How much seed oil is in Red Lobster's food?
Red Lobster averages an estimated 11.2g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.8 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 Red Lobster cooks with
Soybean oil (frying); butter (grilled/broiled); shortening blend (biscuits)
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 |
|---|---|
| Admiral's Feast | 59.4g |
| Fish and Chips | 54.6g |
| Crunch-Fried Flounder Sandwich | 49.8g |
| Wild-Caught Crunch-Fried Flounder | 44.4g |
| Hand-Breaded Calamari | 42g |
| Grilled Lobster, Shrimp and Salmon | 35.8g |
| Kids Crispy Chicken Tenders | 32.4g |
| Popcorn Shrimp (appetizer) | 30.6g |
| Cheddar Bay Biscuits (dozen) | 28.5g |
| Lobster Bisque (bowl) | 23g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Red Lobster:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Baked Potato | 0g |
| Clam Chowder (cup) | 0g |
| Steamed Broccoli | 0g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Red Lobster report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.