Halloween with less seed oil: candy, treats and trick-or-treat night. See the guide
Report Cards · Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken Seed Oil Report Card

GradeF
Avg PUFA/item14.7g
Items analyzed52
Cooking oil100% soybean oil
From the chain56%

Based on our menu research, Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 52 menu items we analyzed, it averages 14.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).

What oil does Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken fry in? The full answer

Eating at Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken soon? Build your order in the app and see its seed oil total before you pay.

Build my order

Ask Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken to drop seed oils

1 person has asked so far.

One tap, anonymous, no signup. We keep each chain's total public so the demand is impossible to ignore.

Safest Orders at Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

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: Rice Bowl + Rice + Black Milk Tea, 5.0g total

ItemPUFA
Rice Bowl5.0g
Chicken Bites Small (5 oz)6.9g
Korean Nuggets7.0g
Mac and Cheese7.5g
Chicken Bites Large (8 oz)7.7g

Build your Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken order

Pick your meal, sides, sauces and drink in the app and see your seed oil total before you order. It logs to your day in one tap. Free on iPhone and Android.

Build my order

What to Avoid at Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken

ItemPUFA
30 Wings129.4g
24 Wings104.3g
18 Wings76.8g
Chicken Wings (12 pc)60.0g
Leg and Thigh 10 Piece44.0g

Every Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken item, ranked

All 52 items we have for Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

ItemPUFA
Rice0.0g
Fountain Drink0.0g
Lemon0.0g
Soy Garlic0.0g
Buffalo0.0g
Spicy Smoke BBQ0.0g
Honey BBQ0.0g
Honeydew Milk Tea0.0g
Brown Sugar Milk Tea0.0g
Black Milk Tea0.0g
Thai Milk Tea0.4g
Nashville Hot Sauce1.0g
Peach Smoothie1.0g
Hangry Sauce1.0g
Matcha Milk Tea1.2g
Wild Zing1.5g
Cider Slaw1.8g
Hot Honey Sauce2.0g
Bleu Cheese Dipping Sauce2.0g
Ranch Dipping Sauce3.0g
Spicy Soy Garlic3.5g
Oreo Milk Tea4.1g
Cheese Sauce4.8g
Rice Bowl5.0g
Chicken Bites Small (5 oz)6.9g
Korean Nuggets7.0g
Mac and Cheese7.5g
Chicken Bites Large (8 oz)7.7g
Waffle Fries7.8g
Chicken Fingers7.9g
Leg and Thigh 2 Piece10.0g
Kids Chicken Fingers Meal10.0g
Kids Jr. Sando Meal10.0g
Hangry Chicken Salad11.0g
Mikes Hot Honey Sando12.0g
Messy Sando13.0g
Mega Chicken Sando14.0g
Buffalo Bleu Chicken Sando14.0g
Jr. Sando14.0g
Chicken Wrap16.0g
Chicken and Waffles16.1g
Leg and Thigh 4 Piece18.0g
Fried Okra18.8g
Chicken Fingers (5 pc)21.0g
Loaded Mac and Cheese22.3g
Loaded Fries25.0g
Chicken Wings (6 pc)30.0g
Leg and Thigh 10 Piece44.0g
Chicken Wings (12 pc)60.0g
18 Wings76.8g
24 Wings104.3g
30 Wings129.4g

Frequently asked

Does Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 52 menu items we analyzed, it averages 14.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).

What oil does Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken cook with?

Our research indicates: 100% soybean oil (confirmed via official FAQ at hangryjoes.com/faq-items/what-type-of-oil-do-you-use/). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken use beef tallow?

No. Our research indicates Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.

Is Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken 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 Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken?

Korean Nuggets is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken, at an estimated 7.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.

What should I avoid at Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken?

30 Wings is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken, at an estimated 129.4g 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.

Compare other chains

Haagen-Dazs Shop · Halo Burger · Handel's Homemade Ice Cream · Happy Joe's · Harbinger (Des Moines, IA) · Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC)

See where Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken lands on the full Seed Oil Index, or check which chains cook in real fats on Tallow Watch. Wondering about a specific dish instead? The Is It Seed Oil food guide answers it for 200+ everyday foods, and the distributor oils page covers what independent restaurants fry in.

Track your seed oil intake — get the app
Join the movement. 2,600+ chains graded. Build my order in the app