KFC vs Wingstop: which has less seed oil?
KFC has less seed oil overall: 11.6 g of polyunsaturated fat per item against 20.6 g at Wingstop. 77% of the items at Wingstop have 10 g or more, against 32% at KFC. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| KFC | Wingstop | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | F |
| Average per item | 11.6 g | 20.6 g |
| Items counted | 174 | 246 |
| Fryer oil | canola and soybean oil | soybean oil (our estimate) |
| Average main | 24.8 g | 23.9 g |
| Middle main | 14.0 g | 21.0 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 1% | 0% |
| Mains under 3 g | 6% | 0% |
| Mains under 5 g | 16% | 0% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 32% | 77% |
| Cleanest order | Kentucky Grilled Chicken Wing (0.8 g) | 3 Boneless Wings - Atomic (5.9 g) |
| Item to skip | 12-Piece Chicken Bucket (Variety, Extra Crispy) (135.5 g) | 20 Boneless Wings - Louisiana Rub (67.5 g) |
| Chicken items, average | 24.0 g across 62 | 23.8 g across 197 |
| Oil history | April 2007: KFC swaps partially hydrogenated soybean oil for low linolenic soybean oil October 2006: KFC says it will drop partially hydrogenated soybean oil | No documented oil switch on record yet. |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: chicken items average 23.8 g at Wingstop and 24.0 g at KFC (62 items against 197).
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Which has less seed oil, KFC or Wingstop?
KFC, by 9.0 g per item on average.
What oil do KFC and Wingstop cook with?
KFC: canola and soybean oil. Wingstop: soybean oil (our estimate).
What is the cleanest thing to order at KFC and at Wingstop?
At KFC it is Kentucky Grilled Chicken Wing (0.8 g). At Wingstop it is 3 Boneless Wings - Atomic (5.9 g).
How much of the KFC and Wingstop menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
1% of the 67 mains at KFC and 0% of the 198 mains at Wingstop have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.