What oil does Papa Murphy's fry in?
Papa Murphy's cooks with Soybean oil in the Original, Thin, Stuffed and New York crusts and the Original dough, per the chain's own ingredient statements on its nutrition portal (INM data of Aug 2026; the earlier canola note was wrong). Canola appears only as the pan-release spray on the Fresh Pan crust and in the dressings, garlic butter and dessert margarines; the Fresh Pan, Stuffed and New York doughs also list a hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed, palm). Take-and-bake: nothing is fried..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Papa Murphy'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 |
|---|---|
| Caesar Salad (1 serving, no dressing) | 0.2g |
| Chicken Caesar Salad | 0.8g |
| Garden Salad | 1.0g |
| Cinnamon Wheel | 1.3g |
| Pepperoni Thin Crust (2 slices, large) | 2.0g |
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 Papa Murphy's report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Papa Murphy's use beef tallow?
No. Papa Murphy's cooks with Soybean oil in the Original, Thin, Stuffed and New York crusts and the Original dough, per the chain's own ingredient statements on its nutrition portal (INM data of Aug 2026; the earlier canola note was wrong). Canola appears only as the pan-release spray on the Fresh Pan crust and in the dressings, garlic butter and dessert margarines; the Fresh Pan, Stuffed and New York doughs also list a hydrogenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed, palm). Take-and-bake: nothing is fried., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.