIG, NFCA, or another trusted gluten free organization.
Does Culver’s Have a Separate Gluten Free Menu?
Culver’s offers a “Mindful Choices Around Gluten” menu. This is in addition to the individual listing of all of their ingredients and their individual allergens, which is listed on the Culver’s website.
How Does Culver’s Notate a Gluten Free Order?
They also notated my order with an exclamation point which highlighted !FoodAllergy!. I was also blessed that the friendly gentleman taking our order has a sister with Celiac Disease, so he took extra care taking our order! I had previously checked to make sure that the meat was not grilled in the same place as their buns, as their website said that was possible.
What are the Gluten Free Bun Ingredients?
Culver’s uses Rotella Gluten-Free Buns. Per the Culver’s website, the ingredients are
Water, Modified Starch, Rice Flour and Rice Starch, Chickpea, Granulated Sugar, Faba Bean Protein, Canola Oil, Salt, Yeast, Sorbitan Monostearate, Ascorbic Acid, Pea Fiber, Modified Cellulose, Cultured Brown Rice, Brown Rice, Xanthan Gum, Psyllium Husk Powder
CERTIFIED GLUTEN FREE
Please note that the ingredient list is slightly different than what is listed on the Rotella website. Rotella specifically makes this bun for Culver’s, to offer a “vegan” type bun. (It is not certified vegan.)
Do Gluten Free Buns Cost Extra?
Each Culver ‘s restaurant is independently owned and operated and will make their own decision on this. My location charges extra, and alerted me of that prior to ordering.
Are Culver’s French Fries Gluten Free?
So, the Culver’s Nutrition & Allergen Information allows customers to use a “lifestlye & allergen filter” to find menu items that fit your dietary needs. When you select “avoid gluten,” the Crinkle Cut Fries are listed as gluten free.
HOWEVER, when one goes to their Ingredient Statement website, it specifically states the following for their Crinkle Cut 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 Canola Oil. (Cross-contact occurs with other allergens, including gluten, during cooking).
Which of Culver’s Sides are Gluten Free?
These are the following items that Culver’s lists as gluten free – Coleslaw, Mott’s Applesauce, and steamed broccoli. The Mashed Potatoes contain no gluten ingredients, as long as you order them without gravy.
Are ButterBurgers Grilled on the Same Surface where Wheat Buns are Toasted?
While they do their best to minimize cross-contact, Culver’s restaurants are not gluten-free environments and cross-contact with other food items that contain gluten is possible.
(**Their beef pot roast is not cooked on a grill and therefore eliminates cross contact.)
At my local location they have a separate toaster for their regular buns. Make sure to check with your location on this. The staff did mention that the grilled cheese is also cooked on the grill, but they have a dedicated section of the grill where they don’t grill anything else. If concerned after asking about this, I would ask if they can cook your meat patty on aluminum foil.
Do I Feel Safe Eating at Culver’s?
All in all, my husband and I agreed that we had a great experience, and anticipate that we would be interested in going again. At the bottom of the receipt it had directions for taking an online survey. As I have a smartphone, I was able to do it on premises and received a free cup of custard. Free ice cream is always a plus in my book!
I paid for my own meal and was in no way persuaded or reimbursed for my opinions. I provide this post simply to educate my readers about the experience I had and o suggest they make an informed decision about their dining experiences
Updated July 2024
My Culver’s has a gf bun that certainly is not Udi’s! It’s soft and delicious and I think the brand is Rotella’s.
Thank you for this comment and reminder. I’ve added a comment at the top of my post, noting the new bun.
Thank you to the poster who listed ingredients of the bun! I am not gluten free but allergic to soy. I have found many safe foods by looking at gluten-free since menu’s for soy-free foods are harder to find. Thank you to all who post ingredients!
Please knowt that Culver’s has changed the manufacturer of their buns. They now use Rotella instead of Udi’s. I do not know the ingredients of the Rotella Gluten Free Bun, as they are not listed on the Rotella website.
https://products.rotellasbakery.com/30003.html
The link with the ingredients for Rotella’s Gluten Free Bun.
30003 is the product number.
I went ahead and copied the information given on the website, but left the link in case anyone wanted to check for themselves.
Ingredients Description
Water, Food Starch Modified, Corn Starch, Potato Starch, Long Grain Milled Rice, Stabilized Rice Bran, Granulated Sugar, Yeast, Egg Whites, Canola Oil, Salt, Pea Fiber, Modified Cellulose, Tapioca Starch, Xanthan Gum, Psyllium Husk Powder, Cultured Brown Rice, Brown Rice, Calcium Sulfate, Enzymes
CONTAINS: EGG.
Thank you for this. I had looked at the same link and hadn’t noticed the ingredient list. I contacted Rotella, and the buns they specifically make for Culver’s are a slightly different recipe than their standard bun. I have updated my blog post with the correct ingredient list.