Buffalo Wild Wings Seed Oil Report Card
Source: Buffalo Wild Wings Allergen and Preparation Guide, August 18, 2026. Beef tallow is used to fry products.
Based on our menu research, Buffalo Wild Wings fries in beef tallow, not seed oil, but soybean oil is still in the sauces, dressings and some prepared products. Across the 181 menu items we analyzed, it averages 10.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Buffalo Wild Wings
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: Grilled Chicken Dippers 3pc + Unsweetened Applesauce + Red Bull Watermelon Punch, 0.3g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Grilled Chicken Dippers 3pc | 0.3g |
| Grilled Chicken Dippers 5pc | 0.5g |
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 0.8g |
| Beer Cheese Cheesesteak | 1.7g |
| Beer Cheese Chicken Cheesesteak | 3.0g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Large Southwestern Ranch | 87.6g |
| Large Ranch | 81.6g |
| Large Bleu Cheese | 70.2g |
| Large B-Dubs Dip | 61.8g |
| Bone-In Wings (50 pc) | 47.0g |
Around the world: Buffalo Wild Wings
Chicken Caesar Salad has 14.0g of PUFA in the United Arab Emirates but 39.2g in the US. Same chain. Why not here?
We have Buffalo Wild Wings in 2 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Chicken Caesar Salad | Honey BBQ Chicken Salad | Ranch Dressing | Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich | Ultimate Nachos | Blue Cheese Dressing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (this page) | beef tallow | 39.2g | 36.9g | 20.4g | 17.8g | 4.8g | 17.4g |
| United Arab Emirates | Not disclosed | 14.0g | 14.0g | 8.0g | 18.0g | 18.0g | 8.0g |
Items are matched by name, so portions and recipes can differ between countries. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item. Oil notes are as each country's chain discloses them.
Every Buffalo Wild Wings item, ranked
All 181 items we have for Buffalo Wild Wings, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Carrots & Celery | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Honey BBQ Sauce | 0.0g |
| Spicy Marg-No-Rita | 0.0g |
| Peach Tea | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Watermelon Punch | 0.0g |
| Passionita | 0.0g |
| Starry | 0.0g |
| Teriyaki Sauce | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Coffee | 0.0g |
| Jammin' Jalapeño Sauce | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer (Bottle) | 0.0g |
| Unsweetened Applesauce | 0.0g |
| Sweet BBQ Sauce | 0.0g |
| Pepsi | 0.0g |
| Pepsi Zero Sugar | 0.0g |
| Aquafina Bottled Water | 0.0g |
| Asian Zing Sauce | 0.0g |
| Unsweetened Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Black Garlic Glaze Sauce | 0.0g |
| Pico de Gallo | 0.0g |
| Carrots | 0.0g |
| Celery | 0.0g |
| Buffalo Dry Rub | 0.0g |
| Chipotle BBQ Dry Rub | 0.0g |
| Desert Heat Dry Rub | 0.0g |
| Lemon Pepper Dry Rub | 0.0g |
| Salt & Vinegar Dry Rub | 0.0g |
| Red Bull | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Sugarfree | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Sea Blue Edition (Juneberry) | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Peach Edition (White Peach) | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Red Edition (Watermelon) | 0.0g |
| Limebubly Sparkling Water | 0.0g |
| Kids' Apple Juice | 0.0g |
| Kids' Orange Juice | 0.0g |
| Kids' Lowfat Milk | 0.1g |
| Kids' Chocolate Milk | 0.1g |
| Garden Side Salad | 0.2g |
| Deluxe Shirley Temple | 0.2g |
| Strawberry Dirty Soda | 0.2g |
| Grilled Chicken Dippers 3pc | 0.3g |
| Orange Cream | 0.3g |
| Caramel Sauce | 0.3g |
| Grilled Chicken Dippers 5pc | 0.5g |
| Mango Habanero Sauce | 0.6g |
| Honey Garlic Sauce | 0.6g |
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 0.8g |
| Marinara | 0.9g |
| Crema | 0.9g |
| Vanilla Sundae | 1.0g |
| Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie | 1.0g |
| Chili | 1.1g |
| Mozzarella Sticks (5 pc) | 1.3g |
| Kids Cheeseburger | 1.3g |
| New Belgium Fat Tire Beer Cheese | 1.3g |
| Golden Fire Sauce | 1.5g |
| Triple Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet | 1.6g |
| Kids Boneless Wings 4pc | 1.7g |
| Beer Cheese Cheesesteak | 1.7g |
| Mac & Cheese | 1.8g |
| Kids Mac & Cheese | 1.8g |
| Chocolate Sundae | 2.0g |
| Hot BBQ Sauce | 2.1g |
| Blazin' Knockout Sauce | 2.4g |
| New York-Style Cheesecake | 2.5g |
| Kids Crispy Chicken Dippers | 2.9g |
| Hatch Queso | 3.0g |
| Beer Cheese Chicken Cheesesteak | 3.0g |
| Caribbean Jerk Sauce | 3.0g |
| Potato Wedges (Regular) | 3.2g |
| Kids Grilled Cheese | 3.3g |
| Boneless Wings (6 pc) | 3.6g |
| Medium Sauce | 3.6g |
| Crispy Battered French Fries (Regular) | 4.0g |
| Grilled Chicken Wrap | 4.0g |
| Kids Bone-In Wings | 4.0g |
| Chips & Salsa (Side) | 4.1g |
| Crispy Chicken Dippers 3pc | 4.4g |
| Chips & Dip Trio | 4.4g |
| Buffalo Chips (Regular) | 4.7g |
| Ultimate Nachos | 4.8g |
| Hot Sauce | 4.8g |
| Spicy Garlic Sauce | 4.8g |
| Wild Sauce | 4.8g |
| Potato Wedges (Large) | 4.9g |
| Hand-Breaded Tenders 3pc | 5.0g |
| Boneless Wings (10 pc) | 5.2g |
| Bone-In Wings (6 pc) | 5.4g |
| Crispy Chicken Wrap | 5.4g |
| Spicy Chicken Dippers 3pc | 5.4g |
| Mild Sauce | 5.4g |
| Buffalo Ranch Sauce | 5.4g |
| Chips & House-made Guacamole | 5.6g |
| BBQ Chicken Sandwich | 6.0g |
| Tots (Regular) | 6.7g |
| Ghirardelli Chocolate Chunk Brownie | 6.8g |
| Classic Chicken Wrap with Pulled Chicken | 6.8g |
| Cauliflower Wings (Small) | 7.0g |
| Chips & Salsa (Appetizer) | 7.0g |
| Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette | 7.2g |
| Crispy Chicken Dippers 5pc | 7.3g |
| Boneless Wings 15pc | 7.6g |
| Grilled Classic Chicken Sandwich | 7.7g |
| Spicy Chicken Dippers 5pc | 7.7g |
| Classic Cheeseburger | 8.0g |
| Hand-Breaded Tenders 5pc | 8.0g |
| Crispy Battered French Fries (Large) | 8.9g |
| Southwest Salad | 9.0g |
| All-American Cheeseburger | 9.7g |
| Bone-In Wings (10 pc) | 9.9g |
| Whiskey-Glazed Burger | 10.0g |
| Buffalo Chips (Large) | 10.1g |
| Boneless Wings (20 pc) | 10.5g |
| Bacon-Smashed Hatch Chile Burger | 11.1g |
| Classic Chicken Sandwich | 11.9g |
| Southwest Philly | 12.0g |
| Ultimate Sampler | 12.0g |
| Honey Mustard | 12.0g |
| Potato Trio | 12.0g |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 12.7g |
| Cauliflower Wings (Large) | 13.1g |
| Tots (Large) | 13.4g |
| Chocolate Fudge Cake | 13.9g |
| Hand-Breaded Tenders (4 pc) | 14.0g |
| Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich | 14.0g |
| Bone-In Wings (15 pc) | 14.1g |
| Mushroom Swiss Burger | 14.2g |
| All-American Bacon Cheeseburger | 14.2g |
| Original Buffalo Sauce | 14.4g |
| BBQ Bacon Burger | 14.5g |
| Bacon Mac & Cheese Burger | 14.8g |
| Parmesan Garlic Sauce | 15.0g |
| B-Dubs Dip | 15.6g |
| Caesar Dressing | 15.6g |
| Boneless Wings (30 pc) | 15.7g |
| Triple-Bacon Cheeseburger | 15.9g |
| Street Tacos | 16.3g |
| Thai Curry Sauce | 16.9g |
| Blue Cheese Dressing | 17.4g |
| Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wrap | 17.4g |
| Beef on Weck Sliders | 17.7g |
| Buffalo Ranch Chicken Sandwich | 17.8g |
| Cheese Curds (Regular) | 18.6g |
| Lemon Pepper Sauce | 18.6g |
| Bone-In Wings (20 pc) | 18.8g |
| Fried Pickles | 19.1g |
| Beer-Battered Onion Rings (Regular) | 20.1g |
| Ranch Dressing | 20.4g |
| Carrots & Celery with Ranch Dressing | 20.4g |
| Hand-Breaded Tenders (6 pc) | 21.0g |
| Everything Pretzel Knots | 21.8g |
| Southwestern Ranch Dressing | 22.2g |
| Cheese Curds (Large) | 22.9g |
| King's Hawaiian Cheeseburger Sliders | 23.9g |
| Southwestern Black Bean Burger | 24.0g |
| Mini Corn Dogs | 24.1g |
| Beer-Battered Onion Rings | 24.7g |
| Kickin' Chicken Sandwich | 25.2g |
| Garlic Mushrooms with Southwestern Ranch | 25.3g |
| Boneless Wings 50pc | 26.1g |
| Bone-In Wings (30 pc) | 28.2g |
| Buffalo Chicken Dip | 29.5g |
| Crispy Buffalo Chicken Salad | 30.6g |
| Bacon Patty Melt | 30.6g |
| Honey BBQ Chicken Salad | 36.9g |
| Chicken Caesar Salad | 39.2g |
| Buffalo Chicken Tots | 40.2g |
| Bacon Cheddar Jumbo Tots | 41.0g |
| Large Honey Mustard | 46.8g |
| Bone-In Wings (50 pc) | 47.0g |
| Large B-Dubs Dip | 61.8g |
| Large Bleu Cheese | 70.2g |
| Large Ranch | 81.6g |
| Large Southwestern Ranch | 87.6g |
Frequently asked
Does Buffalo Wild Wings use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Buffalo Wild Wings fries in beef tallow, not seed oil, but soybean oil is still in the sauces, dressings and some prepared products. Across the 181 menu items we analyzed, it averages 10.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does Buffalo Wild Wings cook with?
Our research indicates: beef shortening/beef tallow for all fried items (wings, boneless wings, cauliflower wings, tenders, tots, chips and most fried chicken) per the official BWW Allergen & Preparation Guide FRIED column; highly refined soybean oil remains in sauces, dressings and some prepared products; shared fryers throughout. NOTE: bone-in and boneless wings still carry meaningful PUFA from the chicken fat itself (~0.20 fraction, corn/soy-fed birds), so tallow frying does not make them low-PUFA; item gram values are pending a nutrition-guide recompute and currently err high. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Buffalo Wild Wings use beef tallow?
Yes. Our research indicates Buffalo Wild Wings fries in beef tallow. Beef tallow is far lower in PUFA than seed oils.
Is Buffalo Wild Wings seed oil free?
Not fully. Our research indicates Buffalo Wild Wings fries in beef tallow, but soybean oil is still in the sauces, dressings and some prepared products. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Buffalo Wild Wings?
Burger Patty Only (No Bun) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Buffalo Wild Wings, at an estimated 0.8g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Buffalo Wild Wings?
Large Southwestern Ranch is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Buffalo Wild Wings, at an estimated 87.6g 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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