How much seed oil is in Ivar's's food?
Ivar's averages an estimated 9.3g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.3 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 Ivar's cooks with
Canola in the fryer, in the chain's own words on its nutritionals page: "We only use 0 grams trans fat canola oil". The chain's March 2024 ingredient list (ivars.com/s/ingredient_list03-24.pdf) names the rest: Red Clam Chowder is made with cottonseed oil; the Caesar dressing, the breadings and the corn muffin use soybean oil; the Tartar Sauce is canola. Caveat: the 02-2020 nutrition guide prints about 29% saturated fat on plain fries, which no canola fryer produces, so every deep-fried row is held at its ceiling rather than modelled from canola.
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 |
|---|---|
| Full Boat (feeds 3-4) | 45g |
| Salmon Caesar Salad | 28.3g |
| 5 Piece Cajun Fish 'N Chips | 27g |
| Shrimp Caesar Salad | 22.9g |
| Caesar Salad | 22.1g |
| Seafood Combo 'N Chips | 22g |
| 4 Piece Cajun Fish 'N Chips | 22g |
| Clams 'N Chips | 19g |
| 3 Piece Cajun Fish 'N Chips | 18g |
| Baby Prawns 'N Chips | 16g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Ivar's:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Shrimp Cocktail | 0.3g |
| Crab Cocktail | 1g |
| Cup of Clam Chowder | 1.6g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Ivar's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.