How much seed oil is in Pei Wei's food?
D
Very High Risk
Pei Wei averages an estimated 8.4g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.1 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 Pei Wei cooks with
Soybean oil (standard wok/frying oil for Asian fast-casual; PUFA fraction 0.55)
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 |
|---|---|
| Signature Chicken Lettuce Wraps | 17g |
| Spicy Korean BBQ Steak | 17g |
| Honey-Seared Chicken | 16g |
| Beef & Broccoli | 16g |
| Sesame Chicken | 15g |
| Mongolian Steak | 15g |
| Hot Honey Chicken | 15g |
| Firecracker Chicken | 14g |
| Spicy General Tso's Chicken | 14g |
| Orange Chicken Bowl | 14g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Pei Wei:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Edamame | 2g |
| Snickerdoodle Cookie | 3g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 3g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Pei Wei report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.