How much seed oil is in TravelCenters of America's food?
TravelCenters of America averages an estimated 12.3g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 3.1 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 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 | 39g |
| Honey Cheese Curd Smash Burger | 30.3g |
| Shrimp Basket | 25.2g |
| American Standard Smash Burger | 23.1g |
| Meatloaf Dinner | 21.4g |
| Texas Chili Smash Burger | 20.7g |
| Turkey Club Sandwich | 18g |
| Pancake Combo | 17.8g |
| Fried Chicken Dinner | 16.4g |
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich | 15.2g |
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 | 1.5g |
| Raspberry Donut Cheesecake | 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.