Popeyes Spain Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Popeyes Spain cooks with: sunflower oil (scored as conventional sunflower): Popeyes Espana names no oil in its own nutrition or allergen charts; the Spanish launch press (Directo al Paladar, 2019-11-19) reports the chicken is fried 'en aceite de girasol alto oleico' (high-oleic sunflower), which is not a chain document, so the high-oleic pool is not used; fries print 35% saturates, i.e. par-fried in a palm-rich fat before the store fryer. Across the 126 menu items we analyzed, it averages 13.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).
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Safest Orders at Popeyes 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: Sweet Smoke Chicken Sandwich + Coca-Cola, 8.7g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Aquarius | 0.0g |
| Limonada | 0.0g |
| Cerveza | 0.0g |
| Salsa Voodoo Sweet Chili | 0.0g |
| Dipper BBQ | 0.0g |
What to Avoid at Popeyes Spain
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| 12 Piezas Picantes | 108.0g |
| 12 Piezas Clásicas | 106.6g |
| 9 Piezas Clásicas | 79.9g |
| 6 Piezas Clásicas | 53.3g |
| 15 Tiras Crujientes | 39.7g |
Every Popeyes Spain item, ranked
All 126 items we have for Popeyes Spain, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Coca-Cola | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero | 0.0g |
| Coca-Cola Zero Zero | 0.0g |
| Fuze Tea | 0.0g |
| Sprite | 0.0g |
| Fanta Limón | 0.0g |
| Fanta Naranja | 0.0g |
| Aquarius | 0.0g |
| Limonada | 0.0g |
| Cerveza | 0.0g |
| Agua | 0.0g |
| Espresso | 0.0g |
| Americano | 0.0g |
| Salsa BBQ | 0.0g |
| Salsa Voodoo Sweet Chili | 0.0g |
| Ketchup | 0.0g |
| Dipper BBQ | 0.0g |
| Cono helado | 0.1g |
| Mini Pop Sundae Caramelo | 0.1g |
| Mini Pop Sundae Chocolate | 0.2g |
| Café con Leche | 0.2g |
| Capuccino | 0.2g |
| Café con Helado | 0.2g |
| Salsa de Queso | 0.2g |
| Pop Sundae Caramelo | 0.4g |
| Mini Pop Cream KitKat® Sin Sirope | 0.4g |
| Dipper Sweet Chili | 0.4g |
| Pop Sundae Chocolate | 0.5g |
| Mini Pop Cream Oreo® Sin Sirope | 0.8g |
| Pop Cream KitKat® Sin Sirope | 0.8g |
| Pop Shake KitKat® | 0.8g |
| Pop Shake Oreo® | 0.9g |
| Dipper Queso | 0.9g |
| Snack Brioche Nocilla® | 1.2g |
| Mazorca de Maíz | 1.3g |
| Pop Cream Oreo® Sin Sirope | 1.5g |
| Ben & Jerry's Strawberry Cheesecake 465ml | 2.0g |
| Mini Pop Sundae Chocolate Blanco | 2.2g |
| 2 Tiras Picantes Crujientes | 2.6g |
| Louisiana Cheeseballs (2) | 3.0g |
| Ben & Jerry's Chocolate Fudge 465ml | 3.0g |
| Mini Sandwich BBQ | 3.1g |
| Salsa Miel y Mostaza | 3.1g |
| 3 Real Nuggets Crujientes | 3.7g |
| 5 Aros de Cebolla | 3.7g |
| 3 Tiras Picantes Crujientes | 3.9g |
| Ben & Jerry's Cookie Dough 465ml | 4.3g |
| Salsa Mardi Gras | 4.6g |
| 4 Real Nuggets Crujientes | 4.9g |
| 2 Tiras Crujientes | 5.2g |
| 4 Tiras Picantes Crujientes | 5.2g |
| Salsa Ranchera | 5.2g |
| Patatas Cajún pequeñas | 5.8g |
| 8 Aros de Cebolla | 5.9g |
| Pop Sundae Chocolate Blanco | 6.3g |
| 4 Gouda Rings | 6.4g |
| 5 Tiras Picantes Crujientes | 6.5g |
| Patatas Cajún Medianas | 6.6g |
| 6 Real Nuggets Crujientes | 7.3g |
| Salsa Creole Spicy Mayo | 7.6g |
| 6 Tiras Picantes Crujientes | 7.8g |
| Sweet Smoke Chicken Sandwich | 8.7g |
| Mini Sandwich Classic | 8.8g |
| Pieza Clásica | 9.0g |
| 3 Alitas Picantes Crujientes | 9.0g |
| 3 Tiras Crujientes | 9.3g |
| The BBQ Wrap | 9.5g |
| 3 Alitas Picantes | 9.6g |
| Patatas Cajún Grandes | 10.3g |
| 4 Tiras Crujientes | 10.4g |
| 8 Tiras Picantes Crujientes | 10.4g |
| Creamy Chicken Sandwich | 10.7g |
| Salsa Mayonesa | 11.0g |
| 16 Aros de Cebolla | 11.9g |
| The Chicken Sandwich Spicy | 12.3g |
| 8 Gouda Rings | 12.5g |
| Ensalada sin Pollo | 12.6g |
| 5 Tiras Crujientes | 13.1g |
| Bacon Chicken Sandwich | 13.4g |
| The Sweet Smoke Wrap | 13.7g |
| Mini Wrap | 14.2g |
| Chicken Classic | 14.7g |
| Chicken Cheese | 14.7g |
| 5 Alitas Picantes Crujientes | 15.1g |
| Bacon Chicken Wrap | 15.1g |
| Bacon Cheese Fries | 15.1g |
| Bacon Lover Fries | 15.1g |
| 6 Tiras Crujientes | 15.6g |
| 12 Tiras Crujientes Picantes | 15.6g |
| Louisiana Chicken Sandwich | 15.6g |
| 5 Alitas Picantes | 16.0g |
| The Creamy Chicken Wrap | 16.7g |
| 2 Piezas Clásicas | 17.7g |
| The Chicken Sandwich | 18.2g |
| BBQ Chicken Sandwich | 18.2g |
| Cheesy Chicken Sandwich | 18.2g |
| The Classic Wrap | 18.2g |
| The Cheesy Wrap | 18.2g |
| 6 Alitas Picantes Crujientes | 18.3g |
| 6 Alitas Picantes | 19.0g |
| Dipper Honey Mustard | 19.0g |
| 15 Tiras Crujientes Picantes | 19.5g |
| Dipper Mojo Rojo | 19.6g |
| Ensalada Crujiente | 19.9g |
| 8 Tiras Crujientes | 20.8g |
| Hot Fries | 22.7g |
| Dipper Sweet Smoke | 23.8g |
| 8 Alitas Picantes Crujientes | 24.1g |
| 3 Piezas Clásicas | 26.7g |
| Dipper Spicy Chicken | 28.6g |
| BBQ Chicken Sandwich Doble | 29.1g |
| Cheesy Chicken Sandwich Doble | 29.1g |
| Doble Chicken Classic | 29.4g |
| 10 Alitas Picantes Crujientes | 30.5g |
| 12 Tiras Crujientes | 31.0g |
| 10 Alitas Picantes | 32.0g |
| Dipper Creamy Chicken | 35.4g |
| 4 Piezas Clásicas | 36.0g |
| 12 Alitas Picantes Crujientes | 36.5g |
| Dipper Mayo Bacon | 36.7g |
| 12 Alitas Picantes | 38.4g |
| 15 Tiras Crujientes | 39.7g |
| 6 Piezas Clásicas | 53.3g |
| 9 Piezas Clásicas | 79.9g |
| 12 Piezas Clásicas | 106.6g |
| 12 Piezas Picantes | 108.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Popeyes Spain use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Popeyes Spain cooks with: sunflower oil (scored as conventional sunflower): Popeyes Espana names no oil in its own nutrition or allergen charts; the Spanish launch press (Directo al Paladar, 2019-11-19) reports the chicken is fried 'en aceite de girasol alto oleico' (high-oleic sunflower), which is not a chain document, so the high-oleic pool is not used; fries print 35% saturates, i.e. par-fried in a palm-rich fat before the store fryer. Across the 126 menu items we analyzed, it averages 13.0g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of F (Extreme Risk).
What oil does Popeyes Spain cook with?
Our research indicates: sunflower oil (scored as conventional sunflower): Popeyes Espana names no oil in its own nutrition or allergen charts; the Spanish launch press (Directo al Paladar, 2019-11-19) reports the chicken is fried 'en aceite de girasol alto oleico' (high-oleic sunflower), which is not a chain document, so the high-oleic pool is not used; fries print 35% saturates, i.e. par-fried in a palm-rich fat before the store fryer. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Popeyes Spain use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Popeyes Spain cooks with sunflower oil (scored as conventional sunflower): Popeyes Espana names no oil in its own nutrition or allergen charts; the Spanish launch press (Directo al Paladar, 2019-11-19) reports the chicken is fried 'en aceite de girasol alto oleico' (high-oleic sunflower), which is not a chain document, so the high-oleic pool is not used; fries print 35% saturates, i.e. par-fried in a palm-rich fat before the store fryer, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Popeyes Spain seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Popeyes Spain cooks with sunflower oil (scored as conventional sunflower): Popeyes Espana names no oil in its own nutrition or allergen charts; the Spanish launch press (Directo al Paladar, 2019-11-19) reports the chicken is fried 'en aceite de girasol alto oleico' (high-oleic sunflower), which is not a chain document, so the high-oleic pool is not used; fries print 35% saturates, i.e. par-fried in a palm-rich fat before the store fryer, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Popeyes Spain?
Aquarius is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Popeyes Spain, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Popeyes Spain?
12 Piezas Picantes is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Popeyes Spain, at an estimated 108.0g 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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