How much seed oil is in Chuy's's food?
D
Very High Risk
Chuy's averages an estimated 8.6g 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 Chuy's cooks with
soybean/vegetable oil (fryers, chips); soybean-based mayo in creamy jalapeño dip
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 |
|---|---|
| Panchos (Fajita Beef) | 42.5g |
| Panchos (Seasoned Ground Sirloin) | 39.5g |
| Panchos (Fajita Chicken) | 38.3g |
| Appetizer Plate | 31.6g |
| Chuy Chuy Churro Bites | 31.3g |
| Baja Shrimp Tacos (3 tacos) | 25.5g |
| Creamy Jalapeño Dip (cup) | 25.2g |
| Nachos Grande | 20g |
| Comida Deluxe Combo | 18.8g |
| Chuychanga (fried burrito) | 18.3g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Chuy's:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Mexican Rice | 0g |
| Refried Beans (side) | 0g |
| Mexican Rice (side) | 0g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Chuy's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.