Big Apple Bagels Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Big Apple Bagels cooks with: no deep fryer anywhere in the chain; bagels are boiled then baked, breakfast items (eggs, bacon, sausage, ham) are griddled, and lunch sandwiches are toasted. The PUFA comes from soybean oil in the muffins and in salad dressings (Caesar, ranch, Italian), with the rest of the fat coming from dairy in the house-made cream cheese spreads and pizzaah cheese.. Across the 129 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at Big Apple Bagels
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.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Reduced Fat Vegetable Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.4g |
| Cucumber Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.5g |
| Asiago Cheese Bagel | 0.6g |
| Jalapeno Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
What to Avoid at Big Apple Bagels
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Classic Club | 28.0g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad | 27.7g |
| Calypso Grilled Chicken Salad | 26.4g |
| My Favorite Muffin – Banana Nut | 22.8g |
| My Favorite Muffin – Corn | 21.6g |
Every Big Apple Bagels item, ranked
All 129 items we have for Big Apple Bagels, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Coffee (drip, black) | 0.0g |
| Espresso | 0.0g |
| Americano | 0.0g |
| Milk | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Brewed Coffee | 0.0g |
| Fruit Smoothie | 0.0g |
| Chai Tea Latte | 0.2g |
| Chocolate Mocha | 0.4g |
| Vanilla Creme Latte | 0.4g |
| Hot Latte | 0.4g |
| Cappuccino | 0.4g |
| White Mocha | 0.4g |
| Cinnamon Toast Latte | 0.4g |
| Reduced Fat Vegetable Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.4g |
| Cucumber Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.5g |
| Asiago Cheese Bagel | 0.6g |
| Hot Cocoa | 0.6g |
| Jalapeno Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Blueberry Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Scallion Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Apple Cinnamon Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Strawberry Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Salsa Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Walnut Raisin Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Vegetable Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Plain Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.7g |
| Creme Caramel Latte | 0.7g |
| Roast Beef Parmigiana Grinder | 0.7g |
| Honey-Cinnamon Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.7g |
| Lox Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.7g |
| Tomato-Basil Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.7g |
| Cheddar & Bacon Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.7g |
| Cinnamon Raisin Bagel | 0.8g |
| Dill Garlic Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.8g |
| Cafe Caramella | 0.9g |
| Turtle Mocha | 0.9g |
| Plain Bagel | 1.0g |
| Blueberry Bagel | 1.0g |
| Icespresso Latte | 1.0g |
| Icespresso Mocha | 1.0g |
| Mediterranean Veg-Out | 1.0g |
| Breakfast BLT | 1.0g |
| Mini Deep Dish Apple Pie Muffin | 1.0g |
| Turkey & Havarti | 1.2g |
| Mini Blueberry Cheesecake Muffin | 1.2g |
| Cranberry-Walnut Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 1.3g |
| Everything Bagel | 1.5g |
| Lox & Cream Cheese | 1.5g |
| Just Veggies! Omelet | 1.6g |
| Mini Chocolate Cheesecake | 1.6g |
| Mini Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake Muffin | 1.6g |
| Maple Walnut Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 1.8g |
| Turkey & Cream Cheese Bagel | 2.0g |
| Ham & Swiss Bagel Deli Sandwich | 2.0g |
| Roast Beef Bagel Deli Sandwich | 2.0g |
| Bagel with Butter | 2.0g |
| Bagel & Preserves | 2.0g |
| Bag of Chips | 2.0g |
| Mini Double Chocolate Muffin | 2.2g |
| Mini Chocolate Chip Muffin | 2.2g |
| Morning Classic | 2.3g |
| Start Fresh | 2.3g |
| Mini Cinnamon Crumb Cake Muffin | 2.3g |
| Ham, Egg & Cheese Bagel Sandwich | 2.4g |
| Sesame Bagel | 2.5g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bagel Sandwich | 2.6g |
| Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin | 2.7g |
| Mini Blueberry Muffin | 2.7g |
| Mini Pumpkin Spice Muffin | 2.7g |
| Holey Guacamole | 3.0g |
| Bagel & Cream Cheese | 3.0g |
| Mini Orange Cranberry Muffin | 3.0g |
| Cheddar Twist | 3.1g |
| Breakfast Ranchero | 3.4g |
| Bagel & Peanut Butter | 4.0g |
| Deli-Style Turkey | 4.0g |
| American Sunrise | 4.0g |
| Monster Cookie | 4.0g |
| Mini Banana Nut Muffin | 4.2g |
| French Toast with Egg | 5.0g |
| Chicken Salad | 6.0g |
| Chicken Club | 6.0g |
| Chicken Caesar Sandwich | 7.0g |
| Kick-N Roast Beef | 7.1g |
| Grilled Chicken | 7.3g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese Bagel Sandwich | 7.5g |
| Northern Omelet | 7.5g |
| Classic Turkey | 7.8g |
| BLT | 7.8g |
| Roma Italian Sandwich | 7.9g |
| The Club House | 8.0g |
| Manhattan Club | 8.0g |
| Turkey Club | 8.6g |
| Ham & Cheddar | 8.6g |
| Big Apple Club Sandwich | 8.6g |
| Spicy Italian | 8.7g |
| California Club | 9.0g |
| Cafe Chicken Melt | 9.8g |
| Deep Dish Apple Pie Muffin Large | 10.1g |
| Strawberry Cheesecake Muffin Large | 10.2g |
| Cherry Cheesecake Muffin Large | 12.2g |
| Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffin Large | 13.0g |
| Blueberry Cheesecake Muffin Large | 13.0g |
| Babs' Tuna Salad | 13.2g |
| New York Almond Cheesecake Muffin Large | 13.4g |
| Chocolate Cheesecake Muffin Large | 13.4g |
| Cinnamon Swirl Cheesecake Muffin Large | 14.2g |
| Mediterranean Bread Salad | 14.5g |
| Pumpkin Spice Muffin Large | 15.6g |
| Georgia Peach Muffin Large | 16.2g |
| Double Berry Crumb Muffin Large | 16.2g |
| My Favorite Muffin – Blueberry | 16.8g |
| Raspberry Amaretto Muffin Large | 16.8g |
| My Favorite Muffin – Chocolate Chip | 16.9g |
| Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad | 16.9g |
| Cinnamon Crumb Cake Muffin Large | 17.2g |
| Carrot Cake Muffin Large | 17.6g |
| Double Chocolate Muffin Large | 17.8g |
| Banana Nut Chocolate Chip Muffin Large | 18.6g |
| Lemon Poppy Seed Muffin Large | 19.2g |
| Orange Cranberry Muffin Large | 19.8g |
| Boston Cream Pie Muffin | 19.8g |
| My Favorite Muffin – Corn | 21.6g |
| My Favorite Muffin – Banana Nut | 22.8g |
| Calypso Grilled Chicken Salad | 26.4g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad | 27.7g |
| Classic Club | 28.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Big Apple Bagels use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Big Apple Bagels cooks with: no deep fryer anywhere in the chain; bagels are boiled then baked, breakfast items (eggs, bacon, sausage, ham) are griddled, and lunch sandwiches are toasted. The PUFA comes from soybean oil in the muffins and in salad dressings (Caesar, ranch, Italian), with the rest of the fat coming from dairy in the house-made cream cheese spreads and pizzaah cheese.. Across the 129 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does Big Apple Bagels cook with?
Our research indicates: no deep fryer anywhere in the chain; bagels are boiled then baked, breakfast items (eggs, bacon, sausage, ham) are griddled, and lunch sandwiches are toasted. The PUFA comes from soybean oil in the muffins and in salad dressings (Caesar, ranch, Italian), with the rest of the fat coming from dairy in the house-made cream cheese spreads and pizzaah cheese.. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Big Apple Bagels use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Big Apple Bagels cooks with no deep fryer anywhere in the chain; bagels are boiled then baked, breakfast items (eggs, bacon, sausage, ham) are griddled, and lunch sandwiches are toasted. The PUFA comes from soybean oil in the muffins and in salad dressings (Caesar, ranch, Italian), with the rest of the fat coming from dairy in the house-made cream cheese spreads and pizzaah cheese., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Big Apple Bagels seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Big Apple Bagels cooks with no deep fryer anywhere in the chain; bagels are boiled then baked, breakfast items (eggs, bacon, sausage, ham) are griddled, and lunch sandwiches are toasted. The PUFA comes from soybean oil in the muffins and in salad dressings (Caesar, ranch, Italian), with the rest of the fat coming from dairy in the house-made cream cheese spreads and pizzaah cheese., which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Big Apple Bagels?
Reduced Fat Vegetable Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Big Apple Bagels, at an estimated 0.4g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Big Apple Bagels?
Classic Club is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Big Apple Bagels, at an estimated 28.0g 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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