Carl's Jr New Zealand Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Carl's Jr New Zealand cooks with: vegetable oil (fryers), chain-stated but unnamed: Carl's Jr NZ help centre 'What oil do you use at Carls Jr?' answers 'We use vegetable oil in our fryers' (updated 2023-05-09). The NZ nutrition guide's fries print about 8% saturated fat (Fries - Small 9.7 g fat, 0.8 g sat), which fits a canola-type oil, but the oil type is not named, so rows use the unnamed vegetable-oil pool. Across the 101 menu items we analyzed, it averages 7.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Carl's Jr New Zealand
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 + Coke (Regular), 1.8g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| L&P (Regular) | 0.0g |
| L&P (Large) | 0.0g |
| Watermelon Splash Spritzer | 0.0g |
| Peach Fizz Spritzer | 0.0g |
| Lime & Mint Spritzer | 0.0g |
What to Avoid at Carl's Jr New Zealand
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Bacon Ranch Crisscut | 30.0g |
| Alabama Slamma Big Chicken | 27.0g |
| Famous Star Double Big Chicken | 26.0g |
| Chili Cheese Crisscut | 25.8g |
| Western Bacon Double Big Chicken | 24.0g |
Every Carl's Jr New Zealand item, ranked
All 101 items we have for Carl's Jr New Zealand, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Coke (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Coke (Large) | 0.0g |
| Coke No Sugar (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Coke No Sugar (Large) | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero (Large) | 0.0g |
| Fanta (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Fanta (Large) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Raspberry (Regular) | 0.0g |
| Fanta Raspberry (Large) | 0.0g |
| L&P (Regular) | 0.0g |
| L&P (Large) | 0.0g |
| L&P Ginger Beer (Regular) | 0.0g |
| L&P Ginger Beer (Large) | 0.0g |
| Pump Water Mini 400ml | 0.0g |
| Pump Water 750ml | 0.0g |
| Apple Juice | 0.0g |
| Watermelon Splash Spritzer | 0.0g |
| Peach Fizz Spritzer | 0.0g |
| Lime & Mint Spritzer | 0.0g |
| Cherry Crush Spritzer | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Sundae | 0.7g |
| Salted Caramel Sundae | 0.7g |
| Chocolate Sundae | 0.8g |
| Cookies & Cream Sundae | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Milkshake | 1.6g |
| Strawberry Milkshake | 1.6g |
| Salted Caramel Milkshake | 1.6g |
| Banana Flake Milkshake | 1.6g |
| Double Cheeseburger | 1.7g |
| Oreo Milkshake | 1.7g |
| Cheeseburger | 1.8g |
| Jim Beam Cheeseburger | 2.0g |
| Memphis BBQ Cheeseburger | 2.0g |
| Banana Flake Loaded Milkshake | 2.0g |
| Chocolate Loaded Milkshake | 2.0g |
| Oreo Loaded Milkshake | 2.0g |
| Strawberry Loaded Milkshake | 2.0g |
| Salted Caramel Loaded Milkshake | 2.0g |
| Hamburger | 2.6g |
| Triple Cheeseburger | 3.0g |
| Classic Carl Cheeseburger | 3.0g |
| Hot Nashville Cheeseburger | 3.0g |
| Dipping Sauce | 3.0g |
| Cali Classic Double Cheeseburger | 5.8g |
| The Smash Burger | 6.0g |
| Texas BBQ Fries (Regular) | 6.0g |
| Memphis BBQ Big Angus | 6.4g |
| Chicken Tenders (3 Piece) | 6.5g |
| Western Bacon Big Angus | 6.7g |
| Western Bacon Cheeseburger | 6.8g |
| Star Nuggets (6 Piece) | 7.0g |
| Memphis BBQ Double Big Angus | 7.2g |
| Western Bacon Double Big Angus | 7.4g |
| Classic Carl | 7.6g |
| Big Carl | 7.8g |
| Double Western Bacon Cheeseburger | 8.0g |
| Onion Rings (Regular) | 8.0g |
| Portobello Big Angus | 8.6g |
| Original Big Angus | 9.0g |
| Hot Nashville Big Angus | 9.0g |
| Memphis BBQ Triple Big Angus | 9.0g |
| Western Bacon Triple Big Angus | 9.0g |
| Triple Classic Carl | 9.0g |
| Triple Western Bacon Cheeseburger | 9.0g |
| Hot Honey Wraptor | 9.0g |
| Nashville Wraptor | 9.0g |
| Texas BBQ Fries (Large) | 9.0g |
| Portobello Double Big Angus | 9.3g |
| Crisscut Fries | 9.6g |
| Jim Beam Double Big Angus | 10.0g |
| Original Wraptor | 10.0g |
| Famous Star | 10.2g |
| Super Star | 10.4g |
| Chicken Tenders (5 Piece) | 10.8g |
| Jim Beam Big Angus | 10.9g |
| Original Double Big Angus | 11.0g |
| Hot Nashville Double Big Angus | 11.0g |
| Portobello Triple Big Angus | 11.0g |
| Veggie Burger | 11.1g |
| Carl's Catch | 11.8g |
| Jim Beam Triple Big Angus | 12.0g |
| Hot Nashville Triple Big Angus | 12.0g |
| Original Triple Big Angus | 12.0g |
| Triple Famous Star | 12.0g |
| Onion Rings (Large) | 12.0g |
| Star Nuggets (12 Piece) | 14.0g |
| Value Chicken | 14.4g |
| Chili Cheese Fries | 15.0g |
| Western Bacon Big Chicken | 15.0g |
| Hot Nashville Big Chicken | 15.0g |
| Famous Star Big Chicken | 16.0g |
| Bacon Swiss Big Chicken | 16.3g |
| Alabama Big Chicken | 16.7g |
| Double Value Chicken | 22.0g |
| Western Bacon Double Big Chicken | 24.0g |
| Hot Nashville Double Big Chicken | 24.0g |
| Chili Cheese Crisscut | 25.8g |
| Famous Star Double Big Chicken | 26.0g |
| Alabama Slamma Big Chicken | 27.0g |
| Bacon Ranch Crisscut | 30.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Carl's Jr New Zealand use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Carl's Jr New Zealand cooks with: vegetable oil (fryers), chain-stated but unnamed: Carl's Jr NZ help centre 'What oil do you use at Carls Jr?' answers 'We use vegetable oil in our fryers' (updated 2023-05-09). The NZ nutrition guide's fries print about 8% saturated fat (Fries - Small 9.7 g fat, 0.8 g sat), which fits a canola-type oil, but the oil type is not named, so rows use the unnamed vegetable-oil pool. Across the 101 menu items we analyzed, it averages 7.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
What oil does Carl's Jr New Zealand cook with?
Our research indicates: vegetable oil (fryers), chain-stated but unnamed: Carl's Jr NZ help centre 'What oil do you use at Carls Jr?' answers 'We use vegetable oil in our fryers' (updated 2023-05-09). The NZ nutrition guide's fries print about 8% saturated fat (Fries - Small 9.7 g fat, 0.8 g sat), which fits a canola-type oil, but the oil type is not named, so rows use the unnamed vegetable-oil pool. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Carl's Jr New Zealand use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Carl's Jr New Zealand cooks with vegetable oil (fryers), chain-stated but unnamed: Carl's Jr NZ help centre 'What oil do you use at Carls Jr?' answers 'We use vegetable oil in our fryers' (updated 2023-05-09). The NZ nutrition guide's fries print about 8% saturated fat (Fries - Small 9.7 g fat, 0.8 g sat), which fits a canola-type oil, but the oil type is not named, so rows use the unnamed vegetable-oil pool, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Carl's Jr New Zealand seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Carl's Jr New Zealand cooks with vegetable oil (fryers), chain-stated but unnamed: Carl's Jr NZ help centre 'What oil do you use at Carls Jr?' answers 'We use vegetable oil in our fryers' (updated 2023-05-09). The NZ nutrition guide's fries print about 8% saturated fat (Fries - Small 9.7 g fat, 0.8 g sat), which fits a canola-type oil, but the oil type is not named, so rows use the unnamed vegetable-oil pool, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Carl's Jr New Zealand?
L&P (Regular) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Carl's Jr New Zealand, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Carl's Jr New Zealand?
Bacon Ranch Crisscut is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Carl's Jr New Zealand, at an estimated 30.0g 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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