How much seed oil is in Hooters's food?
Hooters averages an estimated 13.3g of seed oil PUFA per menu item, about 3.3 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 Hooters cooks with
Fries in a peanut oil blend, with employee/allergen reports of soybean oil mixed in at many locations; buffalo-style sauces are soybean-oil margarine based.
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:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Hooters Original Fried Pickles with Remoulade Sauce | 54g |
| Big Fish Sandwich - Fried | 41.5g |
| Big Fish Sandwich - Grilled | 38.8g |
| Lots of Tots | 35.9g |
| Buffalo Chicken Dip | 32.4g |
| Original Breaded Wings (10) - Mild | 31.6g |
| Fish & Chips | 31.2g |
| Original Breaded Wings (10) - Lemon Pepper Dry Rub | 30.5g |
| Baja Fish Tacos | 29.4g |
| Original Breaded Wings (10) - Hot | 29.4g |
If you end up here anyway
The lowest estimated seed oil orders we track at Hooters:
| Item | Est. PUFA |
|---|---|
| Celery Sticks | 0g |
| Corn on the Cob | 1g |
| Steamed Broccoli | 1g |
The fine print
These are estimates, not lab measurements, and preparation varies by location. Full detail for every item is on the Hooters report card. See who else graded D or F on the F List, or the whole field on the Seed Oil Index.