Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory cooks with: vegetable oil blend (estimated). Across the 130 menu items we analyzed, it averages 11.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory
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: #18 Soft Chicken Taco + Coffee, 1.3g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| #18 Soft Chicken Taco | 1.3g |
| Chorizo and Bean Taco | 1.5g |
| Chile Verde Taco (Breakfast) | 1.5g |
| #12 Chicken Fajita Taco | 1.7g |
| #16 Bean and Cheese Burrito | 1.9g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| #48 Queso Supreme | 54.0g |
| Chips & Queso (Large) | 47.9g |
| Chips & Salsa (Large) | 45.5g |
| Chips & Guacamole (Small) | 44.1g |
| #47 Chips and Guacamole | 44.1g |
Every Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory item, ranked
All 130 items we have for Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Milk | 0.0g |
| Frozen Margarita | 0.0g |
| Beer | 0.0g |
| Pico de Gallo (1/2 Pint) | 0.0g |
| Black Beans (4 oz) | 0.0g |
| Refried Beans | 0.5g |
| Green Sauce | 0.5g |
| Sour Cream | 0.5g |
| Pico de Gallo (Pint) | 0.5g |
| Black Beans (8 oz) | 0.5g |
| Pico de Gallo (22 oz) | 0.7g |
| Black Beans (16 oz) | 0.7g |
| #38 Queso | 1.0g |
| Red Enchilada Sauce | 1.0g |
| #18 Soft Chicken Taco | 1.3g |
| Chorizo and Bean Taco | 1.5g |
| Chile Verde Taco (Breakfast) | 1.5g |
| Kid's Taco with Beans (Chicken Soft) | 1.6g |
| #12 Chicken Fajita Taco | 1.7g |
| #16 Bean and Cheese Burrito | 1.9g |
| Kid's Bean and Cheese Burrito with Rice | 1.9g |
| #12 Beef Fajita Taco | 2.0g |
| Guacamole | 2.0g |
| Mexican Rice | 2.0g |
| Chili con Queso (8 oz) | 2.1g |
| #18 Soft Beef Taco | 2.2g |
| #18 Crispy Chicken Taco | 2.3g |
| #42 Pork Tamale | 2.3g |
| #14 Chicken Fajita Taco with Queso | 2.3g |
| #14 Beef Fajita Taco with Queso | 2.4g |
| #25 Bean and Cheese Tostada | 2.5g |
| Spicy Potato Taco | 2.6g |
| #13 Chicken Fajita Taco with Guacamole | 2.6g |
| Kid's Taco with Beans (Chicken Crispy) | 2.7g |
| #13 Beef Fajita Taco with Guacamole | 2.7g |
| Crispy Beef Taco (a la carte) | 2.8g |
| #18 Crispy Beef Taco | 2.8g |
| #17 Combo Burrito | 2.8g |
| Kid's Taco with Beans (Beef Soft) | 3.1g |
| Ham and Egg Taco | 3.2g |
| #23 Chicken Tostada | 3.3g |
| Flour Tortillas (2) | 3.5g |
| Chorizo and Egg Taco | 3.6g |
| Ultimate Breakfast Taco | 3.8g |
| Chorizo and Potato Taco | 4.0g |
| #42 Chicken Tamale | 4.0g |
| Egg Taco | 4.2g |
| #19 Guacamole Salad | 4.3g |
| Kid's Taco with Beans (Beef Crispy) | 4.5g |
| Migas Taco | 4.6g |
| #15 Beef Burrito | 4.6g |
| #23 Beef Tostada | 4.7g |
| Bacon and Egg Taco | 4.7g |
| Beef Fajita and Egg Taco | 5.0g |
| Chile Verde Bowl (Breakfast) | 5.0g |
| Potato and Egg Taco | 5.4g |
| Chili Con Queso | 5.5g |
| Sausage and Egg Taco | 5.6g |
| #24 Guacamole Tostada | 6.0g |
| Steak Fajita and Egg Plate | 7.0g |
| Sour Cream Sauce | 7.5g |
| Sopapillas Small | 8.4g |
| Kid's Enchilada | 9.3g |
| Chile Verde Bowl | 9.5g |
| #8 Fajita Carbon Plate (Chicken) | 9.5g |
| #2 Chicken Soft Taco Plate | 10.0g |
| Ultimate Bowl | 10.4g |
| #36 Beef Fiesta Salad | 10.8g |
| #55 Chicken Enchilada Plate | 10.9g |
| #36 Chicken Fiesta Salad | 11.1g |
| #2 Chicken Crispy Taco Plate | 11.5g |
| #8 Fajita Carbon Plate (Combo) | 11.6g |
| #8 Fajita Carbon Plate (Beef) | 11.8g |
| Migas Bowl | 12.1g |
| #11 Chile Verde Plate | 12.2g |
| Ham & Egg Bowl | 12.2g |
| #2 Beef Soft Taco Plate | 12.3g |
| Egg & Potato Bowl | 12.8g |
| Smothered Burrito Plate | 13.0g |
| Pork Tamale Plate | 13.0g |
| #10 Smothered Burrito Dinner | 13.0g |
| #50 Tamale Dinner (Pork) | 13.0g |
| Chorizo & Egg Bowl | 13.3g |
| #56 Beef Enchilada Plate | 13.4g |
| Ham & Egg Plate | 13.4g |
| Chorizo & Egg Plate | 13.5g |
| #39 Queso Nachos | 14.0g |
| Kid's Nachos | 14.0g |
| Ultimate Plate | 14.3g |
| Migas Plate | 14.8g |
| #2 Beef Crispy Taco Plate | 14.9g |
| #3 Mexican Dinner | 15.0g |
| Potato & Egg Plate | 15.1g |
| #7 Chicken Fajita Plate | 15.3g |
| Cheese Enchilada Plate | 15.5g |
| #4 Cheese Enchilada with Red Sauce | 15.5g |
| Sausage & Egg Bowl | 15.7g |
| Bacon & Egg Bowl | 15.7g |
| #20 Taco Salad | 15.9g |
| Sausage & Egg Plate | 16.1g |
| #37 Beef Fajita Salad | 16.2g |
| Huevos Rancheros Bowl | 16.6g |
| Bacon & Egg Plate | 16.9g |
| #9 Beef Fajita Plate | 17.0g |
| Sopapillas Large | 17.7g |
| #51 Chicken Fajita Nachos | 18.3g |
| #1 Beef Burrito Plate | 18.5g |
| #51 Beef Fajita Nachos | 18.7g |
| Three Enchilada Plate | 18.9g |
| #57 Tres Amigos Dinner | 18.9g |
| #5 Cheese Enchilada with Chili Con Carne | 19.4g |
| #40 Combination Nachos | 19.4g |
| #52 Nacho Salad | 20.0g |
| #37 Chicken Fajita Salad | 20.1g |
| Fresh Flour Tortillas (dozen) | 22.0g |
| Huevos Rancheros Plate | 22.3g |
| #50 Tamale Dinner (Chicken) | 23.7g |
| #6 Deluxe Mexican Plate | 24.5g |
| Chocolate Cake Slice | 33.5g |
| Carrot Cake Slice | 34.8g |
| Chips & Queso (Small) | 35.8g |
| #46 Chips and Queso | 35.8g |
| Chips & Salsa (Small) | 36.5g |
| #45 Chips and Salsa | 36.5g |
| Chips & Guacamole (Small) | 44.1g |
| #47 Chips and Guacamole | 44.1g |
| Chips & Salsa (Large) | 45.5g |
| Chips & Queso (Large) | 47.9g |
| #48 Queso Supreme | 54.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory cooks with: vegetable oil blend (estimated). Across the 130 menu items we analyzed, it averages 11.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory cook with?
Our research indicates: Frying oil NEVER named by the chain (no allergen or ingredient statement published; rosascafe.com nutrition guide, May 2017 edition, + live HTML tables) - vegetable oil, type undisclosed, for chips, crispy shells and sopapillas. Flour tortillas are a LARD-type fat, not a bakery blend: Rosa's own add-on panel for one Flour Tortilla is 3.5 g fat / 1.5 g sat = 43% saturated, matching commodity lard (39%), not a vegetable shortening blend (20%); the chicken tamale masa and the cakes print real trans fat (5 g on the #50 Chicken Tamale plate, 7 g on the Chocolate Cake slice), i.e. a partially hydrogenated shortening. Dairy fat for queso and cheese; minimal oil on grilled fajita meat. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory cooks with vegetable oil blend (estimated), not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory cooks with vegetable oil blend (estimated), which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory?
#18 Soft Chicken Taco is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, at an estimated 1.3g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory?
#48 Queso Supreme is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Rosa's Cafe & Tortilla Factory, at an estimated 54.0g 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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