What oil does The Simple Greek fry in?
The Simple Greek cooks with The cooking oil is canola, per the chain's own per-component ingredient statements (the earlier "olive oil for cooking" was wrong). The Mediterranean Garlic Sauce is a soybean-oil mayo. Fries and pita chips are fried in "Canola, Sunflower, Cottonseed, Palm, Corn, Soybean". Olive oil appears only in the cold items. Gyro meat (lamb/beef blend) is spit-roasted..
The 5 cleanest things to order at The Simple Greek
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 |
|---|---|
| Signature Pita | 0.2g |
| Tabbouleh | 0.2g |
| Marshmallow Bar | 0.2g |
| Gluten Free Pita | 0.3g |
| Tomato & Cucumber Salad | 0.5g |
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 The Simple Greek report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does The Simple Greek use beef tallow?
No. The Simple Greek cooks with The cooking oil is canola, per the chain's own per-component ingredient statements (the earlier "olive oil for cooking" was wrong). The Mediterranean Garlic Sauce is a soybean-oil mayo. Fries and pita chips are fried in "Canola, Sunflower, Cottonseed, Palm, Corn, Soybean". Olive oil appears only in the cold items. Gyro meat (lamb/beef blend) is spit-roasted., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.