Chipotle vs Moe's Southwest Grill: which has less seed oil?
Chipotle has less seed oil overall: 2.9 g of polyunsaturated fat per item against 5.1 g at Moe's Southwest Grill. The fryers differ: Chipotle uses high-oleic sunflower and canola oil and Moe's Southwest Grill uses soybean oil. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| Chipotle | Moe's Southwest Grill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | A | B |
| Average per item | 2.9 g | 5.1 g |
| Items counted | 125 | 63 |
| Fryer oil | high-oleic sunflower and canola oil | soybean oil |
| Average main | 3.8 g | 9.3 g |
| Middle main | 4.0 g | 8.0 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 12% | 4% |
| Mains under 3 g | 47% | 13% |
| Mains under 5 g | 57% | 26% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 2% | 17% |
| Cleanest order | High Protein Cup - Steak (0.4 g) | Hand Cut Steak (0.5 g) |
| Item to skip | Chips and Guacamole (Large) (10.3 g) | Southwest Salad (32.6 g) |
| Mexican items, average | 3.5 g across 5 | 10.2 g across 10 |
| Oil history | April 2015: Chipotle drops soybean oil for sunflower and rice bran oil | No documented oil switch on record yet. |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: mexican items average 3.5 g at Chipotle and 10.2 g at Moe's Southwest Grill (5 items against 10).
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Which has less seed oil, Chipotle or Moe's Southwest Grill?
Chipotle, by 2.2 g per item on average.
What oil do Chipotle and Moe's Southwest Grill cook with?
Chipotle: high-oleic sunflower and canola oil. Moe's Southwest Grill: soybean oil.
What is the cleanest thing to order at Chipotle and at Moe's Southwest Grill?
At Chipotle it is High Protein Cup - Steak (0.4 g). At Moe's Southwest Grill it is Hand Cut Steak (0.5 g).
How much of the Chipotle and Moe's Southwest Grill menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
12% of the 58 mains at Chipotle and 4% of the 23 mains at Moe's Southwest Grill have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.