What oil does Wetzel's Pretzels fry in?
Wetzel's Pretzels cooks with Clarified butter (butterfat) brushed on every pretzel, Bitz, Dog and Stickz per the chain's own Ingredient Statement v.061325 (wetzels.com/assets/pdf/Ingredient-Statement.pdf); the panel agrees (Original Pretzel 0 g fat unbuttered, 8 g fat / 5 g sat buttered = 63% saturated). The beef dog is beef + water + seasonings, no oil. Seed oil appears only in the cheese and ranch dips (soybean) and in a high-oleic oil blend in the Mozzarella Stickz breading. Earlier record claiming a margarine/canola-soybean brush was wrong. Corrected 2026-09-04 from the chain's documents..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Wetzel's Pretzels
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 |
|---|---|
| Blue Raspberry Granita | 0.0g |
| Kiwi Strawberry Granita | 0.0g |
| Dip Pizza Sauce | 0.0g |
| Original Pretzel | 0.4g |
| Sinful Cinnamon Pretzel | 0.4g |
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 Wetzel's Pretzels report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Wetzel's Pretzels use beef tallow?
No. Wetzel's Pretzels cooks with Clarified butter (butterfat) brushed on every pretzel, Bitz, Dog and Stickz per the chain's own Ingredient Statement v.061325 (wetzels.com/assets/pdf/Ingredient-Statement.pdf); the panel agrees (Original Pretzel 0 g fat unbuttered, 8 g fat / 5 g sat buttered = 63% saturated). The beef dog is beef + water + seasonings, no oil. Seed oil appears only in the cheese and ranch dips (soybean) and in a high-oleic oil blend in the Mozzarella Stickz breading. Earlier record claiming a margarine/canola-soybean brush was wrong. Corrected 2026-09-04 from the chain's documents., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.