{"name":"Seed Oil Tracker — Restaurant Chain Seed-Oil Grades","license":"Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Seed Oil Tracker (seedoiltracker.com)","source":"https://seedoiltracker.com/open-data","chain_count":100,"chains":[{"chain":"Boost Juice","country":"AU","slug":"boost-juice","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":0.548,"menu_items_scored":153,"cooking_oil":"no deep fryer - juices, smoothies and crushes are blended fresh with fruit, sorbet, yoghurt and ice and are essentially oil-free. The snack shelf carries the only real added seed oil, and two clauses were corrected 2026-09-18 from the chain's own Allergens & Nutritional Information document BNIPS26-3 (2026-04-02): the popcorn is SUNFLOWER oil, not the vegetable/canola the record claimed, and the Banana Bread lists canola oil as its fourth ingredient. Protein balls carry natural nut and seed fats.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/boost-juice"},{"chain":"Zarraffa's Coffee","country":"AU","slug":"zarraffa-s-coffee","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.091,"menu_items_scored":257,"cooking_oil":"canola, named in the chain's own ingredient lists for the ciabatta, the mayonnaise (76% canola) and the pesto, with butter through the bakery line. The imported \"Fresh Baked\" pastries are the exception and name PALM, RAPESEED and COCONUT oils. Corrected 2026-09-18: the old record described a toastie and panini grill program Zarraffa's no longer sells.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/zarraffa-s-coffee"},{"chain":"Muzz Buzz","country":"AU","slug":"muzz-buzz","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.103,"menu_items_scored":169,"cooking_oil":"undisclosed and palm-containing, not canola. Muzz Buzz's own nutritional brochure (January 2026) prints the donuts at 44% saturated fat, which canola cannot reach, so the donut fat is modelled as a canola + palm balance held at the ceiling (corrected 2026-09-18 from \"canola oil (toastie press, donuts)\"); the chain publishes no oil statement. Primarily a drive-thru coffee menu with little fried food.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/muzz-buzz"},{"chain":"Donut King","country":"AU","slug":"donut-king","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.179,"menu_items_scored":116,"cooking_oil":"two different fats, both named by Donut King's own Nutrition & Allergen manual. The CAKE donuts fried in store use \"shortening frying (animal fat (beef tallow))\" - the manual prints \"Cinnamon Donut\" and \"Cinnamon Donut (Vegetable Oil)\" with identical cells at 39% saturated, which is the tallow recipe - while the bought-in yeast rings, scrolls and eclairs are fried in PALM and the newest bought-in base lists palm plus canola. Corrected 2026-09-18 from \"vegetable frying oil, primarily palm oil\": palm is right for the bought-in range and wrong for the donuts the store fries itself, which carry almost no PUFA.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/donut-king"},{"chain":"Bakers Delight","country":"AU","slug":"bakers-delight","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.321,"menu_items_scored":156,"cooking_oil":"canola oil - confirmed as the vegetable oil listed in official ingredient statements for breads, rolls and pizzas (e.g. White Block Loaf, Cheesymite Scroll, Hawaiian Pizza all list 'Vegetable Oil (Canola)'); everything is oven-baked, nothing is fried, so oil is a minor recipe ingredient rather than a fry medium. Added 2026-09-18 from the chain's own per-product ingredient statements: the croissants and danishes are BUTTER-laminated (59-71% saturated), the Portuguese tart runs on a PALM-led margarine, Boston Icing on palm shortening, and the Turkish line on OLIVE oil.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/bakers-delight"},{"chain":"Coffee Guru","country":"AU","slug":"coffee-guru","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.354,"menu_items_scored":28,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil for grilling paninis and toasties; butter in bakery items; no deep-fried menu items","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/coffee-guru"},{"chain":"Gelatissimo","country":"AU","slug":"gelatissimo","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.398,"menu_items_scored":25,"cooking_oil":"not purely dairy fat. Gelatissimo publishes no ingredient list, but its own panels give it away: the milk-only flavours print about 45% saturated fat where pure dairy fat is about 63%, so an unnamed non-dairy fat sits in the gelato base and the flavours are modelled two-pool as unspecified vegetable oil plus milk fat (corrected 2026-09-18 from \"dairy fat based gelato (low PUFA)\"). Cones are made with vegetable oil; the sorbets carry almost no fat at all; nothing is deep-fried.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/gelatissimo"},{"chain":"Hudsons Coffee","country":"AU","slug":"hudsons-coffee","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.518,"menu_items_scored":29,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil for grilling toasties and paninis; butter in bakery items; no deep-fried menu items","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/hudsons-coffee"},{"chain":"Gelato Messina","country":"AU","slug":"gelato-messina","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.561,"menu_items_scored":25,"cooking_oil":"dairy fat based gelato (low PUFA); nut-based flavours and cookie/pastry mix-ins add a little more; no deep frying","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/gelato-messina"},{"chain":"Cold Rock Ice Creamery","country":"AU","slug":"cold-rock-ice-creamery","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.704,"menu_items_scored":25,"cooking_oil":"dairy fat based ice cream (low PUFA); waffle cones made with vegetable oil; no deep frying. Added 2026-09-18 from the chain's own ingredient lists: the mint flake fat is fully hydrogenated coconut oil, the Oreo crumb carries vegetable oil (unspecified), and the sorbets' only fat is the emulsifier (471 / 472b / 477).","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/cold-rock-ice-creamery"},{"chain":"Piccolo Me","country":"AU","slug":"piccolo-me","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.748,"menu_items_scored":28,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil for grilling paninis, toasties and hotplate items; butter in bakery items; no deep-fried menu items","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/piccolo-me"},{"chain":"Gloria Jean's","country":"AU","slug":"gloria-jean-s","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.813,"menu_items_scored":161,"cooking_oil":"canola-based mayo and dressings, confirmed by Gloria Jean's own panels. The pastry fat is NOT \"palm-oil-based margarine\" as this record used to claim (corrected 2026-09-18): the chain's own statement says only \"vegetable oils and/or animal fat\", so the ratio is undisclosed, though 52-54% saturated supports a hard fat. Additions from the chain's own ingredient lists: toastie bread canola with a soy grilling margarine, muffin batter canola, croissants all-butter, chiller powders on a hard lauric fat, granola on high-oleic sunflower, protein balls on hydrogenated coconut. Regular dairy milk in coffee, chocolate and chiller drinks.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/gloria-jean-s"},{"chain":"Krispy Kreme","country":"AU","slug":"krispy-kreme","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.925,"menu_items_scored":56,"cooking_oil":"the chain's current shortening statement reads \"Palm Oil, Hydrogenated Canola Oil, High Oleic Sunflower Oil\" - palm plus two deliberately low-PUFA fats - and every doughnut is deep-fried in it. Refined 2026-09-18 from \"a vegetable shortening blend of palm and canola oil\": the canola in that blend is hydrogenated and the sunflower is high-oleic, so the doughnuts model as palm plus hydrogenated canola rather than palm plus ordinary canola.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/krispy-kreme"},{"chain":"Max Brenner","country":"AU","slug":"max-brenner","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.0,"menu_items_scored":25,"cooking_oil":"chocolate items mainly cocoa butter/dairy fat (low PUFA); waffles griddled with vegetable-oil-based batter; churros/fried sides in vegetable oil where offered","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/max-brenner"},{"chain":"Banjo's Bakery Cafe","country":"AU","slug":"banjo-s-bakery-cafe","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.022,"menu_items_scored":154,"cooking_oil":"puff pastry pies made with vegetable shortening/margarine (canola/palm blend); no significant deep frying Update 2026-09-24 from the chain's own ordering-site ingredient lists: the donuts name palm oil and hydrogenated cottonseed oil (fried), so there is some frying; pies and breads name canola / vegetable oil.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/banjo-s-bakery-cafe"},{"chain":"The Cheesecake Shop","country":"AU","slug":"the-cheesecake-shop","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.053,"menu_items_scored":52,"cooking_oil":"no deep frying; cakes/cheesecakes made with butter, cream, and vegetable-oil-based margarine/shortening (canola/palm blends) in bases and toppings","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/the-cheesecake-shop"},{"chain":"Degani","country":"AU","slug":"degani","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.103,"menu_items_scored":29,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil on the hotplate for eggs, bacon and grilled items; butter in baking. The 2026 store menus list fried items (Fish and Chips, Calamari, chicken bites, Prawn Twisters) and the frying oil is not named (updated 2026-09-24: the earlier note said nothing on the menu was deep fried, which is out of date).","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/degani"},{"chain":"Mrs. Fields","country":"AU","slug":"mrs-fields","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.117,"menu_items_scored":46,"cooking_oil":"butter/margarine-based baked goods (cookies, brownies, muffins, slices); no deep frying; no official AU statement of fat blend found, low-PUFA estimate consistent with commercial bakery shortening/butter Update 2026-09-24 from the chain's own AU spec sheets: the muffins name canola oil as a main fat (so they are not butter/margarine only); cookies and brownies are butter plus chocolate.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/mrs-fields"},{"chain":"McDonald's","country":"AU","slug":"mcdonald-s","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.157,"menu_items_scored":287,"cooking_oil":"Canola oil blend (canola oil, high-oleic canola oil and sunflower oil) for frying fries, hash browns, nuggets and other fried items; palm-oil-free since February 2015. Confirmed 2026-09-18 by the chain's own Australian ingredient lines - McNuggets canola plus sunflower, the McCrispy patty \"Vegetable Oil (Canola, Sunflower)\", buns canola, fries 8% saturated. One item the palm-free line does not cover: the Hot Apple Pie pastry margarine names palm and soybean oil.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/mcdonald-s"},{"chain":"Wendy's Milk Bar","country":"AU","slug":"wendy-s-milk-bar","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.485,"menu_items_scored":36,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer, for hash browns/onion rings/loaded fries); dairy-based shakes and ice cream desserts are low in PUFA; no official statement found (Australian milk bar/dessert chain, unrelated to the US Wendy's burger chain)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/wendy-s-milk-bar"},{"chain":"Sushi Sushi","country":"AU","slug":"sushi-sushi","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.744,"menu_items_scored":27,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil blend for hot fried items (industry-standard for AU sushi-franchise fryers; exact fryer oil not published beyond the chain's allergen matrix, which lists no palm/animal fat allergens)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/sushi-sushi"},{"chain":"Carl's Jr","country":"AU","slug":"carl-s-jr","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.842,"menu_items_scored":107,"cooking_oil":"canola, named by the chain itself: Carl's Jr Australia's Ingredient and Allergen Guide (April 2024) gives the fries as \"Potato (95%), Canola Oil\" with a canola fryer line, and the onion rings, hash browns and the mayo, Classic, Ranch and Santa Fe sauces all lead with canola. Corrected 2026-09-18 from \"canola/vegetable oil blend ... used here as the working estimate\" - it is not an estimate any more. Note: the Australian network shrank sharply after CJ's Group's 2024 voluntary administration (about 20 of its ~24 directly-run stores closed); the site and both guides are still live for the smaller set of stores trading as of mid-2026.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/carl-s-jr"},{"chain":"Hero Sushi","country":"AU","slug":"hero-sushi","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.959,"menu_items_scored":27,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil blend for fried items (halal-certified chain, no animal fat/lard used; exact fryer oil not independently published by the chain)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/hero-sushi"},{"chain":"Ferguson Plarre Bakehouses","country":"AU","slug":"ferguson-plarre-bakehouses","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.051,"menu_items_scored":82,"cooking_oil":"vegetable/canola oil blend for donuts and fried items; puff pastry pies made with margarine/vegetable shortening (canola/palm blend)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/ferguson-plarre-bakehouses"},{"chain":"Shingle Inn","country":"AU","slug":"shingle-inn","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.072,"menu_items_scored":28,"cooking_oil":"canola oil for the deep fryer (chips, fried items) and grilling; butter in bakery/cake items","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/shingle-inn"},{"chain":"Sushi Hub","country":"AU","slug":"sushi-hub","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.13,"menu_items_scored":38,"cooking_oil":"canola oil for tempura/fried items — standard fryer oil at Australian mall food-court and conveyor-belt sushi chains; spicy mayo, crispy-chicken glazes and other creamy sauces typically use soybean-oil-based mayonnaise. No official chain-specific oil disclosure was published by Sushi Hub, so this is the documented industry-standard oil for this restaurant format, corroborated by independent food-oil commentary.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/sushi-hub"},{"chain":"Vili's","country":"AU","slug":"vili-s","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.202,"menu_items_scored":25,"cooking_oil":"vegetable oil (canola blend) in pastry ingredient statement; puff pastry pies use vegetable shortening; Cafe De Vili's items grilled/baked, minimal deep frying","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/vili-s"},{"chain":"San Churro","country":"AU","slug":"san-churro","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.342,"menu_items_scored":26,"cooking_oil":"churros deep-fried in vegetable oil (canola/cottonseed blend); chocolate sauces mainly cocoa butter/dairy","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/san-churro"},{"chain":"Mad Mex","country":"AU","slug":"mad-mex","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.373,"menu_items_scored":81,"cooking_oil":"canola oil for the fryer (corn chips, crispy taco shells, Baja Fries, churros) — inferred from the live nutrition-calculator data: corn chips and taco shells carry only ~9% saturated fat of total fat (Corn Chips 26.6g fat/2.3g sat per 100g; Crispy Taco Shell 18.9g fat/1.7g sat per 100g), matching canola's ~7% saturated signature; Mad Mex has long marketed itself as trans-fat-free (historically using rice bran oil) but current AU nutrition data is most consistent with a canola-based fryer","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/mad-mex"},{"chain":"Stellarossa","country":"AU","slug":"stellarossa","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.441,"menu_items_scored":24,"cooking_oil":"canola oil for the deep fryer (hash browns, fried items) and hotplate/grill cooking (bacon, pancakes)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/stellarossa"},{"chain":"Harry's Café de Wheels","country":"AU","slug":"harry-s-cafe-de-wheels","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.458,"menu_items_scored":26,"cooking_oil":"pies use commercial puff-pastry made with a vegetable shortening/margarine blend (palm/soy, typical for Australian bakery pastry); hot dogs and sausages are pan-griddled with minimal added oil, not deep-fried","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/harry-s-cafe-de-wheels"},{"chain":"Fratelli Fresh","country":"AU","slug":"fratelli-fresh","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.563,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"extra virgin olive oil (pasta, dressings, bruschetta, cooking base — standard for an Italian trattoria/deli concept); fried items such as calamari and arancini cooked in a vegetable oil blend; no official statement of fryer oil found","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/fratelli-fresh"},{"chain":"Jesters Pies","country":"AU","slug":"jesters-pies","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.734,"menu_items_scored":33,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (chips/wedges); pies use puff pastry with vegetable shortening, cooked in jaffle irons (not deep fried)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/jesters-pies"},{"chain":"Roll'd","country":"AU","slug":"roll-d","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.75,"menu_items_scored":66,"cooking_oil":"vegetable oil blend (canola-based) for deep-frying spring rolls, crispy chicken, crispy prawns and sweet potato fries — the standard commercial fryer oil used across Australian Vietnamese/Asian quick-service kitchens. No item-level frying-oil disclosure is published on Roll'd's nutritional/allergen guide, so this is scored on documented Australian commercial-kitchen practice.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/roll-d"},{"chain":"Oliver's Real Food","country":"AU","slug":"oliver-s-real-food","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.804,"menu_items_scored":93,"cooking_oil":"olive oil and canola oil in dressings and hot dishes; brand positions itself as free of deep-fried food (baked, not fried)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/oliver-s-real-food"},{"chain":"The Coffee Emporium","country":"AU","slug":"the-coffee-emporium","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.832,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fried items: chips, fried chicken burger); baked goods use vegetable shortening blend","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/the-coffee-emporium"},{"chain":"Muffin Break","country":"AU","slug":"muffin-break","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.859,"menu_items_scored":250,"cooking_oil":"canola oil - confirmed directly in official product ingredient/nutrition panels as the primary added fat in muffins (e.g. Blueberry Muffin 11.5% Canola Oil, Double Chocolate Muffin 9.6% Canola Oil, Pistachio Muffin 8.6% Canola Oil plus canola/palm in fillings); cookies use a canola/palm shortening blend; croissants are butter-based; savoury items use canola oil/spray. Corrected 2026-09-18: the SCONES are not butter-based - the chain's own scone-mix ingredient list reads \"Vegetable Oils, Palm, Canola, Milk Solids\", i.e. a palm/canola mix with milk solids.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/muffin-break"},{"chain":"Dôme Café","country":"AU","slug":"dome-cafe","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.068,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fried items: chips, squid); mostly grilled/baked European-style café menu","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/dome-cafe"},{"chain":"Brumby's Bakery","country":"AU","slug":"brumby-s-bakery","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.078,"menu_items_scored":243,"cooking_oil":"three different fats, all from Brumby's own ingredient statements in the Retail Food Group manual: the savoury pie and roll pastry margarine is \"vegetable oils and/or ANIMAL FAT\" (the pies print over 50% saturated), the donuts are fried in \"vegetable fats & oils (PALM, canola)\" with palm listed first, the breads and rolls carry canola only, and the garlic twist lists olive ahead of canola. Corrected 2026-09-18 from \"vegetable shortening/margarine (canola/palm blend); donuts fried in vegetable oil\": the chain names animal fat in the savoury pastry and palm ahead of canola in the donut fat, which takes the donuts from about 8 g of PUFA down to 1.4-1.7 g.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/brumby-s-bakery"},{"chain":"Subway","country":"AU","slug":"subway","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.161,"menu_items_scored":146,"cooking_oil":"Canola oil, confirmed in every bread type (Wheat, White, Malted Rye, Italian Herbs & Cheese) by Subway Australia's own Product Ingredients list. The sauces do NOT all follow the bread, so the record's old treat-every-sauce-as-canola clause is corrected 2026-09-18 from the chain's own May 2026 Australia Nutrition Information guide: Garlic Aioli 7.8% saturated, Chipotle Southwest 8.7% and Spicy Mayo 8.2% are canola, but Mayonnaise at 15.2% and Ranch at 16.7% are a soybean-type dressing oil, and Honey Mustard carries no added oil at all. The flour wrap is built on a solid \"Vegetable Fat\" at 53% saturated, i.e. palm-type, not canola. The Doritos are canola plus sunflower. No deep frying; items are cold-assembled or toasted/oven-baked, so PUFA comes mainly from bread, sauce quantity and any cheese/meat fat.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/subway"},{"chain":"Sushi Train","country":"AU","slug":"sushi-train","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.171,"menu_items_scored":36,"cooking_oil":"Frying oil not named by the chain: its 2026 Nutrition Information PDF (an allergen table) lists the frying oil only as \"Super Oil\". Canola blend is an assumption, not confirmed by the chain.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/sushi-train"},{"chain":"Sumo Salad","country":"AU","slug":"sumo-salad","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.189,"menu_items_scored":21,"cooking_oil":"no fryer and no oil statement. SumoSalad's own store menus describe the falafel as \"Toasted falafel\" and the brand publishes nothing about cooking fats anywhere (sumosalad.com is a domain-for-sale page, sumosalad.com.au is parked, and the newest archived nutrition document is a 2010 PDF). Corrected 2026-09-18 from \"canola oil (light frying for falafel/crispy toppings); olive oil-based dressings\": that clause had been written off a Sweet Potato Fries row the chain has never sold, one of five seeded rows with zero hits across 7,747 archived URLs and all three current store menus.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/sumo-salad"},{"chain":"Soul Origin","country":"AU","slug":"soul-origin","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.231,"menu_items_scored":217,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil for grilling paninis and toasting baguettes; no deep-fried menu items (health-focused salad/wrap/panini menu)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/soul-origin"},{"chain":"KFC","country":"AU","slug":"kfc","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.244,"menu_items_scored":124,"cooking_oil":"canola/sunflower blend, canola first, grade unstated: KFC Australia's own December 2024 ingredient list prints \"VEGETABLE OIL: Canola, sunflower, antifoaming agent (900a)\" under every fried product and under the chips, and kfc.com.au itself says only \"canola oil\". The chips' 9.6% saturated share fits a high-oleic canola/sunflower blend but does not prove the grade. Corrected 2026-09-18 from \"100% Australian-grown high-oleic canola oil (switched from palm oil in 2012; supplied by MSM Milling/Manildra Group)\" because the chain discloses neither the 100% claim nor the grade today, and sunflower is in the blend.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/kfc"},{"chain":"Fasta Pasta","country":"AU","slug":"fasta-pasta","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.54,"menu_items_scored":90,"cooking_oil":"undisclosed. Fasta Pasta names no fryer oil anywhere, and its own May 2022 nutrition guide rules the old canola/sunflower guess out: the chips print 25% saturated fat, which neither oil can reach, so the fryer is modelled as a canola / palm-olein type blend and the fried rows are held at the label ceiling (corrected 2026-09-18 from \"vegetable oil blend (canola/sunflower)\"). The olive oil in the pasta and pizza prep does match the panels.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/fasta-pasta"},{"chain":"Pie Face","country":"AU","slug":"pie-face","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.544,"menu_items_scored":36,"cooking_oil":"puff pastry pies/rolls made with vegetable shortening (canola/palm blend); donuts fried in vegetable oil blend","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/pie-face"},{"chain":"Ippudo","country":"AU","slug":"ippudo","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.652,"menu_items_scored":29,"cooking_oil":"tonkotsu broth is pork-fat based (low PUFA); fried sides such as karaage chicken and takoyaki cooked in a vegetable oil blend (canola/soy, typical for Japanese chain fryers in Australia); mayu/sesame flavour oils add a small amount of high-PUFA sesame oil per bowl","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/ippudo"},{"chain":"Betty's Burgers","country":"AU","slug":"betty-s-burgers","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.714,"menu_items_scored":56,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fries, crispy chicken, onion rings, crispy strips, calamari) — exact fryer oil not publicly disclosed by Betty's Burgers/Retail Zoo, so estimated from published total-fat/saturated-fat ratios against the standard oil used by comparable Australian quick-service burger chains; beef patties are flame-grilled, not fried","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/betty-s-burgers"},{"chain":"Zambrero","country":"AU","slug":"zambrero","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.731,"menu_items_scored":226,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for corn chips and general kitchen cooking), inferred from the chain's own July 2026 nutrition guide (V7.4, data correct as of 14 July 2026): Corn Chips & Zam Spice carry 16.6 g fat / 1.5 g saturated (9% saturated) and the hot potato chips 7.0 g / 0.8 g per 100 g (11%), matching canola's ~7% saturated signature and ruling out palm, cottonseed or sunflower. Zambrero names no oil in its nutrition or allergen documents. The Chipotle and Verde sauces run ~15% saturated of their own fat, a soybean-type or blended vegetable-oil signature rather than canola.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/zambrero"},{"chain":"Grill'd","country":"AU","slug":"grill-d","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.757,"menu_items_scored":95,"cooking_oil":"chips/zucchini chips/sweet potato chips/tenders fried in a blend of cottonseed oil with high oleic canola oil and high oleic sunflower oil; Healthy Fried Chicken (HFC) range cooked in 100% Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil; beef/chicken/lamb/wagyu burger patties are flame-grilled, not fried","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/grill-d"},{"chain":"Ali Baba Kebabs","country":"AU","slug":"ali-baba-kebabs","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.807,"menu_items_scored":26,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for falafel, chips); meats are spit-roasted or grilled","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/ali-baba-kebabs"},{"chain":"El Jannah","country":"AU","slug":"el-jannah","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.084,"menu_items_scored":24,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil — El Jannah's public allergen chart confirms chips, falafel, and fried tenders are cooked in shared fryer baskets but does not name the specific oil; canola is the standard commercial fryer oil used across large-scale Australian QSR chicken chains, so it is used here as the working estimate. Charcoal (rotisserie) chicken is grilled, not fried, but is basted in an oil-based marinade","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/el-jannah"},{"chain":"Zeus Street Greek","country":"AU","slug":"zeus-street-greek","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.099,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil blend (fried items: halloumi chips, Yia Yia's chips, falafel, loukoumades)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/zeus-street-greek"},{"chain":"Din Tai Fung","country":"AU","slug":"din-tai-fung","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.378,"menu_items_scored":40,"cooking_oil":"soybean oil (confirmed for Din Tai Fung's standardized global kitchen practice, e.g. string beans and rice cakes fried in soybean oil; AU-specific disclosure not separately published but the chain uses uniform training/supply across markets)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/din-tai-fung"},{"chain":"Bucking Bull","country":"AU","slug":"bucking-bull","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.424,"menu_items_scored":28,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for chunky chips, battered fish)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/bucking-bull"},{"chain":"Fonda Mexican","country":"AU","slug":"fonda-mexican","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.457,"menu_items_scored":37,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil blend (fried items: tortilla crisps, croquettes, tenderloins, churros)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/fonda-mexican"},{"chain":"Pancake Parlour","country":"AU","slug":"pancake-parlour","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.503,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (griddle and fryer); vegetable oil blend for hash browns/hot chips","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/pancake-parlour"},{"chain":"Guzman y Gomez","country":"AU","slug":"guzman-y-gomez","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.679,"menu_items_scored":250,"cooking_oil":"high oleic vegetable oil blend (High Oleic Sunflower Oil, High Canola Oil and Canola Oil) in the deep fryer for corn chips, hard taco shells, fries, hash browns, crispy chicken tenders and churros (the fries and hash browns also list canola oil from the supplier); SOYBEAN oil in the grilled chicken and shredded beef brisket marinades, the black beans, the pinto beans, the pickled jalapenos and carrots and the spicy sauce; canola oil in the white and brown rice, sauteed vegetables, BBQ beef rib, Caesar dressing, chipotle and herb mayos, chocolate sauce and churro dough; coconut oil and canola oil in the pulled shiitake mushroom; unnamed vegetable oil in the flour tortillas. Source: Guzman y Gomez Australia's own Allergen, Ingredient and Nutritional Information guide, current at October 8, 2026 (ingredient lists, pages 10 to 13), read 29 October 2026. Dishes whose build carries the soybean components (burritos, bowls, enchiladas, and grilled chicken or brisket quesadillas and tacos) are worked on soybean oil; dishes led by fried chips or fries, Caesar dressing or guacamole keep those components' own oils.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/guzman-y-gomez"},{"chain":"Rashays","country":"AU","slug":"rashays","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.693,"menu_items_scored":29,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil — Rashays' char-grilled steaks and mains are grilled, not fried, but chips, wings, and crumbed/fried items go through the fryer. No public fryer-oil statement is available; canola/vegetable oil blend is the standard commercial fryer oil used across Australian casual-dining grill chains and is used here as the working estimate","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/rashays"},{"chain":"Sushi Izu","country":"AU","slug":"sushi-izu","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.724,"menu_items_scored":36,"cooking_oil":"vegetable oil (canola/soybean blend), confirmed as an ingredient on the official menu for tempura, katsu, karaage and panko items; Japanese-style mayonnaise (soybean/canola oil base) used in mayo and spicy mayo rolls","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/sushi-izu"},{"chain":"Huxtaburger","country":"AU","slug":"huxtaburger","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.753,"menu_items_scored":20,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil — Huxtaburger does not publish a fryer-oil statement for its chips, onion rings, nuggets, or fried chicken burger; canola/vegetable oil blend is the standard commercial fryer oil used across Australian fast-casual burger chains and is used here as the working estimate","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/huxtaburger"},{"chain":"Hungry Jack's","country":"AU","slug":"hungry-jack-s","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.782,"menu_items_scored":220,"cooking_oil":"Canola and sunflower oil blend for frying (\"vegetable oil blend comprising of Canola and Sunflower oils to cook our delicious crispy chicken, chips and other fried products. We use no palm oil\", official sustainability page).","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/hungry-jack-s"},{"chain":"Ribs & Burgers","country":"AU","slug":"ribs-burgers","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.796,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil blend (fryer, inferred industry-standard for AU casual dining -- no explicit company statement found; beef/pork rib fat is intrinsic to the slow-cooked meat, not fryer oil)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/ribs-burgers"},{"chain":"Nando's","country":"AU","slug":"nando-s","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.865,"menu_items_scored":57,"cooking_oil":"cottonseed oil (fryer, for chips/sweet potato chips); PERi-PERi marinade/baste made with sunflower seed oil (grilled chicken); canola oil in coleslaw dressing","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/nando-s"},{"chain":"Lone Star Rib House","country":"AU","slug":"lone-star-rib-house","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.927,"menu_items_scored":27,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for nachos, chicken tenders, chips)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/lone-star-rib-house"},{"chain":"The Bavarian","country":"AU","slug":"the-bavarian","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.96,"menu_items_scored":28,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for schnitzels, pretzels, fries)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/the-bavarian"},{"chain":"El Camino Cantina","country":"AU","slug":"el-camino-cantina","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.999,"menu_items_scored":28,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for tortilla chips, taquitos)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/el-camino-cantina"},{"chain":"Cactus Jack's","country":"AU","slug":"cactus-jack-s","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.035,"menu_items_scored":27,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for nachos, chicken, calamari)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/cactus-jack-s"},{"chain":"Jamaica Blue","country":"AU","slug":"jamaica-blue","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.074,"menu_items_scored":205,"cooking_oil":"the fryer is COTTONSEED oil, named by the chain itself: 14 of Jamaica Blue's own per-product ingredient lists give the frying fat as \"Cottonseed Oil [Cottonseed Oil, SOY Bean Oil, ...]\" (corrected 2026-09-18 from \"canola oil for the deep fryer\"). Canola is only the hotplate spray used for toasties, eggs and bacon.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/jamaica-blue"},{"chain":"Taco Bell","country":"AU","slug":"taco-bell","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.173,"menu_items_scored":23,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil — Taco Bell Australia does not publish an Australia-specific fryer-oil statement; canola/vegetable oil blend is the standard commercial fryer oil used across Australian QSR chains (for nacho chips, cinnamon twists, and crispy shells) and is used here as the working estimate. Note: as of 2026 the Australian network (37 stores) is mid-transition, with 20 of 27 franchise stores moving to new operator Restaurant Brands Australia and 7 closing; the chain continues trading in Australia through and beyond this transition","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/taco-bell"},{"chain":"Beach Burrito Company","country":"AU","slug":"beach-burrito-company","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.212,"menu_items_scored":38,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil blend (fried items: chips, taquitos, jalapeño bites, patatas bravas, churros)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/beach-burrito-company"},{"chain":"The Coffee Club","country":"AU","slug":"the-coffee-club","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.275,"menu_items_scored":151,"cooking_oil":"canola oil in the fryer for calamari, fish, chips and fritters; grill items use canola-based oils and butter — not explicitly published by the chain, inferred from standard Australian commercial-kitchen oil supply where canola is the dominant foodservice frying oil","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/the-coffee-club"},{"chain":"Royal Stacks","country":"AU","slug":"royal-stacks","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.343,"menu_items_scored":29,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil — Royal Stacks does not publish a fryer-oil statement for its fries, onion rings, potato gems, chicken tenders, or nuggets; canola/vegetable oil blend is the standard commercial fryer oil used across large-scale Australian burger chains and is used here as the working estimate","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/royal-stacks"},{"chain":"Domino's","country":"AU","slug":"domino-s","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.35,"menu_items_scored":242,"cooking_oil":"canola-dominant, corrected 2026-09-18 from the chain's own nutritional-information cards at dominos.com.au/menu/nutritional-information/: the coated chicken and the dips print Chicken Bites 15.3% saturated, Chicken Tenders 11% and Garlic Aioli 8.3%, shares only a canola-type oil reaches, so the record's old \"canola/soy blend\" clause is narrowed to canola. There is no fryer at all - Domino's Australia's own menu copy says the wings are oven-roasted and the churros oven-baked, and the churros' 45% saturated share is palm fat in the baked pastry. Pizza dough and the baked garlic breads are canola.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/domino-s"},{"chain":"Milky Lane","country":"AU","slug":"milky-lane","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.368,"menu_items_scored":27,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil — Milky Lane does not publish a fryer-oil statement for its chips, wings, croquettes, or loaded/deep-fried items; canola/vegetable oil blend is the standard commercial fryer oil used across Australian indulgent burger-and-dessert chains and is used here as the working estimate","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/milky-lane"},{"chain":"La Porchetta","country":"AU","slug":"la-porchetta","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.433,"menu_items_scored":32,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil blend (garlic bread, fried sides); pizzas wood-fired, not fried","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/la-porchetta"},{"chain":"The Groove Train","country":"AU","slug":"the-groove-train","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.464,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fried items: schnitzel, chips, squid); pizzas wood-fired, grills chargrilled","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/the-groove-train"},{"chain":"Gami Chicken & Beer","country":"AU","slug":"gami-chicken-beer","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.505,"menu_items_scored":28,"cooking_oil":"canola oil blend (double-fry method typical of Korean fried chicken chains in Australia); no official AU statement of fryer oil found, estimate based on category standard","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/gami-chicken-beer"},{"chain":"Pancakes on the Rocks","country":"AU","slug":"pancakes-on-the-rocks","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.794,"menu_items_scored":29,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for schnitzels, fish and chips); vegetable oil blend on the griddle","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/pancakes-on-the-rocks"},{"chain":"Lord of the Fries","country":"AU","slug":"lord-of-the-fries","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.846,"menu_items_scored":50,"cooking_oil":"cottonseed and sunflower oil blend — Lord of the Fries publicly states its fries are cooked in a \"sustainable, non-GMO cottonseed and sunflower oil blend\" (100% plant-based menu, no animal fats used in the fryer); this is a high-PUFA blend (cottonseed ~52% PUFA, sunflower ~65% PUFA) and is applied to all fried items (fries, burgers' crumbed patties, snack pack components, hot dogs)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/lord-of-the-fries"},{"chain":"Hog's Breath Cafe","country":"AU","slug":"hog-s-breath-cafe","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.941,"menu_items_scored":37,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (typical fryer oil for Australian pub/steakhouse chains — used for curly fries, calamari, chicken wings, nachos and crumbed/crispy items; not individually confirmed via a public Hog's Breath ingredient statement, but consistent with standard AU casual-dining fryer practice and the chain's 'low gluten' side-dish labelling on fried sides)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/hog-s-breath-cafe"},{"chain":"Salsas Fresh Mex","country":"AU","slug":"salsas-fresh-mex","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.973,"menu_items_scored":32,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (standard fryer oil used across Australian fast-casual Mexican chains for tortilla chips, Mexicrinkles fries and crispy items; not individually confirmed via Salsas' own public allergen/nutrition PDF, which was unreachable at time of research — assumption based on typical AU QSR fryer practice)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/salsas-fresh-mex"},{"chain":"Motto Motto","country":"AU","slug":"motto-motto","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.028,"menu_items_scored":40,"cooking_oil":"vegetable oil blend (likely canola/soybean; exact fryer oil not publicly disclosed by the chain) for karaage, tempura, prawn katsu, croquettes and Japanese fries","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/motto-motto"},{"chain":"TGI Fridays","country":"AU","slug":"tgi-fridays","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.076,"menu_items_scored":27,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer for wings, fries, onion rings)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/tgi-fridays"},{"chain":"PappaRich","country":"AU","slug":"papparich","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.325,"menu_items_scored":31,"cooking_oil":"vegetable oil blend (soybean/palm; not publicly disclosed by PappaRich AU, estimated from typical Malaysian QSR fryer/wok oil use) for fried chicken, roti, and wok-fried noodles/rice","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/papparich"},{"chain":"Noodle Box","country":"AU","slug":"noodle-box","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.337,"menu_items_scored":36,"cooking_oil":"vegetable oil blend (canola-based) for wok-charring and deep-frying — the standard commercial oil used across Australian Asian-fusion QSR wok kitchens for stir-fries, fried rice and deep-fried street sides (spring rolls, dim sims, wontons, crispy chicken, salt & pepper squid). Noodle Box's own 2024 Dietary & Allergen guide lists ingredients/allergens per dish but does not disclose the specific frying oil, so this reflects documented Australian commercial-kitchen practice rather than a chain-specific statement.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/noodle-box"},{"chain":"NeNe Chicken","country":"AU","slug":"nene-chicken","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.369,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"canola oil blend (double-fry method typical of Korean fried chicken chains in Australia); no official AU statement of fryer oil found, estimate based on category standard","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/nene-chicken"},{"chain":"Oporto","country":"AU","slug":"oporto","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.45,"menu_items_scored":84,"cooking_oil":"\"Deep Frying Oil: RBD Vegetable oil including Cottonseed Oil & High Oleic Sunflower Oil\" - Oporto's own per-product statement on every fried item (the Vegan Bowl variant adds high oleic canola): chips, hash browns, crispy chicken strips, spicy bolas, jalapeno bites, churros. Discretionary oil IS canola: chilli sauce, garlic dip, cooking spray, marinade, mayonnaise (8% saturated). Flame Grilled Chicken and the burger/rappa/bowl mains are chargrilled, not fried. Corrected 2026-09-18 from a canola record that had been inferred from sister Craveable Brands chain Red Rooster; on the chain's own disclosure Chips (Regular) fall from 10 to 4.3 g of PUFA.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/oporto"},{"chain":"Burgertory","country":"AU","slug":"burgertory","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.468,"menu_items_scored":30,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fries, fried chicken, onion rings); burger patties grilled","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/burgertory"},{"chain":"Schnitz","country":"AU","slug":"schnitz","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.908,"menu_items_scored":76,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (pan-cooked schnitzels; deep-fryer for chips, tenders, schnuggets)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/schnitz"},{"chain":"Hunky Dory Fish & Chips","country":"AU","slug":"hunky-dory-fish-chips","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":8.212,"menu_items_scored":28,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (fryer), consistent with brand's 'healthy spin on fish and chips' positioning and standard practice at modern Melbourne fish and chip shops; no official published statement found","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/hunky-dory-fish-chips"},{"chain":"Chicken Treat","country":"AU","slug":"chicken-treat","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":8.801,"menu_items_scored":72,"cooking_oil":"canola, stated by the chain itself (\"Cooked in Canola Oil\" on every fried ingredient statement) and consistent with sibling Craveable Brands chain Red Rooster. Two refinements 2026-09-18 from the chain's own panels: the Mash & Gravy shortening is palm (71% saturated), and the Chips print 15.7% saturated - roughly twice neat canola and twice the chain's own sweet potato chips - so the chips' PUFA is held to the label ceiling and the canola claim for the chip fryer is worth a second look.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/chicken-treat"},{"chain":"THISBOWL","country":"AU","slug":"thisbowl","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":9.012,"menu_items_scored":51,"cooking_oil":"No fryer named. Rebranded from Fishbowl in 2026. The chain's own June 2026 Nutritional Overview ingredient lists show canola oil in the mayo-based dressings, pomace (olive) oil in Tamari Ponzu, Lime Tahini, the eggplant and the five spice beef, unnamed vegetable oil in the crispy shallots and roasted tofu, and palm plus soybean oil in the wasabi peas. The \"crispy chicken\" is poached chicken topped with crispy shallots.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/thisbowl"},{"chain":"Crust Gourmet Pizza","country":"AU","slug":"crust-gourmet-pizza","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":10.242,"menu_items_scored":190,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (dough premix, sauces, spice blends, aioli); sunflower oil (gluten-free base only); feta toppings use palm oil","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/crust-gourmet-pizza"},{"chain":"The Yiros Shop","country":"AU","slug":"the-yiros-shop","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":11.629,"menu_items_scored":66,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil blend (fried items: chips, fried chicken, falafel)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/the-yiros-shop"},{"chain":"Pizza Hut","country":"AU","slug":"pizza-hut","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":11.663,"menu_items_scored":55,"cooking_oil":"canola oil (wings, hot chips, spud bites, jalapeno cheese bites); vegetable oil blend (soybean/canola) in pan pizza pan coating and dough","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/pizza-hut"},{"chain":"Ogalo","country":"AU","slug":"ogalo","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":13.487,"menu_items_scored":65,"cooking_oil":"undisclosed, and not canola. The chicken is flame-grilled with a Portuguese-style basting marinade, but Ogalo's own February 2026 nutrition PDF prints the chips at 27% saturated fat, which rules canola out and points at a cottonseed / palm-containing blend; the chain names no oil, so every fryer row is held at the label ceiling (corrected 2026-09-18, the canola assumption removed). The mayonnaise-type sauces print 14-17% saturated, i.e. soybean-type.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/ogalo"},{"chain":"Red Rooster","country":"AU","slug":"red-rooster","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":13.869,"menu_items_scored":78,"cooking_oil":"canola (Australian canola oil; used to cook chips, roast potato, crispy chicken fillets, nuggets and mayonnaise per company statements and ingredient disclosures)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/red-rooster"},{"chain":"Chargrill Charlie's","country":"AU","slug":"chargrill-charlie-s","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":14.739,"menu_items_scored":72,"cooking_oil":"the fryer is COTTONSEED oil, printed by the chain itself: its own Nutritional Summary gives \"Frier Oil: Refined, Bleached & Deodorised Cottonseed Oil\" on the chips page, with the same line as \"Oil:\" on the wedges and \"Oil Pickup:\" on the schnitzel, and the wedges' 26% saturated share matches cottonseed exactly. Corrected 2026-09-18: both the old canola/vegetable estimate and the unverified duck-fat claim for the wedges are retired. The Farmhouse Rotisserie Chicken is basted, not fried - its ingredient list names an Olive Oil Blend (85% pomace) ahead of Soya Bean Oil, so the bird is modelled on the olive pool and its true PUFA sits above the filed figure.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/chargrill-charlie-s"},{"chain":"Burger Urge","country":"AU","slug":"burger-urge","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":16.233,"menu_items_scored":49,"cooking_oil":"canola/vegetable oil — Burger Urge does not publish a fryer-oil statement for its chips, wings, or fried chicken; canola/vegetable oil blend is the standard commercial fryer oil used across Australian fast-casual burger chains and is used here as the working estimate","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/au/chains/burger-urge"}]}