PizzaExpress UK Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, PizzaExpress UK cooks with: rapeseed oil. Across the 220 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at PizzaExpress UK
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: Sloppy Giuseppe (Classic) + Vanilla Gelato + San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (500ml), 2.8g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Dough Sticks | 0.8g |
| Leggera Padana | 1.3g |
| Dough Balls Al Forno | 1.8g |
| Leggera Pomodoro | 2.2g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Classic) | 2.3g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Sharing Trio | 29.0g |
| Nicoise | 21.6g |
| Pollo Pesto | 21.1g |
| Pollo Pesto (Gluten-Free) | 20.5g |
| Meatball Italiano (Large Classic) | 20.2g |
Around the world: PizzaExpress
Bruschetta Originale has 2.0g of PUFA in India but 10.3g in the UK. Same chain.
We have PizzaExpress in 2 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Grand Chicken Caesar Salad | Bruschetta Originale | Penne Arrabbiata | Baked Vanilla Cheesecake | Chocolate Fudge Cake | Garlic Bread with Mozzarella |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (this page) | rapeseed oil | 10.6g | 10.3g | 5.0g | 3.3g | 1.9g | 1.3g |
| India | Not disclosed | 5.5g | 2.0g | 2.5g | 1.2g | 2.0g | 2.0g |
Items are matched by name, so portions and recipes can differ between countries. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item. Oil notes are as each country's chain discloses them.
Every PizzaExpress UK item, ranked
All 220 items we have for PizzaExpress UK, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Coca-Cola Classic | 0.0g |
| Peroni | 0.0g |
| Elderflower & Mint Sparkle | 0.0g |
| San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (500ml) | 0.0g |
| San Pellegrino Sparkling Water (1 litre) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Sorbet (1 Scoop) | 0.0g |
| Lime and Basil Sorbet (1 Scoop) | 0.0g |
| Sicilian Lemon Delight | 0.0g |
| Espresso | 0.0g |
| Double Espresso | 0.0g |
| Americano | 0.0g |
| Macchiato | 0.0g |
| English Breakfast Tea | 0.0g |
| Earl Grey Tea | 0.0g |
| Sencha Green Tea | 0.0g |
| Double Mint Tea | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Sugar | 0.0g |
| Fanta | 0.0g |
| Sprite No Sugar | 0.0g |
| San Pellegrino Limonata | 0.0g |
| Aqua Panna Still Water (500ml) | 0.0g |
| Aqua Panna Still Water (1 litre) | 0.0g |
| No. 1 Living Ginger Kombucha | 0.0g |
| Oasis Summer Fruits | 0.0g |
| San Pellegrino Aranciata Rossa | 0.0g |
| Appletiser | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Sparkle | 0.0g |
| Peach Sparkle | 0.0g |
| Lipton Iced Tea Peach | 0.0g |
| Lime & Ginger Sparkle | 0.0g |
| Orange Juice (Can) | 0.0g |
| Living Things Watermelon & Lime | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper | 0.0g |
| Sweet & Smoky BBQ | 0.0g |
| Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0 | 0.0g |
| Crodino Spritz | 0.0g |
| Innocent Apple & Mango | 0.0g |
| Innocent Apple & Strawberry | 0.0g |
| Iced Latte | 0.1g |
| Salted Caramel Iced Latte | 0.1g |
| Latte | 0.2g |
| Flat White | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino | 0.2g |
| Mocha | 0.2g |
| Hot Chocolate | 0.3g |
| Passion Fruit Still Lemonade | 0.3g |
| Salted Caramel Gelato (1 Scoop) | 0.4g |
| Stracciatella Gelato (1 Scoop) | 0.4g |
| Vanilla Gelato | 0.5g |
| Strawberry Sicilian Lemonade | 0.5g |
| Sicilian Still Lemonade | 0.5g |
| Apple Juice | 0.5g |
| Arla Big Milk | 0.5g |
| Oat Drink Macchiato | 0.5g |
| Tiramisu | 0.7g |
| Italian Tomato | 0.7g |
| Caffè Reale | 0.7g |
| Dough Sticks | 0.8g |
| Choc Ice Bites | 1.0g |
| Slow-Roasted Tomatoes | 1.1g |
| Garlic Bread with Mozzarella | 1.3g |
| Leggera Padana | 1.3g |
| Halloumi Bites | 1.4g |
| Blue Cheese | 1.4g |
| Marinated Olives | 1.6g |
| Garlic Butter | 1.7g |
| Dough Balls Al Forno | 1.8g |
| Lemon & Raspberry Cheesecake | 1.8g |
| White Chocolate Blondie | 1.8g |
| Chocolate Fudge Cake | 1.9g |
| Leggera Pomodoro | 2.2g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Classic) | 2.3g |
| Cajun Prawns | 2.4g |
| Dough Balls with Garlic Butter | 2.5g |
| Smoky BBQ Chicken (Classic) | 2.6g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Romana) | 2.7g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Gluten-Free) | 2.7g |
| Smoky BBQ Chicken (Romana) | 2.8g |
| Leggera Pollo ad Astra | 2.9g |
| Oat Drink Cappuccino | 2.9g |
| Salted Caramel Cheesecake | 3.0g |
| Mac & Cheese | 3.0g |
| Houmous | 3.0g |
| Biscoff Cheesecake | 3.0g |
| Baked Vanilla Cheesecake | 3.3g |
| Smoky BBQ Chicken (Gluten-Free) | 3.3g |
| Garlic Bread with Vegan Mozzarella Alternative | 3.4g |
| Stem Ginger Cake | 3.4g |
| Oat Drink Flat White | 3.4g |
| BBQ Burnt Ends (Classic) | 3.5g |
| Honeycomb & Caramel Cream Slice | 3.5g |
| Oat Drink Mocha | 3.5g |
| Mixed Leaf Salad | 3.6g |
| Double Belgian Chocolate Brownie | 3.8g |
| BBQ Burnt Ends (Gluten-Free) | 3.8g |
| Sloppy Giuseppe (Large Classic) | 3.9g |
| Truffle Cacio e Pepe Bites | 3.9g |
| Oat Drink Hot Chocolate | 3.9g |
| BBQ Burnt Ends (Romana) | 4.1g |
| Oat Drink Latte | 4.1g |
| Leggera Giardiniera | 4.2g |
| Leggera Vegan Giardiniera | 4.2g |
| Pizzanaise® | 4.5g |
| Vegan Padana (Classic) | 4.6g |
| Vegan Padana (Romana) | 4.6g |
| Lasagna Classica | 4.7g |
| Smoky BBQ Chicken (Large Classic) | 4.8g |
| Padana (Romana) | 4.9g |
| Padana (Classic) | 4.9g |
| Superfood Salad | 5.0g |
| Penne Arrabbiata | 5.0g |
| Pollo ad Astra (Classic) | 5.0g |
| Vegan Margherita (Romana) | 5.0g |
| Vegan Margherita (Classic) | 5.1g |
| Pollo ad Astra (Romana) | 5.2g |
| BBQ Burnt Ends (Large Classic) | 5.2g |
| Vegan Padana (Gluten-Free) | 5.3g |
| Leggera American Hot | 5.4g |
| Margherita (Classic) | 5.5g |
| Margherita (Romana) | 5.6g |
| Padana (Gluten-Free) | 5.6g |
| Biscoff Billionaire's Sundae | 5.8g |
| Pollo ad Astra (Gluten-Free) | 5.8g |
| Vegan Margherita (Gluten-Free) | 5.8g |
| Pepperoni Bites | 5.9g |
| Margherita Bufala | 6.0g |
| Spaghetti Bolognese | 6.0g |
| Mozzarella Sticks | 6.1g |
| Vegan Padana (Large Classic) | 6.1g |
| Buttermilk Ranch Slaw | 6.2g |
| Margherita (Gluten-Free) | 6.2g |
| Peperonata | 6.4g |
| Padana (Large Classic) | 6.5g |
| Garlic Prawn (Classic) | 6.5g |
| Vegan Margherita (Large Classic) | 6.5g |
| Peperonata (Gluten-Free) | 6.5g |
| Quattro Formaggi | 7.0g |
| La Reine (Classic) | 7.0g |
| Pollo ad Astra (Large Classic) | 7.2g |
| Moroccan Chicken (Classic) | 7.3g |
| Margherita (Large Classic) | 7.5g |
| Moroccan Chicken (Romana) | 7.6g |
| La Reine (Gluten-Free) | 7.8g |
| La Reine (Romana) | 8.0g |
| Moroccan Chicken (Gluten-Free) | 8.2g |
| Vegan Funghi di Bosco (Classic) | 8.4g |
| Vegan Funghi di Bosco (Romana) | 8.5g |
| Funghi di Bosco (Classic) | 8.8g |
| Cannelloni | 8.8g |
| Moroccan Chicken (Large Classic) | 8.9g |
| Etna | 9.0g |
| Funghi di Bosco (Romana) | 9.0g |
| Lemon & Herbs Chicken Wings | 9.0g |
| American (Classic) | 9.1g |
| American Hot (Classic) | 9.1g |
| Garlic Prawn (Romana) | 9.2g |
| Vegan Funghi di Bosco (Gluten-Free) | 9.2g |
| American Hot (Romana) | 9.3g |
| Fiorentina (Classic) | 9.3g |
| Meatballs Al Forno | 9.4g |
| Funghi di Bosco (Gluten-Free) | 9.6g |
| Vegan Giardiniera (Classic) | 9.6g |
| Vegan Giardiniera (Romana) | 9.7g |
| Giardiniera (Classic) | 9.8g |
| Firecracker Chicken Wings | 9.8g |
| La Reine (Large Classic) | 9.9g |
| Fiorentina (Romana) | 9.9g |
| Goats Cheese Beetroot Buddha Bowl | 9.9g |
| Basil & Pine Kernel Pesto | 9.9g |
| Arancini | 10.0g |
| American Hot (Gluten-Free) | 10.0g |
| American (Gluten-Free) | 10.0g |
| Giardiniera (Romana) | 10.1g |
| Vegan Buddha Bowl | 10.1g |
| Fiorentina (Gluten-Free) | 10.1g |
| Vegan Funghi di Bosco (Large Classic) | 10.1g |
| American (Romana) | 10.2g |
| Bruschetta Originale | 10.3g |
| Vegan Giardiniera (Gluten-Free) | 10.3g |
| Grand Chicken Caesar Salad | 10.6g |
| Giardiniera (Gluten-Free) | 10.7g |
| Calabrian Feast (Classic) | 10.8g |
| Funghi di Bosco (Large Classic) | 10.9g |
| Skinny Fries | 11.0g |
| Truffle Fries | 11.0g |
| Loaded Pesto Dough Balls | 11.0g |
| Garlic Prawn (Large Classic) | 11.1g |
| Vegan Giardiniera (Large Classic) | 11.1g |
| American Hot (Large Classic) | 11.3g |
| American (Large Classic) | 11.3g |
| Calabrian Feast (Gluten-Free) | 11.6g |
| Fiorentina (Large Classic) | 11.8g |
| Calabrese (Classic) | 11.9g |
| Giardiniera (Large Classic) | 12.0g |
| Calabrese (Romana) | 12.0g |
| Caprese Salad | 12.0g |
| Garlic & Parsley Spread | 12.2g |
| Buttermilk Chicken Goujons | 12.4g |
| Vegan Dough Balls 'PizzaExpress' | 12.4g |
| Calabrian Feast (Romana) | 12.6g |
| Calabrese (Large Classic) | 13.6g |
| Calamari | 14.5g |
| Calabrian Feast (Large Classic) | 14.7g |
| Dynamite Dough Balls | 15.3g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Classic) | 15.4g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Gluten-Free) | 16.1g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Romana) | 16.2g |
| Mushroom & Truffle Pappardelle | 16.4g |
| Vegan Harissa Melanzane (Large Classic) | 17.7g |
| Meatball Italiano (Classic) | 18.0g |
| Meatball Italiano (Romana) | 18.1g |
| Polenta Chips | 18.2g |
| Warm Roasted Veg & Chicken Bowl | 18.6g |
| Meatball Italiano (Gluten-Free) | 18.8g |
| Meatball Italiano (Large Classic) | 20.2g |
| Pollo Pesto (Gluten-Free) | 20.5g |
| Pollo Pesto | 21.1g |
| Nicoise | 21.6g |
| Sharing Trio | 29.0g |
Frequently asked
Does PizzaExpress UK use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, PizzaExpress UK cooks with: rapeseed oil. Across the 220 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does PizzaExpress UK cook with?
Our research indicates: rapeseed oil (dough and baked items); fried starters (calamari, arancini) cooked in rapeseed oil blend; per the chain's own September 2026 England, Wales & Scotland ingredient lists, SUNFLOWER oil is in the garlic oil (Padana, Fiorentina, Giardiniera, Pollo ad Astra), the garlic butter and the pesto; Chocolate Fudge Cake uses palm fat and Tiramisu coconut oil. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does PizzaExpress UK use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates PizzaExpress UK cooks with rapeseed oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is PizzaExpress UK seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates PizzaExpress UK cooks with rapeseed oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at PizzaExpress UK?
Mixed Leaf Salad is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at PizzaExpress UK, at an estimated 3.6g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at PizzaExpress UK?
Sharing Trio is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at PizzaExpress UK, at an estimated 29.0g 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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