How much seed oil is in Publix's food?
Publix averages an estimated 14.5g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 3.6 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 Publix cooks with
Corn and cottonseed oil blend in the deli fryers. Publix's own ingredient statements for its deli fried chicken, tenders and wings say "Fried In Corn And Cottonseed Oil Blend" (publix.com product data, services.publix.com, read 2026-10-20), for example on the Fried Chicken Thigh & Leg, the 8-Piece Mixed Fried Chicken, the Fried Chicken Tenders and the wings. The breading and seasonings also list small amounts of soy oil and canola oil. Publix prints no polyunsaturated fat, and the oil for its fried shrimp, onion rings, potato wedges, pizza and sushi was not readable (its product data sits behind a bot wall), so those are estimated.
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 |
|---|---|
| Publix Deli Chicken Tenders Meal for Four | 164g |
| Publix Deli Fried Chicken 16 Pc Mixed, Hot | 133g |
| Publix Deli Baked Chicken Tenders, Meal for Four | 130.8g |
| Publix Deli Fried Chicken Wings, Plain Breaded (20 Piece) | 99.6g |
| Publix Deli Smoked Pork, Smokehouse Meal for Four | 99.5g |
| Publix Deli Smoked Rib, Meal for Four | 96.4g |
| Publix Deli Fried Chicken Wings 20-Piece Hot & Spicy Breaded | 93.9g |
| Publix Deli 8-Piece Mixed Fried Chicken | 53.3g |
| Publix Deli 8-Piece Drumsticks & Thighs, Fried Chicken | 52.4g |
| Publix Deli Fried Chicken Wings, Sauced Breaded (10 Piece) | 49.6g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Publix:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| No Bread, Spinach Base (Half) | 0g |
| No Bread, Lettuce Base (Whole) | 0g |
| No Bread, Lettuce Base (Half) | 0g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Publix report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.