What oil does Ford's Garage fry in?
Ford's Garage cooks with Likely soybean oil, though no Ford's Garage document names it outright. They deep-fry a lot (Ford's Fries, Classic Tots, Truffle Fries, Piston Onion Rings, Sweet Potato Tots, Hand-Battered/Chicken Tenders, Beer-Battered Fish 'N Chips, Famous Firestone Shrimp). The chain's Dec-2023 nutrition PDF (since taken down; the April 2026 HTML guide at fordsgarageusa.com/nutrition-guide prints no poly/mono columns) showed every one of those items running roughly 2.5x more polyunsaturated than monounsaturated fat with modest saturated fat (e.g. fries: 29g total fat, 5g sat, 12g PUFA, 5g mono), the soybean-oil signature rather than canola's. The April 2026 panels still fit: fried items run 14-21% saturated (fries 4.5/26, onion rings 2.5/18, fish 9/55), matching soybean and excluding canola, palm and tallow. The allergen guide's "F = fried in shared oil" mark is a cross-contact flag, not an oil disclosure. Burgers get their fat mostly from beef patties; dressings/mayo-based sides likely also carry soybean or canola oil, unconfirmed..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Ford's Garage
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 |
|---|---|
| Guinness French Onion Soup | 1.4g |
| Ford's Signature Burger | 2.9g |
| High Octane Burger | 3.1g |
| Model "A" Burger | 3.4g |
| Chicken Cobb Salad | 5.6g |
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 Ford's Garage report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Ford's Garage use beef tallow?
Yes, at least for some items. Ford's Garage uses: Likely soybean oil, though no Ford's Garage document names it outright. They deep-fry a lot (Ford's Fries, Classic Tots, Truffle Fries, Piston Onion Rings, Sweet Potato Tots, Hand-Battered/Chicken Tenders, Beer-Battered Fish 'N Chips, Famous Firestone Shrimp). The chain's Dec-2023 nutrition PDF (since taken down; the April 2026 HTML guide at fordsgarageusa.com/nutrition-guide prints no poly/mono columns) showed every one of those items running roughly 2.5x more polyunsaturated than monounsaturated fat with modest saturated fat (e.g. fries: 29g total fat, 5g sat, 12g PUFA, 5g mono), the soybean-oil signature rather than canola's. The April 2026 panels still fit: fried items run 14-21% saturated (fries 4.5/26, onion rings 2.5/18, fish 9/55), matching soybean and excluding canola, palm and tallow. The allergen guide's "F = fried in shared oil" mark is a cross-contact flag, not an oil disclosure. Burgers get their fat mostly from beef patties; dressings/mayo-based sides likely also carry soybean or canola oil, unconfirmed.. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.