How much seed oil is in Shoney's's food?
Shoney's averages an estimated 18.5g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 4.6 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 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 | 66g |
| Hand-breaded Chicken Strips Dinner w/ Fries (No Sauces) | 55.2g |
| Country Fried Steak Breakfast w/ Biscuit & Gravy | 29.2g |
| Jumbo Onion Rings | 26.4g |
| Mushroom Swiss Burger | 21g |
| Country Fried Steak Dinner | 20.3g |
| French Fries | 17.4g |
| Fried Catfish Platter | 14g |
| BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger | 12.8g |
| All-American Burger | 11.8g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Shoney's:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Hot Fudge Cake | 1.4g |
| Liver & Onions | 4g |
| Sausage Biscuit | 6g |
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.