Does Five Guys Use Peanut Oil?

Five Guys only uses peanut oil.
If you have a nut allergy, you're out of luck. The chain only uses peanut oil for cooking.

Can you eat Five Guys with a peanut allergy?

First things first: If you have a peanut allergy, Five Guys is not the place for you. There are free peanuts everywhere, and they fry everything in peanut oil. But if tree nuts are your only issue, Five Guys just might be the burger joint for you.

Is peanut oil OK for peanut allergy?

Dr. Sicherer: The trigger of peanut allergic reactions is peanut protein, not fat or oil. Highly refined peanut oil is generally considered safe for those with peanut allergy because the processing separates the protein from the oil.

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