What oil does Golden Krust fry in?
Golden Krust cooks with Shortening (palm oil and/or soybean oil) in all patty crusts and fillings; unspecified vegetable/soybean oil for restaurant frying (wings, dumplings, festival, plantains, fried chicken); beef suet minor component in patty crust.
The 5 cleanest things to order at Golden Krust
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 |
|---|---|
| Red Peas Soup | 1.0g |
| Hard Dough Bread (slice) | 1.0g |
| Cornmeal Porridge | 1.0g |
| Collard Greens | 1.0g |
| Hard Dough Bread | 1.0g |
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 Golden Krust report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Golden Krust use beef tallow?
No. Golden Krust cooks with Shortening (palm oil and/or soybean oil) in all patty crusts and fillings; unspecified vegetable/soybean oil for restaurant frying (wings, dumplings, festival, plantains, fried chicken); beef suet minor component in patty crust, not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.