Cheesecake Factory dishes free of the FDA Big-9 allergens
For guests navigating multiple food allergies, the working question is almost never 'what can I have?' but 'what is safe to consider before I ask the kitchen?'. This page answers that: it lists every dish whose published recipe carries none of the nine major FDA-designated allergens. Milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soy and sesame are all excluded. Gluten is treated as a tenth column because wheat and gluten diverge in practice.
- Qualifying dishes
- 7
- Avg. calories
- 261
- Avg. protein
- 3 g
- Avg. sodium
- 360 mg
What to watch for on the allergen-free menu
Absence from a recipe is not the same as absence from the kitchen. The Cheesecake Factory operates shared prep surfaces, shared fryers and shared grill space; a dish tagged clear of an allergen can still pick up trace exposure. For any severe allergy, this page is a starting shortlist, not a clearance. Notify your server, tell the manager, and ask about preparation surfaces before ordering.
How this list is built
A dish appears only when the manufacturer's allergen file returns zero flags across the Big-9 plus gluten. Items missing any published allergen data are excluded so we do not silently miss a warning. When a recipe changes, the list updates on the next data refresh.
By category
- Side Dishes3
- To Go Beverages2
- Frozen Drinks1
- Hot Drinks & Espresso1
Top of the list, by calories
- #1 · Side DishesSteamed White Rice10 g protein440 cal · $2.50
- #2 · Side DishesFrench Fries6 g protein530 cal · $6.95 – $7.95
- #3 · Side DishesSweet Potato Fries4 g protein510 cal · $7.95 – $8.50
- #4 · Frozen DrinksPeach Smoothie2 g protein330 cal · $8.50 – $10.95
All 7 allergen-free dishes
| Dish | Category | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steamed White Rice | Side Dishes | 440 | 10 g | 80 mg | $2.50 |
| French Fries | Side Dishes | 530 | 6 g | 1250 mg | $6.95 – $7.95 |
| Sweet Potato Fries | Side Dishes | 510 | 4 g | 1150 mg | $7.95 – $8.50 |
| Peach Smoothie | Frozen Drinks | 330 | 2 g | 15 mg | $8.50 – $10.95 |
| Cold Brew Coffee | To Go Beverages | 5 | 0 g | 15 mg | $5.50 – $6.50 |
| Double Espresso | Hot Drinks & Espresso | 5 | 0 g | 10 mg | $4.95 – $5.50 |
| To Go Freshly Brewed Coffee | To Go Beverages | 5 | 0 g | 0 mg | Varies |
Common questions
- Is this list safe for a severe allergy?
- Treat it as a shortlist, not a green light. The dishes here have no listed Big-9 allergen in their published recipe. Because the kitchen is shared, cross-contact is possible; anaphylactic guests should confirm preparation with the manager on duty before ordering.
- Why is gluten counted separately from wheat?
- Wheat is one of the FDA Big-9. Gluten is a separate protein family that also occurs in rye, barley and some sauces. A dish can be wheat-free but still contain gluten, or gluten-free but contain other allergens. We flag both.
- Where is sesame on the list?
- Sesame became the ninth FDA-designated major allergen in 2023 and is treated the same as milk or peanuts. Dishes containing sesame are excluded from this page.
- What about the allergen page I saw earlier?
- The allergen guide breaks the menu apart by individual allergen and lets you see which dishes contain each one. This page is the inverse: the intersection of dishes that contain none of them.