How much seed oil is in Shoney's's food?
Shoney's averages an estimated 9.2g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 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 |
| Country Fried Steak Breakfast w/ Biscuit & Gravy | 14g |
| Fried Catfish Platter | 14g |
| Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders (5 pc) | 13g |
| Country Fried Steak Dinner (mashed potatoes & gravy) | 12g |
| Jumbo Onion Rings | 11g |
| French Fries | 10g |
| Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 10g |
| BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger | 9g |
| Mushroom Swiss Burger | 9g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Shoney's:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Liver & Onions | 4g |
| Buttermilk Pancakes (3) | 5g |
| Hot Fudge Cake | 5g |
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.