McDonald's Moldova Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Moldova cooks with: vegetable oil, species not named: McDonald's Moldova's own product pages say the fries are 'preparaţi în ulei' and the McNuggets are 'prăjite timp de 3 minute în ulei vegetal' (fried 3 minutes in vegetable oil); no oil species is published for Moldova. Sunflower is the region's staple oil but that is not chain-stated, so the undisclosed vegetable-oil pool is used. Across the 134 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at McDonald's Moldova
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 + Coca-Cola 400ml, 1.4g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Salată Prichindel | 0.0g |
| Cafea | 0.0g |
| Ceai Exclusiv | 0.0g |
| Suc Portocale 250 ml, reconstituit | 0.0g |
| Suc Portocale 400 ml, reconstituit | 0.0g |
What to Avoid at McDonald's Moldova
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Aripi Pui 8 buc. | 34.3g |
| Aripi Pui Crispy 8buc. | 28.6g |
| McNuggets 20 buc. | 25.8g |
| Aripi Pui 5 buc. | 22.9g |
| Garlic Pepper Chicken McNuggets 20 buc. | 21.1g |
Every McDonald's Moldova item, ranked
All 134 items we have for McDonald's Moldova, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Salată Prichindel | 0.0g |
| Sos Ketchup | 0.0g |
| Iced Latte | 0.0g |
| Sakura Iced Latte | 0.0g |
| Espresso | 0.0g |
| Cafea | 0.0g |
| Ceai Exclusiv | 0.0g |
| Suc Portocale 250 ml, reconstituit | 0.0g |
| Suc Portocale 400 ml, reconstituit | 0.0g |
| Suc Mere 250 ml, reconstituit | 0.0g |
| Suc Mere 400 ml, reconstituit | 0.0g |
| Passionfruit X Sprite | 0.0g |
| Watermelon X Sprite | 0.0g |
| Mango X Sprite | 0.0g |
| Sakura X Sprite | 0.0g |
| Green Apple X Sprite | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola 250ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola 400ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola 500ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Zahăr 250 ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Zahăr 400 ml | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Zahăr 500 ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta 250ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta 400ml | 0.0g |
| Fanta 500ml | 0.0g |
| Sprite 250ml | 0.0g |
| Sprite 400ml | 0.0g |
| Sprite 500ml | 0.0g |
| Lipton 250ml | 0.0g |
| Lipton 400ml | 0.0g |
| Lipton 500ml | 0.0g |
| Fuzetea Ceai Negru Lămâie și Citronelă | 0.0g |
| Fuzetea Ceai Negru Piersici și Hibiscus | 0.0g |
| Fuzetea Ceai Negru Fructe de Pădure | 0.0g |
| Energizant BURN | 0.0g |
| Apă carbogazoasă | 0.0g |
| Apă plată | 0.0g |
| Înghețată la cornet | 0.1g |
| Latte Macchiato 300 ml | 0.1g |
| Cafe Latte | 0.1g |
| Caramel Latte | 0.1g |
| Cappuccino 200 ml | 0.1g |
| Cappuccino 300 ml | 0.1g |
| McSundae Căpșune | 0.2g |
| Shake Ciocolată 250 ml | 0.2g |
| Shake Vanilie 250 ml | 0.2g |
| Shake Căpșune 250 ml | 0.2g |
| Sos Curry | 0.2g |
| Sos BBQ | 0.2g |
| Sos Dulce-Acrișor | 0.2g |
| Sos Szechuan Style | 0.2g |
| McSundae Caramel | 0.3g |
| Shake Vanilie 400 ml | 0.3g |
| Shake Căpșune 400 ml | 0.3g |
| Shake Royal Vanilie 300 ml | 0.3g |
| Shake Royal Căpșune 300 ml | 0.3g |
| Cheese Lavash | 0.4g |
| McSundae Ciocolată | 0.4g |
| Shake Ciocolată 400 ml | 0.4g |
| McFlurry Kit-Kat Caramel | 0.5g |
| Croissant cu unt | 0.6g |
| McFlurry Kit-Kat Ciocolată | 0.6g |
| Greek Salad | 0.8g |
| McPops Caise | 0.8g |
| McFlurry Oreo Ciocolată | 0.8g |
| McFlurry Oreo Caramel | 0.9g |
| McToast | 1.2g |
| Dublu Cheeseburger | 1.4g |
| Cheeseburger | 1.4g |
| Croissant cu șuncă | 1.4g |
| McRoyal | 1.6g |
| Sos Tabasco | 1.7g |
| Sos Muștar | 1.7g |
| Donut cu vanilie | 1.8g |
| McPops Ciocolată | 1.8g |
| McPops Ciocolată Albă | 1.8g |
| Hamburger | 1.9g |
| Chocolate Cookie | 2.0g |
| Triplu Cheeseburger | 2.1g |
| McPops Mix | 2.5g |
| Wedges | 3.4g |
| Croissant cu ciocolată | 3.8g |
| Tasty Jr. | 4.0g |
| Sos Cocktail | 4.0g |
| Dublu McRoyal | 4.1g |
| Shrimp McWrap | 4.5g |
| Plăcintă cu vișine | 4.5g |
| Sos Usturoi | 4.6g |
| McPuișor | 4.7g |
| Sos Creamy Deluxe | 5.0g |
| Tasty Jr. Chicken | 5.4g |
| Chicken Salad | 5.5g |
| Big Mac | 5.7g |
| Creveți 4 buc. | 5.8g |
| Sos Dorblu | 6.0g |
| Sos Smântână | 6.1g |
| Garlic Pepper Chicken McNuggets 6 buc. | 6.4g |
| McRoyal Deluxe | 6.5g |
| Dublu Cheese Lavash | 6.5g |
| Filet-o-Fish | 6.8g |
| Sos Cheese Truffle Style Flavor | 6.8g |
| Cartofi prăjiți - porție mică | 7.0g |
| Veneto Chicken Burger | 7.0g |
| Strips de pui 4buc. | 7.2g |
| Sos Habanero | 7.2g |
| Salată cu creveți | 7.9g |
| New York Deli Burger | 7.9g |
| McNuggets 6 buc. | 8.1g |
| Dublu McPuișor | 8.2g |
| Fish McWrap | 8.5g |
| McCrispy | 8.8g |
| Sos Maioneză | 8.9g |
| Garlic Pepper Chicken McNuggets 9 buc. | 9.3g |
| Beef McWrap | 9.3g |
| Cartofi prăjiți - porție medie | 9.3g |
| Big Tasty | 9.7g |
| McChicken | 9.9g |
| Dublu Filet-o-Fish | 10.4g |
| Strips de pui 6buc. | 10.7g |
| Creveți 8 buc. | 11.0g |
| Big Tasty Chicken | 11.6g |
| McNuggets 9 buc. | 12.2g |
| Cartofi prăjiți - porție mare | 12.2g |
| Chicken McWrap | 13.1g |
| Dublu Big Tasty | 13.2g |
| McCrispy Deluxe | 13.3g |
| Sos cu brânză cheddar | 16.7g |
| Cartofi cu sos de roșii cu ceapă prăjită | 18.0g |
| Aripi Pui Crispy 5buc. | 18.3g |
| Garlic Pepper Chicken McNuggets 20 buc. | 21.1g |
| Aripi Pui 5 buc. | 22.9g |
| McNuggets 20 buc. | 25.8g |
| Aripi Pui Crispy 8buc. | 28.6g |
| Aripi Pui 8 buc. | 34.3g |
Frequently asked
Does McDonald's Moldova use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Moldova cooks with: vegetable oil, species not named: McDonald's Moldova's own product pages say the fries are 'preparaţi în ulei' and the McNuggets are 'prăjite timp de 3 minute în ulei vegetal' (fried 3 minutes in vegetable oil); no oil species is published for Moldova. Sunflower is the region's staple oil but that is not chain-stated, so the undisclosed vegetable-oil pool is used. Across the 134 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.3g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does McDonald's Moldova cook with?
Our research indicates: vegetable oil, species not named: McDonald's Moldova's own product pages say the fries are 'preparaţi în ulei' and the McNuggets are 'prăjite timp de 3 minute în ulei vegetal' (fried 3 minutes in vegetable oil); no oil species is published for Moldova. Sunflower is the region's staple oil but that is not chain-stated, so the undisclosed vegetable-oil pool is used. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does McDonald's Moldova use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Moldova cooks with vegetable oil, species not named: McDonald's Moldova's own product pages say the fries are 'preparaţi în ulei' and the McNuggets are 'prăjite timp de 3 minute în ulei vegetal' (fried 3 minutes in vegetable oil); no oil species is published for Moldova. Sunflower is the region's staple oil but that is not chain-stated, so the undisclosed vegetable-oil pool is used, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is McDonald's Moldova seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Moldova cooks with vegetable oil, species not named: McDonald's Moldova's own product pages say the fries are 'preparaţi în ulei' and the McNuggets are 'prăjite timp de 3 minute în ulei vegetal' (fried 3 minutes in vegetable oil); no oil species is published for Moldova. Sunflower is the region's staple oil but that is not chain-stated, so the undisclosed vegetable-oil pool is used, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's Moldova?
Salată Prichindel is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Moldova, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at McDonald's Moldova?
Aripi Pui 8 buc. is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Moldova, at an estimated 34.3g 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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