What oil does Red Mango fry in?
Red Mango cooks with No deep fryer. Red Mango is a frozen yogurt, smoothie, and fresh-juice bar; the small "Cafe" side menu (cold salads, PB&J, panini-style flatbread sandwiches) is toasted, not fried. Fat mostly comes from dairy (the nonfat/lowfat yogurt base, cheese), palm oil and coconut oil in the indulgent Fro-Yo Mashup flavor bases and peanut butter/Nutella toppings, and soybean and canola oil worked into the flatbread dough, Caesar dressing, BBQ sauce, and basil pesto used on the cafe items..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Red Mango
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 |
|---|---|
| Mango Froyo (small) | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Froyo (small) | 0.0g |
| Chocolate Froyo (small) | 0.0g |
| Honey Drizzle | 0.0g |
| Grapefruit Sorbetto | 0.0g |
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 Red Mango report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Red Mango use beef tallow?
No. Red Mango cooks with No deep fryer. Red Mango is a frozen yogurt, smoothie, and fresh-juice bar; the small "Cafe" side menu (cold salads, PB&J, panini-style flatbread sandwiches) is toasted, not fried. Fat mostly comes from dairy (the nonfat/lowfat yogurt base, cheese), palm oil and coconut oil in the indulgent Fro-Yo Mashup flavor bases and peanut butter/Nutella toppings, and soybean and canola oil worked into the flatbread dough, Caesar dressing, BBQ sauce, and basil pesto used on the cafe items., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.