Cinnabon Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Cinnabon cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 148 menu items we analyzed, it averages 7.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Cinnabon
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: Frosting Pint + Coffee (12 oz), 1.4g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Grilled Cheese Panini (Cheese Roll) | 1.4g |
| MiniBon Roll | 2.2g |
| BonBites (4-pack) | 2.3g |
| Caramel Lover MiniBon Roll | 2.3g |
| Egg & Cheese Sandwich with Cheese Roll | 2.5g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Cinnabon
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| OREO Bon MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack | 59.7g |
| Caramel Pecan MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack | 59.1g |
| TurtleBon MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack | 59.1g |
| TurtleBon CinnaPack - 6 Pack | 53.1g |
| Caramel Pecan CinnaPack - 6 Pack | 50.3g |
Around the world: Cinnabon
We have Cinnabon in 4 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Classic CinnaPack - 6 Pack | Classic CinnaPack - 4 Pack | Cinnabon Stix | Classic Roll | MiniBon Roll | Cream Cheese Frosting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. (this page) | palm and soybean oil | 45.1g | 30.1g | 4.0g | 7.1g | 2.2g | 0.5g |
| Canada | palm and soybean oil | 45.1g | 30.1g | 9.0g | n/a | 2.2g | n/a |
| Guam | Not disclosed | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.0g | n/a | n/a |
| United Arab Emirates | Not disclosed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.5g |
Items are matched by name, so portions and recipes can differ between countries. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item. Oil notes are as each country's chain discloses them.
Every Cinnabon item, ranked
All 148 items we have for Cinnabon, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Refreshers - Small | 0.0g |
| Refreshers - Regular | 0.0g |
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Milk | 0.0g |
| Chocolate Milk | 0.0g |
| Side of Chocolate Sauce | 0.0g |
| Chocolate Sauce | 0.0g |
| Classic Frozen Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Sparkling Lemonade (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Iced Americano (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Frozen Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Americano (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coffee (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Classic Sparkling Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Classic Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Lemonade (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Sparkling Lemonade (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Classic Frozen Lemonade (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Frozen Lemonade (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coffee (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Iced Americano (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Coffee (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Americano (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Classic Sparkling Lemonade (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Americano (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Flavored Cold Brew - Small | 0.1g |
| Flavored Cold Brew - Regular | 0.2g |
| Cinnamon Roll Latte (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Macchiato (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Iced Mocha (16 oz) | 0.3g |
| Latte (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Iced Macchiato (16 oz) | 0.3g |
| Cappuccino (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Iced Latte (16 oz) | 0.3g |
| Latte (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Cinnamon Roll Latte (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Cinnamon Roll Latte (20 oz) | 0.4g |
| Macchiato (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Latte (20 oz) | 0.4g |
| Iced Latte (24 oz) | 0.4g |
| Cappuccino (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Macchiato (20 oz) | 0.4g |
| Cappuccino (20 oz) | 0.4g |
| Iced Macchiato (24 oz) | 0.4g |
| Mocha (12 oz) | 0.4g |
| Iced Mocha (24 oz) | 0.4g |
| Caramel Frosting | 0.5g |
| Cream Cheese Frosting | 0.5g |
| Caramel Topping | 0.5g |
| Mocha (16 oz) | 0.5g |
| Mocha (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Chocolate Mocha Chillatta (16 oz) | 0.7g |
| Mochalatta Chill - Small | 0.7g |
| Cinnamon Roll Frozen Cold Brew (16 oz) | 0.8g |
| Vanilla Frozen Cold Brew (16 oz) | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Mocha Chillatta (24 oz) | 0.8g |
| Strawberry Chillatta (16 oz) | 0.9g |
| Mochalatta Chill - Regular | 0.9g |
| Cold Brew with Sweet Cream | 1.0g |
| Side of Caramel Frosting | 1.0g |
| Vanilla Frozen Cold Brew (24 oz) | 1.0g |
| Cinnamon Roll Frozen Cold Brew (24 oz) | 1.0g |
| Strawberry Chillatta (24 oz) | 1.1g |
| Cookie BonBite - 1 count | 1.2g |
| Side of Oreo Pieces | 1.2g |
| Frosting Pint | 1.4g |
| Oreo Chillatta (16 oz) | 1.4g |
| Grilled Cheese Panini (Cheese Roll) | 1.4g |
| Side of Cream Cheese Frosting | 1.5g |
| Oreo Chillatta (24 oz) | 1.7g |
| CinnaSweeties (5-pack) | 2.0g |
| Mango Chillatta (16 oz) | 2.0g |
| MiniBon Roll | 2.2g |
| BonBites (4-pack) | 2.3g |
| Caramel Lover MiniBon Roll | 2.3g |
| Cookie BonBite - 2 count | 2.5g |
| Egg & Cheese Sandwich with Cheese Roll | 2.5g |
| Cinnabon Stix (5-pack) | 3.0g |
| Churro Swirl | 3.0g |
| Classic Stix | 3.0g |
| Cookie BonBite Sandwich | 3.0g |
| CinnaSweeties (10-pack) | 3.1g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich with Cheese Roll | 3.2g |
| OREO Bon MiniBon Roll | 3.2g |
| Caramel Lover BonBites (4-pack) | 3.4g |
| Caramel Pecanbon MiniBon Roll | 3.7g |
| Cinnabon Stix | 4.0g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie | 4.0g |
| TurtleBon MiniBon Roll | 4.1g |
| Black Forest Ham Panini (Cheese Roll) | 4.5g |
| Center of the Roll - Classic | 4.7g |
| Hot Cocoa (16 oz) | 4.7g |
| Smoked Turkey Club Panini (Cheese Roll) | 4.8g |
| Smoked Turkey Panini (Cheese Roll) | 4.8g |
| Cookie BonBite - 4 count | 4.9g |
| Grilled Cheese Panini (Croissant) | 5.0g |
| OREO Bon BonBites (4-pack) | 5.0g |
| Hot Cocoa (12 oz) | 5.1g |
| Center of the Roll - Caramel Lover | 5.1g |
| Side of Pecans | 5.1g |
| Churro Stick | 5.4g |
| Caramel Pecan BonBites (4-pack) | 5.5g |
| Caramel Lover Bon | 6.1g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich with Cheese Roll | 6.2g |
| Bacon, Egg & Cheese Sandwich on Croissant | 6.4g |
| TurtleBon BonBites (4-pack) | 6.5g |
| Center of the Roll - Caramel Pecan | 7.0g |
| Classic Roll | 7.1g |
| Maple Sausage Bites (3 ct) | 7.4g |
| Center of the Roll - OREO Bon | 7.5g |
| Caramel Pecanbon | 8.0g |
| Black Forest Ham Panini (Croissant) | 8.0g |
| Smoked Turkey Panini (Croissant) | 8.3g |
| Center of the Roll - TurtleBon | 8.9g |
| Egg & Cheese Sandwich on Croissant | 9.1g |
| TurtleBon | 9.1g |
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sandwich on Croissant | 9.7g |
| OREO Bon | 10.0g |
| Smoked Turkey Club Panini (Croissant) | 10.6g |
| Churro Stick - 2 count | 10.8g |
| BonBites CinnaPack - 16 Pack | 10.9g |
| Maple Sausage Bites (5 ct) | 12.2g |
| Caramel Lover BonBites CinnaPack - 16 Pack | 14.2g |
| Caramel Lover MiniBon CinnaPack - 9 Pack | 17.8g |
| Caramel Lover CinnaPack - 4 Pack | 19.3g |
| MiniBon CinnaPack - 9 Pack | 21.1g |
| Caramel Pecan BonBites CinnaPack - 16 Pack | 22.9g |
| OREO Bon BonBites CinnaPack - 16 Pack | 24.7g |
| TurtleBon BonBites CinnaPack - 16 Pack | 28.3g |
| Caramel Lover CinnaPack - 6 Pack | 29.0g |
| Caramel Lover MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack | 29.7g |
| Classic CinnaPack - 4 Pack | 30.1g |
| OREO Bon CinnaPack - 4 Pack | 31.6g |
| Caramel Pecan CinnaPack - 4 Pack | 33.5g |
| MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack | 35.2g |
| TurtleBon MiniBon CinnaPack - 9 Pack | 35.4g |
| Caramel Pecan MiniBon CinnaPack - 9 Pack | 35.4g |
| TurtleBon CinnaPack - 4 Pack | 35.4g |
| OREO Bon MiniBon CinnaPack - 9 Pack | 35.8g |
| Classic CinnaPack - 6 Pack | 45.1g |
| OREO Bon CinnaPack - 6 Pack | 47.4g |
| Caramel Pecan CinnaPack - 6 Pack | 50.3g |
| TurtleBon CinnaPack - 6 Pack | 53.1g |
| Caramel Pecan MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack | 59.1g |
| TurtleBon MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack | 59.1g |
| OREO Bon MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack | 59.7g |
Frequently asked
Does Cinnabon use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Cinnabon cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 148 menu items we analyzed, it averages 7.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
What oil does Cinnabon cook with?
Our research indicates: margarine (palm oil-based blend with soybean oil); palm shortening in dough; PUFA fraction ~0.15 for roll base; churro/stix fried in soybean oil 0.55. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Cinnabon use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Cinnabon cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Cinnabon seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Cinnabon cooks with soybean oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Cinnabon?
Egg & Cheese Sandwich with Cheese Roll is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Cinnabon, at an estimated 2.5g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Cinnabon?
OREO Bon MiniBon CinnaPack - 15 Pack is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Cinnabon, at an estimated 59.7g 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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