McDonald's Cyprus Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Cyprus cooks with: non-hydrogenated vegetable oil in the restaurant fryers ('Prepared in the restaurants using non-hydrogenated vegetable oil' on every fried item); the chain's own Cyprus ingredient statements name the fries as par-fried in 'a blend of non-hydrogenated vegetable oil (high oleic sunflower, sunflower, rapeseed, high oleic rapeseed)', the hash brown 'Blend of Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed)', the McNuggets / chicken patties / vegan patty 'vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed)', the mozzarella sticks sunflower oil; sunflower oil in the buns, rapeseed oil in the sauces, palm + rapeseed in the Apple Pie pastry. Across the 148 menu items we analyzed, it averages 2.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
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Safest Orders at McDonald's Cyprus
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 + Pineapple Stick + Water, 0.7g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Pineapple Stick | 0.0g |
| Flat White (200 ml) | 0.2g |
| Flat White (300 ml) | 0.3g |
| Iced Chocolate (Tall 300 ml) | 0.3g |
| Flat White (400 ml) | 0.4g |
What to Avoid at McDonald's Cyprus
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Chicken McNuggets (20 pc) | 27.4g |
| Snackbox | 22.6g |
| McCrispy Deluxe | 14.7g |
| Chicken McNuggets (9 pc) | 11.9g |
| Crispy Chicken Salad | 11.9g |
Every McDonald's Cyprus item, ranked
All 148 items we have for McDonald's Cyprus, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Apple Juice (250 ml) | 0.0g |
| Apple Juice (400 ml) | 0.0g |
| Apple Juice (500 ml) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero (250 ml) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero (400 ml) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero (500 ml) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero (750 ml) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (250 ml) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (400 ml) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (500 ml) | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola (750 ml) | 0.0g |
| Fanta (250 ml) | 0.0g |
| Fanta (400 ml) | 0.0g |
| Fanta (500 ml) | 0.0g |
| Fanta (750 ml) | 0.0g |
| Mixology Passion Fruit x Sprite Zero | 0.0g |
| Mixology Pink Grapefruit x Sprite Zero | 0.0g |
| Orange Juice (250 ml) | 0.0g |
| Orange Juice (400 ml) | 0.0g |
| Orange Juice (500 ml) | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero (750 ml) | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero (500 ml) | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero (400 ml) | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero (250 ml) | 0.0g |
| Water | 0.0g |
| Americano (200 ml) | 0.0g |
| Americano (300 ml) | 0.0g |
| Americano (400 ml) | 0.0g |
| Cyprus Coffee | 0.0g |
| Espresso | 0.0g |
| Frappe | 0.0g |
| Freddo Cappuccino | 0.0g |
| Freddo Espresso | 0.0g |
| Iced Americano (Tall 300 ml) | 0.0g |
| Iced Americano (Grande 400 ml) | 0.0g |
| Macchiato | 0.0g |
| Tea | 0.0g |
| Pineapple Stick | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino (200 ml) | 0.1g |
| Side Salad | 0.1g |
| Blackcurrant Smoothie | 0.1g |
| Pineapple Smoothie | 0.1g |
| Chocolate Shake (250 ml) | 0.2g |
| Ice Cream Cone | 0.2g |
| Strawberry Shake (250 ml) | 0.2g |
| Strawberry Sundae | 0.2g |
| Vanilla Shake (250 ml) | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino (300 ml) | 0.2g |
| Flat White (200 ml) | 0.2g |
| Hot Chocolate (200 ml) | 0.2g |
| Iced Latte (Tall 300 ml) | 0.2g |
| Latte (200 ml) | 0.2g |
| Chocolate Shake (400 ml) | 0.3g |
| Strawberry Shake (400 ml) | 0.3g |
| Caramel Sundae | 0.3g |
| Vanilla Shake (400 ml) | 0.3g |
| Cappuccino (400 ml) | 0.3g |
| Flat White (300 ml) | 0.3g |
| Hot Chocolate (300 ml) | 0.3g |
| Iced Chocolate (Tall 300 ml) | 0.3g |
| Iced Latte (Grande 400 ml) | 0.3g |
| Latte (300 ml) | 0.3g |
| Chocolate Shake (500 ml) | 0.4g |
| Chocolate Sundae | 0.4g |
| Strawberry Shake (500 ml) | 0.4g |
| Vanilla Shake (500 ml) | 0.4g |
| Flat White (400 ml) | 0.4g |
| Hot Chocolate (400 ml) | 0.4g |
| Iced Chocolate (Grande 400 ml) | 0.4g |
| Latte (400 ml) | 0.4g |
| Mocha | 0.4g |
| McFlurry Oreo | 0.6g |
| Ice Blended Caramel (Tall 300 ml) | 0.6g |
| Ice Blended Coffee (Tall 300 ml) | 0.6g |
| Ice Blended Mocha (Tall 300 ml) | 0.6g |
| Cheeseburger | 0.7g |
| McFlurry M&M'S | 0.7g |
| Ice Blended Coffee (Grande 400 ml) | 0.7g |
| Vienna (200 ml) | 0.7g |
| Ice Blended Caramel (Grande 400 ml) | 0.8g |
| Ice Blended Mocha (Grande 400 ml) | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Macaron | 0.8g |
| Raspberry Macaron | 0.8g |
| Vanilla Macaron | 0.8g |
| Strawberry Macaron | 0.8g |
| Halloumi Muffin | 0.9g |
| Ice Blended Double Chocolate (Tall 300 ml) | 0.9g |
| Mini Donut Caramel | 0.9g |
| Mini Donut Strawberry | 0.9g |
| Vienna (300 ml) | 1.0g |
| Ice Blended Double Chocolate (Grande 400 ml) | 1.1g |
| Pancakes | 1.2g |
| Golden Caramel Coconut McFlurry | 1.2g |
| The Pink Pearl McPop | 1.2g |
| Vienna (400 ml) | 1.2g |
| Bacon Halloumi Muffin | 1.3g |
| McPop Choc-o-lot Bite | 1.3g |
| McPops White Chocolate | 1.3g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 1.4g |
| Cheesy Bacon Flatbread | 1.5g |
| Royal Cheese | 1.6g |
| Grilled Chicken Salad | 1.6g |
| Milka & Daim Donut | 1.7g |
| Hamburger | 1.8g |
| McFlurry Nutella | 1.9g |
| Triple Cheeseburger | 2.0g |
| Double Chocolate Cookie | 2.0g |
| Mini Donut Chocolate - Hazelnut | 2.0g |
| Doukissa | 2.0g |
| Vanilla Donut | 2.1g |
| Oreo Donut | 2.2g |
| Triple Chocolate Cookie | 2.2g |
| Strawberry Cake | 2.5g |
| Berry Skyr Cake | 2.5g |
| Apple Pie | 2.9g |
| Bacon & Egg McMuffin | 3.2g |
| Royal Deluxe | 3.2g |
| World Famous Fries (Kids) | 3.5g |
| Red Velvet Cookie with Raspberries | 3.6g |
| Sausage McMuffin | 4.0g |
| Strawberry & Custard Pie | 4.1g |
| McFish | 4.7g |
| World Famous Fries (Regular) | 5.1g |
| Hash Brown | 5.2g |
| Sausage & Egg McMuffin | 5.5g |
| Chicken McNuggets (4 pc) | 5.6g |
| Big Mac | 5.8g |
| Grilled Chicken | 5.9g |
| Chicken Burger | 6.5g |
| World Famous Fries (Medium) | 6.7g |
| Oreo Muffin | 7.1g |
| Chocolate Muffin | 7.1g |
| Filet-O-Fish | 7.3g |
| Chicken Muffin | 8.1g |
| Veggie Burger | 8.1g |
| Chicken McNuggets (6 pc) | 8.2g |
| Mozzarella Flat Sticks | 8.5g |
| World Famous Fries (Large) | 8.6g |
| Big Breakfast | 8.9g |
| McChicken | 10.1g |
| Big Tasty | 10.8g |
| McCrispy Original | 11.6g |
| Big Arch | 11.8g |
| Chicken McNuggets (9 pc) | 11.9g |
| Crispy Chicken Salad | 11.9g |
| McCrispy Deluxe | 14.7g |
| Snackbox | 22.6g |
| Chicken McNuggets (20 pc) | 27.4g |
Frequently asked
Does McDonald's Cyprus use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Cyprus cooks with: non-hydrogenated vegetable oil in the restaurant fryers ('Prepared in the restaurants using non-hydrogenated vegetable oil' on every fried item); the chain's own Cyprus ingredient statements name the fries as par-fried in 'a blend of non-hydrogenated vegetable oil (high oleic sunflower, sunflower, rapeseed, high oleic rapeseed)', the hash brown 'Blend of Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed)', the McNuggets / chicken patties / vegan patty 'vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed)', the mozzarella sticks sunflower oil; sunflower oil in the buns, rapeseed oil in the sauces, palm + rapeseed in the Apple Pie pastry. Across the 148 menu items we analyzed, it averages 2.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
What oil does McDonald's Cyprus cook with?
Our research indicates: non-hydrogenated vegetable oil in the restaurant fryers ('Prepared in the restaurants using non-hydrogenated vegetable oil' on every fried item); the chain's own Cyprus ingredient statements name the fries as par-fried in 'a blend of non-hydrogenated vegetable oil (high oleic sunflower, sunflower, rapeseed, high oleic rapeseed)', the hash brown 'Blend of Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed)', the McNuggets / chicken patties / vegan patty 'vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed)', the mozzarella sticks sunflower oil; sunflower oil in the buns, rapeseed oil in the sauces, palm + rapeseed in the Apple Pie pastry. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does McDonald's Cyprus use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Cyprus cooks with non-hydrogenated vegetable oil in the restaurant fryers ('Prepared in the restaurants using non-hydrogenated vegetable oil' on every fried item); the chain's own Cyprus ingredient statements name the fries as par-fried in 'a blend of non-hydrogenated vegetable oil (high oleic sunflower, sunflower, rapeseed, high oleic rapeseed)', the hash brown 'Blend of Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed)', the McNuggets / chicken patties / vegan patty 'vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed)', the mozzarella sticks sunflower oil; sunflower oil in the buns, rapeseed oil in the sauces, palm + rapeseed in the Apple Pie pastry, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is McDonald's Cyprus seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Cyprus cooks with non-hydrogenated vegetable oil in the restaurant fryers ('Prepared in the restaurants using non-hydrogenated vegetable oil' on every fried item); the chain's own Cyprus ingredient statements name the fries as par-fried in 'a blend of non-hydrogenated vegetable oil (high oleic sunflower, sunflower, rapeseed, high oleic rapeseed)', the hash brown 'Blend of Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed)', the McNuggets / chicken patties / vegan patty 'vegetable oils (sunflower, rapeseed)', the mozzarella sticks sunflower oil; sunflower oil in the buns, rapeseed oil in the sauces, palm + rapeseed in the Apple Pie pastry, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's Cyprus?
Pineapple Stick is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Cyprus, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at McDonald's Cyprus?
Chicken McNuggets (20 pc) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Cyprus, at an estimated 27.4g 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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