Black Bear Diner Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Black Bear Diner cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 217 menu items we analyzed, it averages 11.6g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Black Bear Diner
Learn this once: a salad with grilled protein and the dressing left off is nearly always the lowest seed oil order anywhere. So the list below sticks to real meals, salads included, never just a water.
Cleanest full order: Fruit Bowl + Baked Potato + Iced Tea, 0.0g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Pot Roast Dinner | 0.6g |
| Hot Oatmeal | 1.0g |
| Santa Maria Tri-Tip Dinner | 1.2g |
| Sweet Cream Pancake Stack | 2.8g |
| Fit & Focused Veggie Hash | 3.0g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Black Bear Diner
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Chicken Caesar Melt | 64.7g |
| Fish & Chips | 61.8g |
| All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry (fried cod) | 60.0g |
| Fish Fry Friday (full order) | 60.0g |
| Big Bacon Breakfast | 60.0g |
Every Black Bear Diner item, ranked
All 217 items we have for Black Bear Diner, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fruit Bowl | 0.0g |
| Baked Potato | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Cocktail Sauce | 0.0g |
| BBQ Sauce | 0.0g |
| Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice (Small) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Huckleberry Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Sweet Tea | 0.0g |
| Arnold Palmer | 0.0g |
| Apple Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Apple Juice (Small) | 0.0g |
| Cranberry Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Cranberry Juice (Small) | 0.0g |
| House Side Salad | 0.0g |
| Blackberry Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Peach Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Hot Tea | 0.0g |
| Peach Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Blackberry Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Peach Arnold Palmer | 0.0g |
| Blackberry Arnold Palmer | 0.0g |
| Orange Guava Passion Juice (Large) | 0.0g |
| Orange Guava Passion Juice (Small) | 0.0g |
| Kids' Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Cub's Strawberry Treat | 0.1g |
| Hot Chocolate | 0.3g |
| Milk (Small) | 0.3g |
| Kids' Chocolate Milk | 0.3g |
| Milk (Large) | 0.4g |
| Creamy Mocha Iced Coffee | 0.5g |
| Ice Cream Scoop, Huckleberry | 0.5g |
| Ice Cream Scoop, Chocolate | 0.5g |
| Pot Roast Dinner | 0.6g |
| Ice Cream Scoop, Vanilla | 0.6g |
| Cub's Sundae | 0.7g |
| Hot Oatmeal | 1.0g |
| Italian Green Beans | 1.0g |
| Santa Maria Tri-Tip Dinner | 1.2g |
| Creamy Vanilla Cold Brew | 1.2g |
| Corn Bread Muffin | 1.2g |
| Hot Fudge Sundae | 1.5g |
| Cubs Sprinkle Cakes | 1.7g |
| Milkshake (Huckleberry) | 1.9g |
| Malted Milkshake | 2.0g |
| Happy Cub Cake | 2.0g |
| Loaded Potato | 2.2g |
| Milkshake (Strawberry) | 2.3g |
| Milkshake (Mocha) | 2.3g |
| Milkshake (Vanilla) | 2.3g |
| Milkshake (Chocolate) | 2.4g |
| Sweet Cream Pancake Stack | 2.8g |
| Cheesecake | 2.9g |
| Fit & Focused Veggie Hash | 3.0g |
| Cubs' Chocolate Chip Pancakes | 3.0g |
| Cubs' Brandi's Favorite Macaroni & Cheese | 3.0g |
| Cubs' Penne Pasta | 3.0g |
| Cubs' Strawberry French Toast | 3.0g |
| Corn on the Cob | 3.3g |
| Fresh Baked Bear Claw, Blackberry Filled | 3.5g |
| Little Less Santa Maria Tri-Tip | 3.5g |
| Hickory Smoked Ham Steak | 3.6g |
| Cup of Chili | 3.7g |
| Little Less Slow-Cooked Pot Roast | 3.8g |
| Mashed Potatoes & Gravy | 4.0g |
| Pork Chops & Eggs | 4.0g |
| Chopped Steak & Eggs | 4.0g |
| Sirloin Steak & Eggs | 4.0g |
| Smoked Beef Brisket Dinner | 4.0g |
| Sirloin Steak Dinner | 4.0g |
| Cubs' Papa Bear's Cheese Pizza | 4.0g |
| Sugar Bear's Lava Cake | 4.0g |
| Thick-Cut French Toast | 4.2g |
| Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon | 4.2g |
| Hickory Smoked Ham & Eggs | 4.4g |
| Blueberry Sweet Cream Pancake Stack | 4.8g |
| Fit & Focused Chicken Apple Sausage Scramble | 4.9g |
| Sweet Cream Waffle | 4.9g |
| Southern Scramble | 5.0g |
| The ScramBOWL | 5.0g |
| Biscuit & Country Gravy | 5.0g |
| Fit & Focused Lettuce-Wrapped Burger | 5.0g |
| Half Sandwich & Bowl of Soup Combo | 5.0g |
| Grilled Chicken & Pesto Pasta | 5.0g |
| Wild Alaska Pesto Salmon | 5.0g |
| Fit & Focused Tuna Chef Salad | 5.0g |
| Soup & Salad Combo | 5.0g |
| Fresh Berry Chicken Salad | 5.0g |
| Cubs' Biscuit Bear's Best Burger | 5.0g |
| Country Red Potatoes | 5.1g |
| Blackened Salmon | 5.1g |
| Chocolate Cream Pie | 5.1g |
| Garlic Parmesan Toast | 5.1g |
| Cubs' Scrambler | 5.2g |
| Brownie Sundae | 5.2g |
| Banana Cream Pie | 5.3g |
| Chocolate Chip Sweet Cream Pancakes | 5.3g |
| Tri-Tip Dip Sandwich | 5.6g |
| Vegetarian Omelette | 5.7g |
| Prime Rib | 5.8g |
| Smoked Beef Brisket Benedict | 6.0g |
| Corned Beef Hash & Eggs | 6.0g |
| Chorizo Breakfast Tacos | 6.0g |
| Biscuits & Gravy with Bacon or Links | 6.0g |
| Cherry Cobbler | 6.3g |
| Apple Cobbler | 6.3g |
| Roasted Turkey Dinner | 6.5g |
| Link Sausage & Eggs | 6.7g |
| Shasta Scramble | 6.8g |
| Classic Eggs Benedict | 6.8g |
| White Cheddar Mac & Cheese | 6.8g |
| Coleslaw | 7.0g |
| Parmesan Sourdough Cheeseburger | 7.0g |
| Beyond Burger | 7.0g |
| BBQ Brisket Sandwich | 7.0g |
| Grandma's Favorite Blackberry Cobbler | 7.0g |
| Avocado Toast | 7.1g |
| English Muffin | 7.1g |
| Denver Omelette | 7.2g |
| Ham & Cheese Omelette | 7.5g |
| Creamy Grits | 7.6g |
| Olga's Bread Pudding | 7.9g |
| Open-Faced Turkey Sandwich | 7.9g |
| Toast | 7.9g |
| Grilled Chicken Dinner | 8.0g |
| Bear Claw Sundae | 8.0g |
| Cubs' Granny Bear's Mini Corn Dogs | 8.0g |
| Strip-Cut Hash Browns | 8.4g |
| Fudgy Chocolate Cake | 8.5g |
| New York Steak | 8.6g |
| Thick-Cut Smoked Bacon & Eggs | 8.8g |
| California Omelette | 9.1g |
| Coconut Cream Pie | 9.2g |
| Bowl of Chili | 9.7g |
| Bruce's Meat Lover's Omelette | 9.9g |
| 1 Egg Breakfast | 9.9g |
| Cubs' Chicken Strips | 10.0g |
| Homemade Chicken Pot Pie | 10.1g |
| Joe's Hobo Omelette | 10.2g |
| The Mini Volcano Pancakes | 10.2g |
| Milkshake (Cookies & Cream) | 11.9g |
| Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs | 12.2g |
| Cubs' Grilled Cheese Sandwich | 12.6g |
| Huevos Rancheros | 13.0g |
| Classic American Cheeseburger Basket | 13.0g |
| Turkey Club Sandwich | 13.8g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger Basket | 14.0g |
| Chicken Avocado Club | 14.9g |
| Marinated Grilled Skirt Steak | 15.8g |
| Grizzly Bear Pancakes (4) | 16.0g |
| Steak Fries | 16.0g |
| California Bacon Eggs Benedict | 16.1g |
| Kid's Choice | 16.1g |
| Taco Salad | 16.4g |
| Carrot Cake | 16.6g |
| Shasta Cheeseburger | 16.7g |
| BLT | 17.0g |
| Volcano (French Toast platter) | 17.0g |
| The Grizz | 17.7g |
| Crispy Chicken Cobb Salad | 18.1g |
| Bear Paw Chicken Fried Steak | 18.5g |
| Bacon & Cheddar Burger | 19.0g |
| Cinnamon Roll French Toast | 19.1g |
| Marinated Grilled Skirt Steak & Eggs | 19.1g |
| Bacon Ranch | 19.5g |
| Housemade Bear Claw Pastry | 19.6g |
| Little Less Homemade Crispy Onion Topped Meatloaf | 19.6g |
| Sweet Potato Fries (11 oz) | 20.0g |
| French Fries | 20.4g |
| Meatloaf Dinner | 20.8g |
| The Reuben | 21.0g |
| Homemade Sausage Patties | 21.0g |
| Bear's Choice Pancakes | 21.4g |
| California Burger | 21.4g |
| Bacon Mac 'N Cheese Bowl | 21.4g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger | 22.0g |
| Cubs' Mini Volcano Pancakes | 23.1g |
| Mushroom Swiss Burger | 23.3g |
| Patty Melt | 23.5g |
| Bacon Cheeseburger Salad | 23.9g |
| Caesar Side Salad | 24.8g |
| Chicken 'N Waffle | 24.9g |
| Biscuits & Gravy (2 biscuits) | 25.0g |
| Blackberry Bear Claw French Toast | 25.1g |
| Sweet Potato Fries | 25.8g |
| Crispy Coated French Fries | 27.0g |
| Mama Bear Scramble (3 eggs, meat, hash browns) | 28.0g |
| French Fries & Onion Rings | 29.4g |
| Crispy Coated French Fries & Onion Rings | 29.4g |
| Chicken Fried Steak Dinner | 29.5g |
| Crispy Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap | 30.0g |
| Chorizo Breakfast Burrito | 30.3g |
| Breakfast Club Melt | 30.3g |
| Western BBQ Burger | 30.6g |
| Country Fried Steak & Eggs | 31.0g |
| Bob's Big Bear Burger | 31.0g |
| Bigfoot Chicken Fried Steak & Eggs | 31.0g |
| Hot Italian Patty Sausage & Eggs | 32.3g |
| Classic Burger | 32.5g |
| Pot Roast Melt | 32.6g |
| Sweet Potato Fries & Onion Rings | 33.0g |
| Mild Italian Patty Sausage & Eggs | 33.2g |
| USDA Choice 10 oz New York Steak & Eggs | 33.4g |
| Bread Pudding French Toast | 36.7g |
| Caesar Salad | 37.3g |
| Onion Rings | 41.0g |
| Chicken Strip Basket | 44.7g |
| Fish & Chips (fried cod) | 47.0g |
| Homestyle Fried Chicken | 50.8g |
| All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry (fried cod) | 60.0g |
| Fish Fry Friday (full order) | 60.0g |
| Big Bacon Breakfast | 60.0g |
| Fish & Chips | 61.8g |
| Chicken Caesar Melt | 64.7g |
Frequently asked
Does Black Bear Diner use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Black Bear Diner cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 217 menu items we analyzed, it averages 11.6g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does Black Bear Diner cook with?
Our research indicates: soybean oil / liquid margarine (griddle & fryer) — confirmed consistent with official nutrition PDF fat profiles; no explicit oil disclosure found on allergen pages but PUFA ratios match soybean oil fraction throughout. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Black Bear Diner use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Black Bear Diner cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Black Bear Diner seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Black Bear Diner cooks with soybean oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Black Bear Diner?
Cubs' Penne Pasta is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Black Bear Diner, at an estimated 3.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Black Bear Diner?
Chicken Caesar Melt is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Black Bear Diner, at an estimated 64.7g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.
What are seed oils?
Seed oils — canola, soybean, sunflower, corn, and similar vegetable oils — are extracted from seeds using high heat and chemical solvents. They are very high in polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), which are unstable at cooking temperatures and can oxidize easily. Many health-conscious eaters choose to minimize seed oils and prefer foods cooked in beef tallow, butter, coconut oil, or olive oil instead. This page shows estimated PUFA grams per menu item to help you make more informed choices. These are estimates — actual values vary by preparation and location. New to the topic? Start with what seed oils are and the complete list, or read the evidence on why people avoid them.
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