Cracker Barrel vs Denny's: which has less seed oil?
Cracker Barrel has less seed oil overall: 9.5 g of polyunsaturated fat per item against 14.2 g at Denny's. 48% of the items at Denny's have 10 g or more, against 32% at Cracker Barrel. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| Cracker Barrel | Denny's | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | F |
| Average per item | 9.5 g | 14.2 g |
| Items counted | 183 | 229 |
| Fryer oil | soybean oil | soybean and canola oil |
| Average main | 12.6 g | 24.4 g |
| Middle main | 9.0 g | 20.0 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 0% | 0% |
| Mains under 3 g | 8% | 2% |
| Mains under 5 g | 26% | 4% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 32% | 48% |
| Cleanest order | Lil' Barrel Cheeseburger (1.9 g) | Burger Patty Only (No Bun) (1.8 g) |
| Item to skip | Weekend Nashville Hot Southern Fried Chicken (102.9 g) | Zesty Nachos (Full Order) (69.0 g) |
| Burger items, average | 9.8 g across 5 | 36.1 g across 15 |
| Sandwich items, average | 11.5 g across 4 | 27.2 g across 7 |
| Breakfast items, average | 10.2 g across 44 | 21.1 g across 46 |
| Chicken items, average | 22.2 g across 14 | 23.9 g across 14 |
| Oil history | May 2007: Cracker Barrel sets a plan to drop artificial trans fat | March 2007: Denny's finishes its trans fat free oil rollout |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: burger items average 9.8 g at Cracker Barrel and 36.1 g at Denny's (5 items against 15); sandwich items average 11.5 g at Cracker Barrel and 27.2 g at Denny's (4 items against 7).
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Which has less seed oil, Cracker Barrel or Denny's?
Cracker Barrel, by 4.7 g per item on average.
What oil do Cracker Barrel and Denny's cook with?
Cracker Barrel: soybean oil. Denny's: soybean and canola oil.
What is the cleanest thing to order at Cracker Barrel and at Denny's?
At Cracker Barrel it is Lil' Barrel Cheeseburger (1.9 g). At Denny's it is Burger Patty Only (No Bun) (1.8 g).
How much of the Cracker Barrel and Denny's menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
0% of the 92 mains at Cracker Barrel and 0% of the 96 mains at Denny's have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.