Mother's Jamaica Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Mother's Jamaica cooks with: not stated: Mother's (Mother's Enterprises / Mother's Food Group, mothersjm.com) publishes menu names only, with no frying-oil, pastry-fat, ingredient or nutrition statement. Fried chicken, nuggets, fries, fried dumplings, festival, plantain and breaded sandwich fillets scored as unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, higher-PUFA-wins, ~7 g a fried piece). Patties are baked pastry with an undisclosed shortening: about 5 g each, as in the Juici Patties and Tastee files; palm is NOT assumed.. Across the 113 menu items we analyzed, it averages 11.6g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Mother's Jamaica
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Cleanest full order: Jerk 1/4 Chicken + Coffee, 4.0g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Boiled Banana | 0.0g |
| Boiled Yam | 0.0g |
| Bottle Wata 500 Ml | 0.0g |
| Bottle Wata 600 Ml | 0.0g |
| Cran Wata (20ozs.) | 0.0g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| 15pcs DINNER MEAL | 109.5g |
| 15 Pcs Chicken + 2 Litre Soda | 105.0g |
| 9 Pcs Dinner Meal | 71.0g |
| 9 Pc Chicken (Only) 9 pcs | 63.0g |
| 6 Pk Chicken Family Meal | 63.0g |
Every Mother's Jamaica item, ranked
All 113 items we have for Mother's Jamaica, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Boiled Banana | 0.0g |
| Boiled Yam | 0.0g |
| Bottle Wata 500 Ml | 0.0g |
| Bottle Wata 600 Ml | 0.0g |
| Cran Wata (20ozs.) | 0.0g |
| Freshhh Box Juice 450 Ml | 0.0g |
| Bottle 20oz Soda | 0.0g |
| Bottle Soda 2 Lt | 0.0g |
| Tru Juice 340 Ml / BTL | 0.0g |
| Tea Bag | 0.0g |
| Tea Mint | 0.0g |
| Coffee | 0.0g |
| Ketchup - Sachet | 0.0g |
| Mustard - Sachet | 0.0g |
| BBQ Sauce 1oz | 0.0g |
| Sweet & Sour Sauce 1oz | 0.0g |
| Boiled Dumpling | 0.2g |
| Mountain Peak 3 in 1 Coffee | 0.2g |
| 1 Scoop cup | 0.4g |
| Hominy Corn Porridge | 0.5g |
| Corn on the cob | 0.5g |
| 2 Scoop cup | 0.8g |
| Rice n Peas (12 Ozs.) | 1.0g |
| Spice Bun | 1.0g |
| Wheat Bread | 1.0g |
| Hardo Bread | 1.0g |
| Chicken Soup | 1.5g |
| The Best Red Peas Soup | 1.5g |
| Sundae | 1.5g |
| Sugar Bun | 1.5g |
| Easter Bun | 1.5g |
| CocoBread w/Wheat | 2.0g |
| CocoBread | 2.0g |
| Cheese Bread | 2.0g |
| Pint | 2.5g |
| XV Burger (4") | 3.0g |
| Double Cheese Bacon Sandwich | 3.0g |
| Callaloo Sandwich | 3.0g |
| Ripe Plantain (3 pcs) | 3.0g |
| Butter Cake | 3.0g |
| Marble Cake Slice | 3.0g |
| Egg Sandwich | 3.5g |
| Egg 'n' Cheese Sandwich | 3.5g |
| Peanut Porridge | 4.0g |
| Callaloo n Saltfish | 4.0g |
| Jerk 1/4 Chicken | 4.0g |
| Egg 'n' Bacon Sandwich | 4.0g |
| Ackee Sandwich | 4.0g |
| Banana Bread Slice | 4.0g |
| Banana Cake | 4.0g |
| Cinnamon Danish | 4.0g |
| Jelly Donut | 4.0g |
| EBC Sandwich | 4.5g |
| Curry Goat Patty | 5.0g |
| Liver | 5.0g |
| Stewed Chicken | 5.0g |
| Mackerel Rundown | 5.0g |
| Quart (Ice cream) | 5.0g |
| Festival | 5.0g |
| Single Patty (Choose your flavour) | 5.0g |
| BBQ Big Burger (LTO) | 5.5g |
| Patty Cheese | 5.5g |
| Ackee n Saltfish | 6.0g |
| Big Burger | 6.0g |
| Texas BBQ Burger | 6.0g |
| Full House Patty | 6.0g |
| Big Burger Cheese | 6.5g |
| 1 Pc Chicken (Only) - 1 pcs | 7.0g |
| Jerk Dinner Box | 7.0g |
| Chicken Nugget 6Pc | 7.0g |
| Patty Sandwich Meal | 7.0g |
| Regular Fries | 7.0g |
| Big Bacon Cheese Burger | 7.5g |
| Fried Dumplings (3) | 9.0g |
| 1/4 Jerk Chick Meal | 9.0g |
| Patty Meal | 10.0g |
| Chicken Sandwich | 10.0g |
| Spicy Sweet Chilli Chicken Sandwich | 10.0g |
| Spicy Fish Sandwich | 10.0g |
| Large Fries | 10.0g |
| Chicken Nugget 9Pc | 10.5g |
| Fish Dinner Box | 11.0g |
| Mayonnaise 1oz | 12.0g |
| Texas BBQ Burger Meal- 5" | 13.0g |
| Big Burger Meal | 13.0g |
| Full House Patty Meal | 13.0g |
| 2 Pcs Chicken (Only) - 2 pcs | 14.0g |
| Chicken XV Meal | 14.0g |
| Chicken Nugget 12Pc | 14.0g |
| Chicken Nugget Combo 6Pc | 14.0g |
| Big Bacon Cheese Brg Meal | 14.5g |
| 2 Pcs Chicken Dinner Box | 17.0g |
| Spicy Sweet Chicken Chilli Sandwich Meal | 17.0g |
| Spicy Fish Sandwich Meal | 17.0g |
| Chicken Sandwich Meal | 17.0g |
| Chicken Nugget Combo 9Pc | 17.5g |
| Cocktail - Curry Goat | 18.0g |
| Cocktail Patty (12) (Must be ordered two days in advance) | 18.0g |
| Sweet Chilli Brawta Box | 21.0g |
| 3 Pcs Chicken (Only) - 3pcs | 21.0g |
| 2 Pcs Chicken Meal | 21.0g |
| 3 Pcs Chicken Dinner Box | 24.0g |
| 3 Pcs Chicken Meal | 28.0g |
| 4 Pcs Chicken Meal | 35.0g |
| 6 Pcs Chicken (Only) - 6pcs | 42.0g |
| 6 Pcs Dinner Meal | 47.0g |
| Patty Bulk Patty - Goat (12) | 60.0g |
| Bulk Patties - (12) | 60.0g |
| 9 Pc Chicken (Only) 9 pcs | 63.0g |
| 6 Pk Chicken Family Meal | 63.0g |
| 9 Pcs Dinner Meal | 71.0g |
| 15 Pcs Chicken + 2 Litre Soda | 105.0g |
| 15pcs DINNER MEAL | 109.5g |
Frequently asked
Does Mother's Jamaica use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Mother's Jamaica cooks with: not stated: Mother's (Mother's Enterprises / Mother's Food Group, mothersjm.com) publishes menu names only, with no frying-oil, pastry-fat, ingredient or nutrition statement. Fried chicken, nuggets, fries, fried dumplings, festival, plantain and breaded sandwich fillets scored as unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, higher-PUFA-wins, ~7 g a fried piece). Patties are baked pastry with an undisclosed shortening: about 5 g each, as in the Juici Patties and Tastee files; palm is NOT assumed.. Across the 113 menu items we analyzed, it averages 11.6g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of D (Very High Risk).
What oil does Mother's Jamaica cook with?
Our research indicates: not stated: Mother's (Mother's Enterprises / Mother's Food Group, mothersjm.com) publishes menu names only, with no frying-oil, pastry-fat, ingredient or nutrition statement. Fried chicken, nuggets, fries, fried dumplings, festival, plantain and breaded sandwich fillets scored as unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, higher-PUFA-wins, ~7 g a fried piece). Patties are baked pastry with an undisclosed shortening: about 5 g each, as in the Juici Patties and Tastee files; palm is NOT assumed.. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Mother's Jamaica use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Mother's Jamaica cooks with not stated: Mother's (Mother's Enterprises / Mother's Food Group, mothersjm.com) publishes menu names only, with no frying-oil, pastry-fat, ingredient or nutrition statement. Fried chicken, nuggets, fries, fried dumplings, festival, plantain and breaded sandwich fillets scored as unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, higher-PUFA-wins, ~7 g a fried piece). Patties are baked pastry with an undisclosed shortening: about 5 g each, as in the Juici Patties and Tastee files; palm is NOT assumed., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Mother's Jamaica seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Mother's Jamaica cooks with not stated: Mother's (Mother's Enterprises / Mother's Food Group, mothersjm.com) publishes menu names only, with no frying-oil, pastry-fat, ingredient or nutrition statement. Fried chicken, nuggets, fries, fried dumplings, festival, plantain and breaded sandwich fillets scored as unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, higher-PUFA-wins, ~7 g a fried piece). Patties are baked pastry with an undisclosed shortening: about 5 g each, as in the Juici Patties and Tastee files; palm is NOT assumed., which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Mother's Jamaica?
Boiled Banana is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Mother's Jamaica, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Mother's Jamaica?
15pcs DINNER MEAL is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Mother's Jamaica, at an estimated 109.5g 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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