How much seed oil is in Shoney's's food?
The average menu item at Shoney's carries an estimated 9.2g of seed oil PUFA.
That is grade D (Very High Risk) on our A to F scale, and roughly 2.3 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 Shoney's cooks with
soybean oil assumed for fryer (not disclosed on shoneys.com; soybean is the dominant U.S. casual-dining fryer oil, ~70% market share); griddle items use liquid margarine/vegetable oil blend
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 | |
| Fish 'N Chips Platter | 15g | 3.8x the 4g day goal |
| Country Fried Steak Breakfast w/ Biscuit & Gravy | 14g | 3.5x the 4g day goal |
| Fried Catfish Platter | 14g | 3.5x the 4g day goal |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (5 pc) | 13g | 3.2x the 4g day goal |
| Country Fried Steak Dinner (mashed potatoes & gravy) | 12g | 3.0x the 4g day goal |
| Jumbo Onion Rings | 11g | 2.8x the 4g day goal |
| French Fries | 10g | 2.5x the 4g day goal |
| Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 10g | 2.5x the 4g day goal |
| BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger | 9g | 2.2x the 4g day goal |
| Mushroom Swiss Burger | 9g | 2.2x the 4g day goal |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Shoney's:
| Liver & Onions | 4g | 1.0x the 4g day goal |
| Hot Fudge Cake | 5g | 1.2x the 4g day goal |
| Buttermilk Pancakes (3) | 5g | 1.2x 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 Shoney's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.