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Seed Oil Breakdowns · Applebee's

How much seed oil is in Applebee's's food?

D Very High Risk

Applebee's averages an estimated 11.1g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 2.8 days of the 4g daily goal many people in the seed oil free community aim for, in one average item. Method and grade scale on the methodology page.

What Applebee's cooks with

soybean oil (confirmed in Applebee's allergen/ingredient disclosures)

The 10 highest seed oil items we measured

Estimated PUFA grams per listed serving, from published nutrition data and the disclosed or assumed cooking oil:

ItemEst. PUFAVs. day goal
Oriental Chicken Salad60.2g15.1x the 4g day goal
The Classic Combo56.6g14.2x the 4g day goal
Grilled Oriental Chicken Salad51.6g12.9x the 4g day goal
Brew Pub Loaded Waffle Fries51.1g12.8x the 4g day goal
Appetizer Sampler49.3g12.3x the 4g day goal
Applebee's Appetizer Ultimate Trío46.6g11.7x the 4g day goal
Loaded Potato Waves45.7g11.4x the 4g day goal
Quesadilla Chicken Salad42.5g10.6x the 4g day goal
O-M-Cheese Beef Nachos41.9g10.5x the 4g day goal
O-M-Cheese Burger41g10.2x the 4g day goal

If you end up here anyway

The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Applebee's:

ItemEst. PUFAVs. day goal
Elote0.1gunder the 4g day goal
Helado de Vainilla0.3gunder the 4g day goal
Seasoned Broccoli0.4gunder the 4g day goal

The fine print

These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Applebee's report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.

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