How much seed oil is in Lou Malnati's's food?
Lou Malnati's averages an estimated 27.9g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 7.0 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 Lou Malnati's cooks with
The 'buttery' deep dish crust is made with an oil the chain does not name: its own allergen page says the deep dish dough contains no dairy or egg. Wisconsin whole-milk mozzarella, sausage/pork fat; fryer oil for the appetizers not disclosed
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 |
|---|---|
| Bone-in Garlic Parm Wings - Medium | 208g |
| Bone-in Lemon Pepper Wings - Medium | 207g |
| Malnati Chicago Classic Deep Dish (Large) | 113g |
| Pepperoni Deep Dish Pizza (Large) | 109.5g |
| Sausage Deep Dish Pizza (Large) | 106g |
| The Lou Deep Dish Pizza (Large) | 97.3g |
| Cheese Deep Dish Pizza (Large) | 79.4g |
| Malnati Chicago Classic Deep Dish (Medium) | 77.9g |
| Pepperoni Deep Dish Pizza (Medium) | 75.3g |
| Sausage Deep Dish Pizza (Medium) | 72.7g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Lou Malnati's:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Cheese Ravioli with Marinara | 0.2g |
| Tiramisu | 1.4g |
| Cheese Ravioli with Meat Sauce | 1.6g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Lou Malnati's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.