How much seed oil is in Carl's Jr.'s food?
Carl's Jr. averages an estimated 8.3g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.1 days of the 4g daily goal many people in the seed oil free community aim for, in one average item. Method and grade scale on the methodology page.
What Carl's Jr. cooks with
soybean and canola blend (confirmed via ingredient/allergen disclosures; PUFA fraction ~0.42)
The 10 highest seed oil items we measured
Estimated PUFA grams per listed serving, from published nutrition data and the disclosed or assumed cooking oil:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Guacamole Bacon Big Angus Burger | 27.1g |
| Grilled Cheese Breakfast Sandwich (Sausage) | 24.5g |
| Charbroiled Santa Fe Chicken Sandwich | 20.6g |
| Guacamole Bacon Burger | 20.3g |
| Hand-Breaded Bacon Swiss Chicken Sandwich | 18.8g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich | 18.4g |
| Charbroiled Chicken Club Sandwich | 17.9g |
| Jalapeno Poppers Bites 9-Piece | 17.5g |
| Onion Rings | 17.4g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich | 16.9g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Carl's Jr.:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Super Cono | 0.3g |
| Chocolatey Chip Cookies | 0.7g |
| Hand-Scooped Ice-Cream Shake (Chocolate) | 1g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Carl's Jr. report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.