How much seed oil is in Whataburger's food?
Whataburger averages an estimated 8.1g 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 Whataburger cooks with
zero-trans-fat soybean oil liquid shortening (fries, onion rings, all fried items)
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 |
|---|---|
| WhataWings 36 Piece Bundle | 48g |
| Buffalo Ranch Chicken Strip Sandwich | 26g |
| WhataWings 18 Bundle | 24g |
| Monterey Melt | 23g |
| Family Fry Box | 22g |
| #6 Avocado Bacon Burger | 20.1g |
| #3 Triple Meat Whataburger | 20g |
| Honey BBQ Chicken Strip Sandwich | 19.9g |
| Whataburger Patty Melt | 18.3g |
| Chicken Strips (5 pc) | 17g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Whataburger:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fruit Chews | 0g |
| Applesauce | 0g |
| Apple Slices | 0g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Whataburger report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.