Culver's Seed Oil Report Card
Source: Culver's nutrition menu (Nutritionix), read October 22, 2026. Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Contains One or More of the Following: Canola, Palm, Soybean, Sunflower), [...] Dextrose, Xanthan Gum. Cooked in Canola Oil. (Cross-contact occurs with other allergens, including gluten, during cooking).
Based on our menu research, Culver's cooks with: canola oil. Across the 213 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at Culver'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: Chocolate Fresh Frozen Custard (2 scoops) + Bottled Water, 1.5g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 0.8g |
| Beef Pot Roast | 1.6g |
| Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Value Basket (3 pc) | 2.1g |
| Grilled Cheese | 2.1g |
| Sourdough Melt | 2.6g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Culver's
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| North Atlantic Cod Dinner (3 pc) | 40.4g |
| Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Dinner (10 pc) | 36.2g |
| North Atlantic Cod Dinner (2 pc) | 35.3g |
| Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Dinner (6 pc) | 31.2g |
| North Atlantic Cod Dinner (1 pc) | 28.8g |
Every Culver's item, ranked
All 213 items we have for Culver's, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Lemon Ice | 0.0g |
| Buffalo Sauce | 0.0g |
| Cocktail Sauce | 0.0g |
| Sweet Baby Ray's® BBQ | 0.0g |
| Fresh Brewed Iced Tea (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Lemon Ice Cooler (Large) | 0.0g |
| Lemon Ice Cooler (Small) | 0.0g |
| Mott's Applesauce | 0.0g |
| Side of Dill Pickles | 0.0g |
| Mott's 100% Apple Juice | 0.0g |
| Lemon Ice Dish (3 scoops) | 0.0g |
| Fresh Brewed Iced Tea (Large) | 0.0g |
| Bottled Water | 0.0g |
| Steamed Broccoli | 0.0g |
| Coffee | 0.0g |
| Fresh Brewed Iced Tea (Small) | 0.0g |
| Lemon Ice Cooler (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Lemon Ice Dish (2 scoops) | 0.0g |
| Ken's® Raspberry Vinaigrette | 0.0g |
| Heinz® Dip & Squeeze® Ketchup | 0.0g |
| Marinara | 0.0g |
| Hot Sauce | 0.0g |
| Yellow Mustard | 0.0g |
| Malt Vinegar | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink (Small) | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink (Large) | 0.0g |
| Chocolate Milk | 0.1g |
| White Milk | 0.1g |
| Butter | 0.2g |
| Mashed Potatoes & Gravy | 0.3g |
| Garden Side Salad | 0.3g |
| Stuffed Green Pepper with Beef Soup (Medium) | 0.5g |
| Lemon Ice Smoothie (Small) | 0.6g |
| Stuffed Green Pepper with Beef Soup (Large) | 0.6g |
| Tomato Florentine Soup (Medium) | 0.6g |
| Mashed Potatoes & Gravy (Large) | 0.7g |
| Vegetable Beef Soup (Medium) | 0.7g |
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 0.8g |
| Lemon Ice Smoothie (Medium) | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Fresh Frozen Custard (1 scoop) | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Cake Cone (1 scoop) | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Waffle Cone (1 scoop) | 0.8g |
| Side of Thick Cut Bacon | 0.9g |
| Cake Cone (1 scoop) | 1.0g |
| Culver's Root Beer Float (Large) | 1.0g |
| Culver's Root Beer Float (Small) | 1.0g |
| Fanta Orange Float (Small) | 1.0g |
| Culver's Root Beer Float (Medium) | 1.0g |
| Coca-Cola Float (Medium) | 1.0g |
| Fanta Orange Float (Medium) | 1.0g |
| Fanta Orange Float (Large) | 1.0g |
| Coca-Cola Float (Large) | 1.0g |
| Vanilla Fresh Frozen Custard (1 scoop) | 1.0g |
| Waffle Cone (1 scoop) | 1.0g |
| Coca-Cola Float (Small) | 1.0g |
| Tomato Florentine Soup (Large) | 1.0g |
| Kids ButterBurger Meal | 1.1g |
| Lemon Ice Smoothie (Large) | 1.1g |
| Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer (Mini) | 1.2g |
| Vegetable Beef Soup (Large) | 1.2g |
| Pumpkin S'mores Concrete Mixer (Mini) | 1.3g |
| Garden Fresco Salad | 1.4g |
| Chocolate Fresh Frozen Custard (2 scoops) | 1.5g |
| Chicken Noodle Soup (Medium) | 1.5g |
| Chocolate Cake Cone (2 scoops) | 1.5g |
| Chocolate Waffle Cone (2 scoops) | 1.5g |
| Beef Pot Roast | 1.6g |
| Chicken Tenders (1 pc) | 1.7g |
| Vanilla Shake (Small) | 1.8g |
| Pumpkin Spice Shake (Small) | 1.8g |
| Vanilla Fresh Frozen Custard (2 scoops) | 1.9g |
| Chocolate Malt (Small) | 1.9g |
| Chocolate Shake (Small) | 1.9g |
| Pumpkin Spice Malt (Small) | 1.9g |
| Waffle Cone (2 scoops) | 1.9g |
| Vanilla Malt (Small) | 1.9g |
| Cake Cone (2 scoops) | 1.9g |
| Chocolate Fresh Frozen Custard (3 scoops) | 1.9g |
| Chocolate Cake Cone (3 scoops) | 1.9g |
| Chocolate Waffle Cone (3 scoops) | 1.9g |
| Buffalo Chicken Tenders (1 pc) | 2.0g |
| Crinkle Cut Fries (Small) | 2.1g |
| Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Value Basket (3 pc) | 2.1g |
| Grilled Cheese | 2.1g |
| Chocolate Fresh Frozen Custard (Pint) | 2.1g |
| Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer (Small) | 2.1g |
| Broccoli Cheese Soup (Medium) | 2.1g |
| Cranberry Bacon Bleu Salad | 2.2g |
| George's Chili Supreme (Medium) | 2.2g |
| Pumpkin S'mores Concrete Mixer (Small) | 2.2g |
| Potato with Bacon Soup (Medium) | 2.3g |
| Vanilla Shake (Medium) | 2.4g |
| Chocolate Shake (Medium) | 2.4g |
| Pumpkin Spice Shake (Medium) | 2.4g |
| Vanilla Malt (Medium) | 2.4g |
| Waffle Cone (3 scoops) | 2.4g |
| Vanilla Fresh Frozen Custard (3 scoops) | 2.4g |
| Cake Cone (3 scoops) | 2.4g |
| Pumpkin Spice Malt (Medium) | 2.4g |
| Chicken Noodle Soup (Large) | 2.4g |
| Chocolate Malt (Medium) | 2.5g |
| Vanilla Fresh Frozen Custard (Pint) | 2.5g |
| Sourdough Melt | 2.6g |
| Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer (Medium) | 2.7g |
| Wisconsin Cheese Curds (Medium) | 2.8g |
| Pumpkin S'mores Concrete Mixer (Medium) | 2.8g |
| Jalapeño Cheese Curds (Medium) | 2.8g |
| ButterBurger Cheese (single) | 2.9g |
| Cheddar ButterBurger (double) | 3.0g |
| Caramel Cashew Sundae | 3.0g |
| Pumpkin S'mores Concrete Mixer (Large) | 3.1g |
| Salted Caramel Pumpkin Concrete Mixer (Large) | 3.1g |
| Pretzel Bites | 3.2g |
| Mushroom & Swiss ButterBurger | 3.3g |
| ButterBurger Original (single) | 3.3g |
| Vanilla Shake (Large) | 3.3g |
| Chocolate Shake (Large) | 3.3g |
| Pumpkin Spice Shake (Large) | 3.3g |
| Crinkle Cut Fries (Medium) | 3.4g |
| Chocolate Malt (Large) | 3.4g |
| Vanilla Malt (Large) | 3.4g |
| Pumpkin Spice Malt (Large) | 3.4g |
| Potato with Bacon Soup (Large) | 3.4g |
| Kids Chicken Tenders (2 pc) | 3.5g |
| Honey Mustard | 3.5g |
| Horseradish | 3.5g |
| Chicken Tenders (2 pc) | 3.5g |
| Broccoli Cheese Soup (Large) | 3.5g |
| Wild and Brown Rice with Chicken Soup (Medium) | 3.6g |
| Pork Loin Sandwich | 3.9g |
| George's Chili (Medium) | 3.9g |
| Oreo Reese's Cheesecake Concrete Mixer | 4.0g |
| Buffalo Chicken Tenders (2 pc) | 4.0g |
| Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Value Basket (6 pc) | 4.1g |
| Crinkle Cut Fries (Large) | 4.2g |
| Sourdough Melt (double) | 4.2g |
| Concrete Mixer with Oreo | 4.3g |
| Concrete Mixer with Reese's | 4.4g |
| Wisconsin Swiss Melt (single) | 4.5g |
| Mayo | 4.8g |
| Wild and Brown Rice with Chicken Soup (Large) | 4.8g |
| Strawberry Fields Salad | 4.9g |
| Mushroom & Swiss ButterBurger (double) | 5.0g |
| Jalapeño Jack Pub Burger | 5.0g |
| George's Chili Supreme (Large) | 5.1g |
| 3pc Chicken Tenders | 5.3g |
| Corn Dog | 5.3g |
| Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Sauce | 5.5g |
| ButterBurger Cheese (double) | 5.6g |
| Onion Rings (Medium) | 5.6g |
| Wisconsin Cheese Curds (Large) | 5.6g |
| Jalapeño Cheese Curds (Large) | 5.6g |
| Smoked Cheddar CurderBurger | 6.0g |
| Pretzel Bites (Large) | 6.3g |
| ButterBurger Original (double) | 6.4g |
| Wisconsin Swiss Melt (double) | 6.4g |
| Mushroom & Swiss ButterBurger (triple) | 6.5g |
| Turtle Sundae (1 scoop) | 6.6g |
| Chili Cheddar Fries | 6.7g |
| Chicken Tenders (4 pc) | 6.9g |
| Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Value Basket (10 pc) | 6.9g |
| Sourdough Melt (triple) | 6.9g |
| Flavor of the Day Dish (2 scoops) | 7.4g |
| George's Chili (Large) | 7.4g |
| ButterBurger Cheese (triple) | 7.5g |
| Turtle Sundae (2 scoops) | 7.6g |
| Grilled Chicken Sandwich | 7.7g |
| Culver's® Vinaigrette | 7.8g |
| Buffalo Chicken Tenders (4 pc) | 7.9g |
| Culver's Deluxe (single) | 8.2g |
| Turtle Sundae (3 scoops) | 8.3g |
| Grilled Reuben Melt | 8.3g |
| Wisconsin Cheese Curds (Family) | 8.4g |
| Jalapeño Cheese Curds (Family) | 8.4g |
| Harvest Veggie Burger | 8.7g |
| Pretzel Bites (Family) | 9.2g |
| ButterBurger (Triple) | 9.5g |
| Coleslaw (Medium) | 9.6g |
| Wisconsin Swiss Melt (triple) | 9.9g |
| Fried Pickles | 10.2g |
| Buttermilk Ranch | 10.5g |
| Bacon Deluxe (Single) | 10.7g |
| Tartar Sauce | 10.8g |
| Onion Rings (Large) | 11.2g |
| Culver's Deluxe (double) | 11.7g |
| Jalapeño Jack Chicken Sandwich | 12.0g |
| Crinkle Cut Fries (Family) | 12.8g |
| Bacon Deluxe (double) | 13.4g |
| Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 13.6g |
| Culver's Deluxe (triple) | 13.6g |
| Chicken Tenders (8 pc) | 13.8g |
| Culver's® Signature Sauce | 15.0g |
| Chicken Cashew Salad | 15.0g |
| Bacon Deluxe (triple) | 15.5g |
| Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 15.6g |
| Buffalo Chicken Tenders (8 pc) | 15.8g |
| Onion Rings (Family) | 16.7g |
| Ken's® Boom Boom Sauce | 17.5g |
| Fried Pickle Pub Burger (single) | 17.6g |
| Ken's® Blue Cheese | 18.0g |
| Fried Pickle Pub Burger (double) | 18.8g |
| Coleslaw (Large) | 19.2g |
| Chili Cheddar Fries (Family) | 19.9g |
| North Atlantic Cod Sandwich | 20.2g |
| Fried Pickle Pub Burger (triple) | 21.5g |
| Caramel Cashew Sundae (2 scoops) | 24.5g |
| Caramel Cashew Sundae (3 scoops) | 27.5g |
| North Atlantic Cod Dinner (1 pc) | 28.8g |
| Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Dinner (6 pc) | 31.2g |
| North Atlantic Cod Dinner (2 pc) | 35.3g |
| Butterfly Jumbo Shrimp Dinner (10 pc) | 36.2g |
| North Atlantic Cod Dinner (3 pc) | 40.4g |
Fry Oil History at Culver's
Cooking in 100% canola oil since March 2007.
Culver's announced the plan in December 2006 and had every restaurant on 100 percent canola oil by March 1, 2007. It took about two years of testing with Cargill to land on the replacement. Source
Every documented oil switch across the industry lives on the Oil History timeline.
Frequently asked
Does Culver's use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Culver's cooks with: canola oil. Across the 213 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does Culver's cook with?
Our research indicates: Canola oil in the fryers (crinkle-cut fries, cheese curds, onion rings, fish): Culver's own nutrition portal says 'Cooked in Canola Oil.' (read 2026-10-22); does not use beef tallow. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Culver's use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Culver's cooks with canola oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Culver's seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Culver's cooks with canola oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Culver's?
Burger Patty Only (No Bun) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Culver's, at an estimated 0.8g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Culver's?
North Atlantic Cod Dinner (3 pc) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Culver's, at an estimated 40.4g 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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