What oil does Graeter's fry in?
Graeter's cooks with no deep fryer; Graeter's is an ice cream, sundae, and bakery shop, so the fat is mostly dairy (French Pot cream and milk base, eggs). Small amounts of soybean, palm, coconut, canola, sunflower, and cottonseed oil show up only as ingredients inside mix-ins like chocolate chips, streusel toppings, and pie crusts, not as a cooking oil..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Graeter's
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 |
|---|---|
| Lemon Sorbet | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Sorbet | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Sorbet Single Scoop | 0.0g |
| Lemon Sorbet Single Scoop | 0.0g |
| Mango Sorbet Single Scoop | 0.0g |
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 Graeter's report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Graeter's use beef tallow?
No. Graeter's cooks with no deep fryer; Graeter's is an ice cream, sundae, and bakery shop, so the fat is mostly dairy (French Pot cream and milk base, eggs). Small amounts of soybean, palm, coconut, canola, sunflower, and cottonseed oil show up only as ingredients inside mix-ins like chocolate chips, streusel toppings, and pie crusts, not as a cooking oil., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.