How much seed oil is in Portillo's's food?
Portillo's averages an estimated 8.1g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.0 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 Portillo's cooks with
Fries cooked in a beef tallow + vegetable oil blend (moderate PUFA); mayo, salad dressings and the chocolate cake use soybean oil (high PUFA).
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 |
|---|---|
| Classic Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken (with dressing) | 28.8g |
| Greek Salad with Chicken (with dressing) | 23.7g |
| Chopped Salad (with dressing) | 23.4g |
| Hamburger (Double) | 17.7g |
| Chocolate Cake | 16g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 15.8g |
| Chocolate Cake Shake (Large) | 15.7g |
| Italian Beef and Sausage Combo Sandwich (Big Beef and Sausage Sandwich) | 15.6g |
| Cheese Fries | 13.9g |
| Bacon Burger (Single) | 12.2g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Portillo's:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Chocolate Shake (Regular) | 0.4g |
| Vanilla Shake (Regular) | 0.4g |
| Strawberry Shake (Regular) | 0.4g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Portillo's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.