What oil does Chicken Salad Chick fry in?
Chicken Salad Chick cooks with 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 salad. Nothing is fried. Bread rows carry no filling and filling rows no bread in the guide; white and wheatberry breads print identical 3 g fat..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Chicken Salad Chick
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 |
|---|---|
| Grape Salad (side) | 1.1g |
| Little Chicks Turkey Sandwich | 1.3g |
| Little Chicks Mac n Cheese | 1.6g |
| Little Chicks Scoop of Chicken Salad | 2.0g |
| Pasta Salad (side) | 2.3g |
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 Chicken Salad Chick report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Chicken Salad Chick use beef tallow?
No. Chicken Salad Chick cooks with 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 salad. Nothing is fried. Bread rows carry no filling and filling rows no bread in the guide; white and wheatberry breads print identical 3 g fat., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.