What oil does Love's Travel Stops fry in?
Love's Travel Stops cooks with canola/soybean blend (roller grill, fryer, and Fresh Kitchen prep); very little public nutrition data exists for Love's own in-house food program, so PUFA values below are estimated from category anchors, not lab data. Many Love's locations also host co-branded QSRs (Subway, Godfather's Pizza, Chester's Chicken, Arby's, Dunkin, etc.) — those are separate chains with their own menu files and are deliberately EXCLUDED here..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Love's Travel Stops
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 |
|---|---|
| Hard-Boiled Eggs | 1.0g |
| Chicharrones (Pork Rinds) | 1.0g |
| Fresh Garden Salad | 2.0g |
| Protein Cup (Beef & Cheese) | 2.0g |
| Veggie Cup with Hummus | 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 Love's Travel Stops report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Love's Travel Stops use beef tallow?
No. Love's Travel Stops cooks with canola/soybean blend (roller grill, fryer, and Fresh Kitchen prep); very little public nutrition data exists for Love's own in-house food program, so PUFA values below are estimated from category anchors, not lab data. Many Love's locations also host co-branded QSRs (Subway, Godfather's Pizza, Chester's Chicken, Arby's, Dunkin, etc.) — those are separate chains with their own menu files and are deliberately EXCLUDED here., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.