What oil does Imo's Pizza fry in?
Imo's Pizza cooks with soybean oil in dough/crust shortening (blended with beef fat per 2018 nutrition PDF); soybean oil also in pizza sauce; likely soybean or soybean-blend fryer oil — no 2025 official allergen sheet published for restaurant frying oil specifically.
The 5 cleanest things to order at Imo's Pizza
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 |
|---|---|
| BBQ | 0.0g |
| Cheese Pizza (2 slices, 12" thin) | 3.0g |
| Veggie Pizza (2 slices, 12" thin) | 3.0g |
| House Salad | 3.0g |
| Caesar Salad | 3.0g |
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 Imo's Pizza report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Imo's Pizza use beef tallow?
Yes, at least for some items. Imo's Pizza uses: soybean oil in dough/crust shortening (blended with beef fat per 2018 nutrition PDF); soybean oil also in pizza sauce; likely soybean or soybean-blend fryer oil — no 2025 official allergen sheet published for restaurant frying oil specifically. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.