How much seed oil is in Chicken Salad Chick's food?
Chicken Salad Chick averages an estimated 10.5g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.6 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 Chicken Salad Chick cooks with
Duke's Mayonnaise with highly refined soybean oil, CONFIRMED by the chain's own allergen page (nutrition guide edition 8.03.2026): stated outright as the mayonnaise in the chicken salad. Nothing is fried. Bread rows carry no filling and filling rows no bread in the guide; white and wheatberry breads print identical 3 g 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 |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Barclay Sandwich | 21.2g |
| Sassy Scotty Sandwich | 20.4g |
| Fancy Nancy Sandwich | 20.2g |
| Cranberry Kelli Scoop on Lettuce | 20.2g |
| Classic Carol Sandwich | 19.9g |
| Classic Carol Croissant | 19.7g |
| Lauryn's Lemon Basil (scoop) | 19.3g |
| Fancy Nancy Croissant | 19.3g |
| Jalapeño Holly Sandwich | 19.3g |
| Lauryn's Lemon Basil Scoop on Lettuce | 19.3g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Chicken Salad Chick:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fresh Fruit Cup (side) | 0g |
| Buttercream Frosted Flower Cookie | 0.3g |
| Croissant | 0.3g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Chicken Salad Chick report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.