Seed-Oil-Free Chicken Nuggets, Fried in Avocado Oil

Below, you'll see how ours compare with nine other nuggets on the market, which oils count as seed oils, and how to check any label yourself.

What's in the Fryer

We fry our chicken nuggets in avocado oil. Each nugget is fully cooked white meat in a grain-free breading, made from nine ingredients: chicken, tapioca flour, potato starch, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and eggs. That's the whole list, and you’ll find it printed on the bag. 

Our grain-free breading contains no corn, soy, or wheat. Eggs are the one allergen on the label. Per 4 oz serving, you get 190 calories, 3.5 g fat, 23 g protein, and 0 g added sugar.

Which Nuggets Are Made Without Seed Oils?

Of the ten chicken nuggets we compared, three are made without seed oils: ours, Good Ranchers, and the Real Good Foods No Seed Oil line. For each brand, we read its own published label and recorded the oil exactly as printed.

Each seed-oil-free option in the table gets there a little differently. Good Ranchers fries in avocado oil and carries Seed Oil Free Certified. Real Good Foods fries its No Seed Oil line in 100% beef tallow. We fry in avocado oil and list every ingredient.

Two products, Just Bare and Tyson, say their breading is "set in vegetable oil." That phrase names a category rather than an oil, so the label alone can't tell you which one is in the bag.

Which Oils Count as Seed Oils?

Seed oils are cooking oils made from plant seeds. These are the ones you'll see most often on an ingredient label: 

• Canola
• Soybean
• Sunflower
• Safflower
• Corn
• Cottonseed
• Grapeseed
• Rice bran

The name on the label matters because "vegetable oil" isn't a single oil. It can mean one or more of the oils above, so a bag that says only "vegetable oil" doesn't tell you which you're eating. Knowing which oils are seed oils only helps when the label names the oil.

What "Seed Oil Free" Means on a Label, and What It Doesn't

"Seed oil free" on a package is the brand's claim, while Seed Oil Free Certified is a third-party mark backed by lab testing. The Seed Oil Free Alliance runs the certification. Its testing closes a gap that a frying claim leaves open: seed oil can enter a product through an ingredient, such as a seasoning blend or a breading mix, as well as through the fryer.

So a claim about frying oil alone isn't a claim about the whole product. That applies to any seed-oil-free foods on the shelf, including chips to salad dressing. Read the full ingredient list, not only the front of the bag.

We don't hold a Seed Oil Free certification. What we can show you: we fry in avocado oil, and none of our nine ingredients is an oil. 

Where to Buy Seed-Oil-Free Chicken Nuggets

You can buy our nuggets directly from us, and we ship them frozen to the continental US. Each 1-lb (16 oz) bag holds four servings. Before you order, you can see how our home delivery works.

Our no-seed-oil chicken nuggets aren't in grocery stores, so if you want a bag tonight, the Real Good Foods No Seed Oil line is the one seed-oil-free option in our list above that’s available on store shelves. Good Ranchers sells direct online, the way we do.

How Our Nuggets Are Made

Our nuggets start with ethically raised chicken rotated on regenerative pastures seasonally. The birds are raised on pasture during warm seasons and provided shelter with outdoor access in winter. We're an active family farm, and our partner farms are carefully vetted and share our standards for raising chicken ethically.

Our beef and chicken are raised without antibiotics or added hormones, and the birds are fed a non-GMO corn and soybean blend year-round. Those standards cover every cut in our full chicken lineup.

How to Check This Yourself

Each competitor fact on this page comes from that brand's own published label. The facts about our nuggets come from our own product details, and you can hold every one of them against the ingredient panel on the bag. 

Our farming protocols are published in full, and our open-door policy means you're welcome to visit the farm and see how we raise our animals. Stock your freezer with our avocado oil chicken nuggets, shipped frozen right to your door.

FAQ

Are there any frozen chicken tenders that don't contain seed oils?

Yes, frozen breaded chicken made without seed oils is on the market, including our chicken nuggets, fried in avocado oil. When you shop for seed-oil-free chicken tenders, check the frying oil and the full ingredient list, not only the front of the bag.

Are fast food chicken nuggets fried in seed oils?

The answer depends on the chain, so check its published ingredient statement for the fryer oil by name. If the statement only says "vegetable oil," the fryer could hold any one of the eight common seed oils, or a blend of several.

What is the healthiest brand of chicken nuggets?

The healthiest chicken nuggets depend on what you're after, so start with the label. Look for the frying oil by name, a short ingredient list you can read, and any allergens. 

Where can I buy chicken nuggets with no seed oils?

You can order ours directly from us for frozen delivery to the continental US. 

Which oils are seed oils?

Canola, soybean, sunflower, safflower, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, and rice bran oil are the eight most often grouped as seed oils. An ingredient line reading only "vegetable oil" could be any of them, alone or blended.

What oil are Seven Sons chicken nuggets fried in?

Our chicken nuggets are fried in avocado oil. Read the ingredient panel, and you'll find chicken, tapioca flour, potato starch, eggs, and five seasonings, plus a note that they're fried in avocado oil.

Are Seven Sons chicken nuggets Seed Oil Free Certified?

No, we don't carry Seed Oil Free Certified, the third-party mark run by the Seed Oil Free Alliance. Our nuggets are fried in avocado oil, and you can read all nine ingredients on our label.

Do these chicken nuggets contain corn or soy?

None of the nine ingredients contains corn or soy, and the breading uses tapioca flour and potato starch. The chickens are a separate matter: they eat a non-GMO corn and soybean blend year-round.

Are they grain-free as well?

Yes, the breading is grain-free, made with tapioca flour and potato starch, and none of the nine ingredients contains wheat. 

How do they ship, and do they arrive frozen?

We ship them directly to the continental US, and they arrive frozen. We guarantee them for up to one year in your freezer. Each 1-lb bag holds four servings of fully cooked nuggets.