Denny's vs Waffle House: which has less seed oil?
Waffle House has less seed oil overall: 5.5 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 17% at Waffle House. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| Denny's | Waffle House | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | F | B |
| Average per item | 14.2 g | 5.5 g |
| Items counted | 229 | 138 |
| Fryer oil | soybean and canola oil | soybean oil |
| Average main | 24.4 g | 7.4 g |
| Middle main | 20.0 g | 7.2 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 0% | 1% |
| Mains under 3 g | 2% | 11% |
| Mains under 5 g | 4% | 28% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 48% | 17% |
| Cleanest order | Burger Patty Only (No Bun) (1.8 g) | Garden Salad (0.0 g) |
| Item to skip | Zesty Nachos (Full Order) (69.0 g) | Sausage Egg & Cheese Grits Bowl (15.5 g) |
| Sandwich items, average | 27.2 g across 7 | 6.0 g across 30 |
| Breakfast items, average | 21.1 g across 46 | 7.3 g across 42 |
| Oil history | March 2007: Denny's finishes its trans fat free oil rollout | No documented oil switch on record yet. |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: sandwich items average 6.0 g at Waffle House and 27.2 g at Denny's (7 items against 30); breakfast items average 7.3 g at Waffle House and 21.1 g at Denny's (46 items against 42).
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Which has less seed oil, Denny's or Waffle House?
Waffle House, by 8.7 g per item on average.
What oil do Denny's and Waffle House cook with?
Denny's: soybean and canola oil. Waffle House: soybean oil.
What is the cleanest thing to order at Denny's and at Waffle House?
At Denny's it is Burger Patty Only (No Bun) (1.8 g). At Waffle House it is Garden Salad (0.0 g).
How much of the Denny's and Waffle House menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
0% of the 96 mains at Denny's and 1% of the 80 mains at Waffle House have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.