Circle K Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Circle K cooks with: vegetable oil blend and soybean oil. Across the 129 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
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Safest Orders at Circle K
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: Mac & Cheese Burger + Vitaminwater XXX, 2.3g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Bavarian Soft Pretzel with Salt | 1.0g |
| Roller Grill All Beef Sausage | 1.6g |
| Buffalo Chicken TenderStix | 2.1g |
| Roasted Poblano Taquito | 2.3g |
| Crispy Chicken Tenderstix | 2.3g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Circle K
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin | 19.1g |
| Pumpkin Muffin | 19.1g |
| Lemon Poppyseed Muffin | 16.2g |
| Blueberry Muffin | 15.7g |
| Reese's Filled Muffin | 15.1g |
Around the world: Circle K
Blueberry Muffin has 3.0g of PUFA in Ireland but 15.7g in the US. Same chain. Why not here?
We have Circle K in 2 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
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 Circle K item, ranked
All 129 items we have for Circle K, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino (French Vanilla) | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino (Caramel Macchiato) | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino (English Toffee) | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino (Mocha) | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino (White Chocolate Caramel) | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino (Butterfinger) | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino (Fat Free French Vanilla) | 0.0g |
| Wild Cherry Pepsi | 0.0g |
| Pepsi | 0.0g |
| Pepsi Zero | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper Zero | 0.0g |
| Powerade Mountain Blast | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke | 0.0g |
| Cherry Coke | 0.0g |
| Coke | 0.0g |
| Hot Chocolate (Hershey's) | 0.0g |
| Hot Chocolate (S'mores) | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Brewed Coffee | 0.0g |
| Sprite | 0.0g |
| Mountain Dew | 0.0g |
| Vitaminwater XXX | 0.0g |
| Froster (Pepsi Fruitworks Blue Raspberry) | 0.0g |
| FUZE Raspberry Tea | 0.0g |
| Froster (Mountain Dew) | 0.0g |
| Bean to Cup Coffee | 0.0g |
| Diet Dr Pepper | 0.0g |
| Froster (Coca-Cola) | 0.0g |
| Diet Mountain Dew | 0.0g |
| Cherry Sprite | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero | 0.0g |
| Dole Strawberry Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Froster (Pepsi Fruitworks Cherry) | 0.0g |
| Nitro Black | 0.0g |
| Diet Pepsi | 0.0g |
| Brisk Raspberry Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Powerade Fruit Punch | 0.0g |
| Dr Pepper | 0.0g |
| Hot Chocolate (Turtles) | 0.1g |
| Nitro Mocha | 0.2g |
| Nitro French Vanilla | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino (Sugar Free French Vanilla) | 0.3g |
| Apple Pie Pastry | 0.9g |
| Bavarian Soft Pretzel with Salt | 1.0g |
| Salted Caramel Chocolate Cookie | 1.2g |
| Oatmeal Raisin Cookie | 1.4g |
| Sugar Cookie | 1.5g |
| Roller Grill All Beef Sausage | 1.6g |
| Snickerdoodle Cookie | 1.7g |
| Butterfinger Cookie | 1.7g |
| S'mores Cookie | 1.7g |
| Chocolate Chunk Cookie | 1.8g |
| Chocolate Chip Cookie w/ Chocolate Candies | 1.9g |
| Chaos Cookie | 2.0g |
| Buffalo Chicken TenderStix | 2.1g |
| White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie | 2.1g |
| Roasted Poblano Taquito | 2.3g |
| Crispy Chicken Tenderstix | 2.3g |
| Mac & Cheese Burger | 2.3g |
| Holiday Chicken Salad Wedge | 2.3g |
| Bosco Stick | 2.4g |
| Kickin' Wings (2 pieces) | 2.5g |
| Churro Crunch Roll | 2.7g |
| Cheesy Pepperjack Taquito | 2.9g |
| Roller Grill Chicken Fajita Sausage | 2.9g |
| Ham & Swiss Sandwich | 3.0g |
| Flamin' Hot Boneless Chicken Chunks (2 pieces) | 3.1g |
| Chuckwagon Sandwich | 3.2g |
| Pumpkin Cake Donut | 3.2g |
| Glazed Old Fashioned Donut | 3.3g |
| Blueberry Old Fashioned Donut | 3.3g |
| Cheesy Chorizo Taquito | 3.4g |
| Pork Egg Roll | 3.4g |
| White Sprinkled Yeast Raised Donut | 3.4g |
| Hash Brown Patty | 3.5g |
| Chicken & Swiss Sandwich | 3.5g |
| Pepperoni Taquito | 3.5g |
| Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Cookie | 3.5g |
| Butterfinger Peanut Butter Crispy Bar | 3.5g |
| French Toast Taquito | 3.8g |
| Meat Lovers Burrito | 4.0g |
| Sugar Yeast Raised Donut | 4.0g |
| Glazed Yeast Raised Donut | 4.0g |
| Maple Yeast Raised Donut | 4.0g |
| Plain Cake Donut | 4.1g |
| Egg & Sausage Breakfast Taquito | 4.2g |
| Southwest Chorizo Biscuit | 4.3g |
| Chargrilled Cheeseburger | 4.3g |
| Roller Grill Smokey Southwest Sausage | 4.4g |
| White Iced Cake Donut | 4.4g |
| Bacon Early Riser | 4.4g |
| OG Italian Hoagie | 4.7g |
| Holiday Turkey & Cheese Wedge | 4.7g |
| Apple Fritter | 4.8g |
| Cheeseburger Burrito | 5.2g |
| Sausage Egg & Cheese Burrito | 5.3g |
| Double Deli Sub | 5.5g |
| Roller Grill Smokey Cheddar Sausage | 5.5g |
| Chocolate Iced Cake Donut | 5.6g |
| Chocolate Yeast Raised Donut | 5.6g |
| Bacon Egg & Cheese Croissant | 5.7g |
| Roller Grill Ultimate Brat | 5.9g |
| Roller Grill Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage | 5.9g |
| All-American Breakfast Burrito | 6.3g |
| Chocolate Bavarian Custard Bismark | 6.6g |
| Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit | 7.4g |
| Gourmet Cinnamon Roll | 7.5g |
| Sausage Egg & Cheese Croissant | 7.6g |
| Bacon Sausage Cheddar Jack Pretzel | 7.6g |
| Glazed Donut Holes | 8.0g |
| Sausage Egg & Cheese Muffin | 8.2g |
| Blueberry Donut Holes | 8.2g |
| Godfather's ToGo Sausage Pizza | 8.4g |
| Angus Bacon Cheddar Jack Burger | 8.8g |
| Brunch Burger | 9.0g |
| Italian Sub | 9.0g |
| Godfather's ToGo Pepperoni Pizza | 9.2g |
| Butterfinger Brownie | 9.5g |
| Sweet Heat Fried Chicken and Waffle Sandwich | 9.9g |
| Brownie w/ Oreo & Reese's | 11.0g |
| Godfather's ToGo Breakfast Pizza | 11.9g |
| Holiday Ham & Cheese Wedge | 12.0g |
| Caramel Apple Cinnamon Muffin | 13.9g |
| Reese's Filled Muffin | 15.1g |
| Blueberry Muffin | 15.7g |
| Lemon Poppyseed Muffin | 16.2g |
| Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin | 19.1g |
| Pumpkin Muffin | 19.1g |
Frequently asked
Does Circle K use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Circle K cooks with: vegetable oil blend and soybean oil. Across the 129 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
What oil does Circle K cook with?
Our research indicates: soybean oil (primary, confirmed in official Circle K ingredient labels for buns/sandwiches); hot snacks (taquitos, egg rolls, tenders) fried in a vegetable oil blend of soybean/canola/corn oil per ingredient statements; burrito tortillas use a palm oil (and/or olive oil) shortening blend. The Bavarian pretzel is canola, palm and coconut oil; the bacon, sausage, cheese and jalapeno pretzel roll is canola; the Southwest Chorizo biscuit is palm. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Circle K use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Circle K cooks with vegetable oil blend and soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Circle K seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Circle K cooks with vegetable oil blend and soybean oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Circle K?
Mac & Cheese Burger is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Circle K, at an estimated 2.3g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Circle K?
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Circle K, at an estimated 19.1g 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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