The Seed Oil-Free List

Written By Lisa Hoopes

This is a comprehensive list of the most up-to-date common food brands that are processed seed oil-free. Hopefully this helps you to navigate food shopping with more ease and confidence! Check out this article to learn everything you need to know about processed seed oils, and why they’re so damaging to our metabolic health.

Oils and Fats

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil. EVOO is the highest quality and most flavorful type of olive oil. It’s made solely through mechanical means and without chemical processing. It offers superior taste and nutritional benefits compared to regular olive oil, which undergoes additional refining.

    • Try:

      • Graza

      • California Olive Ranch Extra Virgin Olive Oil

      • Kirkland Organic Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

      • Bertolli Extra Virgin Olive Oil Rich Taste

      • 365 by Whole Foods Market 100% California Small Batch Extra Virgin Olive Oil

      • Bragg Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • Extra Virgin Avocado Oil. Extra virgin avocado oil is preferred by many for its superior flavor, nutritional profile, and purity compared to regular avocado oil.

    • Try:

      • Chosen Foods

      • Avohass

      • Nutiva Organic

  • Grass-fed Butter. Quality butter is just as important as quality meat, and real butter should be a single ingredient. Look for grass-fed and organic when possible.

    • Try:

      • Organic Valley

      • Kerrygold

      • Horizon Organic

      • Vital Farms

  • Ghee. Ghee is clarified butter, which means the milk fats have been boiled off. So, if you’re lactose intolerant or dairy-free, ghee is a great fat to incorporate into your diet.

    • Try:

      • Organic Valley

      • 4th and Heart

  • Virgin Coconut Oil. Coconut oil is great for many things, especially baking, because of its distinct taste. Some coconut oil is cut with seed oils like safflower oil, so check the label and look for unrefined organic when possible.

    • Try:

      • Thrive Market Organic Virgin Coconut Oil

      • Garden of Life Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

      • Dr. Bronner’s Regenerative Organic Virgin Whole Kernel Coconut Oil

      • Nutiva Organic Liquid Coconut Oil

Sauces, dressings, and condiments

  • Hot sauce. True hot sauce like Tabasco usually contains pepper, vinegar, and salt. Check your labels, but most hot sauces won’t contain oil.

    • Try:

      • Yellowbird Hot Sauce

      • Cholula

      • Fix Sriracha

      • Frank’s Red Hot Original

  • Mayo. Buying mayonnaise with quality ingredients can be tricky. Companies often blend in cheaper oils, so even if you see “olive oil” or “avocado oil” on the label, turn it around and read through the entire ingredients list to be sure.

    • Try:

      • Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Mayo

      • Primal Kitchen Mayo

  • Ketchup*.* Ketchup should not contain oil at all, so most brands will fit into your seed oil-free lifestyle.

    • Try:

      • Good Food For Good Sugar-Free Organic Ketchup

  • Mustard. Mustard ingredients should be simple and won’t contain any oil at all.

  • BBQ Sauce. Most barbeque sauces do not contain oil but check labels.

    • Try:

      • The New Primal, Noble Made BBQ Sauce

      • Stubb’s (except Smokey Mesquite and Sweet Honey & Spice)

      • Annie’s Organic Sweet & Spicy BBQ Sauce

Protein and Granola Bars

  • Protein & Granola bars. So many granola bars contain processed seed oils to toast the oats and grains and keep the bar soft, chewy, and nicely stuck together. This is a big category to be aware of regarding seed oils. Try these brands that are seed oil-free.

    • Try:

      • 88 Acres Seed + Oat Bars

      • Perfect Keto Nola Bars

      • RX Bars

      • Go Macro Bars

      • Epic Provisions Performance Bars

      • Bare Performance Nutrition Field Bars

      • Sans Meal Bars

Chips and Crackers

  • Chips. This is a fun category! Unfortunately, many chips are fried in seed oil, but there are a handful of brands that use olive and avocado oil. Look for these.

    • Try:

      • Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Sea Salt Potato Chips

      • Siete Sea Salt Grain Free Tortilla Chips

      • Jackson’s Sea Salt Sweet Potato Chips

      • Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Sea Salt Potato Chips

  • Crackers. Many crackers contain seed oils, but more brands are coming out with crackers that don’t. Try these.

    • Try:

      • Mary’s Gone Crackers

      • Hu Kitchen

      • Ak-Mak

Breads, Tortillas, and Wraps

  • Bread. Store-bought breads and bread mixes contain various ingredients. The best way to enjoy bread is fresh from a local bakery or to make your own. The majority of breads that you find on grocery shelves will contain seed oils, so check ingredient labels. Here are a few brands that are seed oil-free.

    • Try:

      • Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Bread (excluding gluten-free varieties)

      • Dave’s Killer Brad: 21 Whole Grains & Seeds, Good Seed, Power Seed

      • Manna Organics

      • Alvarado St. Bakery

      • Sprouts Whole Wheat Bagels

      • King Arthur Alaskan Sourdough Yeast Bread Mix

      • Simply Nature Sprouted Grain Bread

  • Gluten-free bread. Gluten-free bread ingredients can vary quite a bit in quality.

    • Try:

      • Canyon Bakehouse Mountain White

  • Tortillas. Companies save money by typically using shortening, derived from seed oils, in place of the traditionally used lard to extend the shelf-life and save money.

    • Try:

      • Mission Corn Tortillas

      • Vista Hermosa Corn Tortillas

      • Siete Cassava Tortilla Wraps

Milks, Cream, and Creamers

  • Milk. Dairy doesn’t need any added fat, so most dairy milk, cream, half-and-half, and whipped cream are naturally seed oil-free.

    • Try:

      • Organic Valley Organic Whole Grassmilk and Half & Half

  • Non-dairy milk. This is a tricky category as many brands contain seed oils, but luckily, more brands are starting to produce non-dairy milks that are seed oil-free (and still work great in hot drinks!).

    • Try:

      • MALK almond milk

      • Califia Farms Unsweetened Almond Milk

      • Elmhurst Oat, Almond, or Cashew milk

      • Almond Breeze Unsweetened Original Almond milk

      • Thrive Market Organic Unsweetened Oat milk

  • Coffee creamer. Companies often thicken creamer with seed oils and other additives for a creamy texture.

    • Try:

      • Kitu Super Creamer

  • Non-dairy creamer. Non-dairy coffee creamer producers are well known for adding seed oils, particularly hydrogenated seed oils, as the main ingredient. Choose carefully.

    • Try:

      • Nut Pods creamer

      • Laird superfood creamer

Yogurt

  • Dairy yogurt. Most often, dairy yogurt doesn’t contain added fat from seed oils.

    • Try:

      • Maple Hill Creamery Plain, full-fat Greek Yogurt

      • Stonyfield Organic Plain, Full Fat Greek Yogurt

      • Nancy’s Organic Grass-fed Yogurt

  • Vegan yogurt. There are plenty of non-dairy options for yogurt, and most do not contain added oils. Check labels, though, because manufacturers use additives to thicken the plant-based yogurt.

    • Try:

      • Culina Plain Coconut Yogurt

      • Cocojune Plain Coconut Yogurt

      • GT’s Cocoyo Coconut Yogurt

      • Forager Cashew Milk Yogurt

Cheese

  • Cheese. Most real cheeses do not contain added oil.

    • Try:

      • Dubliner cheese

      • Organic Valley cheese

      • Cabot cheese

      • Horizon organic cheeses

  • Vegan cheese. Many vegan cheeses contain seed oils as a main ingredient.

    • Try:

      • Violife Vegan Cheese

      • Miyokos Smoked Gouda Plant Milk Cheese

Nut and Seed Butter

  • Nut and seed butter. Natural nut and seed butter are free of seed oils. Seed oils are added to extend their shelf life and prevent the natural oil from the nuts from floating to the top of the jar. Pay close attention to this category. If seed oils are added, it’s also often the case there will be quite a bit of added sugar. There’s no reason nut and seed butter should have any added ingredient other than the nut and possibly some salt.

    • Try:

      • Trader Joe’s Raw Almond Butter & Organic Creamy No Salt Valencia Peanut Butter

      • Kirkland Creamy Almond Butter & Signature Organic Peanut Butter

      • Teddie Organic Creamy Peanut Butter

      • Sun Butter No Sugar Added Sunflower Butter

      • Once Again Organic Creamy Almond & Peanut Butter

      • 365 Organic Almond & Peanut Butter

Cereal and Granola

  • Cereal. Seed oil-free cereal is tough to find. Even quality brands with clean, organic ingredients often have seed oils near the end of the ingredients list.

    • Try:

      • Three Wishes Grain-free Cereal

  • Granola. Granola often has added seed oil, but many brands do not. Check labels to be sure.

    • Try:

      • Purely Elizabeth

Meat

  • Meats. The goal here is single-ingredient meats bought locally, from the butcher counter, or meat case. If buying meat mixtures like sausage or marinated meat, ask the individual packaging it for you if it contains seed oils (because they usually do). Deli meats can contain additives and cured meats, like salami and prosciutto, rarely contain added oil, but again, always check labels to be certain. Use these labels to guide you when buying meat, and then find the brands without added seed oils.

    • Try:

      • Eggs - Organic, Pasture Raised

      • Chicken - Organic, pasture-raised, certified humane, no antibiotics ever, air chilled

      • Pork - Organic, pasture-raised

      • Beef - Organic, grass-fed & grass finished

      • Lamb - Organic, pasture-raised

Fish

  • Fish. When it comes to fish and seed oils, pay attention to packaged and canned fish. Many canned fish will be preserved in seed oils or a mix of olive and seed oil, so instead, keep an eye out for those in water or olive oil. And when buying both fresh and canned fish, try to stick to wild-caught Fish or responsibly farmed.

    • Try:

      • Wildplanet

      • Safe Catch

      • Thrive Market

      • Patagonia Provisions

Tofu and Tempeh

  • Tofu, Tempeh, and other vegan products. These often contain seed oils, so make sure to check the package.

    • Try:

      • 365 Organic Extra Firm Tofu

      • Nasoya Organic Extra Firm Tofu

      • Wildwood Super Firm Tofu

      • Lightlife Foods Tempeh

Beans

  • Beans. Single-ingredient dried and canned beans will rarely contain added oil.

    • Try:

      • Black beans: Good & Gather Black Beans (Target)

      • Pinto beans: Thrive Market Organic Pinto Beans

      • Chickpeas: Eden Organic Garbanzo Beans

      • Refried beans: Siete Refried Pinto Beans

Hummus and Dips

  • Hummus. Hummus is a tricky one! It’s hard to find without added seed oils, so keep an eye out. Better yet, make your own with olive oil, chickpeas, lemon, tahini, and garlic.

    • Try:

      • Cava Traditional Hummus

      • Roots

  • Cheese dips. These often contain oils to achieve a creamy, dip-able, chip-friendly texture.

    • Try:

      • Primal Kitchen No Dairy Plant-based Queso Style Dip

  • Guacamole. Avocados are a source of fat, so most guacamole recipes do not need additional oil. Still, it’s a good idea to check labels.

    • Try:

      • Wholly Guacamole Classic

  • Salsa. Most salsas do not contain oil.

Bone Broths and Stocks

  • Broth and stock. Some contain oil, some do not.

    • Try:

      • Kettle & Fire Organic Chicken or Beef Broth

      • Pacific Organic Chicken Stock

Marinara Sauce

  • Marinara sauce. Most canned or jarred sauces use seed oils and quite a bit of added sugar, so read labels before buying.

    • Try:

      • Rao’s Homemade Marinara Sauce

      • DeLallo Marinara Sauce

      • Muir Glen Tomato Sauce

      • Prego Light Smart Traditional Pasta Sauce

      • 365 Everyday Value Organic Pasta Sauce

      • Lucini Tuscan Marinara Organic Sauce

      • Fody Marinara Pasta Sauce

      • Trader Giatto’s Pizza Sauce

Frozen Pizza and Pizza Crusts

  • Pizza. Pizza and pizza crusts without seed oils can be tough to find, but they exist.

    • Try:

      • Cappello’s frozen pizza

      • Cappello’s naked pizza crust

      • Banza Chickpea pizza crust

      • Daily Harvest flatbreads

Cookies and Cookie Doughs

  • Cookies and cookie dough. Here are a few brands with clean ingredient lists that are seed-oil-free.

    • Try:

      • Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix

      • Hu Grain-free Cookies

      • Emmy’s Coconut Cookies

      • Deux Enhanced Cookie Dough

      • Home Dough Frozen Cookie Dough

      • Cappello’s Double Chocolate Cookie Dough

Ice Cream

  • Dairy ice creams. Traditional ice cream doesn’t contain added oil, but the brands that use cheaper ingredients may use seed oils as stabilizers or thickeners. Flavors that contain fun additions like cookies or candies are more likely to contain seed oils, so the ingredients can vary within a single brand.

    • Try:

      • Breyer’s Natural Vanilla

  • Non-dairy ice creams. Similar to non-dairy milk and creamers, non-dairy ice cream may contain seed oils to get that creamy, thick consistency.

    • Try:

      • So Delicious Vanilla Bean Coconut Milk Ice Cream

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