Moe's Southwest Grill vs Taco Bell: which has less seed oil?
Taco Bell has less seed oil overall: 4.0 g of polyunsaturated fat per item against 5.1 g at Moe's Southwest Grill. 17% of the items at Moe's Southwest Grill have 10 g or more, against 11% at Taco Bell. Averages cover every menu item, so the order you build matters more than the logo.
Side by side
| Moe's Southwest Grill | Taco Bell | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | B |
| Average per item | 5.1 g | 4.0 g |
| Items counted | 63 | 148 |
| Fryer oil | soybean oil | canola oil |
| Average main | 9.3 g | 6.4 g |
| Middle main | 8.0 g | 5.7 g |
| Mains under 1 g | 4% | 0% |
| Mains under 3 g | 13% | 10% |
| Mains under 5 g | 26% | 38% |
| Items at 10 g or more | 17% | 11% |
| Cleanest order | Hand Cut Steak (0.5 g) | Soft Taco (Beef) (1.1 g) |
| Item to skip | Southwest Salad (32.6 g) | Slow-Roasted Chicken Double Dipping Burritos (15.9 g) |
| Mexican items, average | 10.2 g across 10 | 6.0 g across 16 |
| Oil history | No documented oil switch on record yet. | April 2007: Taco Bell moves its fryers to zero trans fat canola oil |
| More | Report card Fryer oil answer | Report card Fryer oil answer |
Where the gap sits: mexican items average 6.0 g at Taco Bell and 10.2 g at Moe's Southwest Grill (10 items against 16).
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Which has less seed oil, Moe's Southwest Grill or Taco Bell?
Taco Bell, by 1.1 g per item on average.
What oil do Moe's Southwest Grill and Taco Bell cook with?
Moe's Southwest Grill: soybean oil. Taco Bell: canola oil.
What is the cleanest thing to order at Moe's Southwest Grill and at Taco Bell?
At Moe's Southwest Grill it is Hand Cut Steak (0.5 g). At Taco Bell it is Soft Taco (Beef) (1.1 g).
How much of the Moe's Southwest Grill and Taco Bell menus is under 1 g of seed oil fat?
4% of the 23 mains at Moe's Southwest Grill and 0% of the 73 mains at Taco Bell have less than 1 g of polyunsaturated fat.