550 Restaurant Chains That Cook in Soybean Oil (2026)
Soybean oil is the default fryer oil in American restaurants, at roughly 58% PUFA the single biggest seed oil source when eating out. The first list is chains where soybean oil is disclosed or well evidenced. The second is chains that do not disclose an oil, where we assume the distributor standard, which is soybean (see the distributor oils page for why).
Disclosed or well evidenced (452 chains)
| Chain | What we know | Grade · avg |
|---|---|---|
| sweetFrog | no deep fryer, it's a self-serve frozen yogurt bar; the fat comes from dairy in the yogurt/soft-serve bases, plus topping-level oils like palm oil in cookie and wafer toppings,… | A 0.1g avg |
| Ziggi's Coffee | Espresso drinks, chai, and blenders are dairy-based (milk/half & half), so fat is nearly all dairy fat with near-zero PUFA; bakery items (croissants, muffins, cookies, cake pops)… | A 0.6g avg |
| Bahama Buck's | No frying oil — not a frying operation. Granola topping uses vegetable oil (canola and/or sunflower and/or safflower). Tropic Creme topping uses hydrogenated coconut oil +… | A 0.8g avg |
| 7 Brew Coffee | Drinks are dairy-based (whole milk, half & half, sweet cream) so fat is essentially all dairy fat; muffin tops are baked with a soybean/canola oil blend per a leaked supplier… | A 1.0g avg |
| Wetzel's Pretzels | Clarified butter (butterfat) brushed on every pretzel, Bitz, Dog and Stickz per the chain's own Ingredient Statement v.061325 (wetzels.com/assets/pdf/Ingredient-Statement.pdf);… | A 1.0g avg |
| Starbucks | canola/sunflower/soybean oils in food items; phasing out canola — avocado-oil egg bites launched late 2025 | A 1.0g avg |
| The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf | canola/soybean blend (baked goods); dairy (beverages) | A 1.0g avg |
| Red Mango | No deep fryer. Red Mango is a frozen yogurt, smoothie, and fresh-juice bar; the small "Cafe" side menu (cold salads, PB&J, panini-style flatbread sandwiches) is toasted, not… | A 1.1g avg |
| Parlor Doughnuts | Palm-led shortening blend in the fryer: every doughnut panel in the chain's own Nutritional Information & Allergens guide (parlordoughnuts.com, revised April 27 2026) lists "Palm… | A 1.1g avg |
| Peet's Coffee | canola/soybean blend (baked goods); dairy (beverages) | A 1.3g avg |
| Island Fin Poke | Olive oil in the OG Sauce (shoyu, olive oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar). Soybean oil in the mayo-based sauces (Togarashi, Jamaican Cream) and the fried toppings; sesame oil in the… | A 1.4g avg |
| The Human Bean | Espresso drinks are dairy-based (whole/2% milk, non-fat milk, half & half) so fat is almost all dairy fat, near-zero PUFA; oat-milk shaken espresso options use commercial oat milk… | A 1.4g avg |
| Mister Softee | Soft serve is dairy-based (milk/cream, no vegetable oil); waffle cone uses soybean oil shortening; chocolate hard dip uses coconut oil; novelty bars (Toasted Almond, Strawberry… | A 1.5g avg |
| Auntie Anne's | Pretzels are baked and brushed with real butter (very low PUFA, 1-2g); soybean-oil-based dips (ranch especially) carry most of the PUFA. | A 1.6g avg |
| The Flame Broiler | Flame-grilled meats, no fryer, no added frying oil. Correction from the chain's own portal (Last Updated 07/06/2026): Simply Magic Sauce carries essentially NO fat (0.01 g per 100… | A 1.6g avg |
| Caribou Coffee | Commercial bakery soybean/canola oil (muffins, rolls, scones); butter-dominant for croissants based on high saturated fat ratios (~60-65% of total fat is saturated in croissants).… | A 1.7g avg |
| Jamba | smoothies are near-zero PUFA unless peanut butter or almond butter added; bowls topped with granola (soybean/sunflower oil); açaí base has minimal PUFA | A 1.7g avg |
| Krispy Kreme | Palm-first shortening, per the chain's OWN ingredient statements on every per-product nutrition PDF (images.kktestkitchen.com, Rev. 6.4.25 and 2026 sheets): 'VEGETABLE SHORTENING… | A 1.8g avg |
| Graeter's | no deep fryer; Graeter's is an ice cream, sundae, and bakery shop, so the fat is mostly dairy (French Pot cream and milk base, eggs). Small amounts of soybean, palm, coconut,… | A 1.8g avg |
| TCBY | No deep fryer, TCBY is a frozen yogurt/soft serve shop with no fried menu items. The fat comes from dairy in the yogurt and soft serve bases, plus coconut oil and palm/soybean oil… | A 1.9g avg |
| Bruster's Real Ice Cream | none in the ice cream base (it is a dairy base, milk and cream); canola oil in the non-dairy oat-milk base; soybean and/or canola oil plus partially hydrogenated soybean and… | A 1.9g avg |
| Dunkin' | Donuts fried in palm oil (low PUFA, ~9% of fat); soybean oil appears in doughs, muffins, egg patties, hash browns, and spreads. | A 2.0g avg |
| Scooter's Coffee | soybean oil primary (canola and palm oil also appear in select items per allergen guide); soybean used for PUFA estimation | A 2.0g avg |
| Biggby Coffee | soybean | A 2.0g avg |
| Paris Baguette | butter/margarine blend, canola oil, soybean oil | A 2.0g avg |
| Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shop | Dairy ice cream base is cream/milkfat (low PUFA); mix-ins like cookie dough, brownie chunks, and waffle cone pieces add small amounts of soybean oil; the Non-Dairy line is… | A 2.1g avg |
| Daylight Donuts | soy/palm blend shortening (commercial donut fry cube — industry standard for franchise donut chains; no public disclosure found) | A 2.1g avg |
| Marble Slab Creamery | no deep fryer, this is a hand-scooped ice cream shop with nothing on a fry line. The ice cream base itself is dairy (milk and cream). PUFA in the menu comes from mix-ins and… | A 2.2g avg |
| Pret A Manger | Canola oil, not soybean: Pret US's own Nutrition & Allergen Guide (Ver. 1, 09.02.2026) prints every US mayonnaise as canola oil with cage-free egg yolks (expeller-pressed canola… | A 2.3g avg |
| Einstein Bros Bagels | Soybean oil is the cooking and sandwich fat: the chain's 2026 Nutrition & Allergen Guide (EBB-Nutrition-Guide-Master-2026-2.pdf) footnotes that soy is present only as soybean oil,… | A 2.4g avg |
| 85C Bakery Cafe | Palm+soybean margarine (palm-dominant, listed first) in most breads/buns; butter in Chocolate Croissant; hydrogenated palm kernel oil in Choco Bun chocolate chips; cream in drinks | A 2.5g avg |
| Tim Hortons | Donuts and Timbits fried in palm/modified-palm shortening (low PUFA); soybean/canola oil in muffins, wraps, potato sides, and crispy chicken. | A 2.5g avg |
| Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams | no deep fryer; this is a scoop shop. Ice cream base is dairy/cream, and their buttercrisp waffle cones are a butter-based batter cooked on a hot iron, not fried. Any PUFA exposure… | A 2.6g avg |
| Long John Silver's | Batter-fries everything in a soybean/canola blend (~50% PUFA); battered coatings absorb a lot of oil, so fried platters run very high. | A 2.7g avg |
| Bibibop Asian Grill | Soybean oil (cooking), sesame oil (sauces/marinades) | A 2.7g avg |
| Burger Boy | Likely soybean oil for the crinkle-cut fries: Burger Boy's own allergen sheet lists "Soy" as the only allergen for fries, and plain fries (potato, oil, salt) have no other… | A 2.9g avg |
| Kura Sushi | Most plates are plain nigiri/rolls with intrinsic fish fat only; fried items (tempura, karaage, gyoza, fries) are cooked in a vegetable/soybean oil blend typical of US… | A 2.9g avg |
| Mighty Taco | No in-house fryer. Tortilla chips are vegetable oil (corn, canola and/or sunflower). Flour tortillas list palm oil then soybean oil; the hard corn tortilla is corn plus soybean.… | A 2.9g avg |
| McDonald's | canola-corn-soybean oil blend with natural beef flavoring (fries); no US beef tallow switch as of 2026 despite 2025 speculation | A 3.0g avg |
| KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot | Likely soybean or canola oil blend (industry-standard commercial fryer oil), used for a real menu of fried items: popcorn chicken, sweet chili fried chicken, Korean corn dog… | A 3.0g avg |
| Baskin-Robbins | Base ice cream is dairy fat (PUFA fraction ~0.04); significant PUFA only from nut, cookie dough, or soybean-containing mix-ins; cones (waffle/cake) use soybean oil (PUFA fraction… | A 3.0g avg |
| Sonic | soy-based vegetable oil fryer shortening (fries, tots, onion rings); soy-containing bun oil on grilled items | A 3.1g avg |
| Carvel | Milk fat from the soft serve and scooped ice cream; the added fats are named in Carvel's own Nutrition & Allergen Guide (CAR-Nutrition-Book-1.20.26.pdf, January 2026 ingredient… | A 3.1g avg |
| Sheridan's Frozen Custard | No frying oil — custard base is dairy fat (cream, milk, egg yolks); waffle cones likely use soybean/cottonseed shortening (standard industry formulation); peanut butter mix-ins… | A 3.2g avg |
| Aloha Poke Co | soybean oil (spicy aioli, volcano sauce, mango chardonnay sauce, fried/crispy toppings); sesame oil (sesame oil sauce, sesame vinaigrette); no frying disclosed beyond crispy… | A 3.2g avg |
| Waffle Love | Butter is the primary fat in waffle dough (traditional liege recipe: butter, eggs, pearl sugar, wheat); waffle iron lubricated with butter or neutral oil per order. Fried chicken… | A 3.3g avg |
| &pizza | olive oil (dough/drizzle), soybean oil (processed meats/pepperoni/sausage) | A 3.3g avg |
| Gen Korean BBQ House | Deep-fries a handful of items - Korean Fried Chicken (menu name "KFC"), deep-fried mandu, cheese tonkatsu, calamari rings, and bulgogi fries - most likely in soybean oil, since… | A 3.3g avg |
| Ben's Soft Pretzels | butter-flavored topping is soybean-oil based (adds soy allergen, no dairy); pretzel dough is baked with no frying oil; pretzel dog uses beef/pork hot dog fat; Prizza/Pocket… | A 3.4g avg |
| Bruegger's Bagels | Bagels are kettle-boiled and baked, not fried (low PUFA, 1-2g); cream cheese is dairy (very low); watch mayo-based salads and sandwich sauces (soybean oil). | A 3.4g avg |
| Mrs. Fields | butter and soybean oil shortening blend | A 3.5g avg |
| Cold Stone Creamery | dairy fat (ice cream base, ~0.04 PUFA fraction); mix-ins vary: nuts use their own native fats; the OREO cookie mix-in lists palm and/or canola oil; chocolate chips carry no added… | A 3.5g avg |
| Panda Express | soybean oil (most entrees, wok cooking, chow mein, fried rice) | A 3.5g avg |
| Honey Dew Donuts | Palm oil and soybean oil shortening, palm first, per the chain's own ingredient statements on honeydewdonuts.com/menu (every yeast and cake donut lists 'palm oil, soybean oil' as… | A 3.6g avg |
| Au Bon Pain | Canola/soybean oil (soups, dressings, sandwiches); butter (bakery) | A 3.6g avg |
| Smallcakes | Butter and palm/soybean-based vegetable shortening blend in cake batter and buttercream frosting; no official nutrition data published by corporate — inferred from allergen… | A 3.6g avg |
| Nick the Greek | Canola or soybean oil for fries; olive oil on salads and rice; beef/lamb rendered fat in gyro meat; canola likely used for falafel frying | A 3.6g avg |
| Costco Food Court | No deep fryer in the food court. The hot dog is all-beef and grilled/steamed, pizza and the chicken bake are oven-baked, the churro is finished in a convection oven rather than… | A 3.6g avg |
| Poke Bros | The chain discloses no cooking oil and there is no fryer. Soybean oil in the spicy mayo and aioli sauces; omega-3 from the raw fish proteins. | A 3.6g avg |
| Great American Cookies | PALM shortening, per the chain's own June 2026 ingredient statements (GAC-Allergen_Ingred_Nutri_6.15.26.pdf): every cookie, brownie and cookie-cake dough lists 'Palm Shortening' /… | A 3.6g avg |
| Golden Corral | soybean oil (Golden Corral allergen/ingredient disclosures list soybean oil as primary frying medium; PUFA fraction used: 0.55) | A 3.7g avg |
| Circle K | soybean oil (primary, confirmed in official Circle K ingredient labels for buns/sandwiches); hot snacks (taquitos, egg rolls, tenders) fried in a vegetable oil blend of… | A 3.7g avg |
| Bartaco | Canola oil in the fryer (chips, crispy items, churros); Bartaco runs a dedicated gluten-free fryer for chips and corn tortillas kept separate from the fryer used for gluten items… | A 3.8g avg |
| LaMar's Donuts | soy/palm blend shortening (no public disclosure of exact ratio; soy allergen warning on official site confirms soy use; industry standard for franchise donut chains is soy/palm… | A 3.8g avg |
| Tous les Jours | butter/margarine blend, canola oil, soybean oil | A 3.8g avg |
| A&W | Fryer oil is high-oleic canola, not soybean. A&W's own ingredient statement on every fried item in its Interactive Nutrition Menu (awrestaurants.com/nutrition, data feed generated… | A 3.9g avg |
| Yoshinoya | Soybean oil for frying (TFC, gyoza, tempura); beef tallow naturally present in gyudon beef items; soy-based sauces throughout | A 3.9g avg |
| La Madeleine | Butter (pastry/bakery); soybean oil (dressings, soups) | A 3.9g avg |
| Crumbl Cookie | butter-dominant dough (low PUFA per gram fat); canola/soybean oil present in frostings and fillings | A 3.9g avg |
| Din Tai Fung | Soybean oil for the fryer and wok (fried pork chop, all fried rice and fried noodle dishes, garlic-oil stir-fried greens); sesame oil shows up as a flavoring in cold dishes and… | A 3.9g avg |
| Dairy Queen | soybean/vegetable oil blend (fries, onion rings, fried items); fries oil may include canola, corn, cottonseed, sunflower, palm | A 4.0g avg |
| Taco Bell | canola/soybean oil (fried items: tortilla chips, taco shells, chalupa shells, cinnamon twists) | B 4.0g avg |
| Love's Travel Stops | canola/soybean blend (roller grill, fryer, and Fresh Kitchen prep); very little public nutrition data exists for Love's own in-house food program, so PUFA values below are… | B 4.1g avg |
| Gigi's Cupcakes | butter and vegetable shortening blend (soybean-based shortening is the primary fat source per brand allergen disclosures; real butter also used in batter and frosting) | B 4.1g avg |
| Modern Market Eatery | Olive oil confirmed for the grains and roasted vegetables (the brand also claims avocado oil); the dressings and aiolis are canola-type, 7-8% saturated fat, and every one of them… | B 4.1g avg |
| Luby's | Soybean oil (confirmed via ingredient disclosures and allergen notices; used for frying and in prepared sides) | B 4.1g avg |
| Arby's | vegetable oil blend — corn, soybean, canola, hydrogenated soybean (curly fries and all fried items) | B 4.1g avg |
| Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que | soybean/canola blend | B 4.2g avg |
| Ponderosa Steakhouse | soybean/corn blend for frying (industry-standard; no official chain-level disclosure found); beef tallow for grilled steaks (standard steakhouse practice, consistent with PUFA… | B 4.2g avg |
| Taco Casa | soybean/corn blend (fried shells, chips, chalupas) | B 4.3g avg |
| Cinnaholic | The non-dairy butter blend is palm fruit, soybean, canola AND olive oils. The cream cheese used in the frosting is coconut oil plus high-oleic safflower oil. | B 4.3g avg |
| Winchell's Donuts | soybean/cottonseed vegetable oil blend (trans fat-free; multiple 2026 sources confirm — NOT palm shortening as currently listed) | B 4.3g avg |
| Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza | Olive oil as a finishing and sauteing oil per the chain's own item descriptions (garlic knots: garlic, olive oil, parsley, Romano; broccoli rabe sauteed in garlic and olive oil).… | B 4.3g avg |
| Speedway | Vegetable oil blend (soybean/sunflower/canola/corn) per official Speedway ingredient statements for the GO GO Taquitos and Buffalo Chicken Roller; Big Bite Hot Dog bun is made… | B 4.3g avg |
| Ted's Hot Dogs | Charcoal-grilled hot dogs (beef/pork fat, low PUFA); fries and onion rings cooked in vegetable/soybean oil | B 4.4g avg |
| Golden Krust | The patty pastry fat is palm: the chain's own panels print 53-60% of total fat as saturated, which soybean oil cannot produce. (The earlier "and/or soybean" wording is withdrawn.)… | B 4.4g avg |
| WaBa Grill | No deep fryer in store; proteins are grilled over an open flame and the dumplings/sides are steamed then pan-seared, not deep-fried. WaBa Grill's own About page explicitly says… | B 4.4g avg |
| Kolache Factory | Margarine-based dough and pastry (bakery fat blend), not butter: the allergen notice on the chain's own nutrition page (kolachefactory.com/nutrition) says it uses margarine and… | B 4.5g avg |
| Wendy's | vegetable oil blend — soybean, canola and/or cottonseed (fries, fried chicken) | B 4.5g avg |
| Blaze Pizza | extra virgin olive oil in the dough, the red sauce and the drizzle on every pizza (chain ingredient statements in its own nutrition calculator, Aug 2026). Other fats the same… | B 4.5g avg |
| Crisp & Green | Olive oil for the poured garnish only. The vinaigrettes run 6-7% saturated fat, which is a canola-type oil, not olive, and the mayo is soybean (the chain flags it for soy). | B 4.5g avg |
| Round Table Pizza | soybean oil (dough and pan prep; cheese/toppings add dairy fat) | B 4.5g avg |
| Moe's Southwest Grill | Chips fried in-house daily in soybean oil; 12-inch flour tortillas, seasoned rice and grill items all use soybean-based vegetable oil. | B 4.5g avg |
| Salata | No fryer. Buttermilk Ranch, Spicy Chipotle Ranch, Honey Mustard and Jalapeno Avocado dressings list soybean-oil mayonnaise FIRST on the chain's own ingredient lists, with canola… | B 4.5g avg |
| Tiff's Treats | Palm oil in the cookies (butter in some); the Frost'em frosting cups use a palm and soybean oil shortening, and the Baked by Melissa cupcakes use soybean oil. Per the chain's own… | B 4.6g avg |
| 4 Rivers Smokehouse | Smoked meats in beef/pork fat (low PUFA); fries and fried sides in soybean oil; coleslaw and mayo-based sides in soybean/canola mayo | B 4.6g avg |
| I Heart Mac & Cheese | Butter and cheese sauce base (low PUFA) for mac bowls and grilled cheese; soybean or canola oil for Mac Bites fryer and Tater Tots; flatbreads baked with minimal added oil | B 4.6g avg |
| Luna Grill | olive oil (grilling), soybean oil (falafel frying) | B 4.6g avg |
| James Coney Island | Beef franks steamed or griddled (beef fat/tallow, very low PUFA); fries and battered items fried in soybean oil (high PUFA); chili is beef-based (low PUFA); dairy-based items low… | B 4.6g avg |
| The Juicy Crab | soybean/canola blend (fryer); butter/garlic base for boil sauces | B 4.6g avg |
| Western Sizzlin | Soybean/vegetable oil (frying — no official public disclosure found, but consistent with all available allergen/nutrition data from 2019 official PDF); beef tallow (grilled steaks… | B 4.7g avg |
| Pita Pit | Greek Grilled Cheese items and the Pita + Dip are "Seared in Avocado Oil" per the chain's own menu. Highly refined soybean oil in the dressings, mayo-based sauces, chipotle mayo… | B 4.7g avg |
| Lenny's Grill & Subs | soybean/canola blend (griddle); soybean (mayo/dressings) | B 4.7g avg |
| Buc-ee's | Beef tallow for smoked meats (brisket, pulled pork, turkey); soybean oil / high-oleic soybean oil for packaged snacks (Beaver Nuggets, Beaver Chips — confirmed from label);… | B 4.8g avg |
| Las Palapas | San Antonio Tex-Mex — homemade flour tortillas made with vegetable (soybean) shortening; crispy shells, flautas, fries and chips fried in soybean oil; queso and refried beans add… | B 4.8g avg |
| Mr. Juicy | Soybean/canola blend (typical SA fast-food fryers); burgers griddled in beef fat | B 4.8g avg |
| Cook Out | Fries, onion rings, hushpuppies, corn dogs and fried chicken cooked in soybean/vegetable oil; char-grilled burgers, chicken and BBQ are low PUFA. Trays = main + 2 sides + drink. | B 4.9g avg |
| Skyline Chili | Beef tallow in the chili base; the FRYER OIL IS DISCLOSED by the chain as its own published ingredient with a panel: 'Oil, corn and canola' (1 g fat / 0.08 g sat / 0.003 g trans… | B 4.9g avg |
| Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ | Signature marinades (Shio, Garlic, Basil) are explicitly sesame-oil-based per Gyu-Kaku's own "Our Marinades" menu insert (Shio = garlic/salt/soy sauce/sesame oil; Garlic = garlic… | B 4.9g avg |
| Red Crab Juicy Seafood | soybean/canola blend (fryer); butter-based boil sauces | B 4.9g avg |
| Griff's Hamburgers | Fries and fried items cooked in vegetable/soybean oil (no allergen doc published; consistent with regional fast-food norm); burger patties griddled in own beef fat; mayo and… | B 4.9g avg |
| Layne's Chicken Fingers | Canola oil for all frying ("All of our chicken and fries are fried in canola oil", FAQ verbatim); soybean oil in sauces/mayo. | B 4.9g avg |
| Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe | Canola-first olive oil blend, per the chain's OWN ingredient statements on its branded nutrition portal (Last Updated 09/02/2026): the house fat is 'Olive Oil Blend: Canola Oil,… | B 4.9g avg |
| Salad and Go | Oil never named by the chain (nothing on the site, FAQ or the July 2026 guide), but the guide's own component panels settle the cooking oil as canola-family: every fried or… | B 5.0g avg |
| Dickey's Barbecue Pit | Smoked meats rendered in beef/pork fat (tallow/lard); fried sides and mayo-based sides use soybean/vegetable oil | B 5.0g avg |
| Rutter's | soybean/canola (blended vegetable oil: canola, soybean, cottonseed, sunflower, corn per Rutter's official ingredients page; fried items like Apple Pie also use palm/canola/soybean… | B 5.1g avg |
| Angry Crab Shack | Butter (boil bags); soybean/canola blend (fried items) | B 5.1g avg |
| Pokeworks | sesame, soybean (sauces/aioli) | B 5.1g avg |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | canola/soybean blend (griddling wraps, flatbreads, quesadillas); smoothies are near-zero PUFA unless nut butter added | B 5.2g avg |
| Costa Vida | canola/soybean blend (tortillas: canola oil; cooking: canola-soybean blend; creamy dressings: soybean-oil mayo base) | B 5.2g avg |
| Which Wich | Soybean oil (mayo, Italian dressing); canola oil blend in some dressings | B 5.2g avg |
| Juan Pollo | Chicken fat (mesquite wood-fired rotisserie, no frying oil); soybean-based mayonnaise in potato salad; likely soybean or corn oil in tortilla chips and rice; lard or vegetable oil… | B 5.2g avg |
| Smalls Sliders | soybean | B 5.2g avg |
| Honey Baked Ham Co. | No deep fryer in stores; the spiral-cut hams and turkey breasts are smoked/baked under a caramelized honey-sugar crust, not fried, and the cafe side is packaged Deep River-brand… | B 5.3g avg |
| Tacos Vitali | soybean/canola (frying, industry default; no seed-oil-free claim); grilled/plancha meats low PUFA; carnitas in lard | B 5.3g avg |
| Taqueria Arandas | Soybean/corn oil for frying (no official disclosure; standard for this Houston chain type); lard for refried beans and rice; dairy for queso | B 5.3g avg |
| Storming Crab | soybean/canola blend (fryer); boiled items use butter-based sauces, not seed oil | B 5.3g avg |
| Leeann Chin | soybean | B 5.4g avg |
| Pal's Sudden Service | soybean | B 5.4g avg |
| Eegee's | soybean/corn (frying); soybean mayo in subs | B 5.4g avg |
| Port of Subs | The oil-and-vinegar dressing on every classic sub is pomace olive oil (ingredient statement on the chain's own nutrition portal, July 2026: refined olive pomace oil, extra virgin… | B 5.5g avg |
| Hunt Brothers Pizza | No deep fryer in store: the only cooking equipment used across Hunt Brothers' 10,000+ convenience-store locations is a conveyor oven (Lincoln conveyor, ~550F), and the chain's own… | B 5.5g avg |
| Biscuitville | Per the chain's own ingredient statements in its nutrition calculator (July 2026 edition): biscuit shortening is interesterified soybean oil (about 45% saturated, so partly fully… | B 5.5g avg |
| Rax Roast Beef | Soybean oil for frying (fries, onion rings, chicken, mozzarella sticks); beef tallow/drippings on the roast beef itself (very low PUFA); no official oil disclosure published by… | B 5.5g avg |
| Cilantro Taco Grill | Soybean-based vegetable oil for frying (chips, fried items); grilled proteins use minimal oil | B 5.5g avg |
| Bill Miller Bar-B-Q | Soybean/vegetable shortening (fried items); smoked meats use no frying oil | B 5.5g avg |
| Kneaders Bakery & Cafe | soybean/canola blend | B 5.5g avg |
| Freddy's | Shoestring fries, onion rings, tenders and other fried items cooked in soybean/vegetable oil; the chain's own statement names a soybean / high-oleic soybean oil blend in the… | B 5.5g avg |
| In-N-Out Burger | 100% sunflower oil for fries (cut fresh in-store; switched off cottonseed oil around 2017); burgers cooked on a flat-top with minimal added oil; spread and dressings are… | B 5.6g avg |
| Taco Time | Canola in the fryers, per TacoTime's own ingredient statement: taco shells, chips, crisp burritos and Mexi-Fries are fried in canola. The Mexi-Fries arrive pre-fried in a… | B 5.6g avg |
| Wawa | Soybean oil (frying, mayo); canola oil blend on grill items | B 5.6g avg |
| Kwik Trip | Soybean oil in the fryers. The chain's own per-item ingredient statements on its branded Nutritionix portal (Last Updated 09/02/2026) name soybean and nothing else: the fish is… | B 5.6g avg |
| Potbelly | Soybean oil (in mayo and 'Potbelly oil' drizzle); canola/soybean blend in house oil — confirmed in Potbelly allergen guide | B 5.6g avg |
| Waffle House | Soybean oil margarine (griddle and cooking fat per Waffle House allergen/ingredient disclosure); PUFA fraction 0.55 | B 5.6g avg |
| MOD Pizza | Extra virgin olive oil (primary drizzle/finishing oil); soybean oil in dressings (ranch, Italian, Caesar) and mayo-based items | B 5.7g avg |
| Insomnia Cookies | Cookie dough is margarine (vegetable oil blend: palm fruit, soybean and olive oils, palm listed first) plus butter, per the chain's own product PDFs' ingredient statements; vegan… | B 5.7g avg |
| Sub Station II | Soybean oil (present in mayo and 'All the Way' oil dressing; soy listed as allergen across nearly all items); no frying — sandwiches are cold-prep or grilled/steamed | B 5.7g avg |
| Zoup! | Soybean oil (sandwiches, flatbreads, mac); dairy/cream base (cream soups); broth base (broth soups) | B 5.8g avg |
| Barberitos | Soybean/vegetable oil for frying (chips, taco shells, tortilla strips); canola oil for grilling proteins | B 5.8g avg |
| Stewart's Shops | soybean/canola (used in mayo-based cold items, dough, and any fried bakery items like donuts/fritters); most grill items are roller-grilled (no added fryer oil) and… | B 5.8g avg |
| Burger King | vegetable oil blend — soybean and/or canola and/or corn/cottonseed (fries, shared fryers with chicken and onion rings) | B 5.8g avg |
| Condado Tacos | canola/soybean blend (fried shells, chips, tots); dairy base for queso | B 5.8g avg |
| El Taco Tote | Lard for griddle cooking, refried/charro beans, and quesadilla tortillas (confirmed by multiple reviewer reports and okgourmet.com listing lard as cooking oil); canola/soybean… | B 5.8g avg |
| Texas de Brazil | Canola oil for the fried sides, per the chain's own current ingredient statements in its EveryBite nutrition widget (French Fries: 'Salt, table | Oil, canola'; Fried Bananas:… | B 5.9g avg |
| Bojangles | Soybean/canola blend (PUFA fraction ~0.55 used) | B 5.9g avg |
| Swensons Drive-In | Soybean/vegetable oil (frying); soybean oil in Swen WHITE mayo sauce | B 5.9g avg |
| Mo' Bettahs | soybean (frying), canola blend (sauces/mayo) | B 5.9g avg |
| Fajita Express Mexican Grill | No disclosure found. Fajita Express Mexican Grill (San Antonio, TX, single location on Culebra Rd) publishes no nutrition panel, allergen sheet or ingredient statement on its… | B 6.0g avg |
| Cafe Rio | soybean/canola blend for cooking (the chain's April 2025 nutrition sheet footnotes that its only soy-derived ingredient is highly refined soybean oil); creamy dressings on a… | B 6.0g avg |
| Hwy 55 Burgers Shakes & Fries | vegetable/soybean oil | B 6.0g avg |
| Fosters Freeze | Likely soybean/vegetable oil blend for frying (unconfirmed — no allergen PDF or official disclosure found as of June 2026; consistent with standard California budget fast-food… | B 6.0g avg |
| Shake Shack | Soybean oil for crinkle fries and all fried chicken; ShackSauce is a soybean-oil mayo. Burgers are griddled beef (low PUFA) but most come with ShackSauce. | B 6.0g avg |
| Urbane Cafe | Canola-based, possibly a canola/olive blend: the chain names no oil. Its own panel for the Balsamic Vinaigrette (32.4 g fat, 2.3 g saturated, 7%) is canola-shaped, not olive.… | B 6.0g avg |
| Saladworks | Soybean oil first-listed in most dressings per the chain's own ingredient statements in its nutrition widget (Classic Caesar, Creamy Bleu Cheese, Thousand Island, Housemade… | C 6.0g avg |
| Taco Villa | soybean oil (deep fryer for chips, taco shells, crispy items); beef tallow used historically for beans — current formulation likely lard or vegetable shortening | C 6.0g avg |
| Manhattan Bagel | canola (grill), soybean (mayo/tuna salad) | C 6.0g avg |
| Cafe Zupas | Canola oil in the vinaigrettes (6-8% saturated fat) and a canola/soybean blend in the soups; the sandwich spreads are soybean-oil mayo. The chain publishes nothing naming olive… | C 6.0g avg |
| Keke's Breakfast Cafe | soybean oil (griddle and frying, confirmed via official allergen guide); real butter also used per company marketing | C 6.1g avg |
| Naf Naf Grill | Highly refined SOY oil, per the chain's own Allergy and Nutrition Guide (stamp 1-2025, uploaded 2025/11): its legend 'cooked with a highly refined soy oil' marks Basmati Rice,… | C 6.1g avg |
| Gold Star Chili | Soybean/vegetable oil for fries and fried items; Cincinnati chili sauce is beef-based (tallow/beef fat) | C 6.1g avg |
| Pretzelmaker | Soybean oil brush, not butter: the chain's own ingredient statement (PM-Allergen_Ingred_Nutri_6.15.26.pdf, linked from pretzelmaker.com/nutritionals) lists 'Pretzel Butter' as… | C 6.2g avg |
| Big Apple Bagels | no deep fryer anywhere in the chain; bagels are boiled then baked, breakfast items (eggs, bacon, sausage, ham) are griddled, and lunch sandwiches are toasted. The PUFA comes from… | C 6.2g avg |
| National Coney Island | Soybean/vegetable oil for frying (fries, chicken, fish); beef/pork fat in coney chili and hot dogs; margarine/shortening on griddle; dairy fat in dairy items | C 6.2g avg |
| Tokyo Joe's | Soybean oil for sautéing and most sauces; sesame oil in dressings and poke; peanut sauce contains peanuts; sushi rice plain | C 6.2g avg |
| Taco Bueno | soybean oil (frying); partially hydrogenated blend phased out post-2015 | C 6.2g avg |
| Qdoba | Soybean oil throughout — rice, grilled proteins, queso and tortillas all contain soybean oil; chips fried in a canola/soybean/sunflower vegetable oil blend. | C 6.2g avg |
| Penn Station East Coast Subs | Peanut oil blend (contains soy) for the fresh-cut fries ("the peanut oil we utilize for our fries", official nutrition FAQ). The grill "butter" is not dairy butter: the chain's… | C 6.2g avg |
| Industry Austin | Soybean or canola oil for all frying (tots, wings, fried chicken, catfish, fries); aioli and mayo-based sauces (chipotle aioli, pickle mayo) are soybean-oil based | C 6.2g avg |
| Johnny Rockets | soybean oil (100% soybean oil per company fryer spec) | C 6.3g avg |
| Jack in the Box | canola oil blend — canola, high-oleic canola, soybean (fries, curly fries, fried items) | C 6.3g avg |
| Braum's | soybean | C 6.3g avg |
| RaceTrac | Highly refined soybean oil in every in-store fried item, per the chain's own FDA-format ingredient statements published as label images; the wraps and sandwiches use mayo and… | C 6.3g avg |
| Bertucci's | olive oil (pizza dough, sautéed dishes), soybean/canola blend (frying, dressings), butter (cream pastas) | C 6.3g avg |
| Portillo's | Fries cooked in a beef tallow + vegetable oil blend (moderate PUFA); mayo, salad dressings and the chocolate cake use soybean oil (high PUFA). | C 6.4g avg |
| Piccadilly | soybean oil (no official confirmation found on piccadilly.com; soybean consistent with all published fat/sat-fat ratios and standard cafeteria-style frying practice) | C 6.4g avg |
| Alberto's Mexican Food | soybean/vegetable oil for frying (industry default, not officially disclosed); lard for carnitas; beef fat for carne asada | C 6.4g avg |
| Filiberto's | Soybean/canola blend in deep fryer (unconfirmed — no official published statement found; consistent with typical Arizona Mexican fast-food practice); carne asada grilled over open… | C 6.4g avg |
| Jon Smith Subs | soybean (flat-top grill + fryer; standard commercial soybean oil) | C 6.4g avg |
| Runza | Soybean oil (frying); beef fat/tallow in sandwich filling (baked) | C 6.4g avg |
| Golden Chick | soybean | C 6.4g avg |
| Cumberland Farms | The chain's own ingredient statements (cumberlandfarms.com/nutrition tool, /api/nutrition/page/details) name soybean oil and palm oil in every commissary item - pizza crust, sub… | C 6.4g avg |
| Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken | Canola oil for all frying (chicken, tenders, okra, beignets, fritters); real butter only in biscuits (no soybean shortening — 5-ingredient biscuit uses local soft wheat flour +… | C 6.5g avg |
| Saltgrass Steak House | soybean oil (confirmed via Landry's allergen documentation — all fried items cooked in soybean oil) | C 6.5g avg |
| Hat Creek Burger Company | soybean/vegetable oil blend (frying); canola oil (grill) | C 6.5g avg |
| El Pollo Loco | Fire-grilled chicken uses no frying oil (citrus marinade, open flame); tortillas use palm/soybean blend; rice/beans cooked in soybean or canola oil; Loco Fries fried in soybean oil | C 6.5g avg |
| Halo Burger | Soybean/vegetable oil (frying); soybean oil in olive spread sauce — no official allergen sheet accessible (squarespace PDF 404'd), but consistent with standard Midwest fast-food… | C 6.5g avg |
| Monical's Pizza | soybean oil | C 6.5g avg |
| Joe's Crab Shack | Soybean/canola blend for frying; butter for steamed/boiled items | C 6.6g avg |
| Sizzler | soybean oil (fried items, dressings); beef tallow (steaks/chopped steak) | C 6.6g avg |
| Postino WineCafe | Likely soybean or canola oil for frying and panini press; olive oil used on bruschetta bread | C 6.6g avg |
| Beau Jo's | Olive oil confirmed in dough (3 tbsp per batch per official recipe/blog); wings are baked not fried per multiple sources; no deep fryer oil confirmed; nachos use pre-manufactured… | C 6.6g avg |
| Shari's | Soybean oil margarine (griddle), shortening (pie crusts), soybean/canola blend (fryer) | C 6.6g avg |
| Whataburger | zero-trans-fat soybean oil liquid shortening (fries, onion rings, all fried items) | C 6.6g avg |
| Beef-a-Roo | 100% cholesterol-free vegetable oil for frying (exact blend unspecified publicly; consistent with soybean/canola blend used in app) | C 6.7g avg |
| The Habit Burger Grill | soybean oil (confirmed via allergen disclosures; no peanut oil used) | C 6.7g avg |
| Uncle Julio's | Soybean/corn blend (frying, chips); canola (grill/sauté); dairy/lard (refried beans, queso) | C 6.7g avg |
| Surcheros | soybean oil (chips and taco shells fried in soybean oil, confirmed by official allergen document); proteins are grilled with vegetable/soybean oil | C 6.7g avg |
| Noodles & Company | Dishes are sauteed to order in a soybean-oil based liquid butter blend; pesto and dressings soybean/canola based; potstickers fried in soybean oil. Values below are regular size. | C 6.7g avg |
| Pollo Tropical | Citrus-marinated grilled chicken is low-PUFA (1-3g); fried items (sweet plantains, tostones, fries, crispy chicken) are fried in soybean oil and run much higher; cilantro-garlic… | C 6.7g avg |
| Roti Mediterranean | olive oil (grilled proteins), soybean/canola blend (fryer, dressings, garlic sauce), sesame (tahini sauce), mayo base (sandwich sauce); the rices and roasted vegetables carry an… | C 6.8g avg |
| Olive Garden | Soybean oil blend throughout: fryer oil, pasta cooking oil, breadstick brushing oil (soybean blend), and house Italian dressing (soybean oil listed first in ingredients). PUFA… | C 6.9g avg |
| Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken | soybean | C 6.9g avg |
| Home Run Inn | Soybean oil (crust and frying); confirmed in frozen product ingredient disclosures | C 6.9g avg |
| Popeyes | beef tallow blended with vegetable oils (canola/soybean) for fried chicken and cajun fries; blend can vary by location | C 6.9g avg |
| Del Taco | soybean/canola blend (soybean-dominant; confirmed in Del Taco allergen disclosures); PUFA fraction 0.55 for fried items, 0.55–0.65 for mayo/sauce components | C 6.9g avg |
| Roberto's Taco Shop | soybean/vegetable oil for frying (fries, fish, rolled tacos, chimichangas); lard in refried beans and carnitas; beef fat in carne asada — confirmed by Wikipedia and consistent… | C 6.9g avg |
| Pieology | Soybean oil in the dough, the garlic herb butter and the creamy Italian. The crust brush labelled "Olive Oil" is a 90/10 blend of refined sunflower oil and extra virgin olive oil.… | C 6.9g avg |
| Benihana | Safflower oil on the teppan grill for hibachi entrees, fried rice, and tempura frying (consistently reported by hibachi chefs and copycat-recipe sources, and tied to Benihana's… | C 7.0g avg |
| Hot Head Burritos | Soybean oil (grilled proteins, chips); soybean oil in flour tortillas | C 7.0g avg |
| Willie's Grill & Icehouse | soybean/canola blend | C 7.0g avg |
| Eggs Up Grill | soybean/canola blend (fryer & griddle) | C 7.1g avg |
| Pilot Flying J | Fryer is "Soybean Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil with TBHQ" per the chain's own ingredient statements (wings, tenders, chicken filets) - confirmed. Biscuits use hydrogenated palm… | C 7.1g avg |
| Slim Chickens | soybean/vegetable oil (frying tenders, fries, wings, fried sides); mayo/soybean oil base in ranch and cream-based sauces | C 7.1g avg |
| Freebirds World Burrito | Soybean oil (grilled proteins, chips); soybean oil in flour tortillas | C 7.2g avg |
| Snooze A.M. Eatery | canola/soybean blend (griddle & fryer) | C 7.2g avg |
| District Taco | soybean/vegetable oil (frying & cooking), canola blend | C 7.2g avg |
| Arctic Circle | Soybean oil (frying); fry sauce = mayo (soybean oil) + ketchup | C 7.2g avg |
| Buca di Beppo | Cooks with an olive oil blend (olive cut with soybean/canola); fried appetizers in soybean oil; garlic bread brushed with garlic-infused olive oil blend. Portions are… | C 7.2g avg |
| Bruxie | Soybean oil (frying); butter/dairy in waffle batter | C 7.2g avg |
| Taco John's | soybean | C 7.3g avg |
| Your Pie | Greek Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette and Basil Pesto are olive oil, per the chain's own menu copy. Soybean oil in the dough blend. Wings are oven-fired, not fried, so there is no… | C 7.3g avg |
| Taco Tico | Soybean oil for all fried items (crispy taco shells, sanchos, taco burgers, tostada shells, cinnamon crustos, nachos chips); beef tallow trace in taco meat only | C 7.3g avg |
| Carrabba's | Sauté/finish: extra-virgin olive oil (primary); dressings and red sauces use soybean/canola blend. Frying (calamari, etc.): soybean oil blend. Weighted blend ~80% olive / 20%… | C 7.3g avg |
| Cicis Pizza | soybean oil (dough, fryer, crust brush) | C 7.3g avg |
| Sonny's BBQ | Smoked meats in pork/beef fat; fried sides in soybean oil; mayo-based sides contain soybean oil | C 7.3g avg |
| Domino's | soybean oil in pizza dough (hand tossed: soybean and/or canola); palm oil in some crusts; soybean oil in sauces | C 7.4g avg |
| BurgerFi | canola (frying); soybean-based sauces/mayo | C 7.4g avg |
| Soulman's Bar-B-Que | Soybean oil presumed for fryer (no public disclosure found); beef/pork fat for smoked meats; soybean-based mayo in coleslaw and potato salad | C 7.4g avg |
| Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar | soybean/vegetable oil for all frying (no public allergen PDF; industry standard confirmed via gluten-free community reports noting dedicated fresh frying oil; butter base for boil… | C 7.4g avg |
| Sarku Japan | soybean oil | C 7.5g avg |
| QuikTrip | soybean oil | C 7.5g avg |
| Tudor's Biscuit World | soybean/canola blend | C 7.6g avg |
| Chronic Tacos | Soybean/vegetable oil for frying (chips, chronic fries, tater tots); canola oil for grilling proteins | C 7.6g avg |
| Sweetgreen | No deep fryer; proteins and vegetables are roasted in extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil after the company-wide switch off soybean/canola oil in 2023, and the Ripple Fries are… | C 7.6g avg |
| Panera Bread | Soybean oil (used in dressings, mayo-based spreads, bakery; disclosed in Panera allergen/ingredient PDFs) | C 7.6g avg |
| Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits | soybean oil | C 7.7g avg |
| Milio's Sandwiches | soybean (Hellmann's mayo base; no frying) | C 7.7g avg |
| Sheetz | Soybean oil (fryer); canola/soybean blend on flatgrill; soybean-oil mayo | C 7.7g avg |
| Jack's | soybean oil | C 7.8g avg |
| Erbert & Gerbert's | soybean (mayo + bread) | C 7.8g avg |
| Jonathan's Grille | Beef tallow in the fryers. Jonathan's Grille's own menu (jonathansgrille.com/menu, read 2026-09-25) prints "***All items fried in beef tallow!", so fried items (fries, chips,… | C 7.9g avg |
| Just Salad | canola oil (primary, confirmed in Caesar dressing and house dressings); peanut oil component in Thai Peanut dressing; miso-ginger vinaigrette likely soybean/sesame blend | C 7.9g avg |
| Chicken Salad Chick | Duke's Mayonnaise with highly refined soybean oil, CONFIRMED by the chain's own allergen page (nutrition guide edition 8.03.2026): stated outright as the mayonnaise in the chicken… | C 7.9g avg |
| L&L Hawaiian Barbecue | Vegetable/soybean oil for deep-frying (katsu, fried shrimp); butter-garlic for garlic shrimp; pork fat for kalua/lau lau; beef fat for BBQ items | C 7.9g avg |
| Cinnabon | margarine (palm oil-based blend with soybean oil); palm shortening in dough; PUFA fraction ~0.15 for roll base; churro/stix fried in soybean oil 0.55 | C 7.9g avg |
| Maverik | Canola-based vegetable oil blend (fried tots and hash brown components); the flour tortillas contain palm and sunflower oil; the garlic oil on the pizza and quesadillas is liquid… | C 7.9g avg |
| Perkins Restaurant & Bakery | soybean/canola blend shortening for griddle and fry; margarine for baked goods | C 8.0g avg |
| Manchu Wok | canola - same as Manchu Wok|CA. Manchu Wok publishes ONE nutrition guide for the US and Canada… | C 8.0g avg |
| Checkers & Rally's | Famous batter-coated seasoned fries and all fried items cooked in vegetable (soybean-blend) oil — among the highest-PUFA fries in fast food; burgers add soybean-oil mayo. | C 8.0g avg |
| Fuddruckers | Soybean oil (disclosed in Fuddruckers allergen/ingredient statements for fries and onion rings; PUFA fraction 0.55) | C 8.0g avg |
| Cheeburger Cheeburger | peanut oil (frying — confirmed for hand-cut fries, onion rings, and all fried items; multiple sources including Houston Press review and menupages listing; current file… | D 8.0g avg |
| LongHorn Steakhouse | Soybean/canola blend for frying; butter finish on steaks and grilled proteins | D 8.0g avg |
| Grimaldi's Pizzeria | Olive oil (coal brick-oven pizza); soybean/canola blend (salad dressings, fried starters) | D 8.0g avg |
| Genghis Grill | soybean/canola blend | D 8.0g avg |
| Krystal | soybean | D 8.0g avg |
| Little Greek Fresh Grill | Soybean in the fryer (fries, pita chips); olive oil on the grilled proteins. The chain makes no written oil statement, but its own Rev. May 2018 nutrition guide prints the fries… | D 8.2g avg |
| Blimpie | The oil and vinegar poured on the cold subs is a canola oil blend (the chain's own ingredient statement, v.092925). Soybean oil stays in the mayo, the ranch, the creamy dressings… | D 8.2g avg |
| daVinci's Italian Restaurant | No disclosure found. daVinci's Italian Restaurant (Frankenmuth, MI, single location) publishes no nutrition panel and its allergen page names no fryer oil, so the deep fryer is… | D 8.2g avg |
| Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh | canola oil in the falafel fryer and a vegetable oil blend (canola, sunflower, cottonseed, palm, corn or soybean) for the fries, both per the chain's own allergen and ingredient… | D 8.2g avg |
| Carl's Jr. | soybean and canola blend (confirmed via ingredient/allergen disclosures; PUFA fraction ~0.42) | D 8.3g avg |
| Schlotzsky's | Signature sourdough buns and most dressings/sauces are soybean-oil based; nothing deep-fried in-store but sauce-heavy sandwiches add up. | D 8.3g avg |
| Bob Evans | Soybean oil is used for both grilling and frying per allergen disclosures; biscuits and hotcake batter are soybean-oil based. | D 8.3g avg |
| Jason's Deli | No fryer and no fried menu items; soybean oil dominates dressings, spreads and bakery items (per their official ingredient statement). | D 8.3g avg |
| Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders | Soybean-oil base across the menu; per their own nutrition PDFs the Butter Parmesan Sticks and Cinnamon Sticks use a partially hydrogenated bakery oil (12.8g trans fat), not butter. | D 8.3g avg |
| TacoTime Northwest | Canola in the fryers, as TacoTime Northwest's guest relations told VeggL; the chain's own site names no oil. Its Tater Fries panel (26.1 g fat, 3.2 g saturated) fits canola. Ranch… | D 8.3g avg |
| Mellow Mushroom | olive oil (dough brush, finishing); soybean oil (wings fryer, dressings) | D 8.4g avg |
| Smokey Bones | Smoked and grilled meats in beef/pork fat (low PUFA); fried appetizers and sides in soybean oil; ranch/mayo-based dressings in soybean oil | D 8.4g avg |
| Hattie B's Hot Chicken | "We fry our chicken and french fries in soybean oil" (chain FAQ). Cayenne-butter finish on the hot levels. | D 8.4g avg |
| Chicken Express | 100% cottonseed oil (PUFA fraction 0.52) — confirmed from first-search result citing official Chicken Express sources; soybean oil is used only in biscuits, mashed potatoes,… | D 8.4g avg |
| IHOP | Soybean oil (primary griddle and fryer oil per IHOP allergen guide); canola/soy blend used in some batter items; PUFA fraction 0.55 for fried/griddle items, 0.50 blended for… | D 8.4g avg |
| The Halal Shack | Soybean oil for the fryer: the chain's own nutrition chart carries a soy allergen marker on the fries and its fried items are vegan, so no beef tallow is involved (the earlier… | D 8.4g avg |
| Pizza King | soybean oil (confirmed as dominant Midwest pizza chain oil; Pizza King does not publish oil type explicitly, but fat profile of fries — 16g total fat, 1.5g sat fat — is consistent… | D 8.5g avg |
| Voodoo Doughnut | Soybean oil blend | D 8.5g avg |
| Dog Haus | soybean/canola (frying); soybean mayo base in aioli sauces | D 8.5g avg |
| Fazoli's | Soybean oil (pasta sauces, frying); butter-margarine blend on breadsticks (margarine = soybean-based). Primary PUFA driver: soybean oil (fraction 0.55); breadstick butter… | D 8.6g avg |
| Pizza Hut | soybean oil in pizza doughs; wings fried in soybean/vegetable oil; soybean oil in wing sauces | D 8.6g avg |
| Chuy's | soybean/vegetable oil (fryers, chips); soybean-based mayo in creamy jalapeño dip | D 8.7g avg |
| Pollo Campero | soybean oil | D 8.8g avg |
| Abuelo's | Soybean/canola blend (deep frying); dairy fat (queso, cheese); avocado (guacamole); minimal grilling oil (fajitas) | D 8.8g avg |
| Eddie V's Prime Seafood | 100% soybean oil for all fried items per the chain's own allergen guide (media.eddiev.com nutrition guide, valid July 1 2026, column "Fried (in 100% Soybean Oil)": french fries,… | D 8.8g avg |
| Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. | Soybean/canola blend for frying; butter used in sauces and steamed/boiled items | D 8.9g avg |
| The Simple Greek | The cooking oil is canola, per the chain's own per-component ingredient statements (the earlier "olive oil for cooking" was wrong). The Mediterranean Garlic Sauce is a soybean-oil… | D 8.9g avg |
| Super Chix | 100% refined peanut oil (frying); soybean oil base in mayo-based sauces and coleslaw | D 8.9g avg |
| Daddy's Chicken Shack | Canola/soybean blend (buttermilk-brined, pressure-fried; Nashville hot baste adds spiced canola oil — no tallow disclosed) | D 8.9g avg |
| The Capital Grille | Dry-aged steaks broiled/hand-carved and finished with butter (low-PUFA beef fat + butter); fryer is 100% soybean oil per the official allergen guide (thecapitalgrille.com… | D 9.0g avg |
| MOOYAH | Soybean oil for frying and in the sauces: the chain's own Nutritional and Allergen Information guide (September 2023, the edition mooyah.com links) footnotes 'Soybean oil' against… | D 9.0g avg |
| HuHot Mongolian Grill | soybean/canola blend | D 9.1g avg |
| City Barbeque | Smoked meats in pork/beef fat; fried sides in soybean oil; mayo-based sides contain soybean oil | D 9.2g avg |
| DiBella's Subs | Soybean oil first in every creamy dressing and the mayonnaise (Caesar, Blue Cheese, Ranch, Honey Mustard) per the chain's own portal ingredient statements (May 2026); the Famous… | D 9.2g avg |
| Billy Sims BBQ | Soybean oil (fryer, confirmed by SOY allergen presence across fried items and official allergen guide); beef/pork fat (smoked meats); soybean-based mayo (coleslaw, potato salad) | D 9.2g avg |
| Newk's Eatery | Soybean/canola blend (dressings, sandwich spreads, fryer oil) | D 9.2g avg |
| Ivar's | Canola in the fryer, in the chain's own words on its nutritionals page: "We only use 0 grams trans fat canola oil". The chain's March 2024 ingredient list… | D 9.3g avg |
| Hardee's | Soybean oil blend (used for frying fries, chicken, and breaded items per Hardee's ingredient/allergen disclosures) | D 9.3g avg |
| BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse | soybean/canola blend | D 9.3g avg |
| Pizza Ranch | Soybean oil (broasted chicken, pizza dough conditioner); palm oil (crust shortening); soybean-based fry oil for chicken fries and sides | D 9.4g avg |
| Pizza Factory | Soybean and/or canola oil (fryer and dough); no direct public statement found but consistent with allergen disclosures and regional pizza chain norms | D 9.4g avg |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | beef shortening/beef tallow for all fried items (wings, boneless wings, cauliflower wings, tenders, tots, chips and most fried chicken) per the official BWW Allergen & Preparation… | D 9.4g avg |
| Leo's Coney Island | Soybean/corn oil for frying (fries, chicken, fish); beef/pork fat in coney chili and hot dogs; butter/margarine on griddle items | D 9.4g avg |
| Cracker Barrel | Soybean oil (disclosed in Cracker Barrel allergen/ingredient documentation; used for all frying including chicken, okra, catfish, and baking shortening) | D 9.5g avg |
| Rocky Rococo | soybean/vegetable oil (pan pizza oiled with soybean-based oil) | D 9.5g avg |
| Champs Chicken | soybean oil (partially hydrogenated blend) | D 9.5g avg |
| Eat'n Park | cottonseed and canola oil in the fryer, named by the chain itself as "Fryer Oil [Cottonseed Oil, Canola Oil, TBHQ, Citric Acid, Dimethylpolysiloxane]" on the ingredient line that… | D 9.5g avg |
| Corner Bakery Cafe | soybean oil (mayo, most dressings, baked goods); the vinaigrette is canola-type at 8% saturated fat and the Caesar dressing is soybean; butter in pastries | D 9.6g avg |
| Huddle House | soybean oil / liquid margarine (griddle & fryer) | D 9.6g avg |
| Charleys Cheesesteaks | Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its Nutrition Guide (charleys.com, July 2026 edition) footnote names soybean oil as what 'French Fries and Chicken Fingers are cooked in, as… | D 9.6g avg |
| Hopdoddy Burger Bar | Zero Acre oil (sugarcane-derived, high-monounsaturated, seed-oil-free; replaced soybean oil in all fryers chain-wide) | D 9.7g avg |
| The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill | The fryer and the pita bread run soybean oil, per the chain's own ingredient statements. The canola-and-olive blend plus extra virgin olive oil applies to the dressings, dips,… | D 9.7g avg |
| Subway | no fryers; soybean and/or canola oil in breads, wraps, sauces and dressings | D 9.7g avg |
| Raising Cane's | Fries chicken in a canola/soybean blend (~40% PUFA); Cane's sauce is soybean-mayo based and adds 8g per cup. | D 9.8g avg |
| Cousins Subs | Soybean oil + cottonseed oil (fry oil); soybean oil (mayo) | D 9.9g avg |
| Frisch's Big Boy | soybean | D 9.9g avg |
| Togo's | Soybean oil (chipotle mayo, 1000 Island dressing); canola blend in some dressings | D 9.9g avg |
| Applebee's | soybean oil (confirmed in Applebee's allergen/ingredient disclosures) | D 9.9g avg |
| Cosmos Bar & Grill | No disclosure found. Cosmos Bar & Grill (Laredo, TX, single location) publishes no nutrition panel, no allergen sheet and no ingredient statement on its site, ordering menu,… | D 10.0g avg |
| JJ Fish & Chicken | All fried items (fish, chicken, shrimp, sides) cooked in soybean/corn oil blend — very high PUFA. Gumbo and jambalaya cooked with vegetable oil base. Cold sides (mac & cheese,… | D 10.0g avg |
| Jollibee | Soybean oil (primary frying oil for Chickenjoy and fried items per US allergen disclosures); PUFA fraction 0.55 | D 10.0g avg |
| Shakey's Pizza | soybean oil (deep frying: Mojo Potatoes, fried chicken; dough) | D 10.1g avg |
| Friendly's | soybean oil (liquid shortening for fry/griddle); dairy for ice cream | D 10.1g avg |
| Taco Cabana | soybean | D 10.2g avg |
| Taco Palenque | vegetable/soybean oil for frying (chips, chimichangas, fried shells); likely lard or tallow in refried beans and some masa; butter on griddled items (quesadilla, pirata); no… | D 10.2g avg |
| Casey's | soybean oil in the fryer and the pizza crusts (the chain's own ingredient statements), but the bakery and several sides are not soybean and the record used to imply they were:… | D 10.3g avg |
| Ted's Montana Grill | Canola oil in the fryer, per the chain's OWN ingredient statements (branded nutrition portal label endpoint, 2026): every fried item lists 'Oil, Fry [Canola Oil, TBHQ, Citric… | D 10.3g avg |
| California Pizza Kitchen | soybean oil (primary cooking/frying), olive oil (pizza dough, select dishes), butter (pastas) | D 10.4g avg |
| McAlister's Deli | Soybean oil — primary source in mayo, Thousand Island dressing, ranch dressing, and nacho cheese; confirmed in McAlister's allergen/ingredient disclosures | D 10.4g avg |
| Lefty's Cheesesteaks | Soybean oil (allergen listings confirm SOY across all fried items and hoagies; dairy-only custard shakes are the exception) | D 10.4g avg |
| Bubbakoo's Burritos | Soybean oil, stated verbatim in the chain's own portal ingredient statements: 'Fryer Oil: Soybean Oil, TBHQ and Citric Acid added to protect flavor, Dimethylpolysiloxane' under… | D 10.5g avg |
| Starbird Chicken | The chain's own menu page states House Fries are "Fried in 100% rice bran oil" (starbirdchicken.com menu, CA and CO locations), which replaces the earlier high-oleic sunflower… | D 10.5g avg |
| Texas Roadhouse | Soybean oil (disclosed in TRH allergen/ingredient guide; used for all frying including Cactus Blossom, Chicken Critters, Fried Pickles, Steak Fries) | D 10.6g avg |
| Steak Escape | Vegetable oil blend (soybean/corn) for fries and griddle; soybean oil (mayo) | D 10.7g avg |
| Farmer Boys | Canola/soybean/palm/sunflower blend (Cargill zero-trans-fat commercial blend; official allergen doc lists 'vegetable oil: contains one or more of canola, palm, soybean,… | D 10.7g avg |
| White Castle | Soybean oil (confirmed in White Castle allergen/ingredient disclosures) | D 10.7g avg |
| Bonefish Grill | Soybean oil (Bang Bang Shrimp frying, mayo sauces); butter (wood-fire grilled fish finish) | D 10.8g avg |
| Ruby Tuesday | soybean oil (fried items); beef tallow/butter (steaks/grilled) | D 10.8g avg |
| Hungry Howie's | soybean oil (brushed on flavored crusts; disclosed in allergen/ingredient sheets) | D 10.8g avg |
| Velvet Taco | soybean/vegetable blend (fryers); soybean-based mayo in aioli sauces | D 10.9g avg |
| Mendocino Farms | Soybean-based mayo/aioli for most spreads; olive oil vinaigrettes on some salads; canola oil in some house dressings | D 10.9g avg |
| Bush's Chicken | soybean oil | D 10.9g avg |
| California Fish Grill | soybean/canola blend (frying); grilled items natural omega-3 PUFA | D 10.9g avg |
| Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken | soybean oil (likely; not explicitly disclosed — common for Southern fried chicken chains) | D 10.9g avg |
| Crimson Coward | Vegetable oil (self-described on official site; Yelp community answer says soybean; likely soybean or soybean-dominant blend — no canola or tallow confirmed) | D 10.9g avg |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Soybean oil (bread toasting); canola oil dressings; real butter on some toasted items | D 11.0g avg |
| Planet Sub | Soybean oil via mayo (primary PUFA driver); no deep-frying; meats and cheese provide remaining fat | D 11.1g avg |
| Hooters | Fries in a peanut oil blend, with employee/allergen reports of soybean oil mixed in at many locations; buffalo-style sauces are soybean-oil margarine based. | D 11.1g avg |
| Quaker Steak & Lube | Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its own allergen profile (CORE SPRING 2026, linked from thelube.com/menu) states verbatim 'Many of our foods contain soybean oil, and our… | D 11.1g avg |
| The Halal Guys | Soybean oil (white sauce/mayo base, frying); vegetable/soybean blend (cooking) | D 11.2g avg |
| Papa John's | soybean oil in pizza dough; soybean oil base in signature garlic dipping sauce | D 11.2g avg |
| Jreck Subs | Fryer oil is the chain's own "Oil, corn and canola" - the only itemised fryer ingredient in its EveryBite nutrition guide (the Breaded Mushroom side prints 20.16 g fat / 1.619 g… | D 11.4g avg |
| Red Lobster | Soybean oil (frying); butter (grilled/broiled); shortening blend (biscuits) | D 11.4g avg |
| Norms Restaurants | Two different oils, separated by the chain's own allergen table. Fry Oil is soy-free (24 of the 26 fried items declare no soy), so it is a canola-type oil. Pan and Grill Oil is… | D 11.4g avg |
| On The Border | Soybean/corn blend (frying); canola (grill/sauté); dairy (queso, sour cream) | D 11.4g avg |
| Bahama Breeze | Highly refined soybean oil in fryers (bahamabreeze.com/nutrition/food-allergies, official statement) | D 11.5g avg |
| Wayback Burgers | soybean | D 11.5g avg |
| Simple Simon's Pizza | soybean oil (estimated; no public allergen/ingredient disclosure found confirming oil type, but fat profile from official nutrition matrix is consistent with soybean; standard for… | D 11.6g avg |
| Chuck E. Cheese | Soybean-based vegetable oil used for frying wings and fries; soybean oil in pizza dough and sauce. Allergen disclosure confirms soy. PUFA fraction 0.55 for fried items; pizza… | D 11.7g avg |
| Fatburger | Soybean oil, DISCLOSED item by item in the chain's own 2026 allergen guide (1237FBC-Fatburger-2026-Allergens.pdf, ingredient-notes column): 'Soybean Oil' in the burgers, grilled… | D 11.7g avg |
| Papa Murphy's | Soybean oil in the Original, Thin, Stuffed and New York crusts and the Original dough, per the chain's own ingredient statements on its nutrition portal (INM data of Aug 2026; the… | D 11.7g avg |
| Cheba Hut | soybean (mayo and oil-based sauces; no frying oil — toasted subs only) | D 11.8g avg |
| LaRosa's Pizzeria | Fryer oil is canola, safflower and sunflower, or grapeseed, per the chain's own August 2026 nutrition guide. Soybean oil in the dough, pasta sauce, garlic spread, mayo and… | F 12.0g avg |
| Chili's | soybean oil (confirmed in Chili's ingredient/allergen disclosures) | F 12.0g avg |
| Rubio's Coastal Grill | Fried items (fish, chips) cooked in canola oil in a shared fryer; highly refined soybean oil appears across many other items (official nutrition/allergen page). | F 12.0g avg |
| Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen | soybean/vegetable oil (frying); butter on rolls | F 12.1g avg |
| Tacos 4 Life | soybean/vegetable oil (frying & cooking) — confirmed via chain's allergen handling references to a dedicated fryer; no explicit oil disclosure in published guides but… | F 12.1g avg |
| Church's Texas Chicken | Hydrogenated soybean oil blend (confirmed via fastfoodmenuprices.com; PUFA fraction ~0.55 used) | F 12.1g avg |
| Firebirds Wood Fired Grill | Fryer oil is soybean oil (confirmed via a U.S. Soy industry case study where Firebirds tested high-oleic soybean oil against its standard soybean frying oil, food.ussoy.org);… | F 12.2g avg |
| Quiznos | Soybean oil (toaster oven finish, mayo-based sauces, bread oils) | F 12.2g avg |
| Godfather's Pizza | soybean oil (dough; cheese and meat toppings add dairy/animal fat) | F 12.2g avg |
| TGI Fridays | Soybean/canola frying blend (PUFA fraction ~0.55 for fried items); grill items lower | F 12.2g avg |
| Hawaiian Bros | soybean oil in marinades and cooking; soybean-based mayo in macaroni salad (confirmed via allergen listing showing direct soy allergen presence across proteins, sides, and sauces) | F 12.3g avg |
| Big Chicken | Soybean oil (frying); soybean-based mayo in sauces | F 12.3g avg |
| Giordano's | Soybean/vegetable oil in double crust dough; whole-milk mozzarella (dairy fat); sausage/pork fat | F 12.4g avg |
| Black Bear Diner | soybean oil / liquid margarine (griddle & fryer) — confirmed consistent with official nutrition PDF fat profiles; no explicit oil disclosure found on allergen pages but PUFA… | F 12.4g avg |
| Logan's Roadhouse | soybean oil (confirmed via allergen disclosures listing soy in all fried items; consistent across 2018 and 2026 published nutrition guides) | F 12.5g avg |
| Vocelli Pizza | Soybean oil (dough, panned crust, garlic butter sauce base); soybean-based ranch and dipping sauces | F 12.5g avg |
| Marco's Pizza | Dough is made with the chain's own "corn oil blend (corn oil, olive oil)" per its crust ingredient statement; dips, dressings and the garlic sauce drizzle stay soybean-oil based;… | F 12.6g avg |
| KFC | low-linolenic and refined soybean oil (fried chicken); some items in canola/soybean oil blends | F 12.7g avg |
| Firehouse Subs | Subs are mostly steamed meat/cheese/bread (2-6g PUFA); soybean-oil mayo and ranch add 4-6g, and bagged chips are the highest-PUFA side. | F 12.7g avg |
| Pluckers Wing Bar | Soybean/vegetable oil blend (deep frying); soybean-based mayo in dressings | F 12.7g avg |
| Tijuana Flats | Soybean oil in the fryer and canola oil in the rice, per the chain's own per-ingredient nutrition data (api.tijuanaflats.com menuitems/ingredients, components dated to April… | F 12.9g avg |
| Royal Farms | Soybean oil (pressure-fried chicken & Western Fries cooked in same oil) | F 12.9g avg |
| Papa Gino's | soybean oil (dough, frying); blend in cheese sauce | F 13.2g avg |
| Baja Fresh | Soybean/canola blend (frying); grilled items use canola | F 13.2g avg |
| Jimmy John's | soybean oil in bread; soybean-oil mayo | F 13.3g avg |
| Bubba's 33 | 100% refined soybean oil for all fried items (wings, tenders, fries); this is a direct quote from Bubba's 33's own nutrition/allergen portal, not a secondary source. | F 13.5g avg |
| Village Inn | Soybean oil margarine (griddle/fry), shortening (pie crusts), soybean oil (fryer) | F 13.5g avg |
| O'Charley's | soybean/vegetable oil (frying); butter on rolls | F 13.5g avg |
| Chester's Chicken | soybean oil | F 13.6g avg |
| Pizza Patron | soybean (confirmed via allergen disclosures — Soy listed on dips, doughs, and sauces across menu) | F 13.6g avg |
| Ono Hawaiian BBQ | soybean (frying, mayo) | F 13.7g avg |
| Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom | soybean/vegetable oil blend | F 13.8g avg |
| Wings Etc. | soybean | F 13.8g avg |
| Mr. Hero | soybean oil (fryer and griddle) | F 13.9g avg |
| Cheesecake Factory | Soybean/canola blend (soybean-dominant); used for deep-frying, sautéing, and pan sauces. PUFA fraction ~0.55 on unsaturated fat. | F 14.0g avg |
| Shane's Rib Shack | Smoked meats (ribs, pork, chicken) rendered in pork fat (lard); fried items (tenders, boneless wings, fries, okra) in vegetable oil blend (canola/soybean/cottonseed/sunflower/corn… | F 14.0g avg |
| Huey Magoo's | canola oil for frying; soybean oil (mayo base) in handcrafted dipping sauces and coleslaw dressing | F 14.1g avg |
| Pei Wei | Soybean oil (standard wok/frying oil for Asian fast-casual; PUFA fraction 0.55) | F 14.2g avg |
| P.F. Chang's | Soybean oil (primary wok and frying oil; standard for P.F. Chang's kitchen; PUFA fraction 0.55) | F 14.2g avg |
| Aurelio's Pizza | Soybean oil (dough, frying); dairy fat dominant in cheese items | F 14.3g avg |
| Fuzzy's Taco Shop | Soybean oil, DISCLOSED: the chain's allergen handout (8/31/2026) states 'we use highly refined soybean oil in our fryers' (tempura fish and shrimp, chips, Latin-fried potatoes,… | F 14.3g avg |
| Denny's | Fryer oil is a soybean/canola/cottonseed vegetable blend; griddles are seasoned with the same fryer oil, so griddled items run high. | F 14.4g avg |
| Mountain Mike's Pizza | soybean oil (dough/sauce base), soybean/canola blend (wing frying) | F 14.6g avg |
| Miller's Ale House | Soybean oil (shared fryer; allergen guide lists Soybeans on Zingers, wings, fries, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, calamari - millersalehouse.com Allergen Guide 3/31/26) | F 14.6g avg |
| Hangry Joe's Hot Chicken | 100% soybean oil (confirmed via official FAQ at hangryjoes.com/faq-items/what-type-of-oil-do-you-use/) | F 14.7g avg |
| Roy Rogers | soybean/canola blend | F 14.8g avg |
| Arthur Treacher's | Soybean/corn blend (deep fryer) | F 14.8g avg |
| Zaxby's | soybean oil (confirmed in Zaxby's allergen/ingredient disclosures); PUFA fraction 0.55 for fried items; sauces are soybean mayo-based, PUFA fraction 0.65–0.72 | F 14.9g avg |
| Marie Callender's | soybean shortening (pie crusts, pot pies), soybean/vegetable oil blend (fryer, sauté) | F 15.0g avg |
| Epic Wings | Soybean oil (deep-fry); soybean-based mayo in dressings | F 15.0g avg |
| Little Caesars | soybean oil in pizza dough and garlic spread; canola oil in thin crust | F 15.5g avg |
| Famous Dave's | Smoked/BBQ meats in beef/pork/poultry fat (tallow/lard); fried items and mayo-based sides use soybean/vegetable oil; cornbread uses canola-soybean blend | F 15.6g avg |
| Hurricane Grill & Wings | soybean/canola blend — confirmed indirectly via fat profiles of fried items (low sat-fat ratio in tenders/boneless wings consistent with seed oil); no explicit oil name found in… | F 15.9g avg |
| Wing Zone | soybean oil | F 16.3g avg |
| Peter Piper Pizza | Fryer: 'Fry Oil (Canola Oil, Sunflower Oil, TBHQ, Citric Acid, Dimethylpolysiloxane)' verbatim in the chain's own portal ingredient statements (Nov 2025 edition), so wings, fries… | F 16.9g avg |
| Wingstop | Everything is fried in soybean oil (~55% PUFA) — it does not use beef tallow (the switch rumors are false); buttery dry rubs (lemon pepper, garlic parm) and soybean-oil ranch/blue… | F 16.9g avg |
| Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken | soybean | F 17.1g avg |
| Mazzio's | Soybean oil (dough, frying); blended soybean/canola for wings and sides | F 17.6g avg |
| Jersey Mike's | soybean and/or canola oil with ~25% olive oil (the olive oil blend on subs); no fryers | F 17.6g avg |
| Ford's Garage | Likely soybean oil, though no Ford's Garage document names it outright. They deep-fry a lot (Ford's Fries, Classic Tots, Truffle Fries, Piston Onion Rings, Sweet Potato Tots,… | F 17.7g avg |
| Larry's Giant Subs | soybean (mayo-based dressings; sub rolls contain soybean oil; no grilling) | F 17.7g avg |
| Houston TX Hot Chicken | Soybean oil (allergen disclosure lists Soy; industry-standard for Nashville-hot chains; spiced baste also soybean-oil based) | F 18.3g avg |
| Wings Over | Soybean/canola blend (deep-fry); soybean-based mayo in sauces and dressings | F 18.9g avg |
| Dave's Hot Chicken | Fries in a soybean-type seed oil blend (basis: 1 tender = 10g PUFA); Dave's sauce, kale slaw and ranch are soybean-mayo based and stack on top. | F 19.6g avg |
| Mr Gatti's Pizza | Soybean is the added fat. The chain's current allergen guide flags the Original, Pan and Thin doughs and both the Liquid Margarine and the Liquid Garlic Margarine under SOY, so… | F 19.9g avg |
| Jet's Pizza | soybean oil (dough, crust brush) | F 20.1g avg |
| Hideaway Pizza | Soybean oil (frying); olive/canola blend (dough) | F 20.6g avg |
| Capriotti's | Soybean (mayo-based) | F 20.9g avg |
| Yard House | Fried in 100% soybean oil, per the PREPARATION legend of the chain's own Nutrition/Allergen Guide dated June 8, 2026… | F 21.0g avg |
| Wingers | Soybean oil (deep frying wings and Sticky Fingers); soybean-based mayo in sauces and ranch | F 21.1g avg |
| Happy Joe's | soybean/vegetable oil blend (soybean oil confirmed in allergen documentation; consistent with industry norm for this price tier) | F 21.6g avg |
| Angry Chickz | Soybean and peanut oil, as a blend - the chain's own words. Angry Chickz's July 2026 nutrition sheet (angrychickz.com/nutrition-and-allergen-information) states "Our kitchens use… | F 21.7g avg |
| Sbarro | soybean oil in the plain NY pizza dough (the only added oil in that ingredient statement), but the chain's own Oct 2022 USA Nutrition and Allergen Guide lists "vegetable oil… | F 21.8g avg |
| Donatos Pizza | Soybean oil (dough, fried sides); blend of soybean and canola in edge-to-edge pizza bake process | F 22.2g avg |
| Double Dave's Pizzaworks | soybean (frying oil for pepperoni rolls and stromboli; pizza dough contains soybean oil) | F 22.9g avg |
| bb.q Chicken | canola/soybean blend (industrial frying); olive oil referenced in marketing for select sauces only | F 24.4g avg |
| Bonchon | soybean oil | F 25.7g avg |
| Rosati's Pizza | Soybean oil (frying); soybean/canola blend (pan crust) | F 26.4g avg |
| Nancy's Pizza | Soybean oil in dough and fryer, confirmed by back-calculating the wings; dairy fat dominates the pizza PUFA. The chain names no oil of its own for the stuffed pizzas: an earlier… | F 26.9g avg |
| Straw Hat Pizza | Soybean oil (allergen disclosure flags soy on nearly all items; standard for CA pizza chains in dough, sauce, and frying) | F 27.2g avg |
| Detroit Wing Company | soybean | F 27.2g avg |
| Krispy Krunchy Chicken | soybean oil | F 27.8g avg |
| Ike's Love & Sandwiches | soybean (dirty sauce/aioli, mayo); soybean (griddle oil) | F 30.8g avg |
| Nothing Bundt Cakes | canola/soybean vegetable oil (cake batter), cream cheese frosting (dairy) | F 31.1g avg |
| Guthrie's | soybean oil (inferred: soy allergen confirmed in allergen disclosures; no explicit oil type published by chain) | F 41.5g avg |
Undisclosed, assumed soybean oil (98 chains)
These chains publish no cooking oil information. Per our methodology we assume the distributor standard.
| Chain | What we know | Grade · avg |
|---|---|---|
| Fogo de Chao | Churrasco meats are fire-roasted on skewers over an open flame, seasoned with just rock salt (no added cooking oil); sides vary by prep — Pao de Queijo is baked with corn oil,… | A 1.9g avg |
| Twistee Treat | Dairy-based soft serve (butterfat, PUFA fraction ~0.04); waffle/cookie items use canola or soybean oil in baked components — no published oil list found | A 2.0g avg |
| Joe & The Juice | Vegetable oil, type undisclosed in the US (the chain publishes ingredient declarations for Sweden only, and those omit the pesto and mayonnaise). Per-ingredient saturated shares… | A 2.4g avg |
| The Dolly Llama | No public disclosure; waffle dough is butter-based (brioche/egg batter cooked on iron); deep-fried items (waffle fries, churro bites) assumed canola or soybean blend — industry… | A 3.0g avg |
| Mission BBQ | Fryer oil undisclosed by name, but it contains soy and is NOT plain soybean oil. Mission BBQ's own documents (mission-bbq.com/wp-content/uploads: Nutritional Info 'Updated… | A 3.0g avg |
| Kopp's Frozen Custard | Deep-fries French fries and onion rings in separate fryers, though the oil is filtered and reused between them (per a gluten-free cross-contact note, not a fryer-oil brand… | A 3.3g avg |
| Tu Asador | No published oil disclosure found; industry-default vegetable oil (likely soybean or canola blend) assumed for the fryer. Tu Asador is a small Mexican steakhouse group (2 San… | A 3.5g avg |
| Fuego Tortilla Grill | Deep-fries french fries, hand-breaded fried chicken, fried mushrooms, fried avocado, and fried shrimp/pollock; no official Fuego source (no nutrition/allergen page on their site,… | B 4.2g avg |
| Tropical Grille | No oil explicitly published; fryer oil assumed soybean/vegetable oil (US fast-casual Latin standard); rice and beans cooked in vegetable/soybean oil; grilled items use minimal… | B 4.3g avg |
| Smokey Mo's BBQ | No published oil disclosure. Smoked meats use beef/pork fat. The chain sells no fried item any more (Fried Okra is gone from the menu, the March 2024 nutrition guide and the… | B 4.4g avg |
| Spring Creek Barbeque | Smoked meats (beef, pork, turkey, chicken, sausage) cooked in a wood smoker, rendered animal fat, low PUFA; the Fry Basket and Okra Basket (both breaded/battered) share a fryer… | B 4.4g avg |
| Marion's Piazza | No published nutrition or allergen data available. Assumed soybean/vegetable oil in dough and for frying — consistent with Dayton-area independent pizza chains and cracker-thin… | B 4.5g avg |
| Maid-Rite | Beef steam-cooked loose meat (no frying oil); soybean or canola oil assumed for fries and fried sides (no official publication found — consistent with Midwestern chain norms) | B 4.6g avg |
| La Parrilla | Specific fryer oil not disclosed anywhere public. La Parrilla's own FAQ confirms they do deep-fry: chips are fried in a separate pan each morning in fresh oil, and they warn that… | B 4.8g avg |
| Morton's The Steakhouse | Steaks are grilled/broiled (finishing broiler up to 1000F) and butter-finished, so beef entrees are low-PUFA; Cajun Ribeye is marinated in a neutral oil before broiling. Morton's… | B 4.9g avg |
| Lupe Tortilla | No chain-specific allergen PDF, FAQ, or FDD found (Lupe Tortilla is privately owned, not franchised, and its site has no nutrition/allergen page); industry-default soybean oil… | B 4.9g avg |
| Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse | No fryer oil confirmed by any Del Frisco's or parent-company (Landry's Inc.) source; industry-default vegetable oil blend (canola/soybean) is assumed for the fryer, unconfirmed.… | B 5.0g avg |
| Le Peep | soybean/canola blend (assumed - no official fryer/cooking oil statement found) | B 5.0g avg |
| Ocean Prime | No public disclosure of the specific fryer oil; industry default (a soybean/canola-type blend, standard for upscale steakhouse-seafood kitchens) is assumed but not confirmed.… | B 5.1g avg |
| Pizza Inn | Soybean/vegetable oil in the doughs and sauces (chain's own ingredient statements inside its Nutrition Calculator, nistn.com build, data last modified 2026-07-11). Wings are NOT… | B 5.1g avg |
| Teriyaki Madness | Undisclosed; soybean assumed under the higher-PUFA rule. The 'Contains Soy' flags across the line are explained by soy sauce (every teriyaki, stir-fry, spicy, gyoza and orange… | B 5.1g avg |
| Burger Street | Fries and fried items cooked in soybean/vegetable oil (no published allergen PDF; consistent with regional fast-food norms and existing record); burger patties griddled in own… | B 5.3g avg |
| Daphne's California Greek | Soybean or canola oil for frying (falafel, fries, crispy shrimp); olive oil in dressings and marinades; dairy fat in tzatziki and fire feta. No official oil disclosure found —… | B 5.4g avg |
| Perry's Steakhouse & Grille | No public source names the fryer oil. Perry's signature dinner-cut pork chop is cured, roasted, slow-smoked and caramelized, and their steaks are seared/chargrilled on a hot… | B 5.5g avg |
| Los Betos | Soybean/canola blend for deep frying (rolled tacos, chimichangas, french fries); lard in refried beans; shortening in flour tortillas — consistent with regional Arizona Mexican… | B 5.5g avg |
| The Boiling Crab | Oil type not confirmed by an official source; industry-default soybean/canola blend assumed. They do deep-fry a real menu: fried catfish, shrimp, calamari, and oyster baskets,… | B 5.7g avg |
| Sir Pizza | soybean oil (estimated, not disclosed — no official nutrition or allergen PDF published by any Sir Pizza franchise group as of June 2026) | B 5.8g avg |
| Taco Casa (Alabama) | No oil brand or type is disclosed anywhere in Taco Casa's own materials. They do deep-fry: their online job application lists a dedicated "Frycook" position, and menu copy… | B 5.8g avg |
| Someburros | soybean/canola blend (assumed, unconfirmed) | B 5.8g avg |
| STK Steakhouse | Deep-fries a handful of apps and sides (triple-cooked truffle fries, cheesy tater tots, crispy calamari, egg rolls) in a shared fryer - a Chicago location's allergen note confirms… | B 5.9g avg |
| Tastee-Freez | Soybean/vegetable blend assumed (no published oil disclosure from standalone franchise; Wienerschnitzel beef tallow test was 6 TX locations only, Feb 2026, not chain-wide and not… | B 6.0g avg |
| Chopt | Oil never named by the chain (Spring 2026 nutrition guide names no oil; there is no Greek vinaigrette on the menu any more, so the old 'olive oil base in Greek vinaigrette' note… | C 6.0g avg |
| Dirty Dough | Butter and vegetable shortening blend in cookie/bar/roll dough base (ratio undisclosed); waffle bites likely fried in vegetable oil (soybean or canola — unconfirmed); peanut… | C 6.1g avg |
| Me-n-Ed's Pizzeria | soybean/canola blend (estimated, not disclosed) | C 6.1g avg |
| Los Portales | Fry oil undisclosed. 'Los Portales' is not a chain: this entry groups several unrelated independent Mexican restaurants that share the name (menus read for McDonough GA, Glen… | C 6.2g avg |
| Legal Sea Foods | No official allergen/ingredient document names the house fryer oil (their allergen page 404s and no FDD exists since they're corporate-owned, not franchised). They deep-fry… | C 6.3g avg |
| Wahlburgers | Canola/soybean oil (fries, grill); soybean-based mayo on burgers; no published oil disclosure | C 6.4g avg |
| GetGo | soybean/canola blend (fried and breaded items); GetGo does not publicly disclose fryer oil, this is the standard assumption for US convenience-store kitchens; no evidence of a… | C 6.4g avg |
| J. Alexander's | No official source names the fryer oil (assumed industry-default canola/soybean vegetable oil blend, not confirmed). J. Alexander's does deep-fry: menu items include Emerald Coast… | C 6.5g avg |
| Laredo Taco Company | Per the chain's own 80-page Nutritional, Ingredient and Allergen guide (Revised Feb 13 2020, the only guide it links): flour tortillas are made with PALM OIL (a regional South… | C 6.5g avg |
| Tubby's | butter/margarine blend (griddle); soybean oil (fryer) — no official allergen PDF found publicly; assumption consistent with Michigan sub shop norms and third-party tracker data… | C 6.6g avg |
| Capital Tacos | Soybean/canola oil for frying (unconfirmed — no published nutrition data; consistent with fast-casual Tex-Mex norms); dairy for cheese sauces | C 6.6g avg |
| Ledo Pizza | soybean oil + canola oil in dough and pizza sauce (confirmed on Giant Food retail ingredient labels + Open Food Facts for Ledo Take & Bake Pizza/Pasta Sauce); fryer oil for… | C 6.6g avg |
| Sticky's Finger Joint | "We fry our chicken & fries in Canola Oil" (chain FAQ). The original file assumed soybean oil, so existing PUFA values are overstated relative to canola's PUFA fraction; the house… | C 6.8g avg |
| Torchy's Tacos | Undisclosed: neither the chain's 2026 Nutritional Evaluations (rev 3.6.2026) nor its 2026 allergen sheet names a frying oil. The allergen sheet declares Soy on Chips, Damn Good… | C 6.9g avg |
| Wienerschnitzel | Fryer oil not disclosed by the chain (Nutrition & Allergen Guide Aug 1 2026 names no oil). The old 'vegetable (soybean-blend)' assumption is contradicted by the fries panel: 33 g… | C 6.9g avg |
| Silver Diner | soybean/canola blend (industry-standard assumption for fried items — fries, onion rings, sweet potato fries, fried chicken, fried shrimp, cod); the chain's 'Food Philosophy' page… | C 7.0g avg |
| Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants | Undisclosed fryer/sauté oil (checked chwinery.com, official allergen guide, dairy-free guide - none name a specific oil); assumed soybean fryer + vegetable-oil sauté per default… | C 7.0g avg |
| Gyro Shack | No official disclosure. Kronos-style gyro meat (industry standard supplier) contains canola and soybean oil as minor seasoning/processing ingredients; gyro cone is beef/lamb… | C 7.2g avg |
| 7-Eleven | Vegetable oil blend (soybean/canola/sunflower/corn) per the official ingredient statement for 7-Eleven's Monterey Jack & Chicken Taquitos; roller grill and fried hot-foods items… | C 7.4g avg |
| Landry's Seafood House | Not publicly disclosed by Landry's Seafood House (no chain-specific nutrition/allergen data published); assumed soybean oil blend for fried items per higher-PUFA-wins default… | C 7.4g avg |
| Cupbop | Soybean oil (frying/cooking), sesame oil (sauces/marinades) — no official PDF or allergen sheet published; assumption based on commercial frying norms and Korean restaurant… | C 7.5g avg |
| Chris Madrid's | A vegetable/soybean oil blend (hand-cut fries, fried tortilla chips for nachos, tostadas and chalupas); per a Yelp Q&A answered by the business, their beans are cooked in that… | C 7.5g avg |
| Paisano's Italian Restaurant | No official statement found on fryer oil type; the industry default of soybean oil or a soybean/canola blend is assumed for fried items (mozzarella sticks, breaded mushrooms,… | C 7.6g avg |
| The Flying Biscuit Cafe | Signature biscuits are butter-based per the company's own published recipe (chilled butter, heavy cream, half-and-half; no shortening or oil) (food.com/recipelink recipes… | C 7.6g avg |
| Pappasito's Cantina | Undisclosed - Pappas Restaurants publishes no fryer-oil statement or allergen/nutrition portal for Pappasito's (same as sister chain Pappadeaux); assumed soybean/vegetable oil per… | C 7.8g avg |
| Mariscos Del Puerto | No official source found; industry default assumed. Mariscos Del Puerto is a small independent Mexican seafood restaurant (San Antonio, TX, with a related Pharr, TX location) with… | C 7.9g avg |
| Stout's Pizza Co. | Olive oil in the dough. Stout's Pizza Co.'s own menu page (stoutspizzaco.com/san-antonio-menu, read 2026-09-25) says its dough is "made daily from pure olive oils", and the Billy… | C 8.0g avg |
| Thorntons | soybean/canola (fryer items: tenders, wings, donuts, hashbrowns, potato wedges, corn dogs); butter/shortening in biscuits & bakery. Thorntons does not publicly disclose fryer oil… | D 8.0g avg |
| Del Frisco's Grille | Butter for steak finishing/basting (menu offers Bourbon Bacon, Blue Cheese, Garlic Herb, Truffle butter toppings on steaks); soybean/vegetable oil assumed for fryer items… | D 8.2g avg |
| Parker's Kitchen | soybean (fried items); Parker's Kitchen confirms its chicken tenders are hand-breaded and fried in "100% premium soy oil" - other fried items (catfish, pork chops, okra, potato… | D 8.3g avg |
| Snappy Tomato Pizza | soybean oil (industry standard for budget pizza chains; no published ingredient list explicitly names the frying oil, original chain assumption uncontradicted) | D 8.5g avg |
| Maggiano's Little Italy | Fryer: 100% soybean oil, disclosed (maggianos.com FAQ and the 3.26 allergen guide: 'our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil', Brinker-wide since 2004). Saute and dressing… | D 8.8g avg |
| Tender Greens | Undisclosed: the chain publishes no ingredient statements and no fry-oil note (Aug 2026 Nutrition & Allergen PDF). Its own standalone dressing panels run 6-9% saturated (sherry… | D 8.8g avg |
| Wild Eggs | Canola. The chain's own complete nutrition profile prints its oil rows at 28 g fat / 2.5 g saturated / 9 g polyunsaturated / 17 g monounsaturated, which is canola, not the… | D 8.8g avg |
| Goodcents | Canola-type oil, per the chain's own nutrition guide (Goodcents-Menu-Nutrition-Facts.pdf, June 2026): its 'Oil' add-on rows print a constant 7.1% saturated share (7 g/0.5 g,… | D 9.0g avg |
| Mimi's Cafe | vegetable/soybean oil for frying (zero trans fat confirmed since 2005, specific oil not publicly named); canola or soybean blend for bakery and griddle; butter and cream for… | D 9.2g avg |
| Fleming's Prime Steakhouse | Steaks broiled and finished with butter/tallow (low PUFA); fried items (calamari, onion rings, crab cakes, fries) cooked in a shared fryer, assumed soybean oil per standard… | D 9.4g avg |
| Blake's Kitchen & Kocktailz | Soybean/canola oil assumed (deep fryers: wings, tenders, gator/shrimp/fish/onion-ring/fried-snack apps, all fries; no seed-oil-free claim advertised); soybean-based mayo in… | D 10.0g avg |
| Metro Diner | fries/griddles in vegetable and/or canola oil per customer allergy-guide reports (findmeglutenfree.com); exact blend not published by Metro Diner, so assumed soybean-leaning… | D 10.0g avg |
| North Italia | Industry-default seed oil blend assumed (likely soybean or canola), not confirmed; North Italia has not published which oil goes in the fryer. They clearly do fry - calamari… | D 10.4g avg |
| Ojos Locos Sports Cantina | Specific oil not confirmed; industry default (soybean or canola oil blend) assumed. This is a fryer-heavy Tex-Mex sports bar: tortilla chips are made and fried fresh in house,… | D 10.5g avg |
| Fox's Pizza Den | soybean oil (assumed — standard regional pizza chain dough; not disclosed on nutrition page) | D 10.7g avg |
| Imo's Pizza | Undisclosed by the chain: its May 2018 nutrition PDF (the only guide it links) carries no ingredient or allergen statement, and the site publishes none, so no oil is named… | D 10.8g avg |
| Buffalo Wings & Rings | Frying oil not disclosed by the chain (its /nutrition page mentions only a shared 'common fryer oil'; the 2023 Menu Nutrition Data PDF names no oil). Assumed soybean under the… | D 10.9g avg |
| Pick Up Stix | vegetable oil (soybean assumed; consistent with Chinese fast-casual standard — official site confirms 'vegetable oil' for stir-fry but does not name the specific oil) | D 11.0g avg |
| Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen | Undisclosed - no published fryer-oil statement from Pappas Restaurants found; assumed soybean/vegetable oil per higher-PUFA-wins rule (no allergen/nutrition portal disclosure… | D 11.8g avg |
| Atomic Wings | Not publicly disclosed; soybean/canola blend assumed (standard for NYC halal fast-casual fryers; Atomic Wings does not publish allergen or ingredient docs online) | D 11.9g avg |
| 54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse | Deep fryer confirmed but oil type not disclosed publicly; industry-default vegetable/soybean-canola blend assumed. Extensive fried menu (calamari, fried pickles, boneless/bone-in… | F 12.3g avg |
| TravelCenters of America | soybean/canola (assumed for fryer/roller-grill and grab-n-go items; TA's official nutrition pages list total fat and saturated fat but do not name the fry oil, so PUFA here is… | F 12.3g avg |
| Aspen Creek Grill | No chain-specific oil source found; industry default assumed (soybean/canola blend, typical for this segment). Fryer use is heavy and confirmed: crispy pickle chips, fried… | F 12.5g avg |
| Pelicana Chicken | No oil type disclosed anywhere in official materials; Pelicana's own site only says chicken is "fried in FRESH and CLEAN oil, changed daily." Industry default assumed: soybean… | F 12.6g avg |
| Huck's | soybean/canola (fried chicken, wedges, roller-grill/fried items) — Huck's does not publicly disclose a specific frying-oil brand; this is the standard-practice default for US… | F 13.0g avg |
| Primanti Bros. | vegetable/soybean blend assumed (fryer oil not publicly disclosed on primantibros.com or nutrition docs) | F 14.0g avg |
| Claim Jumper | Fried items (fish & chips, calamari, onion rings, tenders) cooked in soybean/vegetable frying oil; dressings and mayo soybean-oil based; no fryer-oil disclosure published, soybean… | F 15.1g avg |
| Bar Louie | frying oil undisclosed publicly; assumed soybean/vegetable oil blend (standard for casual gastrobar fryers, higher-PUFA-wins) — official Nutritional Guide (May 2025) lists fat… | F 15.7g avg |
| Dave & Buster's | Undisclosed - the Spring 2026 nutrition and allergen brochures only reference 'common fryer oil' for cross-contact and never name an oil. Assumed soybean under the higher-PUFA… | F 15.8g avg |
| Flanigan's | Deep-fries a large share of the menu (fried dolphinfish, fried shrimp, fried tilapia sandwich, fish and chips, mozzarella sticks, chicken stickers, onion rings, wings, dolphin… | F 16.3g avg |
| Roosters | 100% soybean oil for all deep-fried items (confirmed directly on roosterswings.com allergen/nutrition PDF: "When deep fried, Roosters uses 100% Soy oil"); burgers/griddled items… | F 17.0g avg |
| JINYA Ramen Bar | No official cooking-oil disclosure published; official nutrition page confirms real fat grams per item, and official menu descriptions name chili oil, garlic oil, and sesame… | F 17.1g avg |
| Duffy's Sports Grill | Fryer/cooking oil not disclosed on duffysmvp.com or in the official nutrition PDF (duffys-nutritional-guide.pdf, rev. 1/24/2020); assumed soybean oil, the… | F 17.1g avg |
| Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar | Fryer/cooking oil not publicly disclosed on lazydogrestaurants.com; soybean is listed as an allergen across most fried menu items in their official allergen guide, consistent with… | F 17.8g avg |
| Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub | not published by name; site's allergen guide lists soy among allergens and says the fryer is shared/common across items (99restaurants.com allergen-nutrition page), consistent… | F 18.4g avg |
| Shoney's | soybean oil assumed for fryer (not disclosed on shoneys.com; soybean is the dominant U.S. casual-dining fryer oil, ~70% market share); griddle items use liquid margarine/vegetable… | F 18.5g avg |
| Twin Peaks | Fryer oil type not disclosed in Twin Peaks' official nutrition/allergen guide (twinpeaksrestaurant.com, Jan 2025 PDF) - doc confirms shared fryers across fried items but names no… | F 20.0g avg |
| Uno Pizzeria & Grill | Deep dish crust dough mix contains soybean oil (confirmed on Uno-brand retail frozen Chicago deep dish pizza ingredient labels, unofoods.com); in-restaurant fry oil is not… | F 23.0g avg |
| Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux | Fryer oil not named on walk-ons.com; assumed soybean oil (Soy is the near-universal allergen on fried items per the official 2023 nutritionals PDF -… | F 26.3g avg |
| Beef 'O' Brady's | Fryer oil undisclosed on beefobradys.com or in the public nutrition PDF; assumed soybean oil, the sports-pub-industry default (no allergen/oil statement published as of Jul 2026) | F 28.3g avg |
See also
Other oils: Peanut Oil · Canola Oil · Butter or Olive Oil · Chains frying in beef tallow live on Tallow Watch · Why undisclosed means soybean: the distributor oils page · Full grades: the Seed Oil Index.