What oil does Elevation Burger fry in?
Elevation Burger cooks with olive oil.
In detail: olive.
Ordering at Elevation Burger? Build your meal in the app and see its seed oil total before you pay.
Build my orderElevation Burger at a glance
| Fry oil (US) | Olive oil |
| Seed oils | No |
| Beef tallow | No |
| Peanut oil | No |
| Seed oil grade | A (3.5 g average per item, 85 items) |
| Is it a seed oil? | Olive oil: No |
The 5 cleanest things to order at Elevation Burger
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 |
|---|---|
| Side Caesar Salad without Dressing | 0.9g |
| Single 100% Grass-Fed Organic Beef Burger | 1.0g |
| Cheeseburger (Single) | 1.3g |
| Grilled Cheese with Swiss Cheese | 1.6g |
| Double 100% Grass-Fed Organic Beef Burger | 1.7g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Build your Elevation Burger order
Pick your meal, sides, sauces and drink in the app and see your seed oil total before you order. It logs to your day in one tap. Free on iPhone and Android.
Build my orderHow Elevation Burger has changed its frying oil
Elevation Burger opened its first store in Falls Church, Virginia in September 2005 and cooked its fresh cut fries in 100 percent olive oil. Press coverage of the chain by 2010 already treats the olive oil fries as its signature, and the company still lists olive oil for fries today. Source
Every documented oil switch across the industry lives on the Oil History timeline.
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 Elevation Burger report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.
Frequently asked
What oil does Elevation Burger fry in?
Elevation Burger cooks with olive oil. In detail: olive.
Does Elevation Burger use seed oils?
Not in the fryer: Elevation Burger cooks with olive oil. Check the grams for each item.
Does Elevation Burger use beef tallow?
No. Elevation Burger cooks with olive oil, not beef tallow.
Does Elevation Burger use peanut oil?
Not that we can find. Elevation Burger cooks with olive oil. If you have a peanut allergy, ask the restaurant directly, because oils and suppliers can vary by location.
What is the lowest seed oil order at Elevation Burger?
Single 100% Grass-Fed Organic Beef Burger (1.0 g of polyunsaturated fat). Next: Cheeseburger (Single) (1.3 g) and Double 100% Grass-Fed Organic Beef Burger (1.7 g).
Which Elevation Burger item has the most seed oil?
Ken's Caesar Dressing, at about 11.7 g of polyunsaturated fat as listed.