How much seed oil is in Cheesecake Factory's food?
Cheesecake Factory averages an estimated 14.0g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 3.5 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 |
|---|---|
| Barbeque Ranch Chicken Salad | 74.4g |
| Cobb Salad | 72.4g |
| Factory Nachos with Spicy Chicken | 65.9g |
| Lunch Fish & Chips | 65.4g |
| Fried Calamari | 63g |
| Crispy Fish Sandwich | 62.4g |
| Chinese Chicken Salad | 61.2g |
| Santa Fe Salad | 57.9g |
| Fried Chicken Club Salad | 56.5g |
| Factory Nachos | 52.4g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Cheesecake Factory:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Peach Smoothie | 0g |
| Frozen Iced Mango | 0.1g |
| Tropical Smoothie | 0.1g |
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.