What oil does Quaker Steak & Lube fry in?
Quaker Steak & Lube cooks with Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its own allergen profile (CORE SPRING 2026, linked from thelube.com/menu) states verbatim 'Many of our foods contain soybean oil, and our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil.' Supersedes the earlier inference from retail sauce labels. Wings are published plain; the 22 sauces carry their own panels (soybean-oil based for the creamy ones). Guide: QUAKER-STEAK-AND-LUBE-MENU-Nutritional-2.10.2026.pdf (2026-09-04 pass)..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Quaker Steak & Lube
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 |
|---|---|
| Strawberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Wildberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Lube Palmer | 0.0g |
| Blue Raspberry Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
| Unleaded Lube-N-Ade | 0.0g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Build your Quaker Steak & Lube order
Pick your meal, sides, sauces and drink in the app and see your seed oil total before you order. It logs to your day in one tap. Free on iPhone and Android.
Build my orderWhy 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 Quaker Steak & Lube report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Quaker Steak & Lube use beef tallow?
No. Quaker Steak & Lube cooks with Soybean oil, DISCLOSED by the chain: its own allergen profile (CORE SPRING 2026, linked from thelube.com/menu) states verbatim 'Many of our foods contain soybean oil, and our fried items are prepared in 100% soybean oil.' Supersedes the earlier inference from retail sauce labels. Wings are published plain; the 22 sauces carry their own panels (soybean-oil based for the creamy ones). Guide: QUAKER-STEAK-AND-LUBE-MENU-Nutritional-2.10.2026.pdf (2026-09-04 pass)., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.