Del Taco vs Moe's Southwest Grill: which has less seed oil?
Moe's Southwest Grill has less seed oil overall: 5.1 g of polyunsaturated fat per item against 7.1 g at Del Taco. 29% of the items at Del Taco have 10 g or more, against 17% at Moe's Southwest Grill. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| Del Taco | Moe's Southwest Grill | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | B |
| Average per item | 7.1 g | 5.1 g |
| Items counted | 153 | 63 |
| Fryer oil | soybean and canola oil | soybean oil |
| Average main | 8.7 g | 9.3 g |
| Middle main | 7.9 g | 8.0 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 3% | 4% |
| Mains under 3 g | 16% | 13% |
| Mains under 5 g | 33% | 26% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 29% | 17% |
| Cleanest order | Carne Asada Steak Street Guac'd Up Taco (0.4 g) | Hand Cut Steak (0.5 g) |
| Item to skip | Flamin' Hot Queso Loaded Nachos (Seasoned Beef) (27.6 g) | Southwest Salad (32.6 g) |
| Salads items, average | 6.7 g across 3 | 14.2 g across 3 |
| Mexican items, average | 9.1 g across 7 | 10.2 g across 10 |
| Oil history | No documented oil switch on record yet. | No documented oil switch on record yet. |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: salads items average 6.7 g at Del Taco and 14.2 g at Moe's Southwest Grill (3 items against 3); mexican items average 9.1 g at Del Taco and 10.2 g at Moe's Southwest Grill (7 items against 10).
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Which has less seed oil, Del Taco or Moe's Southwest Grill?
Moe's Southwest Grill, by 2.0 g per item on average.
What oil do Del Taco and Moe's Southwest Grill cook with?
Del Taco: soybean and canola oil. Moe's Southwest Grill: soybean oil.
What is the cleanest thing to order at Del Taco and at Moe's Southwest Grill?
At Del Taco it is Carne Asada Steak Street Guac'd Up Taco (0.4 g). At Moe's Southwest Grill it is Hand Cut Steak (0.5 g).
How much of the Del Taco and Moe's Southwest Grill menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
3% of the 86 mains at Del Taco and 4% of the 23 mains at Moe's Southwest Grill have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.