How much seed oil is in Taco Palenque's food?
Taco Palenque averages an estimated 9.6g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.4 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 Taco Palenque cooks with
vegetable/soybean oil for frying (chips, chimichangas, fried shells); likely lard or tallow in refried beans and some masa; butter on griddled items (quesadilla, pirata); no official allergen/oil disclosure published
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 |
|---|---|
| Panchos Beef Fajita | 61.4g |
| Bacon and Egg Plate | 57.2g |
| Chilaquiles Plate | 40.8g |
| Ham and Egg Plate | 32.4g |
| Huevos Rancheros Plate | 29g |
| Plate Tampiquena | 26g |
| Chorizo and Egg Plate | 25.1g |
| Potato and Egg Plate | 24.1g |
| Taco Bacon Egg | 20.6g |
| Plate Beef Fajita | 18.4g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Taco Palenque:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Menudo | 0.6g |
| Arroz Con Leche | 1g |
| Flan | 2g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Taco Palenque report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.