What oil does Flower Child fry in?
Flower Child cooks with no deep fryer found; their own menu names the item "Roasted Sweet Potato Fries" (not fried), and nothing in their official nutrition sheet (revised 9/1/26) across soups, salads, bowls, wraps, or sides uses fried/crispy language. The chain publishes NO general cooking-oil statement; the only oils it names are the E.V.O.O. on the avocado toast, the "olive oil roasted vegetables" and the lemon olive oil cake, plus avocado based dressings (avocado caesar, lemon-avocado dressing, avocado hummus) and a sunflower sauce on the Glow Bowl. Several panels (Forbidden Rice 9% saturated, roasted sweet potato fries 12%, black bean falafel 12.5%) sit below olive oil's own 14% saturated share, so olive oil cannot be assumed for every dish; coconut milk drives the fat in curry dishes like the spicy coconut curry bowl (54g fat, 42g of it saturated)..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Flower Child
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 |
|---|---|
| Chocolate Pudding | 0.8g |
| Cauliflower Risotto | 1.0g |
| Smashed Gold Potato | 1.6g |
| Gluten-Free Mac & Cheese | 1.9g |
| Shrimp Fra Diavolo Bowl | 5.0g |
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 Flower Child report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Flower Child use beef tallow?
No. Flower Child cooks with no deep fryer found; their own menu names the item "Roasted Sweet Potato Fries" (not fried), and nothing in their official nutrition sheet (revised 9/1/26) across soups, salads, bowls, wraps, or sides uses fried/crispy language. The chain publishes NO general cooking-oil statement; the only oils it names are the E.V.O.O. on the avocado toast, the "olive oil roasted vegetables" and the lemon olive oil cake, plus avocado based dressings (avocado caesar, lemon-avocado dressing, avocado hummus) and a sunflower sauce on the Glow Bowl. Several panels (Forbidden Rice 9% saturated, roasted sweet potato fries 12%, black bean falafel 12.5%) sit below olive oil's own 14% saturated share, so olive oil cannot be assumed for every dish; coconut milk drives the fat in curry dishes like the spicy coconut curry bowl (54g fat, 42g of it saturated)., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.