What oil does Wetzel's Pretzels fry in?
Wetzel's Pretzels cooks with butter.
In detail: Clarified butter (butterfat) brushed on every pretzel, Bitz, Dog and Stickz per the chain's own Ingredient Statement v.061325 (wetzels.com/assets/pdf/Ingredient-Statement.pdf); the panel agrees (Original Pretzel 0 g fat unbuttered, 8 g fat / 5 g sat buttered = 63% saturated). The beef dog is beef + water + seasonings, no oil. Seed oil appears only in the cheese and ranch dips (soybean) and in a high-oleic oil blend in the Mozzarella Stickz breading. Earlier record claiming a margarine/canola-soybean brush was wrong. Corrected 2026-09-04 from the chain's documents.
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Build my orderWetzel's Pretzels at a glance
| Fry oil (US) | Butter |
| Seed oils | Not in the fryer |
| Beef tallow | No |
| Peanut oil | No |
| Seed oil grade | A (1.0 g average per item, 69 items) |
| Is it a seed oil? | Butter: No |
The 5 cleanest things to order at Wetzel's Pretzels
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.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Original Pretzel | 0.4g |
| Sinful Cinnamon Pretzel | 0.4g |
| Wetzel's Original Pretzel (Unsalted) | 0.4g |
| Cin-A-Bitz | 0.6g |
| Wetzel Bitz | 0.6g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
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Build my orderWhy the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Wetzel's Pretzels report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.
Frequently asked
What oil does Wetzel's Pretzels fry in?
Wetzel's Pretzels cooks with butter. In detail: Clarified butter (butterfat) brushed on every pretzel, Bitz, Dog and Stickz per the chain's own Ingredient Statement v.061325 (wetzels.com/assets/pdf/Ingredient-Statement.pdf); the panel agrees (Original Pretzel 0 g fat unbuttered, 8 g fat / 5 g sat buttered = 63% saturated). The beef dog is beef + water + seasonings, no oil. Seed oil appears only in the cheese and ranch dips (soybean) and in a high-oleic oil blend in the Mozzarella Stickz breading. Earlier record claiming a margarine/canola-soybean brush was wrong. Corrected 2026-09-04 from the chain's documents.
Does Wetzel's Pretzels use seed oils?
Not in the fryer: Wetzel's Pretzels cooks with butter. Some other items still contain seed oils, so check the grams for each one.
Does Wetzel's Pretzels use beef tallow?
No. Wetzel's Pretzels cooks with butter, not beef tallow.
Does Wetzel's Pretzels use peanut oil?
Not that we can find. Wetzel's Pretzels cooks with butter. If you have a peanut allergy, ask the restaurant directly, because oils and suppliers can vary by location.
What is the lowest seed oil order at Wetzel's Pretzels?
Pizza Bitz (1.2 g of polyunsaturated fat).
Which Wetzel's Pretzels item has the most seed oil?
OREO Bitz, at about 10.3 g of polyunsaturated fat as listed.