Chicken Salad Chick Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Chicken Salad Chick cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 153 menu items we analyzed, it averages 8.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Chicken Salad Chick
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: Little Chicks Turkey Sandwich + Vitamin Water XXX (12 oz), 1.3g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Egg Salad Scoop on Lettuce | 3.0g |
| Classic Carol Wrap | 5.0g |
| Tomato Bisque Cup | 5.1g |
| Poblano Chicken Soup Cup | 5.1g |
| Loaded Potato Soup Cup | 5.9g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Chicken Salad Chick
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Cranberry Kelli Sandwich | 23.1g |
| Lauryn's Lemon Basil Sandwich | 22.1g |
| Cranberry Kelli Croissant | 21.6g |
| Buffalo Barclay Sandwich | 21.2g |
| Sassy Scotty Croissant | 20.8g |
Every Chicken Salad Chick item, ranked
All 153 items we have for Chicken Salad Chick, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fresh Fruit Cup (side) | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Sweet Tea (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sweet Tea (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sweet Tea (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Unsweetened Tea (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Unsweetened Tea (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Unsweetened Tea (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lite Lemonade (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Cherry Coke (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sweet Peach Tea (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lite Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Vitamin Water XXX (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sweet Peach Tea (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pickle Spear | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Vitamin Water XXX (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Vitamin Water XXX (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero Sugar (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Cherry Coke (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sweet Peach Tea (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (32 oz) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Cherry Coke (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lite Lemonade (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Honest Kids Apple Juice | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero Sugar (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero Sugar (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Croissant | 0.3g |
| Buttercream Frosted Flower Cookie | 0.3g |
| Lemon Burst Buttercream Cookie | 0.3g |
| Grape Salad (side) | 1.1g |
| Little Chicks Turkey Sandwich | 1.3g |
| Mac n Cheese Side | 1.6g |
| Little Chicks Mac n Cheese | 1.6g |
| Little Chicks Scoop of Chicken Salad | 2.0g |
| Mac n Cheese Bowl | 2.1g |
| Pasta Salad (side) | 2.3g |
| Mini Round Buttercream Frosted Cookie (Dozen) | 2.3g |
| Baked Lay's | 2.3g |
| Egg Salad Scoop on Lettuce | 3.0g |
| Chocolate Marshmallow Crispy Bar | 3.0g |
| Buttercream Frosted Flower Cookie (Dozen) | 3.9g |
| White Chocolate Cake Slice | 4.1g |
| Classic Carol Wrap | 5.0g |
| Little Chicks PB&J | 5.0g |
| Tomato Bisque Cup | 5.1g |
| Poblano Chicken Soup Cup | 5.1g |
| Broccoli & Cheese Soup Cup | 5.5g |
| Loaded Potato Soup Cup | 5.9g |
| The Chick Sandwich | 6.0g |
| Salt & Vinegar Chips | 6.4g |
| Jalapeño Chips | 6.4g |
| BBQ Chips | 6.4g |
| Spicy Dill Pickle Chips | 6.4g |
| Chicken Tortilla Soup (cup) | 6.6g |
| Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Cup | 6.7g |
| Chicken Salad BLT | 7.0g |
| Bacon Cheddar Melt | 7.0g |
| Trio Plate (2 Scoops + 1 Side) | 7.0g |
| Sea Salt Chips | 7.0g |
| Doritos | 8.1g |
| Broccoli Salad (side) | 8.2g |
| Tomato Bisque Bowl | 8.2g |
| Pumpkin Spice Cake Slice | 9.0g |
| Chicken Poblano Soup Bowl | 9.1g |
| Chicken Tortilla Soup Bowl | 9.5g |
| Loaded Potato Soup Bowl | 9.9g |
| Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup Bowl | 9.9g |
| Broccoli & Cheese Soup Bowl | 9.9g |
| Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Scoop on Lettuce | 11.4g |
| Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Croissant | 12.1g |
| Turkey Club | 12.5g |
| Pimento Cheese (side) | 12.6g |
| Pimento Cheese Scoop on Lettuce | 12.6g |
| Fruity Fran Scoop on Lettuce | 13.1g |
| Pimento Cheese Croissant | 13.3g |
| Barbie-Q (scoop) | 13.7g |
| Barbie-Q Scoop on Lettuce | 13.7g |
| Jalapeño Pimento Cheese Sandwich | 13.8g |
| Pimento Cheese Sandwich | 14.9g |
| Olivia's Old South (scoop) | 15.0g |
| Olivia's Old South Scoop on Lettuce | 15.0g |
| Fruity Fran Croissant | 15.0g |
| Dixie Chick (scoop) | 15.5g |
| Dixie Chick Scoop on Lettuce | 15.5g |
| Red Velvet Cake Slice | 15.6g |
| Fruity Fran Sandwich | 15.9g |
| Kickin' Kay Lynne (scoop) | 16.1g |
| Kickin' Kay Lynne Scoop on Lettuce | 16.1g |
| Barbie-Q Croissant | 16.2g |
| Jalapeno Holly (scoop) | 16.5g |
| Jalapeño Holly Scoop on Lettuce | 16.5g |
| Olivia's Old South Croissant | 16.5g |
| Barbie-Q Sandwich | 16.5g |
| Classic Carol (scoop) | 17.0g |
| Classic Carol Scoop on Lettuce | 17.0g |
| Fancy Nancy (scoop) | 17.4g |
| Fancy Nancy Scoop on Lettuce | 17.4g |
| Nashville Hottie (scoop) | 17.4g |
| Sassy Scotty (scoop) | 17.6g |
| Sassy Scotty Scoop on Lettuce | 17.6g |
| Dixie Chick Croissant | 17.7g |
| Olivia's Old South Sandwich | 17.8g |
| Pimento Cheese BLT | 18.1g |
| Buffalo Barclay (scoop) | 18.4g |
| Buffalo Barclay Scoop on Lettuce | 18.4g |
| Classic Carol Scoop with Crackers | 18.4g |
| Dixie Chick Sandwich | 18.4g |
| Jalapeño Holly Croissant | 18.5g |
| Kickin' Kay Lynne Sandwich | 18.9g |
| Kickin' Kay Lynne Croissant | 18.9g |
| Lauryn's Lemon Basil (scoop) | 19.3g |
| Lauryn's Lemon Basil Scoop on Lettuce | 19.3g |
| Jalapeño Holly Sandwich | 19.3g |
| Fancy Nancy Croissant | 19.3g |
| Classic Carol Croissant | 19.7g |
| Classic Carol Sandwich | 19.9g |
| Buffalo Barclay Croissant | 20.0g |
| Fancy Nancy Sandwich | 20.2g |
| Cranberry Kelli Scoop on Lettuce | 20.2g |
| Nashville Hottie Sandwich | 20.2g |
| Sassy Scotty Sandwich | 20.4g |
| Sassy Scotty Croissant | 20.8g |
| Lauryn's Lemon Basil Croissant | 20.8g |
| Buffalo Barclay Sandwich | 21.2g |
| Cranberry Kelli Croissant | 21.6g |
| Lauryn's Lemon Basil Sandwich | 22.1g |
| Cranberry Kelli Sandwich | 23.1g |
Frequently asked
Does Chicken Salad Chick use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Chicken Salad Chick cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 153 menu items we analyzed, it averages 8.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does Chicken Salad Chick cook with?
Our research indicates: Duke's Mayonnaise with highly refined soybean oil, CONFIRMED by the chain's own allergen page (nutrition guide edition 8.03.2026): stated outright as the mayonnaise in the chicken salad. Nothing is fried. Bread rows carry no filling and filling rows no bread in the guide; white and wheatberry breads print identical 3 g fat. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Chicken Salad Chick use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Chicken Salad Chick cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Chicken Salad Chick seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Chicken Salad Chick 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 Chicken Salad Chick?
Egg Salad Scoop on Lettuce is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Chicken Salad Chick, at an estimated 3.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Chicken Salad Chick?
Cranberry Kelli Sandwich is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Chicken Salad Chick, at an estimated 23.1g 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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