How much seed oil is in On The Border food?

We estimate the average On The Border menu item carries about 8.7g of seed oil PUFA, which earns it a grade of D on the Seed Oil Tracker A to F scale.

What is the highest seed oil item at On The Border?

The highest we track is Border Sampler at an estimated 46.1g of PUFA per serving.

Seed Oil Breakdowns · On The Border

How much seed oil is in On The Border's food?

D Very High Risk

On The Border averages an estimated 8.7g 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 On The Border cooks with

Soybean/corn blend (frying); canola (grill/sauté); dairy (queso, sour cream)

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	Vs. day goal
Border Sampler	46.1g	11.5x the 4g day goal
Classic Nachos (Chicken)	28g	7.0x the 4g day goal
Kids Cheese Quesadilla	27.9g	7.0x the 4g day goal
Endless Chips & Salsa	27g	6.8x the 4g day goal
Chicken Flautas	26.2g	6.5x the 4g day goal
Firecracker Stuffed Jalapenos	24.1g	6.0x the 4g day goal
Kids Chicken Tenders	22.7g	5.7x the 4g day goal
Monterey Ranch Chicken Fajitas	22.3g	5.6x the 4g day goal
Smothered Beef Burrito	22g	5.5x the 4g day goal
Empanadas	21.7g	5.4x the 4g day goal

If you end up here anyway

The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at On The Border:

Item	Est. PUFA	Vs. day goal
Border Queso Dip	0.9g	under the 4g day goal
Black Beans	1g	under the 4g day goal
Refried Beans	1.4g	under the 4g day goal

The fine print

These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the On The Border report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.

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