Denny's vs IHOP: which has less seed oil?
IHOP has less seed oil overall: 8.3 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 30% at IHOP. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| Denny's | IHOP | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | F | D |
| Average per item | 14.2 g | 8.3 g |
| Items counted | 229 | 223 |
| Fryer oil | soybean and canola oil | soybean oil |
| Average main | 24.4 g | 12.5 g |
| Middle main | 20.0 g | 9.0 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 0% | 2% |
| Mains under 3 g | 2% | 3% |
| Mains under 5 g | 4% | 18% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 48% | 30% |
| Cleanest order | Burger Patty Only (No Bun) (1.8 g) | T-Bone Steak Dinner (0.7 g) |
| Item to skip | Zesty Nachos (Full Order) (69.0 g) | Fishermans Platter (39.0 g) |
| Burger items, average | 36.1 g across 15 | 17.7 g across 10 |
| Sandwich items, average | 27.2 g across 7 | 12.0 g across 12 |
| Chicken items, average | 23.9 g across 14 | 12.8 g across 3 |
| Breakfast items, average | 21.1 g across 46 | 11.3 g across 92 |
| Oil history | March 2007: Denny's finishes its trans fat free oil rollout | October 2007: IHOP pulls trans fat frying oil from all its restaurants |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: burger items average 17.7 g at IHOP and 36.1 g at Denny's (15 items against 10); sandwich items average 12.0 g at IHOP and 27.2 g at Denny's (7 items against 12).
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Which has less seed oil, Denny's or IHOP?
IHOP, by 5.9 g per item on average.
What oil do Denny's and IHOP cook with?
Denny's: soybean and canola oil. IHOP: soybean oil.
What is the cleanest thing to order at Denny's and at IHOP?
At Denny's it is Burger Patty Only (No Bun) (1.8 g). At IHOP it is T-Bone Steak Dinner (0.7 g).
How much of the Denny's and IHOP menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
0% of the 96 mains at Denny's and 2% of the 114 mains at IHOP have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.