P.F. Chang's Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, P.F. Chang's cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 175 menu items we analyzed, it averages 14.4g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).
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Safest Orders at P.F. Chang'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 |
|---|---|
| Egg Drop Soup (Cup) | 0.6g |
| Gluten-Free Egg Drop Soup (Cup) | 0.6g |
| California Hand Roll | 0.6g |
| Hot & Sour Soup (Cup) | 1.2g |
| Wonton Soup (Cup) | 1.3g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Wagyu Egg Rolls | 69.0g |
| Crispy Green Beans | 46.8g |
| Pad Thai (Tofu) | 45.6g |
| Crispy Honey Chicken | 45.3g |
| Orange Chicken | 42.4g |
Around the world: P.F. Chang's
Crispy Honey Chicken has 13.9g of PUFA in the United Arab Emirates but 45.3g in the US. Same chain. Why not here?
We have P.F. Chang's in 2 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Crispy Green Beans | Crispy Honey Chicken | Kung Pao Chicken | Pad Thai (Chicken) | Pad Thai (Combo) | Pad Thai (Shrimp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (this page) | soybean oil | 46.8g | 45.3g | 36.7g | 24.3g | 31.4g | 22.5g |
| United Arab Emirates | Not disclosed | 37.7g | 13.9g | 26.1g | 35.2g | 34.4g | 34.4g |
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 P.F. Chang's item, ranked
All 175 items we have for P.F. Chang's, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Sweet Soy Glaze | 0.0g |
| White Rice | 0.0g |
| Brown Rice | 0.0g |
| Egg Drop Soup (Cup) | 0.6g |
| Gluten-Free Egg Drop Soup (Cup) | 0.6g |
| California Hand Roll | 0.6g |
| Key Lime Pie | 0.7g |
| Red Velvet Cake | 0.8g |
| Hot Honey | 1.0g |
| Butter Cake | 1.2g |
| Hot & Sour Soup (Cup) | 1.2g |
| Wonton Soup (Cup) | 1.3g |
| Kids Avocado Roll | 1.5g |
| California Roll | 1.8g |
| Kids California Roll | 1.8g |
| Shrimp Dumplings (Steamed, Half Order) | 1.8g |
| Northern-Style Pork Spare Ribs (Half Order) | 2.3g |
| BBQ Pork Spare Ribs (Half Order) | 2.3g |
| Chocolate Peanut Butter Cream Pie | 2.5g |
| Dessert Flight | 2.6g |
| Chocolate Soufflé | 2.7g |
| Gluten-Free Chocolate Souffle | 2.7g |
| Baby Buddhas Feast Stir Fried | 3.0g |
| Kung Pao Dragon Roll | 3.2g |
| New York-Style Cheesecake | 3.3g |
| Shrimp Dumplings (Steamed) | 3.6g |
| Egg Drop Soup (Bowl) | 3.6g |
| Spicy Tuna Hand Roll | 3.6g |
| Gluten-Free Egg Drop Soup (Bowl) | 3.6g |
| Lunch Soup & Salad | 4.0g |
| Pork Dumplings (Steamed, Half Order) | 4.0g |
| BBQ Pork Spare Ribs | 4.6g |
| Northern-Style Pork Spare Ribs | 4.6g |
| House Salad (For One) | 4.8g |
| Chicken with Broccoli (House Special) | 4.9g |
| Wonton Soup (Bowl) | 5.3g |
| Pork Dumplings (Pan-Fried, Half Order) | 5.3g |
| Kids Teriyaki Beef | 5.4g |
| Shrimp Dumplings (Pan-Fried, Half Order) | 5.4g |
| House Salad (To Share) | 6.0g |
| Crab Wontons (Half Order) | 6.3g |
| Chicken with Broccoli | 6.4g |
| Singapore Street Noodles | 6.4g |
| Mongolian Beef (Lunch Special) | 6.4g |
| Beef with Broccoli (Lunch Special) | 6.4g |
| Gluten-Free Chicken with Broccoli | 6.4g |
| Firecracker Shrimp (Lunch Special) | 6.4g |
| Gluten-Free Mongolian Beef (Lunch Special) | 6.4g |
| Gluten-Free Singapore Street Noodles | 6.4g |
| Hot & Sour Soup (Bowl) | 6.9g |
| Hong Kong Beef | 7.2g |
| Lo Mein Noodles | 7.2g |
| Chili Crisp | 7.7g |
| Fried Rice | 7.8g |
| Kids Lo Mein | 7.8g |
| Asian Caesar Salad (For One) | 7.8g |
| Gluten-Free Fried Rice (Side) | 7.8g |
| Fried Rice Entree (Shrimp) | 7.8g |
| Shrimp Tempura Hand Roll | 7.8g |
| Garlic Noodles | 7.9g |
| Pork Dumplings (Steamed) | 8.0g |
| Teriyaki Beef (Lunch Special) | 8.0g |
| Signature Lo Mein (Vegetable) | 8.4g |
| Dynamite | 8.5g |
| Gluten-Free Fried Rice (Vegetable) | 8.6g |
| Fried Rice Entree (Vegetable) | 8.6g |
| Shrimp Dumplings (Pan-Fried) | 9.0g |
| Beef with Broccoli | 9.3g |
| Gluten-Free Fried Rice (Chicken) | 9.3g |
| Crab Wontons | 9.5g |
| Edamame | 9.6g |
| Thai Peanut Salad (For One) | 9.6g |
| Gluten-Free Beef with Broccoli (Lunch Special) | 9.6g |
| Veggie Spring Rolls (1 Roll) | 9.6g |
| Fried Rice Entree (Chicken) | 9.7g |
| Gluten-Free Kids Fried Rice | 9.9g |
| Signature Lo Mein (Shrimp) | 9.9g |
| Gluten-Free Fried Rice (Shrimp) | 9.9g |
| Chef's Feast for 2 | 10.0g |
| Chef's Feast for 4 | 10.0g |
| Chef's Feast for 6 | 10.0g |
| Firecracker Shrimp | 10.3g |
| Banana Spring Rolls | 10.3g |
| Pork Dumplings (Pan-Fried) | 10.7g |
| Chang's Lettuce Wraps | 10.8g |
| Fried Rice Entree (Combo) | 10.8g |
| Fried Rice Entree (Beef) | 10.8g |
| Kids Teriyaki Chicken | 10.9g |
| Pepper Steak | 11.1g |
| Shrimp Tempura Roll | 11.4g |
| Chang's Lettuce Wraps (Half Order) | 11.4g |
| Signature Lo Mein (Chicken) | 11.6g |
| Gluten-Free Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps | 12.0g |
| Spicy Tuna Roll | 12.0g |
| Kids Sweet and Sour Chicken | 12.0g |
| Kids Honey Chicken | 12.0g |
| Mandarin Crunch Salad (For One) | 12.0g |
| Miso Glazed Salmon (Lunch Special) | 12.0g |
| Signature Lo Mein (Beef) | 12.4g |
| Signature Lo Mein (Combo) | 12.4g |
| Teriyaki Beef | 12.6g |
| Gluten-Free Fried Rice (Beef) | 12.6g |
| Gluten-Free Beef with Broccoli | 12.7g |
| Sesame Beef | 12.7g |
| Mongolian Beef | 12.8g |
| Gluten-Free Pad Thai | 13.8g |
| Korean Sesame Chicken | 14.0g |
| Gluten-Free Chang's Spicy Chicken (Lunch Special) | 14.0g |
| Sesame Chicken (Lunch Special) | 14.0g |
| Chang's Spicy Chicken (Lunch Special) | 14.0g |
| Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts | 14.4g |
| Gluten-Free Mongolian Beef | 14.7g |
| Asian Caesar Salad (To Share) | 15.2g |
| Teriyaki Chicken (Lunch Special) | 15.9g |
| Gluten-Free Fried Rice (Combo) | 15.9g |
| Gluten-Free Pad Thai (Shrimp) | 16.5g |
| Gluten-Free Pad Thai (Combo) | 17.3g |
| Veggie Lettuce Wraps (Half Order) | 17.4g |
| Buddha's Feast Stir-Fried | 18.0g |
| Flaming Red Wontons | 18.2g |
| Gluten-Free Pad Thai (Chicken) | 18.4g |
| Duck Wings | 18.5g |
| Salt & Pepper Prawns | 19.5g |
| Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice | 19.8g |
| Thai Peanut Salad (To Share) | 20.4g |
| Orange Chicken (Lunch Special) | 20.4g |
| Veggie Lettuce Wraps | 20.4g |
| Pork Egg Rolls | 20.7g |
| Kung Pao Chicken (Lunch Special) | 20.8g |
| Miso Glazed Salmon | 21.0g |
| Spicy Eggplant | 21.0g |
| Mongolian Tofu (Lunch Special) | 21.0g |
| Kids Orange Chicken | 21.2g |
| Veggie Spring Rolls | 21.6g |
| Crispy Honey Chicken (Lunch Special) | 22.1g |
| Pad Thai (Shrimp) | 22.5g |
| Mongolian Tofu (House Special) | 22.8g |
| Teriyaki Chicken | 23.2g |
| Duck Fried Rice | 23.4g |
| Sweet & Sour Chicken | 23.6g |
| Longlife Noodles & Prawns | 23.9g |
| Chili-Garlic Green Beans | 24.0g |
| Mandarin Crunch Salad (To Share) | 24.0g |
| Pad Thai | 24.2g |
| Pad Thai (Chicken) | 24.3g |
| Mongolian Trio | 24.5g |
| Dynamite Roll | 24.6g |
| Sesame Chicken | 24.7g |
| Tiger Roll | 25.2g |
| Lobster & Prawn Fried Rice | 25.2g |
| The Great Wall of Chocolate | 25.5g |
| Chang's Spicy Chicken | 26.2g |
| Kung Pao Beef | 26.4g |
| Teriyaki Trio | 26.4g |
| Pork Belly Bao Buns | 26.8g |
| Cold Cucumber Salad | 27.6g |
| Black Pepper Chicken | 28.9g |
| Gluten-Free Chang's Spicy Chicken | 29.2g |
| Pad Thai (Beef) | 29.7g |
| Japanese Philly Roll | 29.9g |
| Dynamite Shrimp | 30.8g |
| Pad Thai (Combo) | 31.4g |
| Crispy Eggplant with Togarashi Aioli | 34.2g |
| Oolong Chilean Sea Bass | 36.6g |
| Kung Pao Chicken | 36.7g |
| Ma Po Tofu | 37.2g |
| Japanese Wok-Fired Calamari | 37.8g |
| Mongolian Tofu | 38.4g |
| Black Pepper Filet | 41.5g |
| Crispy Honey Shrimp | 42.0g |
| Orange Chicken | 42.4g |
| Crispy Honey Chicken | 45.3g |
| Pad Thai (Tofu) | 45.6g |
| Crispy Green Beans | 46.8g |
| Wagyu Egg Rolls | 69.0g |
Frequently asked
Does P.F. Chang's use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, P.F. Chang's cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 175 menu items we analyzed, it averages 14.4g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).
What oil does P.F. Chang's cook with?
Our research indicates: Soybean oil (primary wok and frying oil; standard for P.F. Chang's kitchen; PUFA fraction 0.55). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does P.F. Chang's use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates P.F. Chang's cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is P.F. Chang's seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates P.F. Chang's 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 P.F. Chang's?
Shrimp Dumplings (Steamed, Half Order) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at P.F. Chang's, at an estimated 1.8g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at P.F. Chang's?
Wagyu Egg Rolls is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at P.F. Chang's, at an estimated 69.0g 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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