What oil does Taco Mayo fry in?
Taco Mayo cooks with Salad bowls are baked, never fried, in the chain's own words (the earlier "tostada bowls fried" wording was wrong). Chips are fried in "100% pure vegetable oil"; the chain does not name the seed..
The 5 cleanest things to order at Taco Mayo
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 |
|---|---|
| Sour Cream | 0.5g |
| Tropical Chillers | 2.0g |
| Cinnamayos | 3.0g |
| Choco Taco | 3.0g |
| Soft Chicken Taco | 4.0g |
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 Taco Mayo report card, or where it lands on the Seed Oil Index.
Frequently asked
Does Taco Mayo use beef tallow?
No. Taco Mayo cooks with Salad bowls are baked, never fried, in the chain's own words (the earlier "tostada bowls fried" wording was wrong). Chips are fried in "100% pure vegetable oil"; the chain does not name the seed., not beef tallow. See which chains fry in real fats on Tallow Watch.