What oil does Piccadilly fry in?
Piccadilly cooks with soybean oil (no official confirmation found on piccadilly.com; soybean consistent with all published fat/sat-fat ratios and standard cafeteria-style frying practice).
The 5 cleanest things to order at Piccadilly
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 |
|---|---|
| Candied Yams | 0.0g |
| Piccadilly Fruit Salad | 0.0g |
| Spring Salad | 0.0g |
| Candied Sweet Potatoes | 0.0g |
| Fresh Strawberries and Banana | 0.0g |
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 Piccadilly report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Piccadilly use beef tallow?
No. Piccadilly cooks with soybean oil (no official confirmation found on piccadilly.com; soybean consistent with all published fat/sat-fat ratios and standard cafeteria-style frying practice), not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.