What oil does Mighty Taco fry in?
Mighty Taco cooks with No in-house fryer. Tortilla chips are vegetable oil (corn, canola and/or sunflower). Flour tortillas list palm oil then soybean oil; the hard corn tortilla is corn plus soybean. Nacho cheese, ranch and tartar sauces are soybean oil. Buffito chicken and its sauce are canola. Refried beans are palm plus corn oil. The Cruncher is palm oil..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Mighty Taco
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.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Bowl of Seasoned Rice | 0.0g |
| Johnnie Ryan Loganberry | 0.0g |
| Bowlito - Fajita Steak | 0.4g |
| Refried Beans and Cheese Burrito | 0.5g |
| Bowlito - Fajita Chicken | 0.5g |
Lower PUFA is cleaner. These are estimates from published nutrition data and disclosed oils; preparation varies by location.
Why the frying oil matters
Most fast-food chains fry in seed oils like soybean, canola, corn, or a blend of them, which are high in polyunsaturated fat (PUFA). A handful still use beef tallow or other stable fats, which are far lower in PUFA. The oil a kitchen fries in is the single biggest driver of how much seed oil ends up on your plate. See the full breakdown on the Mighty Taco report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Mighty Taco use beef tallow?
No. Mighty Taco cooks with No in-house fryer. Tortilla chips are vegetable oil (corn, canola and/or sunflower). Flour tortillas list palm oil then soybean oil; the hard corn tortilla is corn plus soybean. Nacho cheese, ranch and tartar sauces are soybean oil. Buffito chicken and its sauce are canola. Refried beans are palm plus corn oil. The Cruncher is palm oil., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.