How much seed oil is in Metro Diner's food?
Metro Diner averages an estimated 10.0g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.5 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 Metro Diner cooks with
fries/griddles in vegetable and/or canola oil per customer allergy-guide reports (findmeglutenfree.com); exact blend not published by Metro Diner, so assumed soybean-leaning vegetable oil for the fried items (higher-PUFA-wins)
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 |
|---|---|
| Fried Chicken Plate | 22g |
| Fried Chicken & Waffle (half chicken) | 20g |
| Fish & Chips | 18g |
| Chicken Tender Plate | 16g |
| Boneless Wings | 14g |
| Spicy Honey Chicken Sandwich | 12g |
| Fried Chicken Sandwich | 12g |
| Metro Club | 10g |
| Chicken Caesar Salad | 10g |
| Chicken Pot Pie | 10g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Metro Diner:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Chocolate Cake | 3g |
| Mac And Cheese | 4g |
| Metro Pancakes | 5g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Metro Diner report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.