How much seed oil is in Flanigan's's food?
Flanigan's averages an estimated 16.3g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 4.1 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 Flanigan's cooks with
Deep-fries a large share of the menu (fried dolphinfish, fried shrimp, fried tilapia sandwich, fish and chips, mozzarella sticks, chicken stickers, onion rings, wings, dolphin fingers, fries) but no source discloses the actual oil brand or type; their own menu says only that "all fried items are prepared in oil that is also used to cook shellfish, fish and breaded items." Industry default (soybean/canola blend, standard for casual-dining shared fryers) is assumed, not confirmed.
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 |
|---|---|
| Garlic Rolls (12 rolls) | 152g |
| Pasta Salad (Entree) | 94.5g |
| Shrimp Scampi with Dirty Rice | 87g |
| Cajun Chicken and Pasta | 80g |
| Garlic Rolls (6 rolls) | 75g |
| Cajun Vegetable Pasta | 74g |
| Tilapia Francaise | 51g |
| Dolphin Francaise (12 oz) | 49g |
| Dolphin Francaise (8 oz) | 48g |
| Firecracker Shrimp | 41.6g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Flanigan's:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Dirty Rice | 0g |
| Chicken Grillers (Kids) | 0.3g |
| Peel and Eat Shrimp | 0.5g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Flanigan's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.