Long John Silver's Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Long John Silver's cooks with: soybean and canola oil (estimated). Across the 131 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
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Safest Orders at Long John Silver'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.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Grilled Shrimp (3 pieces) | 0.1g |
| Seasoned Grilled Salmon Taco | 0.6g |
| Sweet Chili Grilled Salmon Taco | 0.6g |
| Sweet Chili Grilled Salmon Bowl | 0.6g |
| Grilled Salmon Rice Bowl | 0.6g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Long John Silver's
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Crispy Battered Wings (12 pieces) | 30.2g |
| Fish, Shrimp & Clams Platter | 22.0g |
| Chicken Meal (3 planks, fries, hushpuppies) | 17.7g |
| 8-Piece Shrimp Meal (fries, hushpuppies) | 16.1g |
| Crispy Battered Wings (6 pieces) | 15.1g |
Around the world: Long John Silver's
Coleslaw has 4.0g of PUFA in Singapore but 6.6g in the US. Same chain. Why not here?
We have Long John Silver's in 2 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
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 Long John Silver's item, ranked
All 131 items we have for Long John Silver's, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Green Beans | 0.0g |
| BBQ | 0.0g |
| Malt Vinegar | 0.0g |
| Sweet & Sour | 0.0g |
| Cocktail Sauce | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade (Small) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Sweet Tea (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Unsweet Tea (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Diet Mountain Dew (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew (Large) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch (Small) | 0.0g |
| Wild Cherry Pepsi (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Wild Cherry Pepsi (Large) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Raspberry Tea (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Sweet Tea (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Unsweet Tea (Small) | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Sweet Tea (Large) | 0.0g |
| Starry (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Pepsi (Small) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade (Large) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch (Large) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Raspberry Tea (Small) | 0.0g |
| Diet Mountain Dew (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Mug Root Beer (Small) | 0.0g |
| Starry (Small) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Raspberry Tea (Large) | 0.0g |
| Pepsi (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Dole Starrrberry Lemonade (Small) | 0.0g |
| Starry (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Fruit Punch (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Raspberry Tea (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Sweet Tea (Small) | 0.0g |
| Diet Mountain Dew (Small) | 0.0g |
| Pepsi (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Starry (Large) | 0.0g |
| Diet Mountain Dew (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew (Small) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Unsweet Tea (Large) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (Large) | 0.0g |
| Dole Starrrberry Lemonade (Large) | 0.0g |
| Wild Cherry Pepsi (Small) | 0.0g |
| Lipton Unsweet Tea (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi (Small) | 0.0g |
| Pepsi (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Dole Starrrberry Lemonade (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Wild Cherry Pepsi (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper (Small) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade (Medium) | 0.0g |
| Dole Starrrberry Lemonade (Kids) | 0.0g |
| Grilled Shrimp (3 pieces) | 0.1g |
| Grilled Salmon (1 piece) | 0.2g |
| Rice | 0.6g |
| Creamy Garlic Butter Sauce | 0.6g |
| Seasoned Grilled Salmon Taco | 0.6g |
| Sweet Chili Grilled Salmon Taco | 0.6g |
| Sweet Chili Grilled Salmon Bowl | 0.6g |
| Grilled Salmon Rice Bowl | 0.6g |
| Grilled Shrimp Rice Bowl | 0.8g |
| Sweet Chili Grilled Shrimp Rice Bowl | 0.8g |
| Seasoned Grilled Shrimp Taco | 1.0g |
| Sweet Chili Grilled Shrimp Taco | 1.0g |
| Baja Grilled Salmon Taco | 1.1g |
| Lobster Bites | 1.2g |
| Baja Grilled Salmon Bowl | 1.4g |
| Southwest Grilled Salmon Taco | 1.5g |
| Southwest Grilled Salmon Rice Bowl | 1.5g |
| Battered Shrimp (3 pieces) | 1.9g |
| Pineapple Cream Pie | 2.0g |
| Battered Chicken Plank (1 piece) | 2.1g |
| Crab Cake | 2.2g |
| Pumpkin Cheesecake | 2.2g |
| Tartar Sauce | 2.4g |
| Baja Grilled Shrimp Taco | 2.5g |
| Baja Grilled Shrimp Bowl | 2.6g |
| Southwest Grilled Shrimp Taco | 2.6g |
| Sweet Chili Battered Fish Taco | 2.8g |
| Hushpuppies (2 pieces) | 3.0g |
| Chocolate Cream Pie | 3.0g |
| Southwest Grilled Shrimp Rice Bowl | 3.0g |
| Classic Cheesecake | 3.2g |
| Popcorn Shrimp | 3.3g |
| Popcorn Shrimp (snack box) | 3.3g |
| Battered Cod (1 piece) | 3.3g |
| Cheese Bites (side size) | 3.3g |
| Honey Mustard | 3.6g |
| Ranch | 3.6g |
| Crumblies (fried batter bits) | 3.7g |
| Triple Chocolate Cheesecake | 3.7g |
| Battered Shrimp (6 pieces) | 3.8g |
| Battered Fish (1 piece) | 4.0g |
| Hushpuppies (3 pc) | 4.5g |
| Corn Cobbette with Butter Oil | 4.6g |
| Cheese Bites (snack size) | 4.7g |
| Clam Strips (snack box) | 4.8g |
| Onion Rings | 5.3g |
| Fried Pickles | 5.5g |
| Fish Taco | 6.0g |
| Apple Pie (dessert) | 6.0g |
| Battered Chicken Planks (3 pieces) | 6.3g |
| Coleslaw | 6.6g |
| Crispy Battered Wings (3 pieces) | 7.6g |
| Battered Fish (2 pieces) | 7.9g |
| Chicken Sandwich | 8.0g |
| Zesty Tartar Sauce | 8.5g |
| Baja Fish Taco | 8.9g |
| Ranch with OLD BAY | 8.9g |
| Fish Sandwich | 9.0g |
| Southwest Battered Fish Taco | 9.0g |
| Hushpuppies (6 pieces) | 9.0g |
| Waffle Fries (individual) | 9.9g |
| Batter-Dipped Chicken (2 pc) | 11.0g |
| Kids Chicken Plank & Fries | 12.0g |
| Baja Sauce | 12.6g |
| Kids Fish & Fries | 13.0g |
| Kids Popcorn Shrimp & Fries | 14.0g |
| Crispy Battered Wings (6 pieces) | 15.1g |
| 8-Piece Shrimp Meal (fries, hushpuppies) | 16.1g |
| Chicken Meal (3 planks, fries, hushpuppies) | 17.7g |
| Fish, Shrimp & Clams Platter | 22.0g |
| Crispy Battered Wings (12 pieces) | 30.2g |
Frequently asked
Does Long John Silver's use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Long John Silver's cooks with: soybean and canola oil (estimated). Across the 131 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
What oil does Long John Silver's cook with?
Our research indicates: The chain names no frying oil in its own 2026 nutrition guide, which says 'Some items served at Long John Silver's locations may be cooked in animal fats.' Fried items are scored on a soybean/canola blend (~50% PUFA, an estimate under the higher-PUFA rule); battered coatings absorb a lot of oil, so fried platters run very high. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Long John Silver's use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Long John Silver's cooks with soybean and canola oil (estimated), not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Long John Silver's seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Long John Silver's cooks with soybean and canola oil (estimated), which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Long John Silver's?
Seasoned Grilled Salmon Taco is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Long John Silver's, at an estimated 0.6g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Long John Silver's?
Crispy Battered Wings (12 pieces) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Long John Silver's, at an estimated 30.2g 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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