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).
The 5 cleanest things to order at California Pizza Kitchen
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 |
|---|---|
| Fresh Strawberry Mango Cooler | 0.0g |
| Cucumber Reviver | 0.0g |
| Five Cheese & Fresh Tomato Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 2.2g |
| Wild Mushroom Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 2.5g |
| Traditional Cheese Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 2.6g |
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 California Pizza Kitchen report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does California Pizza Kitchen use beef tallow?
No. California Pizza Kitchen cooks with soybean oil (primary cooking/frying), olive oil (pizza dough, select dishes), butter (pastas), not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.