McDonald's Spain Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Spain cooks with: sunflower oil in the fryers: McDonald's Spain told merca2.es (2018) 'El que usamos en McDonalds Espana es aceite refinado de girasol 100% y antiespumante E900' (supplier Cargill); a 2014 statement to the consumer association OCU said 'aceite de girasol alto oleico', so the oil may be high-oleic, but the newer statement does not say so and ordinary sunflower is used (higher-PUFA rule). Extra-virgin olive oil on the breakfast toasts (chain's own product text); bun and sauce oils not disclosed (sunflower stand-in). Across the 132 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at McDonald's Spain
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: Doble Cheeseburger + Ensalada de la huerta + Coca-Cola Mediana, 1.5g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Uvas | 0.0g |
| Piña | 0.0g |
| Té verde | 0.0g |
| Té English | 0.0g |
| Té manzanilla | 0.0g |
What to Avoid at McDonald's Spain
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| ShareBox 10 McNuggets y 10 alitas de pollo | 44.4g |
| Sharebox McNuggets y Estrellitas | 29.3g |
| McCrispy Original Doble | 24.7g |
| Top Fries Bacon & Cheese para compartir | 23.3g |
| McDalena Chocolate | 19.8g |
Every McDonald's Spain item, ranked
All 132 items we have for McDonald's Spain, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Uvas | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Pure Premium Naranja | 0.0g |
| Tropicana Pure Premium Manzana | 0.0g |
| Piña | 0.0g |
| Fuze Tea Pequeño | 0.0g |
| Fuze Tea Mediano | 0.0g |
| Fuze Tea Grande | 0.0g |
| Agua Mineral Nestlé Aquarel | 0.0g |
| Té verde | 0.0g |
| Té English | 0.0g |
| Té manzanilla | 0.0g |
| Cerveza Mahou | 0.0g |
| Cerveza Sin Gluten | 0.0g |
| Cerveza sin alcohol | 0.0g |
| Café Americano | 0.0g |
| Fanta Naranja Zero Pequeña | 0.0g |
| Fanta Naranja Zero Mediana | 0.0g |
| Fanta Naranja Zero Grande | 0.0g |
| Aquarius Zero Pequeño | 0.0g |
| Aquarius Zero Mediano | 0.0g |
| Aquarius Zero Grande | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Pequeña | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Mediana | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Grande | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Zero Pequeña | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Zero Mediana | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Zero Grande | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero Pequeño | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero Mediano | 0.0g |
| Sprite Zero Grande | 0.0g |
| Café Espresso | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero pequeña | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Mediana | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Grande | 0.0g |
| Ensalada de la huerta | 0.1g |
| Happy Cherritos | 0.1g |
| Bolsa de Manzana | 0.1g |
| Danonino Street Fresa | 0.1g |
| Café con leche | 0.1g |
| Café bombón | 0.1g |
| Café Espresso Cortado | 0.1g |
| Cono de helado | 0.2g |
| Capuccino | 0.2g |
| Caramel latte | 0.2g |
| Salted Caramel Latte | 0.2g |
| Mini McFlurry Filipinos Blanco | 0.3g |
| Mini McFlurry Magnum Gold Caramel | 0.3g |
| Mini McFlurry KitKat | 0.3g |
| Mocha Latte | 0.3g |
| Leche caliente | 0.3g |
| Café con helado | 0.3g |
| Chocolate caliente Nesquik | 0.3g |
| Sundae Chocolate | 0.4g |
| Sundae Caramelo | 0.4g |
| Chai Latte | 0.4g |
| McFlurry Magnum Gold Caramel | 0.5g |
| Croissant | 0.5g |
| Tostada con mantequilla y mermelada | 0.5g |
| McFlurry KitKat | 0.6g |
| Mini McFlurry Oreo | 0.6g |
| Gazpacho | 0.7g |
| Doble Cheeseburger | 1.4g |
| Cheeseburger | 1.4g |
| Sundae Chocolate Blanco | 1.4g |
| McPops Nocilla | 1.6g |
| McFlurry Filipinos Blanco | 1.8g |
| McPops Limón | 1.8g |
| McPops Chocolate Blanco | 1.8g |
| McPops Buenissimo | 1.9g |
| Triple Cheeseburger | 2.0g |
| Tostada con aceite y tomate | 2.0g |
| McExtreme Intense Cheddar | 2.1g |
| Hamburguesa | 2.1g |
| Cookie Chocolate Blanco y Frambuesa | 2.1g |
| McFlurry Oreo | 2.2g |
| McPops Lotus Biscoff | 2.2g |
| Cookie Chocolate | 2.2g |
| Cuarto de Libra | 2.5g |
| McRoyal Deluxe | 2.5g |
| Tostada con tomate y jamón | 2.5g |
| McExtreme Intense Cheddar Doble | 4.0g |
| 9 Chicken McBites | 4.1g |
| Cuarto de Libra Doble | 4.2g |
| Chicken & Cheese | 4.3g |
| Ensalada Honey Mustard | 4.8g |
| McFish | 4.9g |
| McNuggets de pollo 4 | 5.6g |
| Chicken Burger BBQ | 6.2g |
| Chicken Burger Kids | 6.2g |
| Estrellitas de Queso | 6.5g |
| Redondo Glaseado | 6.5g |
| Patatas Deluxe Medianas | 6.7g |
| Apple pie | 6.7g |
| Alitas de pollo | 6.8g |
| Patatas Fritas Pequeñas | 7.5g |
| McNuggets de pollo 6 | 8.2g |
| Filete de Pescado | 8.2g |
| McWrap CBO | 8.3g |
| Ensalada César | 8.4g |
| Big Mac | 8.7g |
| McExtreme Bacon | 9.0g |
| McExtreme Pulled Pork Buffalo | 9.0g |
| 20 Chicken McBites | 9.2g |
| Patatas Deluxe Grandes | 9.5g |
| McExtreme Bacon Doble | 9.9g |
| Redondo Chocolate | 9.9g |
| McCrispy BBQ&Bacon | 10.0g |
| Chicken Mayo | 10.1g |
| McExtreme Pulled Pork Buffalo Doble | 10.3g |
| Top Fries Bacon & Cheese Deluxe Individuales | 10.6g |
| Canela Latte | 10.6g |
| Patatas Fritas Medianas | 10.9g |
| McPollo | 11.5g |
| Top Fries Bacon & Cheese Individuales | 11.7g |
| McNuggets de pollo 9 | 11.9g |
| Filete de Pescado Doble | 12.0g |
| CBO | 12.3g |
| CBO Doble | 12.6g |
| Patatas Fritas Grandes | 14.3g |
| Tostada con tortilla | 14.4g |
| Big Arch | 14.9g |
| Doble Chicken Mayo | 15.2g |
| McCrispy Original | 16.3g |
| McCrispy BBQ&Bacon Doble | 16.6g |
| Top Fries Bacon & Cheese Deluxe para compartir | 19.5g |
| Triple Chicken Mayo | 19.6g |
| McDalena Chocolate | 19.8g |
| McDalena Salted Caramel | 19.8g |
| Top Fries Bacon & Cheese para compartir | 23.3g |
| McCrispy Original Doble | 24.7g |
| Sharebox McNuggets y Estrellitas | 29.3g |
| ShareBox 10 McNuggets y 10 alitas de pollo | 44.4g |
Frequently asked
Does McDonald's Spain use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, McDonald's Spain cooks with: sunflower oil in the fryers: McDonald's Spain told merca2.es (2018) 'El que usamos en McDonalds Espana es aceite refinado de girasol 100% y antiespumante E900' (supplier Cargill); a 2014 statement to the consumer association OCU said 'aceite de girasol alto oleico', so the oil may be high-oleic, but the newer statement does not say so and ordinary sunflower is used (higher-PUFA rule). Extra-virgin olive oil on the breakfast toasts (chain's own product text); bun and sauce oils not disclosed (sunflower stand-in). Across the 132 menu items we analyzed, it averages 5.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does McDonald's Spain cook with?
Our research indicates: sunflower oil in the fryers: McDonald's Spain told merca2.es (2018) 'El que usamos en McDonalds Espana es aceite refinado de girasol 100% y antiespumante E900' (supplier Cargill); a 2014 statement to the consumer association OCU said 'aceite de girasol alto oleico', so the oil may be high-oleic, but the newer statement does not say so and ordinary sunflower is used (higher-PUFA rule). Extra-virgin olive oil on the breakfast toasts (chain's own product text); bun and sauce oils not disclosed (sunflower stand-in). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does McDonald's Spain use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Spain cooks with sunflower oil in the fryers: McDonald's Spain told merca2.es (2018) 'El que usamos en McDonalds Espana es aceite refinado de girasol 100% y antiespumante E900' (supplier Cargill); a 2014 statement to the consumer association OCU said 'aceite de girasol alto oleico', so the oil may be high-oleic, but the newer statement does not say so and ordinary sunflower is used (higher-PUFA rule). Extra-virgin olive oil on the breakfast toasts (chain's own product text); bun and sauce oils not disclosed (sunflower stand-in), not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is McDonald's Spain seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates McDonald's Spain cooks with sunflower oil in the fryers: McDonald's Spain told merca2.es (2018) 'El que usamos en McDonalds Espana es aceite refinado de girasol 100% y antiespumante E900' (supplier Cargill); a 2014 statement to the consumer association OCU said 'aceite de girasol alto oleico', so the oil may be high-oleic, but the newer statement does not say so and ordinary sunflower is used (higher-PUFA rule). Extra-virgin olive oil on the breakfast toasts (chain's own product text); bun and sauce oils not disclosed (sunflower stand-in), which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's Spain?
Uvas is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Spain, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at McDonald's Spain?
ShareBox 10 McNuggets y 10 alitas de pollo is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Spain, at an estimated 44.4g 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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