What oil does Big Apple Bagels fry in?
Big Apple Bagels cooks with 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 soybean oil in the muffins and in salad dressings (Caesar, ranch, Italian), with the rest of the fat coming from dairy in the house-made cream cheese spreads and pizzaah cheese..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Big Apple Bagels
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Reduced Fat Vegetable Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.4g |
| Cucumber Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.5g |
| Asiago Cheese Bagel | 0.6g |
| Jalapeno Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
| Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese (1.5 oz) | 0.6g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Why the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Big Apple Bagels report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Big Apple Bagels use beef tallow?
No. Big Apple Bagels cooks with 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 soybean oil in the muffins and in salad dressings (Caesar, ranch, Italian), with the rest of the fat coming from dairy in the house-made cream cheese spreads and pizzaah cheese., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.