PizzaExpress UK Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, PizzaExpress UK cooks with: rapeseed oil. Across the 220 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at PizzaExpress 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: Sloppy Giuseppe (Classic) + Vanilla Gelato + San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (500ml), 2.8g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Dough Sticks | 0.5g |
| Leggera Pomodoro | 1.3g |
| Leggera Pollo ad Astra | 2.1g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Classic) | 2.3g |
| Leggera Padana | 2.3g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Pollo Pesto (Gluten-Free) | 20.5g |
| Sharing Trio | 20.0g |
| Meatball Italiano (Gluten-Free) | 18.8g |
| Pollo Pesto | 17.6g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Gluten-Free) | 16.1g |
Around the world: PizzaExpress
Bruschetta Originale has 2.0g of PUFA in India but 10.3g in the UK. Same chain.
We have PizzaExpress in 2 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Grand Chicken Caesar Salad | Bruschetta Originale | Penne Arrabbiata | Baked Vanilla Cheesecake | Chocolate Fudge Cake | Garlic Bread with Mozzarella |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (this page) | rapeseed oil | 10.6g | 10.3g | 5.0g | 3.4g | 1.9g | 1.3g |
| India | Not disclosed | 5.5g | 2.0g | 2.5g | 1.2g | 2.0g | 2.0g |
Items are matched by name, so portions and recipes can differ between countries. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item. Oil notes are as each country's chain discloses them.
Every PizzaExpress UK item, ranked
All 220 items we have for PizzaExpress UK, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Classic | 0.0g |
| Peroni | 0.0g |
| Elderflower & Mint Sparkle | 0.0g |
| San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (500ml) | 0.0g |
| San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (1 litre) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Sorbet (1 Scoop) | 0.0g |
| Lime and Basil Sorbet (1 Scoop) | 0.0g |
| Sicilian Lemon Delight | 0.0g |
| Espresso | 0.0g |
| Double Espresso | 0.0g |
| Americano | 0.0g |
| Macchiato | 0.0g |
| English Breakfast Tea | 0.0g |
| Earl Grey Tea | 0.0g |
| Sencha Green Tea | 0.0g |
| Double Mint Tea | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Sicilian Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar | 0.0g |
| Fanta | 0.0g |
| Sprite No Sugar | 0.0g |
| San Pellegrino Limonata | 0.0g |
| Aqua Panna Still Water (500ml) | 0.0g |
| Aqua Panna Still Water (1 litre) | 0.0g |
| Sicilian Still Lemonade | 0.0g |
| No. 1 Living Ginger Kombucha | 0.0g |
| Oasis Summer Fruits | 0.0g |
| Apple Juice | 0.0g |
| Passion Fruit Still Lemonade | 0.0g |
| San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa | 0.0g |
| Appletiser | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Sparkle | 0.0g |
| Peach Sparkle | 0.0g |
| Lipton Iced Tea Peach | 0.0g |
| Lime & Ginger Sparkle | 0.0g |
| Orange Juice (Can) | 0.0g |
| Living Things Watermelon & Lime | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper | 0.0g |
| Sweet & Smoky BBQ | 0.0g |
| Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0 | 0.0g |
| Crodino Spritz | 0.0g |
| Innocent Apple & Mango | 0.0g |
| Innocent Apple & Strawberry | 0.0g |
| Latte | 0.1g |
| Flat White | 0.1g |
| Cappuccino | 0.1g |
| Iced Latte | 0.1g |
| Salted Caramel Iced Latte | 0.1g |
| Hot Chocolate | 0.1g |
| Mocha | 0.1g |
| Salted Caramel Gelato (1 Scoop) | 0.2g |
| Stracciatella Gelato (1 Scoop) | 0.3g |
| Vanilla Gelato | 0.5g |
| Dough Sticks | 0.5g |
| Arla Big Milk | 0.5g |
| Oat Drink Macchiato | 0.5g |
| Tiramisu | 0.7g |
| Italian Tomato | 0.7g |
| Caffè Reale | 0.7g |
| Choc Ice Bites | 1.0g |
| Slow-Roasted Tomatoes | 1.1g |
| Garlic Bread with Mozzarella | 1.3g |
| Leggera Pomodoro | 1.3g |
| Blue Cheese | 1.4g |
| Garlic Butter | 1.7g |
| Chocolate Fudge Cake | 1.9g |
| Leggera Pollo ad Astra | 2.1g |
| Lemon & Raspberry Cheesecake | 2.1g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Classic) | 2.3g |
| Leggera Padana | 2.3g |
| Marinated Olives | 2.3g |
| Leggera American Hot | 2.4g |
| Dough Balls with Garlic Butter | 2.5g |
| Smoky BBQ Chicken (Classic) | 2.5g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Romana) | 2.7g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Gluten-Free) | 2.7g |
| Dough Balls Al Forno | 2.8g |
| Mac & Cheese | 2.8g |
| White Chocolate Blondie | 2.8g |
| Margherita (Classic) | 2.9g |
| Smoky BBQ Chicken (Romana) | 2.9g |
| Cajun Prawns | 2.9g |
| Peperonata | 2.9g |
| Oat Drink Cappuccino | 2.9g |
| Salted Caramel Cheesecake | 3.0g |
| Houmous | 3.0g |
| Biscoff Cheesecake | 3.0g |
| Margherita (Romana) | 3.1g |
| Smoky BBQ Chicken (Gluten-Free) | 3.3g |
| Baked Vanilla Cheesecake | 3.4g |
| Garlic Bread with Vegan Mozzarella Alternative | 3.4g |
| Stem Ginger Cake | 3.4g |
| Oat Drink Flat White | 3.4g |
| Halloumi Bites | 3.5g |
| Oat Drink Mocha | 3.5g |
| La Reine (Classic) | 3.6g |
| Leggera Giardiniera | 3.6g |
| BBQ Burnt Ends (Gluten-Free) | 3.8g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Large Classic) | 3.9g |
| Pepperoni Bites | 3.9g |
| Honeycomb & Caramel Cream Slice | 3.9g |
| Oat Drink Hot Chocolate | 3.9g |
| BBQ Burnt Ends (Classic) | 4.0g |
| Oat Drink Latte | 4.1g |
| La Reine (Romana) | 4.2g |
| Leggera Vegan Giardiniera | 4.2g |
| Margherita (Large Classic) | 4.3g |
| Moroccan Chicken (Classic) | 4.4g |
| Mixed Leaf Salad | 4.4g |
| Double Belgian Chocolate Brownie | 4.4g |
| Pizzanaise® | 4.5g |
| Vegan Padana (Classic) | 4.6g |
| Vegan Padana (Romana) | 4.6g |
| Lasagna Classica | 4.7g |
| Smoky BBQ Chicken (Large Classic) | 4.7g |
| American (Classic) | 4.8g |
| American Hot (Classic) | 4.8g |
| BBQ Burnt Ends (Romana) | 4.8g |
| Padana (Romana) | 4.9g |
| Padana (Classic) | 4.9g |
| Moroccan Chicken (Romana) | 4.9g |
| Truffle Cacio e Pepe Bites | 4.9g |
| Superfood Salad | 5.0g |
| Penne Arrabbiata | 5.0g |
| American Hot (Romana) | 5.0g |
| Pollo ad Astra (Classic) | 5.0g |
| Vegan Margherita (Romana) | 5.0g |
| Vegan Margherita (Classic) | 5.1g |
| Pollo ad Astra (Romana) | 5.2g |
| Vegan Padana (Gluten-Free) | 5.3g |
| La Reine (Large Classic) | 5.4g |
| American (Romana) | 5.4g |
| Mozzarella Sticks | 5.4g |
| Moroccan Chicken (Large Classic) | 5.5g |
| Biscoff Billionaire's Sundae | 5.6g |
| Padana (Gluten-Free) | 5.6g |
| Cannelloni | 5.8g |
| Pollo ad Astra (Gluten-Free) | 5.8g |
| Vegan Margherita (Gluten-Free) | 5.8g |
| Buttermilk Ranch Slaw | 5.9g |
| Margherita Bufala | 6.0g |
| Spaghetti Bolognese | 6.0g |
| Vegan Padana (Large Classic) | 6.1g |
| Margherita (Gluten-Free) | 6.2g |
| American Hot (Large Classic) | 6.3g |
| American (Large Classic) | 6.3g |
| Padana (Large Classic) | 6.5g |
| BBQ Burnt Ends (Large Classic) | 6.5g |
| Vegan Margherita (Large Classic) | 6.5g |
| Peperonata (Gluten-Free) | 6.5g |
| Garlic Prawn (Classic) | 6.6g |
| Calabrian Feast (Classic) | 6.6g |
| Quattro Formaggi | 7.0g |
| Pollo ad Astra (Large Classic) | 7.2g |
| Calabrese (Classic) | 7.3g |
| Meatballs Al Forno | 7.6g |
| Calabrian Feast (Romana) | 7.7g |
| Calabrese (Romana) | 7.7g |
| La Reine (Gluten-Free) | 7.8g |
| Moroccan Chicken (Gluten-Free) | 8.2g |
| Buttermilk Chicken Goujons | 8.3g |
| Loaded Pesto Dough Balls | 8.4g |
| Vegan Funghi di Bosco (Classic) | 8.4g |
| Vegan Funghi di Bosco (Romana) | 8.5g |
| Funghi di Bosco (Classic) | 8.6g |
| Etna | 9.0g |
| Garlic Prawn (Romana) | 9.0g |
| Dynamite Dough Balls | 9.1g |
| Calabrian Feast (Large Classic) | 9.2g |
| Vegan Funghi di Bosco (Gluten-Free) | 9.2g |
| Fiorentina (Classic) | 9.3g |
| Caprese Salad | 9.4g |
| Polenta Chips | 9.6g |
| Vegan Buddha Bowl | 9.6g |
| Funghi di Bosco (Gluten-Free) | 9.6g |
| Vegan Giardiniera (Classic) | 9.6g |
| Funghi di Bosco (Romana) | 9.7g |
| Warm Roasted Veg & Chicken Bowl | 9.7g |
| Vegan Giardiniera (Romana) | 9.7g |
| Giardiniera (Classic) | 9.8g |
| Lemon & Herbs Chicken Wings | 9.8g |
| Mushroom & Truffle Pappardelle | 9.8g |
| Fiorentina (Romana) | 9.9g |
| Calabrese (Large Classic) | 9.9g |
| Meatball Italiano (Classic) | 9.9g |
| Basil & Pine Kernel Pesto | 9.9g |
| Arancini | 10.0g |
| American Hot (Gluten-Free) | 10.0g |
| American (Gluten-Free) | 10.0g |
| Giardiniera (Romana) | 10.1g |
| Fiorentina (Gluten-Free) | 10.1g |
| Vegan Funghi di Bosco (Large Classic) | 10.1g |
| Bruschetta Originale | 10.3g |
| Meatball Italiano (Romana) | 10.3g |
| Nicoise | 10.3g |
| Vegan Giardiniera (Gluten-Free) | 10.3g |
| Grand Chicken Caesar Salad | 10.6g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Classic) | 10.6g |
| Goats Cheese Beetroot Buddha Bowl | 10.6g |
| Giardiniera (Gluten-Free) | 10.7g |
| Firecracker Chicken Wings | 10.8g |
| Skinny Fries | 11.0g |
| Truffle Fries | 11.0g |
| Vegan Giardiniera (Large Classic) | 11.1g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Romana) | 11.3g |
| Calabrian Feast (Gluten-Free) | 11.6g |
| Fiorentina (Large Classic) | 11.8g |
| Garlic Prawn (Large Classic) | 11.9g |
| Giardiniera (Large Classic) | 12.0g |
| Meatball Italiano (Large Classic) | 12.1g |
| Garlic & Parsley Spread | 12.2g |
| Vegan Dough Balls 'PizzaExpress' | 12.4g |
| Funghi di Bosco (Large Classic) | 12.5g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Large Classic) | 12.6g |
| Calamari | 14.5g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Gluten-Free) | 16.1g |
| Pollo Pesto | 17.6g |
| Meatball Italiano (Gluten-Free) | 18.8g |
| Sharing Trio | 20.0g |
| Pollo Pesto (Gluten-Free) | 20.5g |
Frequently asked
Does PizzaExpress UK use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, PizzaExpress UK cooks with: rapeseed oil. Across the 220 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does PizzaExpress UK cook with?
Our research indicates: rapeseed oil (dough and baked items); fried starters (calamari, arancini) cooked in rapeseed oil blend; per the chain's own September 2026 England, Wales & Scotland ingredient lists, SUNFLOWER oil is in the garlic oil (Padana, Fiorentina, Giardiniera, Pollo ad Astra), the garlic butter and the pesto; Chocolate Fudge Cake uses palm fat and Tiramisu coconut oil. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does PizzaExpress UK use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates PizzaExpress UK cooks with rapeseed oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is PizzaExpress UK seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates PizzaExpress UK cooks with rapeseed oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at PizzaExpress UK?
Mixed Leaf Salad is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at PizzaExpress UK, at an estimated 4.4g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at PizzaExpress UK?
Pollo Pesto (Gluten-Free) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at PizzaExpress UK, at an estimated 20.5g 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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