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The Vegan Diner

I really hate trying to find out what is vegan and what is not as far as restaurants and fast food options are concerned. So here is a thread where we can list some known options.

Denny's: (*from allergen chart free from eggs,dairy, and fish/Unsure of hidden sources of animal products (broths etc.)*)
diced skillet potatoes
french fires
seasoned fries
hashbrowns 
rice pilaf
veggies
italian dressing
dinner rolls
croutons
tortilla chips
salsa
BBQ sauce
cocktail sauce
teddy grahams
corn
mixed vegetables
apple sauce
bagel
english muffin
ciabatta bread
multigrain bread
grits
oatmeal
cherry topping
saltine crackers
http://www.dennys.com/LiveImages/enProductImage_556.PDF

Papa Johns:
original pizza dough 
original pizza sauce
garlic dipping sauce
http://www.papajohns.com/menu/faqs.htm

Chick-fil-a:
multigrain bagel
hash browns
waffle fries
fruit cup
raspberry vinaigrette dressing
light italian dressing
BBQ sauce
apple, grape, and mixed fruit jelly
http://www.chick-fil-a.com/#nutritiondata

Wendy's:
oriental sesame dressing
italian vinaigrette dressing
side salad
mandarin orange cup
plain baked potato
saltine crackers
sandwich bun
premium bun
tortilla
sweet & sour sauce
BBQ sauce
crispy noodles
french fries (Note: May Be Cooked In The Same Oil As Chicken) 
http://www.wendys.ca/food/pdf/ca/nutrition.pdf

If a thread like this already exists, please let me know.

Here are a few.  I found a site that itemized things and I think I put it on stemma.  When it comes back up I'll check for it.

http://www.vegcooking.com/VegFastFood.asp
http://www.vegcooking.com/ChainRestaurants.asp
http://veg.ca/content/view/67/107/

P.S. - pretty new avatar

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you have no idea how excited i was to see papa johns garlic sauce on that list, but after i went to their site it explains that there is lactic acid in it, but since they ferment it they don't classify it as a animal derivative. 

huh?

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you have no idea how excited i was to see papa johns garlic sauce on that list, but after i went to their site it explains that there is lactic acid in it, but since they ferment it they don't classify it as a animal derivative. 

huh?

"Although it can be fermented from lactose (milk sugar), most commercially used lactic acid is derived by using bacteria such as Bacillus acidilacti, Lactobacillus delbueckii or Lactobacillus bulgaricus to ferment carbohydrates from nondairy sources such as cornstarch, potatoes and molasses. Thus, although it is commonly known as "milk acid", products claiming to be vegan do sometimes feature lactic acid as an ingredient."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactic_acid

I believe this is why, but I cannot say 100% for sure, it will be up to your discretion.

P.S. Thank you HH  :) 

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I wish I could find something like this for La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant.  I went there tonight for dinner.  Nothing vegan but there are some ovo-lacto vegetarian dishes.  I checked out their website and others like Happy Cow and found nothing.  I just wondered about their refried beans because I know a lot of restaurants used beef flavoring or fat in them. 

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Burger King:
sesame seed buns
corn dusted buns
specialty buns
BK Veggie Burger Patty
french fries
onion rings
baked potato
gravy
strawberry jam
marinara sauce
english muffin
calorie wise italian
french toast sticks
balsamic vinaigrette
hash brown rounds
breakfast syrup
http://www.burgerking.ca/imagelibrary/PDF/nutritional.pdf

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thanks for the explanation VT :)

wow!  who knew that burger king has been serving vegan gravy all this time??

not to mention the english muffins and french toast sticks - that's a pretty surprising list!

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I thought that BK served the Garden Veggie Patty by MSF?  That has eggs and milk in it.

http://www.vegparadise.com/news15.html

The nutritional information that I found is from 2006: Water, Soy Protein, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Cellulose Gum, Salt, Modified Wheat Gluten, Hydrolyzed Corn, Wheat And Soy Protein, Flavour, Onion, Sugar, Spices, Malt, Garlic Powder, Beet Powder, Sulphites. Contains Soy, Wheat and Sulphites.

As always, if you are concerned just ask, its the safest way to go.  I just want to have a list of "possible" ways to eat vegan when you have to eat at these places.  Its really hard to try to have lunch with your family who are not vegan. I tend to feel really bad that we cannot eat together.  Im not trying to tell you what to eat or to not worry about eating these things, I am just trying to get rid of the blank stare that I know I have when someone says "Wanna grab something for lunch?"

Do continue to share contrary information, if you find out something different about these items please let me know, I dont want to eat that sh*t either.  :-X

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Here are a few.  I found a site that itemized things and I think I put it on stemma.  When it comes back up I'll check for it.

http://www.vegcooking.com/VegFastFood.asp
http://www.vegcooking.com/ChainRestaurants.asp
http://veg.ca/content/view/67/107/

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Great links, Humboldt Honey. Thanks!

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Arby's:
apple turnover
Arby's sauce
Bronco Berry sauce
cherry turnover
home style fries
marble rye
marinara sauce
potato cakes
raspberry vinaigrette
red ranch sauce
roasted black bean & corn mix
sauerkraut
sourdough bread
three pepper sauce
seasoned tortilla strips
whole wheat tortilla
http://www.healthsteward.com/FastFood/Arbys.pdf

Pizza Hut:
apple pizza topping
cherry dessert topping
chocolate sundae topping
cinnaparts
string icing (dessert pizza)
strawberry topping
fruit cups
pan dough, frozen
4 for all dough, frozen
pan dough blend & flour
thin & crispy premix
french dressing
all pasta except tortellini
french fries
pan & 4 for all pizza sauce
dipping sauce, Hot Louisiana
dipping sauce, marinara
dipping sauce, roasted garlic (creamy)
http://www.pizzahut.ca/files/pdf/en/ingredients.pdf

Taco Bell:
beans
cinnamon twists
citrus salsa
fiesta salsa
fire sauce
green chili sauce
green tomatillo sauce
guacamole
hot & mild sauce
lime seasoned red strips
nacho & express nacho chips
pizza sauce
pizza shell
potato bites
red sauce
seasoned rice *depending on region, may contain sodium caseinate*
salsa
taco salad shell
taco shell
flour tortilla
tostada shell
http://www.dineoncampus.com/ttu/Documents/ttu/Catering/Taco%20Bell%20Ingredients.pdf

Panera Bread:
country bread
stone milled rye
focaccia
french bread (Artisan Style Only)
sesame semolina
three seed bread
ciabatta
sourdough bread
plain bagel
whole grain bagel
blueberry bagel
cranberry walnut bagel
everything bagel
sesame bagel
garden vegetable soup
black bean soup
mango frozen drink (without whipped cream)
http://www.panerabread.com/menu/

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Just a note, seeing Pizza Hut on here.... Round Table Pizza's dough IS NOT vegan. I learned how to make it the other day and checked the bag o' mix and saw it had some milk products in it. However, the one's I've been seeing have some pretty good salad bars for pizza joints and have various vegan dressings as well.

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I believe the BK veggie burgers used to be vegan when they first came out, but they now contain egg whites..I'm not sure if this varies by region..but that's what I read! Thanks for the links! My personal easy favorite is taco bell bean burritos-no cheese, no onion-with hot sauce. ; )

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