FOOD ALMANACEST. 2025
Calorie & nutrition reference for Japanese restaurant chains, cafés and konbini
Vol. 162026.07.22DietaryCategoriesEnglish
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
1Brewed Coffee(Hot)
ブリュード コーヒー(ホット)(Venti) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source31 kcal
2りんご&クリームMcDonald's JapanCheck official source31 kcal
3Iced Tea (Citrus Lavender Sage)
アイスティー(シトラス ラベンダー セージ)(Grande) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source31 kcal
4Starbucks Reserve® Clover Brewed® (Iced)
クローバー(アイス)(Grande) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source32 kcal
5バーベキューソースMcDonald's JapanCheck official source33 kcal
6Iced Tea (Peach Tranquility)
アイス ティー(ピーチ トランクイリティ)(Tall) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source33 kcal
7Shakerato
シェケラート
Starbucks JapanCheck official source33 kcal
8うま塩ガーリックソースMcDonald's JapanCheck official source34 kcal
9お新香
oshinko · tsukemono (Japanese-style brined vegetables)
Matsuya100円34 kcal
10Starbucks Reserve® Clover Brewed® (Hot)
クローバー(ホット)(Tall) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source34 kcal
11Iced Tea (Peach Tranquility)
アイス ティー(ピーチ トランクイリティ)(Grande) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source34 kcal
12みそ汁
miso-shiru · miso soup
Matsuya90円35 kcal
13お新香セット
oshinko / setto · tsukemono (Japanese-style brined vegetables) · set
Yoshinoya税込217円37 kcal
14Tropical Adventure (Hot)
トロピカルアドベンチャー(ホット) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source40 kcal
15Raspberry Limeade (Hot)
ラズベリー ライムエード(ホット) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source40 kcal

Highest-protein matches

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

#ItemChainPriceValue
1ふわたまうな丼 トリプルMatsuya1180円84.3 g protein
2鰻皿 三枚盛
una-zara · eel plate (no rice)
Yoshinoya税込2780円76.6 g protein
3うなぎコンボ牛めし トリプル
gyū-meshi · beef bowl (Matsuya brand)
Matsuya1180円74.4 g protein
4牛皿 5倍盛
gyū-zara · beef plate (no rice)
Sukiya税込1850円71.4 g protein
5うな丼 トリプルMatsuya980円66.7 g protein
6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
7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
8にんにく明太マヨチーズ牛丼 メガ
mentai-mayo / chīzu / gyūdon / mentai / mayo · spicy cod roe with mayo · cheese · beef bowl · spicy cod roe · mayonnaise
SukiyaCheck official source65.1 g protein
9スタミナ超特盛丼(マヨソースを含む)
chō-toku-mori / toku-mori / mayo · XL-XL size · XL size · mayonnaise
YoshinoyaCheck official source64.8 g protein
10ふわたまうな丼 ダブルMatsuya1180円63.0 g protein
11わさび山かけ牛丼 メガ
gyūdon · beef bowl
Sukiya税込1270円62.0 g protein
12牛皿 4倍盛
gyū-zara · beef plate (no rice)
Sukiya税込1480円61.3 g protein
13チーズブラウンソースハンバーグ定食 トリプル
hanbāgu / chīzu / teishoku · salisbury steak · cheese · set meal
Matsuya1380円60.4 g protein
14ニンニクの芽牛丼 メガ
gyūdon · beef bowl
Sukiya税込1270円58.2 g protein
15とろ~り3種のチーズ牛丼 メガ
chīzu / gyūdon · cheese · beef bowl
SukiyaCheck official source58.0 g protein

Starbucks Japan — 600 matching items

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

#ItemChainPriceValue
1Chamomile
ティー(カモミール)(Short)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
2Chamomile
ティー(カモミール)(Tall)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
3Chamomile
ティー(カモミール)(Grande)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
4Chamomile
ティー(カモミール)(Venti)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
5Chamomile (1 bag)
カモミール(1袋)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
6Teapot(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
7Teapot(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
8Chamomile
ティー(カモミール)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
9FUJI® 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
10Kaga Bo Hojicha (Hot)
加賀 棒 ほうじ茶(ホット) · hotto · hot
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
11Kaga Bo Hojicha (Iced)
加賀 棒 ほうじ茶(アイス) · aisu · iced
Starbucks JapanCheck official source0 kcal
12Zen Clouds Oolong
ティー(ゼンクラウド ウーロン)(Short)
Starbucks JapanCheck official source1 kcal

Matsuya — 254 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単品やたらMatsuya200円16 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<選べるサイド>
nama-yasai · raw vegetable salad
Matsuya+50円24 kcal
7生野菜
nama-yasai · raw vegetable salad
Matsuya150円24 kcal
8お新香
oshinko · tsukemono (Japanese-style brined vegetables)
Matsuya100円34 kcal
9みそ汁
miso-shiru · miso soup
Matsuya90円35 kcal
10国産とろろ<選べる小鉢>
tororo / koku-san · grated yam · domestically produced
MatsuyaCheck official source43 kcal
11国産とろろ
tororo / koku-san · grated yam · domestically produced
Matsuya170円43 kcal
12富士山キムチ
kimchi · kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables)
Matsuya100円45 kcal

Sukiya — 222 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320円204 kcal
2おんたまカレー 並盛
karē / nami-mori · Japanese curry · regular size
Sukiya税込630円247 kcal
3牛皿 並盛
gyū-zara / nami-mori · beef plate (no rice) · regular size
Sukiya税込370円297 kcal
4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 source311 kcal
5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 source323 kcal
6とろ~りチーズカレー ミニ
karē / chīzu / mini · Japanese curry · cheese · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source324 kcal
7おろしポン酢牛丼ライト ミニ
gyūdon / mini · beef bowl · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source334 kcal
8牛・お食事サラダ ミニ
mini · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source334 kcal
9キムチ牛丼 ミニ
kimchi / gyūdon / mini · kimchi (Korean fermented vegetables) · beef bowl · mini size
Sukiya税込630円356 kcal
10ソーセージカレー 並盛
karē / nami-mori · Japanese curry · regular size
Sukiya税込830円359 kcal
11チーズおんたまカレー ミニ
karē / chīzu / mini · Japanese curry · cheese · mini size
Sukiya税込690円390 kcal
12納豆まぜのっけ朝食 ミニ
nattō / mini · fermented soybeans · mini size
SukiyaCheck official source392 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 — 54 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アールグレイ アイスティー(レモン)
aisu · iced
McDonald's JapanCheck official source1 kcal
5リキッドレモンMcDonald's JapanCheck official source1 kcal
6ホットティー(ストレート)
hotto · hot
McDonald's JapanCheck official source2 kcal
7ホットティー(レモン)
hotto · hot
McDonald's JapanCheck official source3 kcal
8サントリー黒烏龍茶#濃いめMcDonald's JapanCheck official source5 kcal
9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
10シャカシャカポテト® ガーリックステーキ味シーズニングMcDonald's JapanCheck official source7 kcal
11プレミアムローストコーヒー
rōsu · pork or beef loin
McDonald's JapanCheck official source7 kcal
12シャカチキ チェダーチーズ味シーズニング
chīzu · cheese
McDonald's JapanCheck official source8 kcal