What oil does Perkins Restaurant & Bakery fry in?
Perkins Restaurant & Bakery cooks with soybean/canola blend shortening for griddle and fry; margarine for baked goods.
The 5 cleanest things to order at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
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 |
|---|---|
| Fresh Fruit | 0.0g |
| Baked Potato | 1.0g |
| Grilled Asparagus | 1.0g |
| Garden Salad | 2.0g |
| Chicken Noodle Soup | 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 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Perkins Restaurant & Bakery use beef tallow?
No. Perkins Restaurant & Bakery cooks with soybean/canola blend shortening for griddle and fry; margarine for baked goods, not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.