Arby's Seed Oil Report Card
Source: Arby's Menu Items and Ingredients, September 2026. Frying Oil: Corn Oil, Soybean Oil, Canola Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, with Dimethylpolysiloxane (to reduce foaming).
Based on our menu research, Arby's cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 168 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at Arby's
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
Cleanest full order: Ham Slider + Soft drink, 1.8g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Steak Nuggets (5 pc) | 1.0g |
| Ham Slider | 1.8g |
| Roast Beef Slider | 2.0g |
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 2.0g |
| Steak Nuggets (9 pc) | 2.8g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Arby's
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich | 27.6g |
| Steak 'n Potato Bowl | 24.0g |
| Potato Cakes (5 pc) | 20.3g |
| Curly Fries (XL) | 18.6g |
| Chicken Tenders (5 pc) | 18.0g |
Every Arby's item, ranked
All 168 items we have for Arby's, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Arby's Sauce | 0.0g |
| Bronco Berry Sauce | 0.0g |
| Marinara Sauce | 0.0g |
| BBQ Dipping Sauce | 0.0g |
| Coffee (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Hi-C Flashin' Fruit Punch (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade (Large) | 0.0g |
| Hi-C Flashin' Fruit Punch (Large) | 0.0g |
| Hi-C Flashin' Fruit Punch (XL) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Small) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (Small) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (Small) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade (Medium) | 0.0g |
| POWERADE Mountain Berry Blast (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (XL) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade (XL) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (XL) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (Small) | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper (Small) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Large) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (Large) | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper (XL) | 0.0g |
| Nestle Pure Life Bottled Water | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade (Small) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade (Small) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (XL) | 0.0g |
| Brewed Sweet Tea (Small) | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper (Large) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (XL) | 0.0g |
| Mello Yello (Small) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (Large) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade (Large) | 0.0g |
| POWERADE Mountain Berry Blast (Large) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (XL) | 0.0g |
| Brewed Sweet Tea (XL) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (Small) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (Small) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (Large) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (Large) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade (XL) | 0.0g |
| Tree Top Applesauce | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade (Large) | 0.0g |
| Brewed Unsweet Tea (XL) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade (Small) | 0.0g |
| Mello Yello (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mello Yello (XL) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (Large) | 0.0g |
| Brewed Sweet Tea (Large) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Hi-C Flashin' Fruit Punch (Small) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Medium) | 0.0g |
| POWERADE Mountain Berry Blast (Small) | 0.0g |
| Brewed Unsweet Tea (Small) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Mello Yello (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Brewed Sweet Tea (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Brewed Unsweet Tea (Large) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (XL) | 0.0g |
| Honest Kids Apple Juice Drink | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (Small) | 0.0g |
| Brewed Unsweet Tea (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (Large) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (XL) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade (XL) | 0.0g |
| POWERADE Mountain Berry Blast (XL) | 0.0g |
| Classic Shirley Temple (Large) | 0.0g |
| Classic Shirley Temple (XL) | 0.0g |
| Classic Shirley Temple (Small) | 0.0g |
| Classic Shirley Temple (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Shamrock Farms Lowfat White Milk | 0.1g |
| 1% Lowfat Milk | 0.1g |
| Shirley 'n Cream (Medium) | 0.1g |
| Shirley 'n Cream (Small) | 0.1g |
| Shirley 'n Cream (Large) | 0.1g |
| Spicy Three Pepper Sauce | 0.5g |
| Buffalo Dipping Sauce | 0.6g |
| Jamocha Shake (Small) | 0.9g |
| Chocolate Shake (Small) | 0.9g |
| Vanilla Shake (Small) | 0.9g |
| Vanilla Shake | 1.0g |
| Orange Cream Shake | 1.0g |
| Cheddar Cheese Sauce | 1.0g |
| Steak Nuggets (5 pc) | 1.0g |
| Chocolate Shake (Medium) | 1.1g |
| Jamocha Shake (Medium) | 1.1g |
| Vanilla Shake (Medium) | 1.1g |
| Jamocha Shake (Large) | 1.5g |
| Chocolate Shake (Large) | 1.6g |
| Vanilla Shake (Large) | 1.6g |
| Ham Slider | 1.8g |
| Roast Beef Slider | 2.0g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 2.0g |
| Kids Roast Beef Slider | 2.0g |
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 2.0g |
| Steak Nuggets (9 pc) | 2.8g |
| French Dip & Swiss | 3.0g |
| Horsey Sauce | 3.0g |
| Chicken Slider | 3.8g |
| Classic Roast Beef | 4.0g |
| Market Fresh Turkey (no mayo) | 4.0g |
| Mozzarella Sticks | 4.0g |
| Ham & Swiss Melt | 4.2g |
| Kids Chicken Tenders (2 pc) | 4.9g |
| Mid Roast Beef | 5.0g |
| Double Roast Beef | 5.9g |
| Ranch Dipping Sauce | 6.0g |
| Jalapeno Bites (5 pc) | 6.1g |
| Chicken Cheesesteak | 6.2g |
| Chicken Cheesesteak Deluxe | 6.2g |
| Half Pound Roast Beef | 6.3g |
| Buffalo Chicken Slider | 6.5g |
| Cherry Turnover | 6.5g |
| White Cheddar Mac 'n Cheese | 6.9g |
| Max Roast Beef | 7.0g |
| Smokehouse Brisket Sandwich | 7.0g |
| Crinkle Fries (Small) | 7.0g |
| Classic Beef 'n Cheddar | 7.1g |
| Mozzarella Sticks (4 pc) | 7.3g |
| Curly Fries (Small) | 7.5g |
| Horsey Ranch Dipping Sauce | 7.8g |
| Peach Cobbler Roll (2 pc) | 8.0g |
| Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce | 8.0g |
| Honey Mustard Chicken Wrap | 8.0g |
| Potato Cakes (2 pc) | 8.1g |
| Wagyu Steakhouse Burger | 9.0g |
| Apple Turnover | 9.0g |
| Jalapeno Bites (8 pc) | 9.1g |
| Double Beef 'n Cheddar | 9.4g |
| Ranch Chicken Wrap | 9.4g |
| Spicy Chicken Cheesesteak | 9.5g |
| Chicken Tenders (3 pc) | 9.8g |
| Roast Turkey & Swiss Sandwich | 10.0g |
| Angus Cheesesteak | 10.0g |
| Classic Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 10.2g |
| Buffalo Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 10.2g |
| Beef 'N Cheddar | 10.5g |
| Mozzarella Sticks (6 pc) | 10.7g |
| Crinkle Fries (Medium) | 11.5g |
| Chicken Bacon Swiss | 11.9g |
| Fish Sandwich | 12.0g |
| Half Pound Cheesesteak | 12.0g |
| Potato Cakes (3 pc) | 12.2g |
| Chicken Cordon Bleu | 12.5g |
| Steak 'n Mac Bowl | 12.9g |
| Reuben | 13.0g |
| Curly Fries (Medium) | 13.2g |
| Roast Beef Gyro | 13.3g |
| Jalapeno Bacon Ranch Chicken Sandwich | 14.0g |
| Classic Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich | 14.0g |
| Crispy Fish Sandwich | 15.0g |
| Crinkle Fries (Large) | 15.5g |
| Roast Turkey Ranch & Bacon Sandwich | 15.7g |
| Potato Cakes (4 pc) | 16.2g |
| Greek Gyro | 16.5g |
| Curly Fries (Large) | 17.0g |
| Chicken Tenders (5 pc) | 18.0g |
| Crinkle Fries (XL) | 18.0g |
| Curly Fries (XL) | 18.6g |
| Potato Cakes (5 pc) | 20.3g |
| Steak 'n Potato Bowl | 24.0g |
| Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich | 27.6g |
Fry Oil History at Arby's
Cooking in non hydrogenated corn oil since June 2007.
Arby's announced the change in late November 2006 and said in June 2007 that every US restaurant had made the switch. The frying oil went from partially hydrogenated to non hydrogenated corn oil, and its potato suppliers stopped using hydrogenated oil in the par fry step too. Source
Every documented oil switch across the industry lives on the Oil History timeline.
Frequently asked
Does Arby's use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Arby's cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 168 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does Arby's cook with?
Our research indicates: vegetable oil blend — corn, soybean, canola, hydrogenated soybean (curly fries and all fried items). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Arby's use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Arby's cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Arby's seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Arby's cooks with soybean oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Arby's?
Steak Nuggets (5 pc) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Arby's, at an estimated 1.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Arby's?
Pecan Chicken Salad Sandwich is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Arby's, at an estimated 27.6g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. New to the topic? Start with what seed oils are and the complete list, or read the evidence on why people avoid them.
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