Little Caesars vs Papa John's: which has less seed oil?
Papa John's has less seed oil overall: 11.2 g of polyunsaturated fat per item against 15.5 g at Little Caesars. 60% of the items at Little Caesars have 10 g or more, against 34% at Papa John's. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| Little Caesars | Papa John's | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | F | D |
| Average per item | 15.5 g | 11.2 g |
| Items counted | 100 | 218 |
| Fryer oil | soybean oil | soybean oil |
| Average main | 18.9 g | 12.7 g |
| Middle main | 18.7 g | 7.9 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 0% | 0% |
| Mains under 3 g | 3% | 2% |
| Mains under 5 g | 13% | 21% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 60% | 34% |
| Cleanest order | Cheese Pizza (1 slice) (1.8 g) | Super Hawaiian Pizza, Gluten-Free Crust (2 slices, small) (1.9 g) |
| Item to skip | ExtraMostBestest 3 Meat Treat (Large) (43.9 g) | Garlic Parmesan Wings (24) (92.4 g) |
| Chicken items, average | 10.9 g across 8 | 30.7 g across 38 |
| Pizza items, average | 23.9 g across 45 | 6.9 g across 100 |
| 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: chicken items average 10.9 g at Little Caesars and 30.7 g at Papa John's (8 items against 38); pizza items average 6.9 g at Papa John's and 23.9 g at Little Caesars (45 items against 100).
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Which has less seed oil, Little Caesars or Papa John's?
Papa John's, by 4.3 g per item on average.
What oil do Little Caesars and Papa John's cook with?
Little Caesars: soybean oil. Papa John's: soybean oil.
What is the cleanest thing to order at Little Caesars and at Papa John's?
At Little Caesars it is Cheese Pizza (1 slice) (1.8 g). At Papa John's it is Super Hawaiian Pizza, Gluten-Free Crust (2 slices, small) (1.9 g).
How much of the Little Caesars and Papa John's menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
0% of the 63 mains at Little Caesars and 0% of the 161 mains at Papa John's have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.