What oil does Dirty Dough fry in?
Dirty Dough cooks with Butter and vegetable shortening blend in cookie/bar/roll dough base (ratio undisclosed); waffle bites likely fried in vegetable oil (soybean or canola — unconfirmed); peanut butter and hazelnut fillings add additional PUFA.
The 5 cleanest things to order at Dirty Dough
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 |
|---|---|
| Nutella M&M's Waffle Bites | 8.0g |
| Bar - Mississippi Mud | 9.4g |
| Raspberry Crumble Bar | 10.2g |
| Bar - Fluffernutter | 10.9g |
| Dirty Four Box (4 treats) | 14.0g |
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 Dirty Dough report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Dirty Dough use beef tallow?
No. Dirty Dough cooks with Butter and vegetable shortening blend in cookie/bar/roll dough base (ratio undisclosed); waffle bites likely fried in vegetable oil (soybean or canola — unconfirmed); peanut butter and hazelnut fillings add additional PUFA, not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.