How much seed oil is in Mimi's Cafe's food?
Mimi's Cafe averages an estimated 8.8g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.2 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 Mimi's Cafe cooks with
vegetable/soybean oil for frying (zero trans fat confirmed since 2005, specific oil not publicly named); canola or soybean blend for bakery and griddle; butter and cream for French entrees and hollandaise
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 |
|---|---|
| Beer Battered Fish & Fries | 37g |
| Farmhouse Breakfast Tacos | 31.7g |
| Turkey Pesto Ciabatta | 30.4g |
| Chicken Cheddar Mac | 30.1g |
| Roasted Turkey Club | 29.5g |
| Hickory-Smoked Ham & Eggs | 24.2g |
| Shrimp Pasta | 24g |
| The French Quarter Burger | 23.9g |
| Breakfast Burrito | 23.3g |
| Citrus Salmon Salad | 23.2g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Mimi's Cafe:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Long Grain Rice | 0g |
| Brown Sugar & Cranberry Oatmeal | 1g |
| Creme Brulee | 1g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Mimi's Cafe report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.