LongHorn Steakhouse vs Outback Steakhouse: which has less seed oil?
This one is close. LongHorn Steakhouse averages 7.8 g of polyunsaturated fat per item and Outback Steakhouse averages 8.2 g, so neither has a real edge on seed oil overall. The fryers point the other way: LongHorn Steakhouse uses soybean oil and Outback Steakhouse uses beef tallow. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| LongHorn Steakhouse | Outback Steakhouse | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | D |
| Average per item | 7.8 g | 8.2 g |
| Items counted | 111 | 195 |
| Fryer oil | soybean oil | beef tallow |
| Average main | 8.8 g | 10.6 g |
| Middle main | 5.2 g | 6.5 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 9% | 1% |
| Mains under 3 g | 31% | 23% |
| Mains under 5 g | 48% | 40% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 30% | 30% |
| Cleanest order | Redrock Grilled Shrimp 12ct (0.3 g) | Outback Center-Cut Sirloin 5oz (0.9 g) |
| Item to skip | Parmesan Crusted Fries (59.2 g) | Buffalo Ranch Kookaburra Wings Entree (97.8 g) |
| Chicken items, average | 11.4 g across 14 | 27.6 g across 15 |
| Salad items, average | 5.1 g across 11 | 13.7 g across 8 |
| Burger items, average | 14.4 g across 3 | 11.5 g across 4 |
| Oil history | No documented oil switch on record yet. | 1988: Outback has fried in beef tallow since it opened in 1988 |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: chicken items average 11.4 g at LongHorn Steakhouse and 27.6 g at Outback Steakhouse (14 items against 15); salad items average 5.1 g at LongHorn Steakhouse and 13.7 g at Outback Steakhouse (11 items against 8).
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Which has less seed oil, LongHorn Steakhouse or Outback Steakhouse?
LongHorn Steakhouse, by 0.4 g per item on average, which is close enough to call it level.
What oil do LongHorn Steakhouse and Outback Steakhouse cook with?
LongHorn Steakhouse: soybean oil. Outback Steakhouse: beef tallow.
What is the cleanest thing to order at LongHorn Steakhouse and at Outback Steakhouse?
At LongHorn Steakhouse it is Redrock Grilled Shrimp 12ct (0.3 g). At Outback Steakhouse it is Outback Center-Cut Sirloin 5oz (0.9 g).
How much of the LongHorn Steakhouse and Outback Steakhouse menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
9% of the 58 mains at LongHorn Steakhouse and 1% of the 120 mains at Outback Steakhouse have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.