What oil does Vitality Bowls fry in?
Vitality Bowls cooks with no deep fryer; this is an açaí bowl, smoothie, and cold-pressed juice bar with salads, wraps, panini, and toast, all made fresh with no fryer on the equipment list. Fat comes from dairy/yogurt and cheese in the bowls and paninis, nut butters and granola toppings, avocado toast, and olive-oil or tahini-based dressings (lemon tahini vinaigrette, chimichurri, pesto); the panini is cooked on a press, not fried, and the menu is marketed as containing "no trans fats.".
The 5 cleanest things to order at Vitality Bowls
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 |
|---|---|
| Berry Limeade | 0.0g |
| Turmeric Immunity Shot | 0.0g |
| Ginger Energy Shot | 0.0g |
| Lemon Ginger Shot | 0.0g |
| Tomato Basil Soup | 1.0g |
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 Vitality Bowls report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Vitality Bowls use beef tallow?
No. Vitality Bowls cooks with no deep fryer; this is an açaí bowl, smoothie, and cold-pressed juice bar with salads, wraps, panini, and toast, all made fresh with no fryer on the equipment list. Fat comes from dairy/yogurt and cheese in the bowls and paninis, nut butters and granola toppings, avocado toast, and olive-oil or tahini-based dressings (lemon tahini vinaigrette, chimichurri, pesto); the panini is cooked on a press, not fried, and the menu is marketed as containing "no trans fats.", not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.