How much seed oil is in Hooters's food?
Hooters averages an estimated 11.0g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.8 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 Hooters cooks with
Fries in a peanut oil blend, with employee/allergen reports of soybean oil mixed in at many locations; buffalo-style sauces are soybean-oil margarine based.
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 |
|---|---|
| Traditional Wings (10pc) | 24g |
| Boneless Wings (10 pc) | 23g |
| Original Breaded Wings (10) - 3 Mile Island | 22g |
| Original Breaded Wings (10) - Garlic Habanero | 22g |
| Boneless Wings (10pc) | 22g |
| Original Breaded Wings (10) - Hot | 22g |
| Original Breaded Wings (10) - Mild | 21g |
| Breaded Tenders | 20g |
| Fish & Chips | 20g |
| Original Breaded Wings (10) - Honey Thai Chili | 20g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Hooters:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Celery Sticks | 0g |
| Corn on the Cob | 1g |
| Steamed Broccoli | 1g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Hooters report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.