How much seed oil is in Zaxby's's food?
The average menu item at Zaxby's carries an estimated 10.4g of seed oil PUFA.
That is grade D (Very High Risk) on our A to F scale, and roughly 2.6 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 Zaxby's cooks with
soybean oil (confirmed in Zaxby's allergen/ingredient disclosures); PUFA fraction 0.55 for fried items; sauces are soybean mayo-based, PUFA fraction 0.65–0.72
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 | |
| 10 Piece Chicken Fingerz Box | 45g | 11.2x the 4g day goal |
| 5 Piece Chicken Fingerz Meal | 34g | 8.5x the 4g day goal |
| Chicken Finger Plate | 30g | 7.5x the 4g day goal |
| Boneless Wings Meal (10 Piece) | 28g | 7.0x the 4g day goal |
| Wings and Things Meal | 28g | 7.0x the 4g day goal |
| 10 Piece Traditional Wings | 28g | 7.0x the 4g day goal |
| 10 Piece Boneless Wings | 26g | 6.5x the 4g day goal |
| Big Zax Snak Meal | 24g | 6.0x the 4g day goal |
| Great 8 Boneless Wings Meal | 24g | 6.0x the 4g day goal |
| Traditional Wings Meal (8 Piece) | 24g | 6.0x the 4g day goal |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Zaxby's:
| Chocolate Milkshake | 2g | under the 4g day goal |
| Birthday Cake Milkshake | 2g | under the 4g day goal |
| Strawberry Milkshake | 2g | under the 4g day goal |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Zaxby's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.