What oil does Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) fry in?
Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) most likely cooks with vegetable oil blend, but the chain has not confirmed it.
In detail: Plant fat or oil in its dairy-free bakes, assumed, not disclosed. The Harbinger Cafe & Bakery at 1107 King St, Charleston, SC is an independent cafe and bakery that publishes no nutrition and does not name the oil or fat in its baking or cooking. Its menu marks which items are dairy-free, so the fat in a dairy-free cookie, bar, cake or muffin is a plant fat it does not name, scored as an unnamed vegetable oil, our assumption (the cafe's own published home recipes use canola oil in its oil-based cakes and muffins and butter in its cookies, scones and biscuits). Items that list dairy are scored between that oil and butter. Nothing on the menu is described as fried. Portions are not printed, so each serving line says what we assumed. Every value for this restaurant is an estimate.
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Build my orderHarbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) at a glance
| Fry oil (US) | Vegetable oil blend (estimated) |
| Seed oils | Yes |
| Beef tallow | No |
| Peanut oil | No |
| Seed oil grade | B (4.2 g average per item, 93 items) |
| Is it a seed oil? | Vegetable oil: Yes |
The 5 cleanest things to order at Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC)
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 |
|---|---|
| Garlic Chive Bagel | 0.8g |
| Pistachio Linzer Scone | 5.2g |
| Canadian Bacon + Hot Honey Bun w/ SuperSeed | 5.3g |
| Maple Pecan Crunch Scone | 5.9g |
| Wholy City Quiche | 7.6g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
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Build my orderWhy 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 Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) 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 Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) fry in?
Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) most likely cooks with vegetable oil blend, but the chain has not confirmed it. In detail: Plant fat or oil in its dairy-free bakes, assumed, not disclosed. The Harbinger Cafe & Bakery at 1107 King St, Charleston, SC is an independent cafe and bakery that publishes no nutrition and does not name the oil or fat in its baking or cooking. Its menu marks which items are dairy-free, so the fat in a dairy-free cookie, bar, cake or muffin is a plant fat it does not name, scored as an unnamed vegetable oil, our assumption (the cafe's own published home recipes use canola oil in its oil-based cakes and muffins and butter in its cookies, scones and biscuits). Items that list dairy are scored between that oil and butter. Nothing on the menu is described as fried. Portions are not printed, so each serving line says what we assumed. Every value for this restaurant is an estimate.
Does Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) use seed oils?
Yes. Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) most likely cooks with vegetable oil blend. The chain has not confirmed it. Its seed oil grade is B, about 4.2 g of polyunsaturated fat per menu item.
Does Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) use beef tallow?
No. Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) most likely cooks with vegetable oil blend, not beef tallow. The chain has not confirmed it.
Does Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) use peanut oil?
Not that we can find. Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) most likely cooks with vegetable oil blend. The chain has not confirmed it. 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 Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC)?
Wholy City Quiche (7.6 g of polyunsaturated fat). Next: Salad Plate (21.2 g) and Harbinger Breakfast Sandwich (Plain) (23.2 g).
Which Harbinger Cafe & Bakery (Charleston, SC) item has the most seed oil?
Harbinger Breakfast Sandwich (With Canadian Bacon), at about 23.4 g of polyunsaturated fat as listed.