Golden Krust Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Golden Krust cooks with: The patty pastry fat is palm: the chain's own panels print 53-60% of total fat as saturated, which soybean oil cannot produce. (The earlier "and/or soybean" wording is withdrawn.) Unspecified vegetable oil for restaurant frying (wings, dumplings, festival, plantains, fried chicken); beef suet a minor component in the patty crust.. Across the 61 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.4g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at Golden Krust
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 |
|---|---|
| Hard Dough Bread (slice) | 0.5g |
| Hard Dough Bread | 0.8g |
| Red Peas Soup | 1.0g |
| Collard Greens | 1.0g |
| Cornmeal Porridge | 1.0g |
What to Avoid at Golden Krust
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fried Chicken | 25.0g |
| Fried Chicken Meal | 14.0g |
| Catfish (3 pc) | 12.0g |
| Escovitch Fish | 10.0g |
| Jerk Chicken Wings | 9.0g |
Every Golden Krust item, ranked
All 61 items we have for Golden Krust, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| White Rice | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Jerk Sauce | 0.0g |
| Hot Pepper Sauce | 0.0g |
| Hard Dough Bread (slice) | 0.5g |
| Hard Dough Bread | 0.8g |
| Rice & Peas | 1.0g |
| Spinach Rice | 1.0g |
| Yellow Rice | 1.0g |
| Steamed Vegetables | 1.0g |
| Red Peas Soup | 1.0g |
| Collard Greens | 1.0g |
| Cornmeal Porridge | 1.0g |
| Beef Patty (Mild) | 1.7g |
| Beef Patty (Spicy) | 1.7g |
| Chicken Patty | 1.8g |
| Jerk Chicken Patty | 1.9g |
| Chicken Soup | 2.0g |
| Spiced Bun | 2.0g |
| Bulla Cakes (4 pc) | 2.0g |
| Gizzarda | 2.0g |
| Macaroni & Cheese | 3.0g |
| Bun & Cheese | 3.0g |
| Rock Cake | 3.0g |
| Braised Oxtail | 3.0g |
| Curried Goat | 3.0g |
| Ackee & Saltfish | 3.0g |
| Rum Cake (Black Cake) | 3.0g |
| Callaloo & Saltfish | 3.0g |
| Vegetable Meal | 3.0g |
| Spinach Patty | 4.0g |
| Vegetable Patty | 4.0g |
| Beef Patty & Coco Bread | 4.0g |
| Chicken Patty & Coco Bread | 4.0g |
| Cocktail Beef Patties (3 pc) | 4.0g |
| Festival | 4.0g |
| Jerk Pork | 4.0g |
| Curried Chicken | 4.0g |
| Brown Stew Chicken | 4.0g |
| Braised Oxtail Meal | 4.0g |
| Curry Goat Meal | 4.0g |
| Fried Sweet Plantains | 5.0g |
| Curried Shrimp Meal | 5.0g |
| Curry Chicken Meal | 5.0g |
| Jerk Pork Meal | 5.0g |
| Brown Stew Chicken Meal | 5.0g |
| BBQ Chicken Meal | 6.0g |
| Cocktail Patties (6 pc) | 6.0g |
| Fried Dumpling | 7.0g |
| Patty & Coco Bread | 7.0g |
| Jerk Chicken Salad | 7.0g |
| Jerk Chicken Sandwich | 8.0g |
| Saltfish Fritters | 8.0g |
| Jerk Chicken Wings | 9.0g |
| Jerk Chicken Meal | 9.0g |
| BBQ Wings (5 pc) | 9.0g |
| Jerk Chicken Wings (5 pc) | 9.0g |
| Escovitch Fish | 10.0g |
| Catfish (3 pc) | 12.0g |
| Fried Chicken Meal | 14.0g |
| Fried Chicken | 25.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Golden Krust use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Golden Krust cooks with: The patty pastry fat is palm: the chain's own panels print 53-60% of total fat as saturated, which soybean oil cannot produce. (The earlier "and/or soybean" wording is withdrawn.) Unspecified vegetable oil for restaurant frying (wings, dumplings, festival, plantains, fried chicken); beef suet a minor component in the patty crust.. Across the 61 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.4g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does Golden Krust cook with?
Our research indicates: The patty pastry fat is palm: the chain's own panels print 53-60% of total fat as saturated, which soybean oil cannot produce. (The earlier "and/or soybean" wording is withdrawn.) Unspecified vegetable oil for restaurant frying (wings, dumplings, festival, plantains, fried chicken); beef suet a minor component in the patty crust.. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Golden Krust use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Golden Krust cooks with The patty pastry fat is palm: the chain's own panels print 53-60% of total fat as saturated, which soybean oil cannot produce. (The earlier "and/or soybean" wording is withdrawn.) Unspecified vegetable oil for restaurant frying (wings, dumplings, festival, plantains, fried chicken); beef suet a minor component in the patty crust., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Golden Krust seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Golden Krust cooks with The patty pastry fat is palm: the chain's own panels print 53-60% of total fat as saturated, which soybean oil cannot produce. (The earlier "and/or soybean" wording is withdrawn.) Unspecified vegetable oil for restaurant frying (wings, dumplings, festival, plantains, fried chicken); beef suet a minor component in the patty crust., which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Golden Krust?
Hard Dough Bread (slice) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Golden Krust, at an estimated 0.5g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Golden Krust?
Fried Chicken is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Golden Krust, at an estimated 25.0g 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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