Updated 2026-08-30

IHOP
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Menu items available
189
Menu items that contain additives
96%
Menu items that contain seed oils
86%
Additives
List of additives used at IHOP
Tertiary-butylhydroquinoneHigh · Restricted - JapanUsed in 143 menu itemsArtificial flavouringLimitedUsed in 136 menu itemsSodium phosphateModerate · Restricted - USUsed in 135 menu itemsDextroseModerateUsed in 104 menu itemsMono- and diglyceridesLimitedUsed in 95 menu itemsXanthan GumLimitedUsed in 95 menu itemsModified food starchLimitedUsed in 93 menu itemsCarboxymethylcelluloseLimited · Restricted - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 91 menu itemsSodium aluminum phosphateLimitedUsed in 87 menu itemsBeta-carotene / β-apo-8′-carotenalLimitedUsed in 77 menu itemsCalcium phosphatesLimitedUsed in 75 menu itemsSodium acid pyrophosphateModerate · Restricted - Allowed with use limitsUsed in 74 menu itemsMonocalcium phosphateLimitedUsed in 71 menu itemsAnnattoLimitedUsed in 64 menu itemsMaltodextrinLimitedUsed in 64 menu itemsCarrageenanLimitedUsed in 58 menu itemsGuar gumLimited · Banned - EU infant-use restrictedUsed in 56 menu itemsCaramel colourLimited · Restricted - CaliforniaUsed in 54 menu itemsButylated hydroxytolueneLimited · Restricted - Use limits in CanadaUsed in 53 menu itemsPotassium sorbateLimitedUsed in 53 menu itemsSulfitesModerate · Restricted - AUUsed in 50 menu itemsSodium benzoateLimited · Restricted - CanadaUsed in 49 menu itemsPolysorbate 60LimitedUsed in 42 menu itemsArtificial food colouringHigh · Banned - Red 3 revoked; school bansUsed in 37 menu itemsSodium nitriteModerateUsed in 35 menu itemsPaprika and turmeric oleoresinsLimitedUsed in 29 menu itemsCalcium propionateLimited · Restricted - CA use limitsUsed in 26 menu itemsSodium erythorbateLimitedUsed in 24 menu itemsEDTALimitedUsed in 22 menu itemsNatamycinLimitedUsed in 21 menu itemsPropylene glycol alginateLowUsed in 16 menu itemsPropyl gallateLimitedUsed in 11 menu itemsSilicon dioxideLimitedUsed in 11 menu itemsDATEMLimitedUsed in 10 menu itemsDipotassium phosphateModerateUsed in 10 menu itemsPropylene glycolLimitedUsed in 10 menu itemsTitanium dioxideHigh · Banned - Revoked in EUUsed in 8 menu itemsPolysorbate 80LimitedUsed in 7 menu itemsRed 3 (Erythrosine)High · Banned - FDA revocation 2027Used in 7 menu itemsSodium stearoyl lactylateLimitedUsed in 3 menu items
Seed oils
List of seed oils used at IHOP
Soybean OilLimited · Restricted - Broad use is allowed; Louisiana requires a future food-service disclosure notice for seed oils, including soybean oil, but no sale ban was found.Used in 155 menu itemsCanola OilLowUsed in 48 menu itemsCottonseed OilLimitedUsed in 12 menu itemsSunflower OilLimited · Restricted - LouisianaUsed in 12 menu itemsCorn OilLimitedUsed in 8 menu itemsHigh oleic sunflower oilLow · Restricted - State notice ruleUsed in 1 menu item