California Pizza Kitchen Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, California Pizza Kitchen cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 170 menu items we analyzed, it averages 10.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at California Pizza Kitchen
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: Five Cheese & Fresh Tomato Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) + Iced Tea, 2.2g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Dakota Smashed Pea + Barley Soup (Bowl) | 0.0g |
| Five Cheese & Fresh Tomato Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 2.2g |
| Wild Mushroom Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 2.5g |
| Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato Pizza | 2.6g |
| Traditional Cheese Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 2.6g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at California Pizza Kitchen
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| The Charcuterie Salad (Full) | 106.8g |
| The Charcuterie Salad | 53.4g |
| Avocado Club Egg Rolls | 48.0g |
| Steakhouse Salad (Full) | 46.4g |
| Italian Chopped Salad (Full) | 43.9g |
Every California Pizza Kitchen item, ranked
All 170 items we have for California Pizza Kitchen, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Sparkling Berry-Lemon | 0.0g |
| Cucumber Reviver | 0.0g |
| Fresh Strawberry Mango Cooler | 0.0g |
| Sparkling Cranberry Cooler | 0.0g |
| Dakota Smashed Pea + Barley Soup (Cup) | 0.0g |
| Dakota Smashed Pea + Barley Soup (Bowl) | 0.0g |
| Kids Fresh Fruit | 0.0g |
| Coffee | 0.0g |
| Tazo Hot Tea | 0.0g |
| CPK Lemonade | 0.0g |
| CPK Mango Lemonade | 0.0g |
| CPK Peach Lemonade | 0.0g |
| CPK Raspberry Lemonade | 0.0g |
| CPK Strawberry Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Freshly Brewed Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Freshly Brewed Iced Tea - Mango | 0.0g |
| Freshly Brewed Iced Tea - Peach | 0.0g |
| Freshly Brewed Iced Tea - Raspberry | 0.0g |
| Freshly Brewed Iced Tea - Strawberry | 0.0g |
| Frozen Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Frozen Peach Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Frozen Strawberry Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Passion Fruit Mango Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Pacific Thyme | 0.0g |
| Acqua Panna | 0.0g |
| Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn (non-alcoholic) | 0.0g |
| Kids Cheese Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 1.4g |
| Kids Hawaiian Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 2.1g |
| Kids Sundae | 2.1g |
| Five Cheese & Fresh Tomato Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 2.2g |
| Wild Mushroom Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 2.5g |
| Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato Pizza | 2.6g |
| Traditional Cheese Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 2.6g |
| Kids Hawaiian Pizza (Original Crust) | 2.8g |
| Upside Down Cheesecake | 2.8g |
| Tortilla Soup | 2.9g |
| Kids Original BBQ Chicken Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 2.9g |
| Kids Pepperoni Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 2.9g |
| Wild Mushroom Pizza | 3.0g |
| Butternut Squash Soup | 3.0g |
| Key Lime Pie | 3.0g |
| Tiramisu | 3.0g |
| Traditional Cheesecake | 3.0g |
| Tortilla Soup (Bowl) | 3.0g |
| Kids Original BBQ Chicken Pizza (Original Crust) | 3.2g |
| Mini Butter Cake Flight | 3.3g |
| Butter Cake | 3.6g |
| Hawaiian Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 3.9g |
| Caprese Salad | 4.0g |
| Bruschetta Trio | 4.0g |
| Lobster Bisque | 4.0g |
| Chicken Tortellini Soup | 4.0g |
| Kids Grilled Cheese Sandwich | 4.0g |
| Chocolate Lava Cake | 4.0g |
| Kids Pepperoni Pizza | 4.8g |
| Kids Pasta with Tomato Sauce | 4.8g |
| Szechwan Chicken Dumplings | 4.8g |
| Kids Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 4.8g |
| BBQ Chicken Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 5.0g |
| White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookie Sundae | 5.0g |
| Margherita Flatbread | 5.0g |
| Lemon Garlic Chicken | 5.0g |
| Mediterranean Hummus Sandwich | 5.0g |
| Kids Cheese Pizza | 5.0g |
| The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 5.1g |
| Five Cheese + Fresh Tomato Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 5.3g |
| Lettuce Wraps | 5.4g |
| Neapolitan Burrata Pizza | 6.0g |
| Roasted Veggie Pizza | 6.0g |
| Penne Arrabbiata | 6.0g |
| Vegetable Stir-Fry | 6.0g |
| Ranch Dressing | 6.0g |
| Kids Grilled Chicken Breast | 6.0g |
| The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza | 6.1g |
| Kids Fusilli Pasta (Butter) | 6.3g |
| Shrimp Scampi Linguine | 7.0g |
| Linguini with Clams | 7.0g |
| Mexican Street Corn | 7.1g |
| California Veggie Pizza | 7.2g |
| Hawaiian Pizza | 7.2g |
| Shrimp Scampi Zucchini | 7.5g |
| Kids Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza (Original Crust) | 7.5g |
| BBLT Sandwich | 7.6g |
| Lettuce Wraps with Chicken | 8.0g |
| Spicy Milano Pizza | 8.0g |
| Braised Short Rib Ragu | 8.0g |
| West Coast Burger | 8.0g |
| Tomato Bisque Soup | 8.6g |
| Kids Fusilli Pasta (Alfredo Sauce) | 8.9g |
| Kale Caesar Salad | 9.0g |
| Eggplant Parmesan | 9.0g |
| Truffle Fries | 9.0g |
| Banh Mi Bowl | 9.0g |
| Santa Fe Bowl | 9.0g |
| Kids Curly Mac 'N' Cheese | 9.0g |
| Thai Chicken Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 9.3g |
| Cedar Plank Salmon | 9.5g |
| Wild Mushroom Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 9.7g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 9.9g |
| Moroccan Chicken Salad | 10.0g |
| Mac and Cheese Bites | 10.0g |
| Lettuce Wraps with Shrimp | 10.2g |
| Kids Fusilli Pasta (Meat Sauce) | 10.3g |
| Spaghetti Bolognese | 10.6g |
| Muffaletta Sandwich | 10.8g |
| Thai Crunch Salad | 10.9g |
| Burnt Ends BBQ Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 10.9g |
| Pepperoni Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 10.9g |
| Jambalaya Fettuccine | 11.0g |
| Thai Chicken Pizza | 11.2g |
| Kids Salad | 11.4g |
| Kung Pao Spaghetti | 11.8g |
| Pepperoni Pizza | 11.9g |
| Crispy Chinese Dumpling Salad | 12.0g |
| Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 12.1g |
| Burnt Ends BBQ Pizza | 12.8g |
| Banh Mi Chicken Sandwich | 12.8g |
| Banh Mi Ham Sandwich | 12.8g |
| Margherita Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 12.9g |
| Chicken Tenders & Fries | 13.0g |
| Mushroom Pepperoni Sausage Pizza | 13.1g |
| Salmon Piccata | 13.4g |
| Garlic Cream Fettuccine | 13.5g |
| Mac & Cheese | 13.5g |
| Chicken Tequila Fettuccine | 13.7g |
| Kids Fusilli Pasta (Olive Oil) | 13.8g |
| The Wedge | 14.0g |
| Carne Asada Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 14.5g |
| Margherita Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 14.5g |
| Classic Caesar Salad | 15.2g |
| Tostada Pizza | 15.3g |
| Margherita Pizza | 15.5g |
| Carne Asada Pizza | 15.5g |
| Lettuce Wraps with Chicken & Shrimp | 16.2g |
| Tomato Bisque Soup (Bowl) | 16.4g |
| California Club Sandwich | 16.6g |
| Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 16.7g |
| The Works Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 16.7g |
| BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad | 16.8g |
| Kids Chicken Tenders | 17.4g |
| The Works Pizza | 17.7g |
| Thai Chicken Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 17.7g |
| California Cobb Salad | 18.3g |
| Spicy Buffalo Chicken Bites | 18.8g |
| Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pizza | 18.9g |
| Sicilian Pizza | 20.1g |
| Chicken Piccata | 20.4g |
| White Corn Guacamole + Chips | 21.1g |
| California Club Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 21.4g |
| The Original Chopped Salad | 22.2g |
| Italian Chopped Salad | 22.2g |
| Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower | 22.3g |
| California Club Pizza (half pizza, ~5 slices) | 22.5g |
| Steakhouse Salad | 23.2g |
| Neapolitan Burrata Pizza (Cauliflower Crust) | 26.0g |
| Spinach Artichoke Dip | 26.5g |
| California Club Pizza | 27.0g |
| Dynamite Shrimp | 27.9g |
| Classic Caesar Salad (Full) | 29.5g |
| Tomato Basil Spaghetti | 31.2g |
| Cauliflower Steak Piccata | 35.0g |
| California Cobb Salad (Full) | 40.4g |
| Thai Crunch Salad (Full) | 41.4g |
| BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad (Full) | 42.0g |
| Italian Chopped Salad (Full) | 43.9g |
| Steakhouse Salad (Full) | 46.4g |
| Avocado Club Egg Rolls | 48.0g |
| The Charcuterie Salad | 53.4g |
| The Charcuterie Salad (Full) | 106.8g |
Frequently asked
Does California Pizza Kitchen use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, California Pizza Kitchen cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 170 menu items we analyzed, it averages 10.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does California Pizza Kitchen cook with?
Our research indicates: soybean oil (primary cooking/frying), olive oil (pizza dough, select dishes), butter (pastas). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does California Pizza Kitchen use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates California Pizza Kitchen cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is California Pizza Kitchen seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates California Pizza Kitchen 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 California Pizza Kitchen?
Dakota Smashed Pea + Barley Soup (Bowl) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at California Pizza Kitchen, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at California Pizza Kitchen?
The Charcuterie Salad (Full) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at California Pizza Kitchen, at an estimated 106.8g 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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