McDonald's Mauritius Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Mauritius cooks with: blend of sunflower and rapeseed (canola) oil, chain-stated for Mauritius: the McDonald's Mauritius FAQ says the fries are 'cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil' and the veggie patty is 'fried in high quality 100% vegetable oil blend'. The blend ratio is not stated, so fried items are scored at a vegetable-oil PUFA share (~0.58 of the oil fat), between rapeseed (0.32) and sunflower (0.68), leaning high per higher-PUFA-wins. The wording mirrors McDonald's UK's FAQ, but it is published on the Mauritius site.. Across the 84 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.6g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at McDonald's Mauritius
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 + Water, 1.0g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Iced long black | 0.0g |
| Mixology Blueberry | 0.0g |
| Mixology Mango | 0.0g |
| Mixology Passion Fruit | 0.0g |
| BBQ | 0.1g |
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| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Crispy Chicken 9pcs | 58.5g |
| Crispy Chicken 5pcs | 32.5g |
| Happy Meal McVeggie | 14.5g |
| Chicken Mac | 13.0g |
| Crispy Chicken 2pcs | 13.0g |
Around the world: McDonald's
In Japan, McDonald's cooks with palm oil and beef tallow. In Mauritius: sunflower and rapeseed oil. Same chain.
We have McDonald's in 84 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.
| Country | Cooks with | Large Fries | Big Mac | McChicken | Cheeseburger | Double Cheeseburger | McFlurry Oreo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritius (this page) | sunflower and rapeseed oil | 11.5g | 4.5g | 9.0g | 1.0g | 1.5g | 0.8g |
| U.S. | canola, corn and soybean oil | n/a | 11.3g | 11.4g | 1.6g | 3.0g | n/a |
| Argentina | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.7g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.7g |
| Australia | canola oil | n/a | 4.1g | 6.0g | 1.7g | 2.6g | n/a |
| Austria | rapeseed and sunflower oil | n/a | 4.5g | 11.1g | 1.0g | 1.4g | 0.4g |
| Azerbaijan | sunflower oil | n/a | 4.2g | 6.8g | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bahrain | sunflower and canola oil | 27.9g | 3.9g | 10.6g | 0.8g | 1.6g | n/a |
| Belgium | Not disclosed | n/a | 7.1g | 9.9g | 1.4g | n/a | 0.9g |
| Brazil | Not disclosed | n/a | 7.0g | 9.0g | 0.7g | n/a | n/a |
| Bulgaria | Not disclosed | 16.3g | 5.4g | 9.7g | 1.6g | 1.4g | n/a |
| Canada | canola, corn and soybean oil | 15.7g | 11.2g | 14.7g | 2.2g | 1.3g | n/a |
| Chile | Not disclosed | n/a | 6.3g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2.0g |
| Colombia | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.5g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.9g |
| Costa Rica | Not disclosed | n/a | 3.6g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.0g |
| Croatia | vegetable oil | n/a | 3.7g | 9.7g | 0.9g | 1.4g | n/a |
| Cyprus | vegetable oil | n/a | 5.8g | 10.1g | 0.7g | 1.4g | 0.6g |
| Czechia | rapeseed and sunflower oil | n/a | 3.8g | 10.9g | 1.0g | 1.4g | n/a |
| Denmark | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 4.1g | 13.3g | 1.0g | 1.5g | 1.3g |
| Dominican Republic | Not disclosed | n/a | 4.5g | n/a | 1.7g | n/a | 1.0g |
| Ecuador | Not disclosed | n/a | 7.8g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 7.0g |
| Egypt | Not disclosed | n/a | 13.7g | 9.0g | 6.0g | 11.4g | n/a |
| El Salvador | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.9g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.4g |
| Estonia | Not disclosed | n/a | 3.0g | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Finland | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| France | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 4.0g | 12.3g | 1.3g | 1.7g | n/a |
| Georgia | sunflower oil | n/a | 5.8g | 10.3g | 0.7g | 1.4g | n/a |
| Germany | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 3.9g | 11.3g | 0.9g | 1.8g | n/a |
| Greece | Not disclosed | 13.1g | 8.5g | 12.0g | 1.6g | 2.2g | 0.9g |
| Guatemala | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.9g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.4g |
| Honduras | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.9g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.4g |
| Hong Kong | Not disclosed | n/a | 4.1g | 8.0g | 0.7g | 1.4g | n/a |
| Hungary | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 3.8g | 10.7g | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| India | vegetable oil | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Indonesia | palm oil | n/a | 2.5g | n/a | 1.1g | 1.9g | n/a |
| Ireland | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 3.3g | n/a | 1.2g | 2.0g | n/a |
| Israel | canola oil | n/a | 2.5g | 3.5g | 1.0g | 1.6g | 0.8g |
| Italy | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 8.7g | 12.1g | 1.4g | 1.4g | 0.9g |
| Japan | palm oil and beef tallow | n/a | 6.5g | 8.0g | 1.3g | 2.2g | n/a |
| Jordan | sunflower and canola oil | n/a | 1.0g | 6.6g | n/a | 10.8g | 1.5g |
| Kuwait | sunflower and canola oil | 11.9g | 4.2g | 8.0g | 0.9g | 1.6g | n/a |
| Latvia | Not disclosed | n/a | 4.1g | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Lebanon | Not disclosed | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.7g | n/a | 1.2g |
| Lithuania | Not disclosed | n/a | 4.0g | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Luxembourg | Not disclosed | n/a | 3.9g | 11.3g | 0.9g | 1.8g | n/a |
| Malaysia | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.8g | 7.7g | 2.6g | 4.3g | n/a |
| Malta | Not disclosed | n/a | 4.5g | 9.0g | 1.3g | 2.0g | n/a |
| Mexico | Not disclosed | n/a | 1.3g | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Moldova | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.7g | 9.9g | 1.4g | n/a | n/a |
| Morocco | Not disclosed | n/a | 4.0g | 8.0g | 1.7g | 2.2g | n/a |
| Netherlands | vegetable oil | n/a | 3.8g | 13.4g | 0.7g | 1.3g | 0.8g |
| New Zealand | canola oil | n/a | 8.8g | 11.0g | 1.0g | 1.5g | n/a |
| Nicaragua | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.9g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5.4g |
| Norway | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 4.3g | 13.7g | 1.0g | n/a | n/a |
| Oman | sunflower and canola oil | 27.9g | 2.7g | 8.7g | 0.8g | n/a | n/a |
| Pakistan | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.0g | 12.0g | n/a | n/a | 1.0g |
| Panama | Not disclosed | n/a | 2.8g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.7g |
| Paraguay | Not disclosed | n/a | 4.5g | 6.5g | n/a | n/a | 1.2g |
| Peru | Not disclosed | n/a | 9.3g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.1g |
| Philippines | Not disclosed | n/a | 11.0g | n/a | 1.0g | 3.0g | n/a |
| Poland | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 4.5g | 10.7g | 1.0g | n/a | n/a |
| Portugal | rapeseed oil | n/a | 8.7g | 10.4g | 1.4g | 2.2g | 0.7g |
| Puerto Rico | Not disclosed | n/a | 10.4g | 8.9g | 2.3g | 3.0g | 0.6g |
| Qatar | sunflower and canola oil | 27.9g | 4.2g | 8.0g | 0.9g | 1.6g | n/a |
| Romania | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 5.8g | 10.3g | 1.4g | n/a | n/a |
| Réunion | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.0g | 9.0g | 1.5g | 2.0g | n/a |
| Saudi Arabia | sunflower and canola oil | n/a | 7.0g | 11.2g | 0.8g | n/a | n/a |
| Serbia | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.4g | 11.8g | 0.7g | n/a | n/a |
| Singapore | canola oil | n/a | 3.5g | 5.3g | 0.7g | 1.3g | n/a |
| Slovakia | rapeseed and sunflower oil | n/a | 3.8g | 10.9g | 1.0g | 1.4g | n/a |
| Slovenia | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 3.5g | 11.4g | 0.7g | n/a | 0.7g |
| South Africa | Not disclosed | n/a | 3.3g | 6.6g | 0.8g | 1.3g | n/a |
| South Korea | Not disclosed | n/a | 3.6g | 11.2g | 2.0g | 2.4g | n/a |
| Spain | sunflower oil | n/a | 8.7g | n/a | 1.4g | n/a | 2.2g |
| Sweden | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 3.9g | 13.7g | n/a | n/a | 1.0g |
| Switzerland | rapeseed oil | n/a | 3.6g | 5.0g | 1.1g | 1.3g | n/a |
| Taiwan | Not disclosed | n/a | 3.7g | 7.4g | 0.9g | 1.4g | n/a |
| Thailand | Not disclosed | n/a | n/a | 6.0g | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Turkey | Not disclosed | n/a | 7.2g | 6.1g | 0.6g | 1.1g | n/a |
| UK | sunflower and rapeseed oil | n/a | 3.3g | n/a | 1.2g | 2.0g | n/a |
| Ukraine | sunflower and rapeseed oil | 12.9g | 7.0g | 12.0g | 1.4g | 3.3g | n/a |
| United Arab Emirates | sunflower and canola oil | n/a | 6.5g | 7.6g | 0.8g | 1.4g | 0.8g |
| Uruguay | Not disclosed | n/a | 5.5g | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.8g |
| Venezuela | Not disclosed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 0.6g |
| Vietnam | vegetable oil | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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 McDonald's Mauritius item, ranked
All 84 items we have for McDonald's Mauritius, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Ketchup | 0.0g |
| Espresso | 0.0g |
| Americano | 0.0g |
| Tea | 0.0g |
| Iced long black | 0.0g |
| Coke | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero | 0.0g |
| Sprite | 0.0g |
| Fanta | 0.0g |
| Apple Juice | 0.0g |
| Orange Juice | 0.0g |
| Mixology Blueberry | 0.0g |
| Mixology Mango | 0.0g |
| Mixology Passion Fruit | 0.0g |
| Water | 0.0g |
| BBQ | 0.1g |
| Sweet Chilli | 0.1g |
| Sweet & Sour | 0.1g |
| Double Espresso | 0.1g |
| Cone | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino | 0.2g |
| Plain Sundae | 0.3g |
| Strawberry Sundae | 0.3g |
| Vanilla Shake | 0.3g |
| Strawberry Shake | 0.3g |
| Latte | 0.3g |
| Hot Chocolate | 0.3g |
| Caramel Iced Latte | 0.3g |
| Hazelnut Iced Latte | 0.3g |
| Vanilla Iced Latte | 0.3g |
| Iced chocolate | 0.3g |
| Iced latte | 0.3g |
| Chocodip Cone | 0.4g |
| Chocolate Sundae | 0.4g |
| Chocolate Shake | 0.4g |
| Mocha | 0.4g |
| Beef Burger | 0.8g |
| McFlurry Oreo | 0.8g |
| Cheeseburger | 1.0g |
| Golden McFlurry | 1.0g |
| McPops Chocolate Hazelnut | 1.2g |
| McPops White Chocolate | 1.2g |
| McPops Choc-O-Lot | 1.2g |
| McPops Pink Pearl | 1.2g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 1.5g |
| Royal Cheese | 2.0g |
| Chocolate Ganache | 2.0g |
| McPops 2pcs | 2.0g |
| McFlurry Pistachio Kataifi | 2.5g |
| Pistachio Kataifi Shake | 2.5g |
| Apple Pie | 3.0g |
| Royal Deluxe | 4.0g |
| McPops 4Pcs | 4.0g |
| Big Mac | 4.5g |
| Junior Chicken n Cheese | 5.0g |
| Value Chicken | 5.0g |
| Mayo Sauce | 5.0g |
| Chicken 'n Cheese | 6.0g |
| McNuggets 6 pcs | 6.0g |
| Pizza McPuff | 6.0g |
| Regular Fries | 6.5g |
| Happy Meal Beef Burger | 7.3g |
| McWrap Classic | 8.0g |
| McWrap Spicy | 8.0g |
| McWings 4 pcs | 8.0g |
| McVeggie | 8.0g |
| Sweet Potato Fries | 8.0g |
| McChicken | 9.0g |
| Spicy Chicken Fillet Burger | 9.0g |
| Spicy Chicken Fillet McWrap | 9.0g |
| Spicy Paneer | 9.0g |
| Medium Fries | 9.0g |
| Spicy Chicken Fillet 2 Pcs | 10.0g |
| Happy Meal Chicken McNuggets 4pcs | 10.5g |
| Grand Chicken | 11.0g |
| Spicy Grand Chicken | 11.0g |
| Large Fries | 11.5g |
| Happy Meal Value Chicken | 11.5g |
| Chicken Mac | 13.0g |
| Crispy Chicken 2pcs | 13.0g |
| Crispy Chicken 2pcs Spicy | 13.0g |
| Happy Meal McVeggie | 14.5g |
| Crispy Chicken 5pcs | 32.5g |
| Crispy Chicken 9pcs | 58.5g |
Frequently asked
Does McDonald's Mauritius use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Mauritius cooks with: blend of sunflower and rapeseed (canola) oil, chain-stated for Mauritius: the McDonald's Mauritius FAQ says the fries are 'cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil' and the veggie patty is 'fried in high quality 100% vegetable oil blend'. The blend ratio is not stated, so fried items are scored at a vegetable-oil PUFA share (~0.58 of the oil fat), between rapeseed (0.32) and sunflower (0.68), leaning high per higher-PUFA-wins. The wording mirrors McDonald's UK's FAQ, but it is published on the Mauritius site.. Across the 84 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.6g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does McDonald's Mauritius cook with?
Our research indicates: blend of sunflower and rapeseed (canola) oil, chain-stated for Mauritius: the McDonald's Mauritius FAQ says the fries are 'cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil' and the veggie patty is 'fried in high quality 100% vegetable oil blend'. The blend ratio is not stated, so fried items are scored at a vegetable-oil PUFA share (~0.58 of the oil fat), between rapeseed (0.32) and sunflower (0.68), leaning high per higher-PUFA-wins. The wording mirrors McDonald's UK's FAQ, but it is published on the Mauritius site.. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does McDonald's Mauritius use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Mauritius cooks with blend of sunflower and rapeseed (canola) oil, chain-stated for Mauritius: the McDonald's Mauritius FAQ says the fries are 'cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil' and the veggie patty is 'fried in high quality 100% vegetable oil blend'. The blend ratio is not stated, so fried items are scored at a vegetable-oil PUFA share (~0.58 of the oil fat), between rapeseed (0.32) and sunflower (0.68), leaning high per higher-PUFA-wins. The wording mirrors McDonald's UK's FAQ, but it is published on the Mauritius site., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is McDonald's Mauritius seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Mauritius cooks with blend of sunflower and rapeseed (canola) oil, chain-stated for Mauritius: the McDonald's Mauritius FAQ says the fries are 'cooked in dedicated frying vats in a non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil' and the veggie patty is 'fried in high quality 100% vegetable oil blend'. The blend ratio is not stated, so fried items are scored at a vegetable-oil PUFA share (~0.58 of the oil fat), between rapeseed (0.32) and sunflower (0.68), leaning high per higher-PUFA-wins. The wording mirrors McDonald's UK's FAQ, but it is published on the Mauritius site., which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's Mauritius?
Iced long black is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Mauritius, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at McDonald's Mauritius?
Crispy Chicken 9pcs is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Mauritius, at an estimated 58.5g 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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