John Lewis Place to Eat UK Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, John Lewis Place to Eat UK cooks with: rapeseed (canola) oil in the fryers and for the battered fish and chips - UK department-store catering standard; bought-in potato rosti/hash browns are supplier-fried in sunflower or rapeseed; salad dressings, coronation chicken and horseradish mayo are rapeseed-oil emulsions; cakes and pastry use butter plus palm/rapeseed shortening, carrot cake uses rapeseed oil. Across the 39 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.5g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
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Safest Orders at John Lewis Place to Eat UK
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.
Cleanest full order: Smoked Salmon Bagel with Cream Cheese + Scone with Jam & Clotted Cream + Flat White, 3.0g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Flat White | 0.0g |
| Dry-Cured Back Bacon | 1.0g |
| Free-Range Poached Egg | 1.0g |
| Slow-Roasted Tomatoes | 1.0g |
| Portobello Mushroom | 1.0g |
What to Avoid at John Lewis Place to Eat UK
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fish & Chips with Minted Peas | 16.0g |
| Chips | 10.0g |
| Coronation Chicken Sourdough Baguette | 9.0g |
| Chicken Caesar Salad | 9.0g |
| The Full Veggie | 8.0g |
Every John Lewis Place to Eat UK item, ranked
All 39 items we have for John Lewis Place to Eat UK, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Baked Beans | 0.0g |
| Americano | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino | 0.0g |
| Flat White | 0.0g |
| Latte | 0.0g |
| English Breakfast Tea | 0.0g |
| Orange Juice | 0.0g |
| Dry-Cured Back Bacon | 1.0g |
| Free-Range Poached Egg | 1.0g |
| Slow-Roasted Tomatoes | 1.0g |
| Portobello Mushroom | 1.0g |
| Sourdough Toast & Butter | 1.0g |
| Hot Chocolate | 1.0g |
| Scone with Jam & Clotted Cream | 1.0g |
| Victoria Sponge | 1.0g |
| British Pork Sausage | 2.0g |
| Smoked Salmon Bagel with Cream Cheese | 2.0g |
| Millionaire's Shortbread | 2.0g |
| Chocolate Brownie | 2.0g |
| Chocolate Fudge Cake | 2.0g |
| Tomato Soup with Bread | 2.0g |
| Crushed Avocado on Sourdough Toast | 3.0g |
| Vegan Sri Lankan Curry | 3.0g |
| Meatless Farm Sausage | 4.0g |
| Children's Full English | 4.0g |
| Quiche with Salad | 4.0g |
| Roast Beef, Beetroot & Horseradish Ciabatta | 4.0g |
| Chargrilled Vegetable Fattoush with Couscous & Pomegranate | 5.0g |
| Carrot Cake | 5.0g |
| Potato Rosti | 6.0g |
| Ham Hock Pie with Mash & Gravy | 6.0g |
| Chicken & Mushroom Pie | 6.0g |
| The Full English | 7.0g |
| The Full Veggie | 8.0g |
| Marinated Beetroot & Falafel Wrap | 8.0g |
| Coronation Chicken Sourdough Baguette | 9.0g |
| Chicken Caesar Salad | 9.0g |
| Chips | 10.0g |
| Fish & Chips with Minted Peas | 16.0g |
Frequently asked
Does John Lewis Place to Eat UK use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, John Lewis Place to Eat UK cooks with: rapeseed (canola) oil in the fryers and for the battered fish and chips - UK department-store catering standard; bought-in potato rosti/hash browns are supplier-fried in sunflower or rapeseed; salad dressings, coronation chicken and horseradish mayo are rapeseed-oil emulsions; cakes and pastry use butter plus palm/rapeseed shortening, carrot cake uses rapeseed oil. Across the 39 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.5g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
What oil does John Lewis Place to Eat UK cook with?
Our research indicates: rapeseed (canola) oil in the fryers and for the battered fish and chips - UK department-store catering standard; bought-in potato rosti/hash browns are supplier-fried in sunflower or rapeseed; salad dressings, coronation chicken and horseradish mayo are rapeseed-oil emulsions; cakes and pastry use butter plus palm/rapeseed shortening, carrot cake uses rapeseed oil. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does John Lewis Place to Eat UK use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates John Lewis Place to Eat UK cooks with rapeseed (canola) oil in the fryers and for the battered fish and chips - UK department-store catering standard; bought-in potato rosti/hash browns are supplier-fried in sunflower or rapeseed; salad dressings, coronation chicken and horseradish mayo are rapeseed-oil emulsions; cakes and pastry use butter plus palm/rapeseed shortening, carrot cake uses rapeseed oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is John Lewis Place to Eat UK seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates John Lewis Place to Eat UK cooks with rapeseed (canola) oil in the fryers and for the battered fish and chips - UK department-store catering standard; bought-in potato rosti/hash browns are supplier-fried in sunflower or rapeseed; salad dressings, coronation chicken and horseradish mayo are rapeseed-oil emulsions; cakes and pastry use butter plus palm/rapeseed shortening, carrot cake uses rapeseed oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at John Lewis Place to Eat UK?
Flat White is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at John Lewis Place to Eat UK, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at John Lewis Place to Eat UK?
Fish & Chips with Minted Peas is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at John Lewis Place to Eat UK, at an estimated 16.0g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. New to the topic? Start with what seed oils are and the complete list, or read the evidence on why people avoid them.
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