Denny's New Zealand Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Denny's New Zealand cooks with: not disclosed by Denny's New Zealand (an independent licensee: dennys.co.nz, Denny's Family Restaurant Head Office); scored as a canola-type vegetable frying oil (estimate). One fryer set for fries, curly fries, wedges, onion rings, battered snapper, squid, prawns, chicken sticks/bites and fritters; breakfasts on the flat-top.. Across the 204 menu items we analyzed, it averages 6.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Denny's New Zealand
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: Large Pancake Stack + Coffee, 2.5g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Long Black | 0.0g |
| Avocado Add On | 0.3g |
| Flat White | 0.3g |
| Mochaccino | 0.4g |
| Pumpkin Soup | 1.0g |
What to Avoid at Denny's New Zealand
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Club Sandwich with Curly Fries | 19.0g |
| Chicken Bacon Burger with Curly Fries | 19.0g |
| Snapper Burger with Curly Fries | 19.0g |
| Sampler | 18.0g |
| Veggie Club with Curly Fries | 18.0g |
Every Denny's New Zealand item, ranked
All 204 items we have for Denny's New Zealand, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Apple Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Orange Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Spiced Tomato Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Tomato Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Pineapple Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Coffee | 0.0g |
| Decaf Coffee | 0.0g |
| Earl Grey Tea | 0.0g |
| Tea | 0.0g |
| Long Black | 0.0g |
| Side of Baked Beans | 0.2g |
| Side of Tomatoes | 0.3g |
| Side of Ham | 0.3g |
| Avocado Add On | 0.3g |
| Hot Chocolate | 0.3g |
| Cappuccino | 0.3g |
| Flat White | 0.3g |
| Single Sundae | 0.3g |
| Berry Smoothie | 0.3g |
| Tropical Smoothie | 0.3g |
| Mango Smoothie | 0.3g |
| Latte | 0.4g |
| Mochaccino | 0.4g |
| Side of Vegetables | 0.5g |
| Side of Toast | 0.5g |
| Double Sundae | 0.6g |
| Strawberry Milkshake | 0.6g |
| Lime Milkshake | 0.6g |
| Banana Milkshake | 0.6g |
| Chocolate Milkshake | 0.6g |
| Vanilla Milkshake | 0.6g |
| Bagel with Mascarpone & Jam | 1.0g |
| Potato & Gravy | 1.0g |
| Pumpkin Soup | 1.0g |
| Side of Mushrooms | 1.0g |
| Side of Bacon | 1.0g |
| Banana Split | 1.0g |
| Oreo Sundae | 1.0g |
| Oreo Milkshake | 1.0g |
| Small Pancake Stack | 1.5g |
| Shank on Mash | 1.5g |
| Side of Eggs | 1.5g |
| Side of Sausages | 1.5g |
| Pancake a la Mode | 1.5g |
| Bread & Butter Pudding | 1.5g |
| Sticky Date Pudding | 1.5g |
| Strawberry Drip Drop | 2.0g |
| Side Salad | 2.0g |
| Dal Makhani | 2.0g |
| Garden Salad | 2.0g |
| Sizzling Grilled Beef | 2.0g |
| Waffle with Maple Syrup | 2.0g |
| Large Pancake Stack | 2.5g |
| Beef Royale | 2.5g |
| Fett Bolognaise | 2.5g |
| Choc Lava Cake | 2.5g |
| Hot Fudge Cake | 2.5g |
| Brownie a la Mode | 2.5g |
| Macaroon Brownie | 2.5g |
| Dessert Oreo Waffle | 2.5g |
| French Toast | 3.0g |
| Breakfast Oreo Waffle | 3.0g |
| Bacon Banana Pancake | 3.0g |
| The Salmon Situation | 3.0g |
| Beef and Onion Bagel Slam | 3.0g |
| Bacon Banana Waffle Bomb | 3.0g |
| The Riblet Crunch | 3.0g |
| Monkey Bowl Sauce | 3.0g |
| Ramekin Sauce | 3.0g |
| Garlic Ciabatta Bread | 3.0g |
| Beef Lasagne | 3.0g |
| Cobb Salad | 3.0g |
| Cajun Chicken Salad | 3.0g |
| Surf & Turf Salad | 3.0g |
| Tuna Salad | 3.0g |
| Butter Chicken | 3.0g |
| Fajitas Chicken | 3.0g |
| Bangers & Mash | 3.0g |
| Prawn Skewers Main | 3.0g |
| Lamb Curry | 3.0g |
| Apple Pie | 3.0g |
| Budget Breakfast | 3.5g |
| Plain Omelette | 3.5g |
| Cubano Crunch Melt | 3.5g |
| Fett Carbonara | 3.5g |
| Chicken and Bacon Waffle Slam Feast | 4.0g |
| Tuscan Toast-Off | 4.0g |
| Chick Me Out | 4.0g |
| Tortellini Alfredo | 4.0g |
| Side of Hash Browns | 4.0g |
| Smash Cheese Burger | 4.5g |
| Kiwi Slam | 5.0g |
| French Slam | 5.0g |
| Good Start Breakfast | 5.0g |
| Bacon & Cheese Omelette | 5.0g |
| Ham & Cheese Omelette | 5.0g |
| Moon Over My Hammy | 5.0g |
| Grand Slam | 5.0g |
| The Blasta Bagel | 5.0g |
| The Ultimate Breakfast Bagel | 5.0g |
| Golden Garden Slam Bagel | 5.0g |
| The Bird & Bacon Stack | 5.0g |
| Veggie Omelette | 5.0g |
| Prawn Cocktail | 5.0g |
| Samosa | 5.0g |
| Teriyaki Chicken Noodles | 5.0g |
| Teriyaki Salmon | 5.0g |
| Ultimate Omelette | 6.0g |
| Ham Benny | 6.0g |
| Crack-A-Jack | 6.0g |
| Bacon Benny | 6.0g |
| Spinach & Mushroom Benny | 6.0g |
| Waffle Slam | 6.0g |
| Hearty Breakfast | 6.0g |
| Classic Double Smash Stack | 6.0g |
| Double Bacon Smash Supreme | 6.0g |
| Double Mushroom Melt Smash | 6.0g |
| Cajun Fish | 6.0g |
| Daing na Bangus (Milk Fish) | 6.0g |
| Satay Chicken Crunchwich | 6.0g |
| Veggie Skillet | 6.0g |
| Vegetarian Breakfast | 6.0g |
| Onion Rings 6pcs | 6.0g |
| Chicken Sticks 6pcs | 6.0g |
| Veggie Spring Roll | 6.0g |
| Chicken Bites 5pcs | 6.0g |
| Salmon Skillet | 6.0g |
| Banana Fritter | 6.0g |
| Meat Lovers Skillet | 7.0g |
| Cajun Chicken Skillet | 7.0g |
| Salmon and Spinach Benny | 7.0g |
| Lumberjack Slam | 7.0g |
| Cheesy Bacon HB Skillet | 7.0g |
| The Grand Slamwich | 7.0g |
| Double Smash Melt | 7.0g |
| The Kiwi Double Smash | 7.0g |
| Sweet & Sour Pork | 7.0g |
| Side of Fries | 7.0g |
| Coconut Prawn | 7.0g |
| Salt & Pepper Squid | 7.0g |
| Satay Chicken Main | 7.0g |
| Mushroom Rump Steak | 8.0g |
| Lamb Steak | 8.0g |
| Moroccan Lamb | 8.0g |
| Sirloin Steak | 8.0g |
| T-Bone Steak | 8.5g |
| Veggie Chilli Fries | 9.0g |
| Nachos | 9.0g |
| Chilli Fries | 9.0g |
| Seasoned Wedges | 9.0g |
| Veggie Nachos | 9.0g |
| Buffalo Wings | 9.0g |
| Spicy Chic Salad | 9.0g |
| Garlic & Herb Chicken | 9.0g |
| Apricot Chicken | 9.0g |
| Honey Chicken | 9.0g |
| Pork Loin | 9.0g |
| Surf & Turf | 9.0g |
| Seasoned Wedges with Bacon | 9.5g |
| Pork Ribs Main | 10.0g |
| Millen Burger with French Fries | 10.0g |
| Pulled Pork Burger with French Fries | 10.0g |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich with French Fries | 10.5g |
| Patty Melt with French Fries | 11.0g |
| Pulled Pork Melt with French Fries | 11.0g |
| Curly Fries with Aioli Sauce | 12.0g |
| Super Bird with French Fries | 12.0g |
| Hawaiian Burger with French Fries | 12.5g |
| Chicken Melt with French Fries | 13.0g |
| Open Steak Sandwich with French Fries | 13.0g |
| Tuna Melt with French Fries | 13.0g |
| Mushroom Burger with French Fries | 13.0g |
| Millen Burger with Curly Fries | 13.0g |
| Pulled Pork Burger with Curly Fries | 13.0g |
| Bacon Lovers Burger with French Fries | 13.0g |
| Slam Burger with French Fries | 13.0g |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Curly Fries | 13.5g |
| Chicken & Chips | 14.0g |
| Patty Melt with Curly Fries | 14.0g |
| BLT with French Fries | 14.0g |
| Pulled Pork Melt with Curly Fries | 14.0g |
| Veggie Burger with French Fries | 14.0g |
| Premium Burger with French Fries | 14.0g |
| Snapper & Chips | 15.0g |
| Super Bird with Curly Fries | 15.0g |
| Veggie Club with French Fries | 15.0g |
| Hawaiian Burger with Curly Fries | 15.5g |
| Chicken Melt with Curly Fries | 16.0g |
| Club Sandwich with French Fries | 16.0g |
| Open Steak Sandwich with Curly Fries | 16.0g |
| Tuna Melt with Curly Fries | 16.0g |
| Mushroom Burger with Curly Fries | 16.0g |
| Chicken Bacon Burger with French Fries | 16.0g |
| Bacon Lovers Burger with Curly Fries | 16.0g |
| Snapper Burger with French Fries | 16.0g |
| Slam Burger with Curly Fries | 16.0g |
| BLT with Curly Fries | 17.0g |
| Veggie Burger with Curly Fries | 17.0g |
| Premium Burger with Curly Fries | 17.0g |
| Sampler | 18.0g |
| Veggie Club with Curly Fries | 18.0g |
| Club Sandwich with Curly Fries | 19.0g |
| Chicken Bacon Burger with Curly Fries | 19.0g |
| Snapper Burger with Curly Fries | 19.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Denny's New Zealand use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Denny's New Zealand cooks with: not disclosed by Denny's New Zealand (an independent licensee: dennys.co.nz, Denny's Family Restaurant Head Office); scored as a canola-type vegetable frying oil (estimate). One fryer set for fries, curly fries, wedges, onion rings, battered snapper, squid, prawns, chicken sticks/bites and fritters; breakfasts on the flat-top.. Across the 204 menu items we analyzed, it averages 6.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
What oil does Denny's New Zealand cook with?
Our research indicates: not disclosed by Denny's New Zealand (an independent licensee: dennys.co.nz, Denny's Family Restaurant Head Office); scored as a canola-type vegetable frying oil (estimate). One fryer set for fries, curly fries, wedges, onion rings, battered snapper, squid, prawns, chicken sticks/bites and fritters; breakfasts on the flat-top.. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Denny's New Zealand use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Denny's New Zealand cooks with not disclosed by Denny's New Zealand (an independent licensee: dennys.co.nz, Denny's Family Restaurant Head Office); scored as a canola-type vegetable frying oil (estimate). One fryer set for fries, curly fries, wedges, onion rings, battered snapper, squid, prawns, chicken sticks/bites and fritters; breakfasts on the flat-top., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Denny's New Zealand seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Denny's New Zealand cooks with not disclosed by Denny's New Zealand (an independent licensee: dennys.co.nz, Denny's Family Restaurant Head Office); scored as a canola-type vegetable frying oil (estimate). One fryer set for fries, curly fries, wedges, onion rings, battered snapper, squid, prawns, chicken sticks/bites and fritters; breakfasts on the flat-top., which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Denny's New Zealand?
Long Black is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Denny's New Zealand, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Denny's New Zealand?
Club Sandwich with Curly Fries is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Denny's New Zealand, at an estimated 19.0g 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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