Rubio's Coastal Grill Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Rubio's Coastal Grill cooks with: canola oil. Across the 264 menu items we analyzed, it averages 12.5g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).
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Safest Orders at Rubio's Coastal Grill
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: Grilled Chicken Classic Taco + Dasani Bottled Water, 3.9g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Veggie Gourmet Taco | 3.0g |
| Chipotle Orange Salad | 3.0g |
| Mango Avocado Salad | 3.0g |
| Grilled Chicken Classic Taco | 3.9g |
| Blackened Atlantic Salmon Taco | 3.9g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Rubio's Coastal Grill
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fish & Chips (3 Piece) | 57.6g |
| Fish & Chips (2 Piece) | 49.7g |
| California Burrito (Beer-Battered Fish) | 42.7g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Beer-Battered Fish) | 38.7g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Beer-Battered Fish) | 36.0g |
Every Rubio's Coastal Grill item, ranked
All 264 items we have for Rubio's Coastal Grill, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Fountain Drink | 0.0g |
| Fresh Brewed Iced Tea | 0.0g |
| Dasani Bottled Water | 0.0g |
| Roasted Chipotle Salsa | 0.0g |
| Salsa Fresca | 0.0g |
| Mild Salsa | 0.0g |
| Tomatillo Salsa | 0.0g |
| Jalapeño Citrus Hot Sauce | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Classic (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Mango Lime Agua Fresca (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mr. Pibb Xtra (Large) | 0.0g |
| Mango Lime Agua Fresca (Large) | 0.0g |
| Barq's Root Beer (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (Large) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Light Lemonade (Large) | 0.0g |
| Caffeine-Free Diet Coke (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Old-Fashioned Lemonade (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Fuze Raspberry Iced Tea (Large) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (Large) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Light Lemonade (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Mr. Pibb Xtra (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero (Large) | 0.0g |
| Sprite (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Old-Fashioned Lemonade (Large) | 0.0g |
| AHA Blueberry Pomegranate (Large) | 0.0g |
| Diet Coke (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Hi-C Flashin' Fruit Punch (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Regular Lemonade (Regular) | 0.0g |
| AHA Blueberry Pomegranate (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Vitamin Water XXX (Large) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Hibiscus Agua Fresca (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Fuze Raspberry Iced Tea (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Caffeine-Free Diet Coke (Large) | 0.0g |
| Cherry Vanilla Coke (Large) | 0.0g |
| Vitamin Water XXX (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Classic (Large) | 0.0g |
| Hi-C Flashin' Fruit Punch (Large) | 0.0g |
| Minute Maid Regular Lemonade (Large) | 0.0g |
| Black Beans (Regular) | 0.4g |
| Pinto Beans (Regular) | 0.4g |
| Picante Salsa | 0.5g |
| Mexican Rice (Regular) | 0.8g |
| Tortilla Chips (Regular) | 0.8g |
| Citrus Rice (Regular) | 0.8g |
| Queso Blanco (Regular) | 0.8g |
| Chips & Queso Blanco (Regular) | 0.9g |
| Diablo Hot Sauce | 1.0g |
| Pinto Beans (Large) | 1.0g |
| Citrus Rice (Large) | 1.3g |
| Mexican Rice (Large) | 1.3g |
| Black Beans (Large) | 1.4g |
| Tortilla Chips (Large) | 1.6g |
| Tortilla Chips & Guacamole (Regular) | 1.8g |
| Queso Blanco (Large) | 1.9g |
| Veggie Gourmet Taco | 3.0g |
| Chipotle Orange Salad | 3.0g |
| Mango Avocado Salad | 3.0g |
| Snickerdoodle Cookie | 3.0g |
| Coconut Limon Bar | 3.0g |
| Tortilla Chips & Guacamole (Large) | 3.6g |
| Grilled Chicken Classic Taco | 3.9g |
| Blackened Atlantic Salmon Taco | 3.9g |
| Chips & Queso Blanco (Large) | 3.9g |
| Rubio's Street Tacos | 4.0g |
| Atlantic Salmon Salad | 4.0g |
| Atlantic Salmon Bowl | 4.0g |
| Pacific Mahi Mahi Salad | 4.0g |
| Pacific Mahi Mahi Bowl | 4.0g |
| Pan-Seared Shrimp Salad | 4.0g |
| Pan-Seared Shrimp Bowl | 4.0g |
| Cilantro Lime Quinoa Bowl | 4.0g |
| Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie | 4.0g |
| Caramel Ganache Brownie | 4.0g |
| Atlantic Salmon Taco | 4.2g |
| Steak Classic Taco | 4.3g |
| Kid's Crispy Chicken Tenders | 4.6g |
| Pacific Mahi Mahi Taco | 4.7g |
| Blackened Pacific Mahi Mahi Taco | 4.7g |
| Mexican Street Corn (Regular) | 4.8g |
| Wild Ono Taco | 5.0g |
| Mango Wild Ono Taco | 5.0g |
| Wild Alaska Coho Salmon Taco | 5.0g |
| California Bowl | 5.0g |
| Loaded Nachos | 5.0g |
| Mexican Street Corn Shrimp Taco | 5.1g |
| Loaded Nachos (Chicken) | 5.2g |
| Kid's Bean & Cheese Burrito | 5.2g |
| Avocado Crema | 5.4g |
| Cinnamon Churro | 5.8g |
| Grilled Gourmet Shrimp Taco | 5.9g |
| Salsa Verde Grilled Shrimp Taco | 5.9g |
| Grilled Chicken Gourmet Taco | 5.9g |
| Cheese Quesadilla | 5.9g |
| Kid's Taquitos | 5.9g |
| Loaded Nachos (Grilled Shrimp) | 5.9g |
| 2 Cheese Enchiladas | 6.0g |
| Kid's Cheese Quesadilla | 6.0g |
| Kid's Chicken Quesadilla | 6.0g |
| Chicken Quesadilla | 6.1g |
| Steak Gourmet Taco | 6.3g |
| Mexican Street Corn (Large) | 6.4g |
| Chipotle Lime Crema | 6.5g |
| Loaded Nachos (Steak) | 6.6g |
| Kid's Build Your Own Tacos (All Natural Chicken) | 6.7g |
| Bean & Cheese Burrito | 6.8g |
| Shrimp Quesadilla | 6.8g |
| Grilled Shrimp Salad | 7.0g |
| 2 Grilled Chicken Enchiladas | 7.0g |
| 2 Pan-Seared Shrimp Enchiladas | 7.0g |
| Mix & Match 2 Enchiladas | 7.0g |
| Lime Crema | 7.0g |
| Salted Caramel Cookie | 7.0g |
| Baja Fish Slider | 7.0g |
| Kid's Build Your Own Tacos (Wild-Caught Mahi Mahi) | 7.5g |
| Kid's Build Your Own Tacos (All Natural Steak) | 7.5g |
| Kid's Build Your Own Tacos (Grilled Shrimp) | 7.5g |
| Steak Quesadilla | 7.5g |
| Norway Lobster Taco | 7.9g |
| Grilled Fish Bowl | 8.0g |
| Grilled Chicken Salad | 8.0g |
| Wild Ono Burrito | 8.0g |
| Wild Alaska Coho Salmon Burrito | 8.0g |
| Chocolate Chunk Cookie | 8.0g |
| Toffee Crunch Blondie | 8.0g |
| Baja Grill Burrito With Guacamole (Steak) | 9.0g |
| Gluten-Free Honduran Chocolate Brownie | 9.0g |
| Baja Grill Burrito with All Natural Chicken | 9.4g |
| Grilled Chicken Bowl | 10.0g |
| Pickled Jalapeño Ranch | 10.5g |
| Roasted Sweet Potato Taco | 10.9g |
| Grilled Shrimp Burrito | 11.0g |
| Kid's Original Fish Taco | 11.0g |
| The Original Fish Taco | 11.4g |
| Seasoned French Fries | 11.5g |
| Grilled Gourmet Fish Burrito | 12.0g |
| Chipotle Ranch | 12.0g |
| Classic Burrito (No Protein) | 12.6g |
| Grilled Chicken Burrito | 13.0g |
| The Coastal Trio | 13.0g |
| Classic Grilled Shrimp Burrito | 13.0g |
| Ranch | 13.0g |
| Classic Burrito (Chicken) | 13.0g |
| Chopped Salad (No Protein) | 13.7g |
| Fish Taco Especial | 13.8g |
| Chopped Salad (Chicken) | 14.1g |
| Classic Burrito (Steak) | 14.2g |
| Signature Beer-Battered Fish Burrito | 14.6g |
| Classic Burrito (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 14.7g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (No Protein) | 14.8g |
| Classic Burrito (Mahi Mahi) | 14.9g |
| Carne Asada Burrito | 15.0g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Chicken) | 15.2g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (No Protein) | 15.2g |
| Chopped Salad (Steak) | 15.3g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (Chicken) | 15.6g |
| Chopped Salad (Grilled Shrimp) | 15.6g |
| Chopped Salad (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 15.8g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (No Protein) | 16.0g |
| Chopped Salad (Mahi Mahi) | 16.0g |
| Classic Burrito (Atlantic Salmon) | 16.2g |
| Classic Burrito (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 16.2g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Chicken) | 16.4g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Steak) | 16.4g |
| Ancho Citrus Grilled Shrimp Burrito | 16.7g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Grilled Shrimp) | 16.7g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 16.9g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Mahi Mahi) | 17.1g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (Grilled Shrimp) | 17.1g |
| Chopped Salad (Atlantic Salmon) | 17.3g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 17.3g |
| Chopped Salad (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 17.3g |
| Mercado Salad (No Protein) | 17.4g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (Mahi Mahi) | 17.5g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Steak) | 17.6g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (No Protein) | 17.7g |
| California Bowl (Chicken) | 17.8g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Grilled Shrimp) | 17.9g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 18.1g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (Chicken) | 18.1g |
| Mercado Salad (Chicken) | 18.2g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Mahi Mahi) | 18.3g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Atlantic Salmon) | 18.4g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 18.4g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (Steak) | 18.7g |
| Puerto Nuevo Burrito | 18.8g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (Atlantic Salmon) | 18.9g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 18.9g |
| Mercado Salad (Grilled Shrimp) | 18.9g |
| California Bowl (Steak) | 19.0g |
| Mercado Salad (Steak) | 19.0g |
| Classic Burrito (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 19.1g |
| Grilled Shrimp & Bacon Burrito | 19.2g |
| Mercado Salad (Mahi Mahi) | 19.2g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (Steak) | 19.3g |
| California Bowl (Grilled Shrimp) | 19.4g |
| Mercado Salad (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 19.5g |
| Double Protein Bowl (Grilled Shrimp & Steak) | 19.5g |
| California Bowl (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 19.6g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 19.7g |
| California Bowl (Mahi Mahi) | 19.7g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Atlantic Salmon) | 19.7g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 19.8g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (Mahi Mahi) | 20.0g |
| Chopped Salad (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 20.2g |
| California Bowl (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 21.1g |
| California Bowl (Atlantic Salmon) | 21.1g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 21.3g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 21.4g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (Atlantic Salmon) | 21.4g |
| Mercado Salad (Atlantic Salmon) | 21.5g |
| Mercado Salad (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 21.5g |
| Rainbow Bowl (No Protein) | 21.6g |
| Norway Lobster Bowl | 21.6g |
| Burrito Especial with Roasted Sweet Potato | 21.8g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Chicken) | 22.5g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 22.5g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (No Protein) | 22.5g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Chicken) | 22.9g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Grilled Shrimp) | 23.1g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Steak) | 23.2g |
| Mercado Salad (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 23.4g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Mahi Mahi) | 23.4g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 23.7g |
| California Bowl (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 24.0g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 24.3g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Grilled Shrimp) | 24.4g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 24.6g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Mahi Mahi) | 24.8g |
| Taquitos | 24.8g |
| Street Fries | 24.9g |
| Street Fries (Chicken) | 25.1g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 25.7g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Atlantic Salmon) | 25.7g |
| Street Fries (Grilled Shrimp) | 25.8g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 26.2g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Atlantic Salmon) | 26.2g |
| California Burrito (No Protein) | 26.5g |
| Street Fries (Steak) | 26.5g |
| California Burrito (Chicken) | 26.9g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 27.6g |
| California Burrito (Grilled Shrimp) | 28.4g |
| California Burrito (Blackened Mahi Mahi) | 28.6g |
| California Burrito (Mahi Mahi) | 28.8g |
| Classic Burrito (Beer-Battered Fish) | 28.8g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 29.1g |
| California Burrito (Steak) | 29.2g |
| Chopped Salad (Beer-Battered Fish) | 29.9g |
| California Burrito (Atlantic Salmon) | 30.1g |
| California Burrito (Blackened Atlantic Salmon) | 30.1g |
| Taquito-Rito Burrito | 30.3g |
| Mexican Street Corn Bowl (Beer-Battered Fish) | 31.0g |
| Burrito Especial With Guacamole (Beer-Battered Fish) | 31.4g |
| Mercado Salad (Beer-Battered Fish) | 31.8g |
| Coastal Catch Burrito (Beer-Battered Fish) | 32.2g |
| California Bowl (Beer-Battered Fish) | 32.4g |
| California Burrito (Roasted Sweet Potato) | 33.0g |
| Quesa Bacon Burrito (Beer-Battered Fish) | 33.9g |
| Rainbow Bowl (Beer-Battered Fish) | 36.0g |
| Baja Caesar Salad (Beer-Battered Fish) | 38.7g |
| California Burrito (Beer-Battered Fish) | 42.7g |
| Fish & Chips (2 Piece) | 49.7g |
| Fish & Chips (3 Piece) | 57.6g |
Frequently asked
Does Rubio's Coastal Grill use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Rubio's Coastal Grill cooks with: canola oil. Across the 264 menu items we analyzed, it averages 12.5g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).
What oil does Rubio's Coastal Grill cook with?
Our research indicates: Fried items (fish, chips) cooked in canola oil in a shared fryer; highly refined soybean oil appears across many other items (official nutrition/allergen page). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Rubio's Coastal Grill use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Rubio's Coastal Grill cooks with canola oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Rubio's Coastal Grill seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Rubio's Coastal Grill cooks with canola oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Rubio's Coastal Grill?
Veggie Gourmet Taco is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Rubio's Coastal Grill, at an estimated 3.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Rubio's Coastal Grill?
Fish & Chips (3 Piece) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Rubio's Coastal Grill, at an estimated 57.6g 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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