Red Robin Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Red Robin cooks with: canola and sunflower oil. Across the 193 menu items we analyzed, it averages 9.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Red Robin
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: Grilled Salmon + Dasani Bottled Water, 1.3g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| House Salad (side) | 0.1g |
| Donatos Very Vegy Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) | 0.2g |
| Donatos Mike's Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza (10 inch) | 1.0g |
| Donatos Very Vegy Pizza (10 inch) | 1.0g |
| Donatos Mike's Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) | 1.2g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Red Robin
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Zucchini Fries | 54.5g |
| House Battered Fish and Chips | 53.6g |
| Crispy Chicken Strips | 50.1g |
| Buzz Crispy Chicken Strips | 49.7g |
| Crispy Fish & Shrimp Duo | 45.2g |
Every Red Robin item, ranked
All 193 items we have for Red Robin, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Steamed Broccoli | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Sweet Pepper Thai Dipping Sauce | 0.0g |
| Fresh-Brewed Sweet Tea Raspberry | 0.0g |
| Island Heat Sauce | 0.0g |
| Fresh-Brewed Sweet Tea | 0.0g |
| Mango Tea | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola | 0.0g |
| Fresh-Brewed Tea Raspberry | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lemonade with Peach Flavor | 0.0g |
| Dasani Bottled Water | 0.0g |
| Fresh-Brewed Tea Peach | 0.0g |
| Mango Sweet Tea | 0.0g |
| Mango Lemonade | 0.0g |
| House Made Salsa | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero | 0.0g |
| Sprite | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Energy Drink | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange | 0.0g |
| Banzai Sauce | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper | 0.0g |
| Fresh-Brewed Sweet Tea Peach | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke | 0.0g |
| Whiskey River BBQ Sauce | 0.0g |
| A.1 Sauce | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Poppin' Purple Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Very Berry Raspberry Limeade | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Lemonade with Raspberry Flavor | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Sugarfree | 0.0g |
| Hot Honey Dressing | 0.0g |
| Peach-Berry Freckled Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Freckled Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Sunset Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Mango Passion Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Fresh Brewed Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| House Salad (side) | 0.1g |
| Marinara Sauce | 0.1g |
| Garlic Parmesan Broccoli | 0.2g |
| Donatos Very Vegy Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) | 0.2g |
| Grilled Chicken Dip-Ns (Kids) | 0.3g |
| Desert Pear Dirty Soda | 0.3g |
| Candied Orange Dirty Soda | 0.3g |
| Dragon Fruit Dirty Soda | 0.3g |
| Red Bull Peach Dirty Soda | 0.3g |
| Island Breeze Dirty Soda | 0.3g |
| Coconut Coca-Cola Dirty Soda | 0.3g |
| Vanilla Dr Pepper Dirty Soda | 0.3g |
| Wild Raspberry Dirty Soda | 0.3g |
| Root Beer Float | 0.4g |
| Scorpion Sauce | 0.6g |
| Beer Cheese Fondue | 0.8g |
| Queso Fundido (Side) | 1.0g |
| Donatos Mike's Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza (10 inch) | 1.0g |
| Donatos Very Vegy Pizza (10 inch) | 1.0g |
| Red's Cheeseburger (Kids) | 1.1g |
| Warm Cookie Sundae | 1.1g |
| Donatos Mike's Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) | 1.2g |
| Donatos Serious Cheese Pizza (10 inch) | 1.2g |
| Donatos Serious Cheese Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) | 1.2g |
| Grilled Salmon | 1.3g |
| Teriyaki Salmon | 1.3g |
| Grilled Blackened Salmon | 1.3g |
| Simply Grilled Chicken Salad | 1.4g |
| Donatos Founders Favorite Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) | 1.4g |
| Donatos The Works Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) | 1.4g |
| Donatos Pepperoni Pizza | 1.6g |
| Burger Patty Only (No Bun) | 1.6g |
| Donatos The Works Pizza (10 inch) | 1.6g |
| Keep It Simple Burger | 1.8g |
| Chocolate Milkshake | 1.8g |
| Sweet Potato Fries | 2.0g |
| Guacamole Salsa and Chips | 2.0g |
| Donatos Serious Meat Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) | 2.0g |
| Donatos Serious Cheese Pizza (14 inch) | 2.0g |
| Vanilla Milkshake | 2.1g |
| Strawberry Milkshake | 2.1g |
| Peaches & Cream Milkshake | 2.1g |
| Cinnamon Sugar Doh Rings (4pc) | 2.2g |
| Donatos Mike's Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza (14 inch) | 2.2g |
| Chocolate Covered Pretzel Milkshake | 2.3g |
| Donatos Founders Favorite Pizza (10 inch) | 2.3g |
| Donatos Very Vegy Pizza (14 inch) | 2.3g |
| Donatos 7in Pizza (Kids) | 2.4g |
| OREO Cookie Magic Milkshake | 2.4g |
| Donatos 10in Pizza | 2.5g |
| Queso Fundido | 2.6g |
| Donatos Serious Meat Pizza (10 inch) | 2.6g |
| Cookie Dough Mudd Pie | 3.0g |
| Buzzard-Spicy Wing Sauce | 3.0g |
| Donatos Founders Favorite Pizza (14 inch) | 3.0g |
| Donatos The Works Pizza (14 inch) | 3.0g |
| Donatos Serious Meat Pizza (14 inch) | 3.2g |
| Shortbread Chocolate Souffle Cake | 3.8g |
| Santa Fe Salmon | 3.9g |
| Yukon Chips | 4.0g |
| Towering Double Cheeseburger Sliders | 4.4g |
| Avo-Cobb-O Salad | 5.0g |
| Fudge-Filled Chocolate Chip Cookies | 5.0g |
| Lemon Cream Layer Cake | 5.2g |
| Balsamic Vinaigrette | 5.4g |
| Kid's Sundae | 5.6g |
| Ensenada Chicken Platter | 6.5g |
| Mac It Yours | 6.6g |
| MadLove Burger | 6.9g |
| Chocolate Chip Brownies (Kids) | 7.0g |
| Red's Double Burger | 7.1g |
| Coleslaw | 7.2g |
| Towering Double Bacon Cheeseburger Sliders | 8.1g |
| Warm Brownie Sundae | 8.2g |
| Lil' Appetites Corn Doggies (Kids) | 9.1g |
| Red Robin Gourmet Cheeseburger | 10.0g |
| Bone-In Wings (8pc) | 10.0g |
| Haystack Double Burger | 10.6g |
| Italian Dressing | 10.8g |
| Shrimp N Chip Basket | 11.0g |
| Red's Secret Tavern Dipping Sauce | 11.0g |
| Mac N' Cheese | 11.3g |
| Salsa Ranch Dressing | 11.4g |
| Steak Fries | 11.6g |
| Cinnamon Sugar Towering Doh Rings (8pc) | 12.0g |
| Lil' Appetites Cluck-A-Doodles (Kids) | 12.0g |
| Garlic Fries | 12.5g |
| Gooey Chocolate Brownie Cake | 12.6g |
| Thousand Island Dressing | 12.6g |
| Turkey Burger | 12.7g |
| Kid's Everything Caesar Salad | 13.6g |
| Boneless Chicken Bites (14pc) | 14.0g |
| Smashed Avocado N Bacon Burger | 14.4g |
| Corn Doggies (Kids) | 14.4g |
| The Impossible Burger | 14.6g |
| California Chicken Sandwich | 14.9g |
| Honey Mustard Poppyseed Dressing | 15.0g |
| Sauteed Shroom Burger | 15.1g |
| Triple YUMMM Platter | 16.0g |
| Smoked Bacon Dipping Sauce | 16.0g |
| BLTA Croissant | 16.4g |
| Cowboy Ranch Double Burger | 16.6g |
| Tartar Sauce | 16.8g |
| Buzz Clucks Wrap | 17.0g |
| Pretzel Bites | 17.2g |
| Ranch Dipping Sauce | 17.4g |
| Everything Caesar Dressing | 17.4g |
| Cheesy Mozzarella Twists | 17.5g |
| Cluck-A-Doodles (Kids) | 17.5g |
| Two Pointer Buzzer Beater Bacon Cheeseburger | 17.5g |
| Campfire Mayo | 18.0g |
| Bacon N Bleu Burger | 18.4g |
| A.1. Steakhouse Burger | 18.6g |
| Crispy Fried Shrimp | 18.6g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | 18.7g |
| Everything Caesar Salad (side) | 18.9g |
| Crispy Fried Pickles | 19.0g |
| Bleu Cheese Dressing | 19.0g |
| Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich | 19.5g |
| Monster Double Burger | 19.9g |
| Buzz Ranch Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 20.8g |
| Banzai Burger | 21.1g |
| Triple Pointer Buzzer Beater Bacon Cheeseburger | 21.2g |
| Cheesy Bacon Fondue Burger | 21.9g |
| Everything Chicken Caesar Wrap | 21.9g |
| Crispy Chicken Strips Salad | 22.3g |
| Bacon Club Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 22.4g |
| Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Wrap | 22.7g |
| Guacamole Bacon Burger | 23.0g |
| Avo Cobb O Salad (with crispy chicken) | 23.0g |
| Crispy Fish Sandwich | 23.2g |
| Royal Red Robin Burger | 24.1g |
| Jalapeño Heatwave Burger | 24.4g |
| Veggie Burger | 24.6g |
| Green Chili Aioli | 24.6g |
| Premium Mayonnaise | 25.2g |
| Crispy Chicken Wrap | 25.5g |
| Southwest Salad | 25.5g |
| Whiskey River BBQ Chicken Sandwich | 26.5g |
| Whiskey River BBQ Burger | 27.0g |
| Royal Red Robin Burger (Double) | 27.0g |
| Hot Honey Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 27.3g |
| Chipotle Aioli | 28.2g |
| Classic Crispy Chicken Sandwich | 30.5g |
| Everything Caesar Salad | 31.3g |
| Clucks & Fries | 32.0g |
| Roasted Garlic Aioli | 33.6g |
| Onion Ring Shorty | 34.2g |
| Whiskey River BBQ Ribs | 34.6g |
| Towering Onion Rings | 34.8g |
| Crispy Fish & Shrimp Duo | 45.2g |
| Buzz Crispy Chicken Strips | 49.7g |
| Crispy Chicken Strips | 50.1g |
| House Battered Fish and Chips | 53.6g |
| Zucchini Fries | 54.5g |
Frequently asked
Does Red Robin use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Red Robin cooks with: canola and sunflower oil. Across the 193 menu items we analyzed, it averages 9.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does Red Robin cook with?
Our research indicates: Canola/sunflower blend (publicly listed in Red Robin allergen disclosures for fries and fried items; treated as 0.60 PUFA fraction for all fried menu items). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Red Robin use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Red Robin cooks with canola and sunflower oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Red Robin seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Red Robin cooks with canola and sunflower oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Red Robin?
Donatos Very Vegy Pizza (12 inch Gluten-Free Cauliflower Crust) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Red Robin, at an estimated 0.2g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Red Robin?
Zucchini Fries is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Red Robin, at an estimated 54.5g 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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