How much seed oil is in Cheesecake Factory's food?
Cheesecake Factory averages an estimated 12.9g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 3.2 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 Cheesecake Factory cooks with
Soybean/canola blend (soybean-dominant); used for deep-frying, sautéing, and pan sauces. PUFA fraction ~0.55 on unsaturated fat.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cobb Salad | 72.4g |
| Fried Calamari | 63g |
| Chinese Chicken Salad | 61.2g |
| Santa Fe Salad | 57.9g |
| Factory Nachos | 52.4g |
| Tomato Basil Pasta | 47.3g |
| Buffalo Blasts | 43.2g |
| Korean Fried Cauliflower | 42.6g |
| Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta | 37.3g |
| Factory Chopped Salad | 35.4g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Cheesecake Factory:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Tropical Smoothie | 0.1g |
| Strawberry Fruit Smoothie | 0.3g |
| Grilled Asparagus | 0.4g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Cheesecake Factory report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.