What oil does Wegmans fry in?
Wegmans cooks with Soybean oil blend (soybean oil with fully hydrogenated soybean oil) in the deli fryers, per Wegmans' own ingredient statements. Wegmans' online-shop records for its fried chicken, chicken wings and fried sushi rolls say "Vegetable Oil Blend (Soybean Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)", its egg rolls and spring rolls say "Fried in Soybean and/or Sesame Oil", and its parmesan chicken and crispy chicken breast say "Fried in Organic Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil" (wegmans.com, read 2026-10-21). Wegmans' made-in-store nutrition guides for the hot bars, wings, pizza, subs and grill print no ingredients and do not name the oil, so for those dishes the oil is estimated from the shop statements (soybean oil, the oil Wegmans names most often). Salad, olive bar and grab-and-go sides often name olive, canola or sunflower oil instead..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Wegmans
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 |
|---|---|
| Steamed Fish with Ginger & Scallions | 0.0g |
| Tamarind Chutney | 0.0g |
| Thai Sweet Chili Sauce | 0.0g |
| Sangria Olive Mix | 0.2g |
| Tomato Bruschetta | 0.3g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
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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 Wegmans report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Wegmans use beef tallow?
No. Wegmans cooks with Soybean oil blend (soybean oil with fully hydrogenated soybean oil) in the deli fryers, per Wegmans' own ingredient statements. Wegmans' online-shop records for its fried chicken, chicken wings and fried sushi rolls say "Vegetable Oil Blend (Soybean Oil, Fully Hydrogenated Soybean Oil)", its egg rolls and spring rolls say "Fried in Soybean and/or Sesame Oil", and its parmesan chicken and crispy chicken breast say "Fried in Organic Expeller Pressed Soybean Oil" (wegmans.com, read 2026-10-21). Wegmans' made-in-store nutrition guides for the hot bars, wings, pizza, subs and grill print no ingredients and do not name the oil, so for those dishes the oil is estimated from the shop statements (soybean oil, the oil Wegmans names most often). Salad, olive bar and grab-and-go sides often name olive, canola or sunflower oil instead., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.