What oil does TCBY fry in?
TCBY cooks with No deep fryer, TCBY is a frozen yogurt/soft serve shop with no fried menu items. The fat comes from dairy in the yogurt and soft serve bases, plus coconut oil and palm/soybean oil in the waffle cone coating and cone itself; the oat-milk dairy-free soft serve uses high-oleic safflower oil..
The 5 cleanest things to order at TCBY
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 |
|---|---|
| Soft Serve Froyo (small) | 0.0g |
| Hand Scooped Froyo (single scoop) | 0.0g |
| Sorbet (small) | 0.0g |
| Sorbet (large) | 0.0g |
| Sorbet Fizz Small | 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 TCBY report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does TCBY use beef tallow?
No. TCBY cooks with No deep fryer, TCBY is a frozen yogurt/soft serve shop with no fried menu items. The fat comes from dairy in the yogurt and soft serve bases, plus coconut oil and palm/soybean oil in the waffle cone coating and cone itself; the oat-milk dairy-free soft serve uses high-oleic safflower oil., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.