What oil does Starbucks fry in?
Starbucks cooks with canola/sunflower/soybean oils in food items; phasing out canola — avocado-oil egg bites launched late 2025.
ALow Risk — 2.5g avg PUFA/item across 112 items
The 5 cleanest things to order at Starbucks
| Iced Green Tea | 0.0g PUFA |
| Pineapple Passionfruit Refresher (Tall) | 0.0g PUFA |
| Mango Dragonfruit Lemonade Refresher | 0.0g PUFA |
| Pink Drink (Coconut Milk) | 0.0g PUFA |
| Caffè Latte (Hot, Tall) | 0.0g PUFA |
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 Starbucks report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.