Johnny Rockets Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Johnny Rockets cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 162 menu items we analyzed, it averages 6.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Johnny Rockets
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 |
|---|---|
| Garden Salad (No Dressing) | 0.5g |
| Garden Salad (Fat Free Italian) | 0.5g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (Fat Free Italian) | 2.9g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (No Dressing) | 2.9g |
| Chili Cheese Fries (Side) | 5.2g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Johnny Rockets
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Bacon Cheese Tots (Starter) | 31.9g |
| Chili Cheese Tots (Starter) | 31.6g |
| Cheese Tots (Starter) | 30.2g |
| Tots (Starter) | 29.3g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich | 27.4g |
Around the world: Johnny Rockets
Chicken Club Sandwich has 7.0g of PUFA in Brazil but 22.2g in the US. Same chain. Why not here?
We have Johnny Rockets in 2 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Chicken Club Sandwich | Onion Rings | Philly Cheese Steak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (this page) | soybean oil | 22.2g | 16.7g | 8.3g |
| Brazil | palm oil | 7.0g | 3.0g | 14.2g |
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 Johnny Rockets item, ranked
All 162 items we have for Johnny Rockets, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lemonade (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pibb Xtra (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Brisk Strawberry Melon (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mango Refresca (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pibb Xtra (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lemonade (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pepsi (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dr. Pepper (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Iced Tea (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coke (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pepsi (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pepsi (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Brisk Strawberry Melon (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pibb Xtra (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dr. Pepper (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Brisk Strawberry Melon (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mango Refresca (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Brisk Strawberry Melon (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mango Refresca (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Watermelon Lime Refresca (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade Refresca (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pepsi (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade Refresca (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade Refresca (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Watermelon Lime Refresca (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Watermelon Lime Refresca (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Iced Tea (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lemonade (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Watermelon Lime Refresca (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Pibb Xtra (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade Refresca (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coke (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coke (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coke (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dr. Pepper (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mango Refresca (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Iced Tea (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dr. Pepper (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Garden Salad (No Dressing) | 0.5g |
| Garden Salad (Fat Free Italian) | 0.5g |
| Root Beer Float | 1.3g |
| Side Salad | 2.0g |
| Vanilla Shake | 2.3g |
| Hershey's Chocolate Shake | 2.3g |
| Strawberry Shake | 2.3g |
| Banana Shake | 2.3g |
| Hershey's Chocolate Strawberry Shake | 2.3g |
| Strawberry Banana Shake | 2.3g |
| Hershey's Chocolate Banana Shake | 2.3g |
| Hershey's Chocolate Shake with Malt Powder | 2.4g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (Fat Free Italian) | 2.9g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (No Dressing) | 2.9g |
| Chili Bowl | 3.0g |
| Fries (Side) | 4.0g |
| Cheese Fries (Side) | 4.5g |
| Oreo Cookies and Cream Shake | 4.8g |
| Chili Cheese Fries (Side) | 5.2g |
| Bacon Cheese Fries (Side) | 5.2g |
| Oreo Strawberry Crumble Shake | 5.2g |
| Sweet Potato Fries, Side | 5.3g |
| Rocket Dog | 5.9g |
| Veggie Burger | 6.0g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Salad (No Dressing) | 6.4g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Salad (Fat Free Italian) | 6.4g |
| Garden Salad (Balsamic Vinaigrette) | 6.5g |
| Fries | 6.7g |
| Rocket Chili Dog | 7.0g |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Swiss) | 7.3g |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Provolone) | 7.3g |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich (American) | 7.3g |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Pepper Jack) | 7.4g |
| Cheese Fries (Starter) | 7.6g |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Cheddar) | 7.6g |
| Streamliner | 8.0g |
| Hershey's Chocolate Peanut Butter Shake | 8.0g |
| Peanut Butter Banana Shake | 8.0g |
| Philly Cheese Steak | 8.3g |
| Chili Cheese Fries | 8.8g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (Balsamic Vinaigrette) | 8.9g |
| Bacon Cheese Fries (Starter) | 8.9g |
| Sweet Potato Fries, Starter | 9.4g |
| Chicken Strips (No Sauce) | 9.4g |
| Chicken Strips (BBQ Sauce) | 9.4g |
| Smoke House Burger | 11.9g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Salad (Balsamic Vinaigrette) | 12.4g |
| Spicy Houston Burger | 12.5g |
| Peanut Butter Shake | 12.7g |
| Spicy Houston Double Burger | 13.1g |
| Garden Salad (Ranch) | 13.8g |
| Smoke House Double Burger | 14.5g |
| Tots (Side) | 14.6g |
| Garden Salad (1000 Island) | 15.1g |
| Cheese Tots (Side) | 15.2g |
| Onion Rings (Side) | 15.4g |
| Rocket Single Burger | 15.8g |
| Chili Cheese Tots (Side) | 15.8g |
| Garden Salad (Honey Mustard) | 15.9g |
| Bacon Cheese Tots (Side) | 15.9g |
| Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich | 16.0g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (Ranch) | 16.2g |
| Bacon Cheddar Burger | 16.6g |
| Onion Rings | 16.7g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (1000 Island) | 17.6g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (Honey Mustard) | 18.2g |
| The Original Burger | 18.9g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Salad (Ranch) | 19.7g |
| Route 66 Burger | 20.5g |
| Garden Salad (Bleu Cheese) | 21.1g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Salad (1000 Island) | 21.1g |
| Route 66 Double Burger | 21.6g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Salad (Honey Mustard) | 21.7g |
| Chile Burger | 22.2g |
| Chicken Club Sandwich | 22.2g |
| Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwich | 22.4g |
| Chicken Strips (Ranch) | 22.7g |
| Grilled Chicken Club Salad (Bleu Cheese) | 23.6g |
| Chicken Strips (Honey Mustard) | 24.7g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Salad (Bleu Cheese) | 27.1g |
| Crispy Chicken Club Sandwich | 27.4g |
| Tots (Starter) | 29.3g |
| Cheese Tots (Starter) | 30.2g |
| Chili Cheese Tots (Starter) | 31.6g |
| Bacon Cheese Tots (Starter) | 31.9g |
Frequently asked
Does Johnny Rockets use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Johnny Rockets cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 162 menu items we analyzed, it averages 6.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
What oil does Johnny Rockets cook with?
Our research indicates: soybean oil (100% soybean oil per company fryer spec). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Johnny Rockets use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Johnny Rockets cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Johnny Rockets seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Johnny Rockets 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 Johnny Rockets?
Garden Salad (Fat Free Italian) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Johnny Rockets, at an estimated 0.5g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Johnny Rockets?
Bacon Cheese Tots (Starter) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Johnny Rockets, at an estimated 31.9g 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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