How much seed oil is in Potbelly's food?
Potbelly 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 Potbelly cooks with
Soybean oil (in mayo and 'Potbelly oil' drizzle); canola/soybean blend in house oil — confirmed in Potbelly allergen guide
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 |
|---|---|
| Apple Walnut Salad | 43.4g |
| Lucky 7 (Big) | 32.9g |
| Chicken Salad Salad | 32.6g |
| Farmhouse Salad | 30.9g |
| Smokestack Pork & Mac (Big) | 30g |
| Sicilian (Big) | 28.7g |
| Lucky 7 (Wrap) | 27g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich (Big) | 26g |
| Smokestack Pork & Mac (Wrap) | 25.7g |
| Chicken Salad (Big) | 24.9g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Potbelly:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Garden Vegetable Soup (Cup) | 0g |
| Garden Vegetable Soup | 0g |
| Potbelly Whole Pickle | 0g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Potbelly report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.