How much seed oil is in Famous Dave's's food?
Famous Dave's averages an estimated 15.6g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 3.9 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 Famous Dave's cooks with
Smoked/BBQ meats in beef/pork/poultry fat (tallow/lard); fried items and mayo-based sides use soybean/vegetable oil; cornbread uses canola-soybean blend
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 |
|---|---|
| All-American BBQ Feast (Georgia Chopped Pork) | 163.5g |
| All-American BBQ Feast (Texas Beef Brisket) | 160.8g |
| Feast For Two (Georgia Chopped Pork) | 89.7g |
| Feast For Two (Texas Beef Brisket) | 88.7g |
| Onion Strings | 73.7g |
| Sweetwater Catfish Fingers | 30.2g |
| St. Louis-Style Spareribs - Full Slab | 29g |
| Baby & St. Louis Combo | 23.9g |
| Cajun Chicken Sandwich | 23.3g |
| Burnt Ends Appetizer | 22.1g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Famous Dave's:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Grilled Pineapple Steaks | 0g |
| Fresh Steamed Broccoli | 1g |
| Collard Greens | 1g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Famous Dave's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.