Jimmy John's

Just found out yesterday, via an e-mail from Jimmy John's headquarters, that Jimmy John's bread is lactose free!

As long as you get no butter on your sandwich, you should be fine.

McDonald's

McDonald's allergen menu is tough to read. It is a full ingredient list, so you have to read through everything.

The basics:

• Egg McMuffins without cheese and butter are safe of lactose.
• A regular hamburger on a regular bun is fine.
• The fries are not OK, since they contain whey.

Everything else, you are on your own. Hopefully, someone at McDonald's stumbles across this humble blog and checks out their competitors' allergen menus.

Taco John's

Just went to Taco John's and found out the regular Crispy Taco (without cheese) is dairy free. The Potato Ole's are also dairy-free. This has now solved our drunken food run problems.

Taco Bell

Taco Bell has a super easy to read nutrition menu, which will come in handy after a night of drinking. Because, who doesn't want to run for the border for milk-free tacos, right?

Anyway, while most items at Taco Bell come standard with cheese and/or sour cream a little substitution can go a long way.

According to the Taco Bell allergen page:

"When ordered Fresco Style (cheese and sauces are substituted for Fiesta Salsa) most items can fit into a dairy-free diet."

So, as long as you say, "No Cheese", the tacos and burritos are safe.

For dessert, the Cinnamon Twists are dairy-free.

Burger King

Burger King has a great allergen menu. According to the menu, Burger King's buns and hamburgers are dairy free. Their french fries are dairy free, but the onion rings are cooked with other stuff that may have dairy. So, Whoppers are fine as long as you skip the cheese. The Spicy Chicken Crisp sandwich and TenderGrill chicken sandwich are also dairy free.

The Dutch Apple Pie for dessert is also safe.

Breakfast is a bit tricky, but the French Toast Sticks and Hashbrowns are generally safe, except they are cooked next to other foods that contain dairy.

Wendy's

Wendy's hamburgers and buns are lactose-free, as long as you order without cheese. Wendy's french fries are OK. Some fast-food restaurants use whey as a filler in their fries, which contains milk in it.

Wendy's has a good list of allergen information on their website. Click on the nutrition guide and a PDF will pop-up with the list.

The Ultimate Grill Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Homestyle Chicken Filet Sandwich are all dairy-free, too.

The Crispy Chicken Sandwich is cooked in the fryer with other items that contain milk, but the sandwich itself is dairy-free. The chili has no milk products in it, either.

Chipotle

Most items at Chipotle are milk-free, except the obvious cheese, sour cream, etc. Their rice and meats are safe (meaning not soaked in butter). The Pinto Beans do have dairy in them.