McDonald's Brazil Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Brazil cooks with: not stated by McDonald's Brasil (Arcos Dorados) on its site; the product pages print saturates at 15-16% of the fat on the medium and large McFritas with 0.1-0.15 g trans, which matches a liquid soybean-type oil (Brazil's standard fry oil) and rules out palm or tallow. Best evidence-labelled guess: soybean oil. Across the 143 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
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Safest Orders at McDonald's Brazil
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: Cheeseburger + Tomatinho + Coca-Cola 500ml, 0.8g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Molho Agridoce | 0.0g |
| Molho Barbecue | 0.0g |
| Café Premium 100ml | 0.0g |
| Café Premium 200ml | 0.0g |
| Café Premium 300ml | 0.0g |
What to Avoid at McDonald's Brazil
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| McCrispy Chicken Legend | 24.5g |
| McChicken Duplo | 20.2g |
| Tasty Turbo Bacon 3 carnes | 19.3g |
| Tasty Turbo 3 carnes | 17.4g |
| Tasty Turbo Bacon 2 carnes | 17.3g |
Every McDonald's Brazil item, ranked
All 143 items we have for McDonald's Brazil, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Ketchup | 0.0g |
| Molho Agridoce | 0.0g |
| Molho Barbecue | 0.0g |
| Café Premium 100ml | 0.0g |
| Café Premium 200ml | 0.0g |
| Café Premium 300ml | 0.0g |
| Smoothie de Laranja | 0.0g |
| Smoothie de Uva | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola 300ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola 500ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Açúcar 300ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Açúcar 500ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta Laranja 300ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta Laranja 400ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta Laranja 500ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta Guaraná 300ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta Guaraná 400ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta Guaraná 500ml | 0.0g |
| Sprite Sem Açúcar 300ml | 0.0g |
| Sprite Sem Açúcar 400ml | 0.0g |
| Sprite Sem Açúcar 500ml | 0.0g |
| Água Mineral | 0.0g |
| Red Bull Energy Drink 250ml | 0.0g |
| Del Valle Laranja 300ml | 0.0g |
| Del Valle Laranja 400ml | 0.0g |
| Del Valle Laranja 500ml | 0.0g |
| Del Valle Uva 300ml | 0.0g |
| Del Valle Uva 400ml | 0.0g |
| Del Valle Uva 500ml | 0.0g |
| M.Fruit sabor Laranja 400ml | 0.0g |
| M.Fruit sabor Uva 400ml | 0.0g |
| Suco 100% Uva (McLanche Feliz) | 0.0g |
| Espresso Curto (Ristretto) | 0.0g |
| Espresso Simples | 0.0g |
| Espresso Duplo | 0.0g |
| Café Americano | 0.0g |
| Macchiato | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola 400ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Açúcar 400ml | 0.0g |
| Agua gaseificada | 0.0g |
| Tomatinho | 0.1g |
| Petit Suisse do Méqui | 0.1g |
| Capuccino 200ml | 0.1g |
| Capuccino 300ml | 0.1g |
| Café com Leite 200ml | 0.1g |
| Café com Leite 300ml | 0.1g |
| Chocolate Quente 200ml | 0.1g |
| M.Fruit sabor Laranja 300ml | 0.1g |
| M.Fruit sabor Laranja 500ml | 0.1g |
| M.Fruit sabor uva 300ml | 0.1g |
| M.Fruit sabor uva 500ml | 0.1g |
| Caffé Latte | 0.1g |
| Mostarda | 0.2g |
| McFloat | 0.2g |
| Chocolate Quente 300ml | 0.2g |
| McCafé Canadá Quente | 0.2g |
| McCafé Canadá Gelado | 0.2g |
| Affogato | 0.2g |
| Iced Latte | 0.2g |
| Chocolate Quente | 0.2g |
| Iced Mix Morango | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino | 0.3g |
| Casquinha recheada caramelo | 0.4g |
| McFlurry Ovomaltine Rocks morango | 0.5g |
| Torta de Maçã | 0.5g |
| Torta de Banana | 0.5g |
| Iced Mix Café | 0.5g |
| Casquinha Baunilha | 0.6g |
| Café Chantilly | 0.6g |
| Cheeseburger | 0.7g |
| Casquinha recheada chocolate | 0.7g |
| Casquinha Mista | 0.8g |
| McColosso Caramelo | 0.9g |
| Cookies de baunilha | 0.9g |
| Moca Mix | 0.9g |
| Casquinha Chocolate | 1.0g |
| Hamburger | 1.1g |
| McColosso recheado chocolate | 1.1g |
| Duplo Cheeseburger | 1.3g |
| McShake de Café | 1.3g |
| McFlurry Ovomaltine Rocks chocolate | 1.5g |
| Molho Caipira | 1.6g |
| McColosso Chocolate | 1.6g |
| Triplo Burger | 1.7g |
| Queijo Quente | 1.7g |
| Pão tipo Brioche na Chapa | 1.7g |
| McFlurry M&M's chocolate | 1.7g |
| McFlurry M&M's morango | 1.7g |
| McShake Morango | 1.7g |
| Cookies de chocolate | 1.7g |
| McShake Ovomaltine | 2.1g |
| Pão de queijo recheado com molho com queijo tipo cheddar | 2.2g |
| Caldo&Freddo Morango | 2.3g |
| Cheddar McMelt | 2.5g |
| Pão de Queijo | 2.5g |
| Quarterão com Queijo | 2.6g |
| Egg Burger | 2.6g |
| McShake Kopenhagen | 2.6g |
| Batata P | 2.8g |
| Sundae caramelo | 2.8g |
| McShake Caramelo com farofa crocante de amendoim | 2.8g |
| Duplo Burger Bacon | 2.9g |
| Caldo&Freddo Caramelo | 2.9g |
| Caldo&Freddo Chocolate | 3.0g |
| Folhado com Queijo e Tomate | 3.0g |
| Panini com queijo e bacon | 3.2g |
| Sundae morango | 3.5g |
| Chicken McNuggets 4 unidades | 3.6g |
| Sundae chocolate | 3.6g |
| Duplo Cheddar McMelt | 4.0g |
| Salada Mix Crispy Beef | 4.0g |
| Egg Cheese Bacon | 4.2g |
| Top Sundae caramelo | 4.2g |
| Duplo Quarterão | 4.7g |
| Top Sundae chocolate | 5.1g |
| Top Sundae morango | 5.1g |
| Duplo Egg Cheese Bacon | 5.2g |
| Chicken McNuggets 6 unidades | 5.4g |
| Croissant de Chocolate | 5.8g |
| McFlurry Trufa Língua de Gato DUO morango | 6.2g |
| Molho Ranch | 6.6g |
| McNífico Bacon | 6.7g |
| McFlurry Trufa Língua de Gato DUO chocolate | 6.9g |
| Big Mac | 7.0g |
| Chicken Jr. | 7.8g |
| Chicken McNuggets 10 unidades | 8.4g |
| McChicken Bacon | 8.6g |
| McFritas Média | 8.8g |
| McChicken | 9.0g |
| Salada Mix Crispy Chicken | 10.3g |
| McFritas Cheddar Bacon | 11.2g |
| Tasty Turbo 1 carne | 11.8g |
| SuperMc | 12.5g |
| McFritas Grande | 13.1g |
| Chicken McNuggets 15 unidades | 13.3g |
| Tasty Turbo Bacon 1 carne | 13.7g |
| McCrispy Chicken Deluxe | 15.0g |
| Tasty Turbo 2 carnes | 15.4g |
| Tasty Turbo Bacon 2 carnes | 17.3g |
| Tasty Turbo 3 carnes | 17.4g |
| Tasty Turbo Bacon 3 carnes | 19.3g |
| McChicken Duplo | 20.2g |
| McCrispy Chicken Legend | 24.5g |
Frequently asked
Does McDonald's Brazil use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Brazil cooks with: not stated by McDonald's Brasil (Arcos Dorados) on its site; the product pages print saturates at 15-16% of the fat on the medium and large McFritas with 0.1-0.15 g trans, which matches a liquid soybean-type oil (Brazil's standard fry oil) and rules out palm or tallow. Best evidence-labelled guess: soybean oil. Across the 143 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
What oil does McDonald's Brazil cook with?
Our research indicates: not stated by McDonald's Brasil (Arcos Dorados) on its site; the product pages print saturates at 15-16% of the fat on the medium and large McFritas with 0.1-0.15 g trans, which matches a liquid soybean-type oil (Brazil's standard fry oil) and rules out palm or tallow. Best evidence-labelled guess: soybean oil. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does McDonald's Brazil use beef tallow?
Yes, at least for some items. Our research indicates: not stated by McDonald's Brasil (Arcos Dorados) on its site; the product pages print saturates at 15-16% of the fat on the medium and large McFritas with 0.1-0.15 g trans, which matches a liquid soybean-type oil (Brazil's standard fry oil) and rules out palm or tallow. Best evidence-labelled guess: soybean oil. Beef tallow is far lower in PUFA than seed oils.
Is McDonald's Brazil seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Brazil cooks with not stated by McDonald's Brasil (Arcos Dorados) on its site; the product pages print saturates at 15-16% of the fat on the medium and large McFritas with 0.1-0.15 g trans, which matches a liquid soybean-type oil (Brazil's standard fry oil) and rules out palm or tallow. Best evidence-labelled guess: soybean oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's Brazil?
Molho Agridoce is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Brazil, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at McDonald's Brazil?
McCrispy Chicken Legend is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Brazil, at an estimated 24.5g 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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