How much seed oil is in Ted's Montana Grill's food?
Ted's Montana Grill averages an estimated 8.4g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.1 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 Ted's Montana Grill cooks with
Canola oil in the fryer, per the chain's OWN ingredient statements (branded nutrition portal label endpoint, 2026): every fried item lists 'Oil, Fry [Canola Oil, TBHQ, Citric Acid, Dimethylpolysiloxane]' - plain canola, with no high-oleic claim anywhere in Ted's own text; the earlier 'high-oleic' note came from a third-party 2007 trans-fat article and is retired. Fresh Cut Fries (oil + potato + salt only) print 1.57 g sat on 21.96 g fat = 7.1%, the canola family. Steaks, grilled chicken, roasted broccoli and vinaigrettes use 'Oil Blend, Olive/Canola [Canola Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil]' (canola first) - the trout is NOT olive-oil seared as the old note said. Ted's Burger Seasoning, on nearly every savoury item, still lists partially hydrogenated soybean oil, the declared source of the 0.5-3 g trans fat on its 2026 panels.
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 |
|---|---|
| Salt & Pepper Onion Rings | 28.7g |
| Homemade Chips (starter) | 24.1g |
| Caesar Salad (grilled chicken) | 23.4g |
| Absolute Best Fish Sandwich | 22.8g |
| Cedar Plank Salmon (9 oz) | 20.9g |
| St. Phillip's Island Crab Cakes (entree) | 20.8g |
| Cedar Plank Salmon (7 oz) | 19.2g |
| Certified Angus Beef New York Strip (12oz) | 17g |
| House-Made Veggie Burger | 16.8g |
| Green and Hot Beef Burger (pepper jack, guacamole, Sriracha aioli) | 15.1g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Ted's Montana Grill:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| House Side Salad (no dressing) | 0.1g |
| Wedge Side Salad (no dressing) | 0.6g |
| Garlic Mashed Potatoes | 0.8g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Ted's Montana Grill report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.