How much seed oil is in TravelCenters of America's food?
TravelCenters of America averages an estimated 8.2g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.0 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 TravelCenters of America cooks with
soybean/canola (assumed for fryer/roller-grill and grab-n-go items; TA's official nutrition pages list total fat and saturated fat but do not name the fry oil, so PUFA here is estimated from a soybean-oil-dominant blend, the common commodity fryer oil at US travel centers)
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 |
|---|---|
| Onion Rings | 31g |
| Fried Chicken Dinner | 23g |
| Turkey Club Sandwich | 18g |
| Shrimp Basket | 17g |
| Honey Cheese Curd Smash Burger | 15g |
| Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich | 15g |
| Fried Pickle Chips | 12g |
| Texas Chili Smash Burger | 11g |
| French Fries | 10g |
| American Standard Smash Burger | 10g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at TravelCenters of America:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake | 1g |
| Hash Browns | 1g |
| Pork Chop Dinner | 2g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the TravelCenters of America report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.