FOOD ALMANACEST. 2025
Calorie & nutrition reference for Japanese restaurant chains, cafés and konbini
Vol. 152026.06.08DietaryCategoriesEnglish
Dietary filter

Gluten-friendly menu items at Japanese chain restaurants

Menu items with no wheat-based bread, noodles, batter, or breading detected. Not certified gluten-free.

About this filter

Eating gluten-free in Japan is harder than it looks. Soy sauce (shoyu) almost always contains wheat, soba noodles are often blended with wheat, and katakuriko-coated fried foods can be cross-contaminated with wheat-coated foods in shared fryers. We label items "gluten-friendly" only when the menu name does not include obvious wheat-based products. This is a starting filter, not a medical certification — anyone with celiac disease should always confirm with the store and avoid soy-sauce-based dishes unless the chain offers a wheat-free shoyu (tamari).

Important caveat. Standard Japanese soy sauce contains wheat. Tamari soy sauce is wheat-free but rarely used in chain restaurants. Tempura, karaage, and tonkatsu are all wheat-coated. If you are celiac, plain rice bowls without sauce, sashimi (no soy sauce), and grilled fish without marinade are the safest choices.

How to verify at the store

Use these phrases to confirm specific ingredients with the staff. Japanese is what the staff understand best — show the Japanese line on your phone if pronunciation is hard.

TopicJapaneseRomajiEnglish
soy-sauce醤油には小麦が入っていますか?Shoyu ni wa komugi ga haitte imasu ka?Does the soy sauce contain wheat?
declaration小麦アレルギーがあります。Komugi arerugii ga arimasu.I have a wheat allergy.
pankoパン粉は使われていますか?Panko wa tsukawarete imasu ka?Is panko (breadcrumbs) used?
batter揚げ物の衣に小麦は入っていますか?Agemono no koromo ni komugi wa haitte imasu ka?Does the batter on fried items contain wheat?
shared-fryer揚げ油は他の小麦料理と共有していますか?Ageabura wa hoka no komugi-ryori to kyoyuu shite imasu ka?Is the fryer oil shared with wheat-coated items?
noodles麺は小麦から作られていますか?Men wa komugi kara tsukurarete imasu ka?Are the noodles made from wheat?

Lowest-calorie matches across the indexed chains

Top 15 by calories ascending — useful as a starting list when you walk into a store with no time to read the full menu.

#ItemChainPriceValue
1りんご&クリームMcDonald's JapanCheck official source31 kcal
2バーベキューソースMcDonald's JapanCheck official source33 kcal
3Iced Tea (Peach Tranquility)
アイス ティー(ピーチ トランクイリティ) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source33 kcal
4Shakerato
シェケラート
Starbucks JapanCheck official source33 kcal
5お新香
oshinko · tsukemono (Japanese-style brined vegetables)
Matsuya100円34 kcal
6みそ汁
miso-shiru · miso soup
Matsuya90円35 kcal
7お新香セット
oshinko / setto · tsukemono (Japanese-style brined vegetables) · set
Yoshinoya税込217円37 kcal
8Tropical Adventure (Hot)
トロピカルアドベンチャー(ホット) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source40 kcal
9Raspberry Limeade (Hot)
ラズベリー ライムエード(ホット) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source40 kcal
10Classic Syrup
クラシック シロップ
Starbucks JapanCheck official source40 kcal
11マスタードソースMcDonald's JapanCheck official source43 kcal
12国産とろろ<選べる小鉢>
tororo / koku-san · grated yam · domestically produced
MatsuyaCheck official source43 kcal
13国産とろろ
tororo / koku-san · grated yam · domestically produced
Matsuya170円43 kcal
14Strawberry Mint Oolong (Iced)
ストロベリー ミント ウーロン(アイス) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source44 kcal
15富士山キムチ
kimchi · kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables)
Matsuya100円45 kcal

Highest-protein matches

Top 15 by protein descending — useful for building a high-protein meal that respects the dietary filter.

#ItemChainPriceValue
1ネギたっぷり旨辛ネギたま牛めし弁当5個セット 並盛
gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal
Matsuya3000円114.6 g protein
2ネギたっぷり旨辛ネギたま牛めし弁当4個セット 並盛
gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal
Matsuya2440円91.6 g protein
3鬼おろしポン酢牛めし弁当5個セット 並盛
oni-oroshi / gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · coarse-grated daikon radish · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal
Matsuya2500円82.8 g protein
4厚切りトンテキ定食 ダブル
teishoku · set meal
Matsuya1180円77.1 g protein
5牛めし弁当5個セット 並盛
gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal
Matsuya2000円76.9 g protein
6鰻皿 三枚盛
una-zara · eel plate (no rice)
Yoshinoya税込2780円76.6 g protein
7チミチュリソース厚切りポークグリル定食 ダブル
teishoku · set meal
Matsuya1280円76.1 g protein
8チミチュリソース厚切りポークグリル ダブルMatsuya1180円74.9 g protein
9厚切り豚ロースグリル定食 ダブル
rōsu / teishoku · pork or beef loin · set meal
Matsuya980円73.7 g protein
10牛皿 5倍盛
gyū-zara · beef plate (no rice)
Sukiya税込1750円71.4 g protein
11チーズデミたまハンバーグ定食 トリプル
hanbāgu / chīzu / teishoku · salisbury steak · cheese · set meal
Matsuya1440円70.8 g protein
12ネギたっぷり旨辛ネギたま牛めし弁当3個セット 並盛
gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal
Matsuya1860円68.7 g protein
13鰻重牛小鉢セット 二枚盛
setto / una-jū · set · eel over rice (boxed)
Yoshinoya税込2404円66.2 g protein
14鬼おろしポン酢牛めし弁当4個セット 並盛
oni-oroshi / gyū-meshi / setto / nami-mori / bentō · coarse-grated daikon radish · beef bowl (Matsuya brand) · set · regular size · boxed meal
Matsuya2040円66.2 g protein
15チーズうまトマハンバーグ定食 トリプル
hanbāgu / chīzu / teishoku · salisbury steak · cheese · set meal
Matsuya1380円65.8 g protein

Starbucks Japan — 329 matching items

Sorted by calories ascending. Linked items lead to the full nutrition page.

#ItemChainPriceValue
1Chamomile
ティー(カモミール)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
2Chamomile (1 bag)
カモミール(1袋)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
3Teapot(Kaga bo hojicha)(Hot)
ティーポット(加賀棒ほうじ茶)(ホット) ※スターバックス ティバーナストア 銀座マロニエ通り 取り扱い · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
4Teapot(Kaga bo hojicha)(Iced)
ティーポット(加賀棒ほうじ茶)(アイス) ※スターバックス ティバーナストア 銀座マロニエ通り 取り扱い · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
5FUJI® Premium Sparkling Water
富士®プレミアムスパークリングウォーター
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
6Kaga Bo Hojicha (Hot)
加賀 棒 ほうじ茶(ホット) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
7Kaga Bo Hojicha (Iced)
加賀 棒 ほうじ茶(アイス) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
8Zen Clouds Oolong
ティー(ゼンクラウド ウーロン)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source1 kcal
9Zen Clouds Oolong (1 bag)
ゼンクラウド ウーロン(1袋)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source1 kcal
10Iced Green Tea Blend HOSHI-MIDORI(Hot)
アイス グリーン ティー 星翠(ホット) · hotto / aisu · hot · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source1 kcal
11Iced Green Tea Blend HOSHI-MIDORI(Iced)
アイス グリーン ティー 星翠(アイス) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source1 kcal
12Jasmine Dragon Pearl (Hot)
ジャスミン ドラゴン パール(ホット) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source2 kcal

Sukiya — 250 matching items

Sorted by calories ascending. Linked items lead to the full nutrition page.

#ItemChainPriceValue
1牛皿 ミニ
gyū-zara / mini · beef plate (no rice) · mini size
Sukiya税込300円204 kcal
2わさび山かけ牛丼ライト 並盛
gyūdon / nami-mori · beef bowl · regular size
SukiyaCheck official source247 kcal
3牛皿 並盛
gyū-zara / nami-mori · beef plate (no rice) · regular size
Sukiya税込350円297 kcal
4牛・お食事サラダ ミニ
mini · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source309 kcal
5牛丼ライト ミニ
gyūdon / mini · beef bowl · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source322 kcal
6高菜明太マヨ牛丼ライト ミニ
mentai-mayo / gyūdon / mini / mentai / mayo · spicy cod roe with mayo · beef bowl · mini size · spicy cod roe · mayonnaise
SukiyaCheck official source324 kcal
7かつぶしオクラ牛丼ライト ミニ
gyūdon / mini · beef bowl · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source334 kcal
8ねぎ玉牛丼ライト ミニ
negi-tama / gyūdon / mini / negi · green onion + raw egg · beef bowl · mini size · green onion
SukiyaCheck official source334 kcal
9チキン・お食事サラダ ミニ
mini · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source356 kcal
10おろしポン酢牛丼ライト 並盛
gyūdon / nami-mori · beef bowl · regular size
SukiyaCheck official source359 kcal
11納豆焼鮭朝食 ミニ
nattō / mini · fermented soybeans · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source393 kcal
12牛・お食事サラダ 並盛
nami-mori · regular size
SukiyaCheck official source397 kcal

Matsuya — 206 matching items

Sorted by calories ascending. Linked items lead to the full nutrition page.

#ItemChainPriceValue
1焼きのり
yaki-nori · toasted seaweed sheet
Matsuya90円2 kcal
2鬼おろし
oni-oroshi · coarse-grated daikon radish
Matsuya100円8 kcal
3青ネギ
ao-negi · green onion
Matsuya130円11 kcal
4生野菜<選べるサイド>
nama-yasai · raw vegetable salad
Matsuya+50円24 kcal
5生野菜<選べるサイド>
nama-yasai · raw vegetable salad
Matsuya+50円24 kcal
6生野菜
nama-yasai · raw vegetable salad
Matsuya150円24 kcal
7お新香
oshinko · tsukemono (Japanese-style brined vegetables)
Matsuya100円34 kcal
8みそ汁
miso-shiru · miso soup
Matsuya90円35 kcal
9国産とろろ<選べる小鉢>
tororo / koku-san · grated yam · domestically produced
MatsuyaCheck official source43 kcal
10国産とろろ
tororo / koku-san · grated yam · domestically produced
Matsuya170円43 kcal
11富士山キムチ
kimchi · kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables)
Matsuya100円45 kcal
12ゼリー3個Matsuya150円59 kcal

Yoshinoya — 92 matching items

Sorted by calories ascending. Linked items lead to the full nutrition page.

#ItemChainPriceValue
1ミニサラダセット
setto / mini · set · mini size
YoshinoyaCheck official source28 kcal
2お新香セット
oshinko / setto · tsukemono (Japanese-style brined vegetables) · set
Yoshinoya税込217円37 kcal
3玉子セット
setto / tamago · set · egg
YoshinoyaCheck official source96 kcal
4半熟玉子セット
hanjuku-tamago / setto / tamago · soft-boiled egg · set · egg
YoshinoyaCheck official source96 kcal
5納豆セット
setto / nattō · set · fermented soybeans
YoshinoyaCheck official source119 kcal
6豚皿 並盛
nami-mori · regular size
Yoshinoya税込435円232 kcal
7牛皿 並盛
gyū-zara / nami-mori · beef plate (no rice) · regular size
Yoshinoya税込444円281 kcal
8豚皿 大盛
ō-mori · large size
Yoshinoya税込545円288 kcal
9ねぎ塩豚皿
negi-shio / negi · salt & green onion · green onion
Yoshinoya税込600円310 kcal
10鰻皿 一枚盛
una-zara · eel plate (no rice)
Yoshinoya税込1152円337 kcal
11牛皿 大盛
gyū-zara / ō-mori · beef plate (no rice) · large size
Yoshinoya税込554円344 kcal
12豚丼 小盛
buta-don / ko-mori · pork bowl · small size
Yoshinoya税込432円423 kcal

McDonald's Japan — 57 matching items

Sorted by calories ascending. Linked items lead to the full nutrition page.

#ItemChainPriceValue
1コカ・コーラ ゼロMcDonald's JapanCheck official source0 kcal
2爽健美茶McDonald's JapanCheck official source0 kcal
3アールグレイ アイスティー(ストレート)
aisu · iced
McDonald's JapanCheck official source0 kcal
4グランドコーク ゼロMcDonald's JapanCheck official source0 kcal
5グランド爽健美茶McDonald's JapanCheck official source0 kcal
6アールグレイ アイスティー(レモン)
aisu · iced
McDonald's JapanCheck official source1 kcal
7リキッドレモンMcDonald's JapanCheck official source1 kcal
8ホットティー(ストレート)
hotto · hot
McDonald's JapanCheck official source2 kcal
9ホットティー(レモン)
hotto · hot
McDonald's JapanCheck official source3 kcal
10サントリー黒烏龍茶#濃いめMcDonald's JapanCheck official source5 kcal
11プレミアムローストアイスコーヒー
rōsu / aisu · pork or beef loin · iced
McDonald's JapanCheck official source6 kcal
12シャカシャカポテト® 金沢名物 黒カレー味シーズニング
karē · Japanese curry
McDonald's JapanCheck official source7 kcal