How much seed oil is in Pei Wei's food?
The average menu item at Pei Wei carries an estimated 8.4g of seed oil PUFA.
That is grade D (Very High Risk) on our A to F scale, and roughly 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 | 4.2x the 4g day goal |
| Spicy Korean BBQ Steak | 17g | 4.2x the 4g day goal |
| Honey-Seared Chicken | 16g | 4.0x the 4g day goal |
| Beef & Broccoli | 16g | 4.0x the 4g day goal |
| Sesame Chicken | 15g | 3.8x the 4g day goal |
| Mongolian Steak | 15g | 3.8x the 4g day goal |
| Hot Honey Chicken | 15g | 3.8x the 4g day goal |
| Firecracker Chicken | 14g | 3.5x the 4g day goal |
| Spicy General Tso's Chicken | 14g | 3.5x the 4g day goal |
| Orange Chicken Bowl | 14g | 3.5x the 4g day goal |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Pei Wei:
| Edamame | 2g | under the 4g day goal |
| Snickerdoodle Cookie | 3g | under the 4g day goal |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 3g | 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 Pei Wei report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.