What oil does California Pizza Kitchen fry in?
California Pizza Kitchen cooks with soybean oil (primary cooking/frying), olive oil (pizza dough, select dishes), butter (pastas).
BMedium Risk — 6.5g avg PUFA/item across 102 items
The 5 cleanest things to order at California Pizza Kitchen
| Fresh Strawberry Mango Cooler | 0.0g PUFA |
| Bottled Water | 0.0g PUFA |
| Strawberry Lemonade | 0.0g PUFA |
| Sparkling Cranberry Cooler | 0.0g PUFA |
| Sparkling Berry-Lemon | 0.0g PUFA |
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 California Pizza Kitchen report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.