McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago Seed Oil Report Card

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Safest Orders at McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago

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: Cheeseburger + Water, 1.9g total

Item	PUFA
GoGurt	0.0g
Hot Caramel	0.3g
Hot Strawberry	0.3g
Hot Fudge	0.5g
Cheeseburger	1.9g

What to Avoid at McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago

Item	PUFA
Crispy Chicken 3 pieces	21.8g
Crispy Chicken 2 pieces	14.6g
McNuggets x10	8.0g
Fries Large	7.6g
Fries Medium	7.1g

Around the world: McDonald's

In Japan, McDonald's cooks with palm oil and beef tallow. In Trinidad and Tobago: canola oil. Same chain.

We have McDonald's in 96 countries. Here is what it cooks with in each one, and how the same menu items compare.

Items are matched by name, so portions and recipes can differ between countries. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item. Oil notes are as each country's chain discloses them.

Every McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago item, ranked

All 44 items we have for McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

Item	PUFA
Coca-Cola 12oz	0.0g
Orange Juice 12oz	0.0g
Coca-Cola 16oz	0.0g
Orange Juice 16oz	0.0g
Coca-Cola 21oz	0.0g
Orange Juice 21oz	0.0g
Coca-Cola 32oz	0.0g
Orange Juice 32oz	0.0g
Coke Zero 12oz	0.0g
Coke Zero 16oz	0.0g
Coke Zero 21oz	0.0g
Coke Zero 32oz	0.0g
Sprite 12oz	0.0g
Sprite 16oz	0.0g
Sprite 21oz	0.0g
Sprite 32oz	0.0g
Water	0.0g
Apple Juice	0.0g
GoGurt	0.0g
Side Salad	0.0g
Hot Caramel	0.3g
Hot Strawberry	0.3g
Cone	0.3g
Hot Fudge	0.5g
McFlurry M&M	1.3g
McFlurry Crossover	1.6g
McFlurry Oreo	1.6g
Fries Kids	1.7g
Cheeseburger	1.9g
Hamburger	2.2g
McNuggets x4	3.2g
Apple Pie	3.9g
Quarter Pounder	4.2g
McNuggets x6	4.8g
Fries Small	5.0g
McNifica	5.6g
Classic Chicken Sandwich	6.8g
Double Quarter Pounder	6.9g
Big Mac	7.0g
Fries Medium	7.1g
Fries Large	7.6g
McNuggets x10	8.0g
Crispy Chicken 2 pieces	14.6g
Crispy Chicken 3 pieces	21.8g

Frequently asked

Does McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago cooks with: canola oil blend for the fries, chain-stated on the Trinidad and Tobago site: every fries row on mcdonalds.com.tt/menu/fries reads 'cooked in our Canola oil blend for zero grams of trans fat per serving'. The other oils in the blend are not named, and no oil is stated for McNuggets, Crispy Chicken or the Classic Chicken Sandwich (assumed the same fryer blend). The site's product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but no saturated or trans fat. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food: fries 0.42 (canola 0.30 with an unnamed share of other oils, higher-PUFA-wins); McNuggets 0.40; Crispy Chicken pieces 0.33 (chicken fat plus fryer oil); Classic Chicken Sandwich 0.45 (fried patty plus mayonnaise); Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; McNifica 0.20 (mayonnaise); cheeseburger 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; McFlurry 0.08-0.10; sundaes and cone 0.05-0.06; Apple Pie 0.35. McFlurry Crossover prints no figures and is scored as the McFlurry Oreo row. Crispy Chicken 3 pieces prints 1309 calories against 66 g fat, 30 g carbohydrate and 6 g protein, which does not add up; its fat (1.5 x the 2-piece row) was used.. Across the 44 menu items we analyzed, it averages 2.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).

What oil does McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago cook with?

Our research indicates: canola oil blend for the fries, chain-stated on the Trinidad and Tobago site: every fries row on mcdonalds.com.tt/menu/fries reads 'cooked in our Canola oil blend for zero grams of trans fat per serving'. The other oils in the blend are not named, and no oil is stated for McNuggets, Crispy Chicken or the Classic Chicken Sandwich (assumed the same fryer blend). The site's product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but no saturated or trans fat. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food: fries 0.42 (canola 0.30 with an unnamed share of other oils, higher-PUFA-wins); McNuggets 0.40; Crispy Chicken pieces 0.33 (chicken fat plus fryer oil); Classic Chicken Sandwich 0.45 (fried patty plus mayonnaise); Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; McNifica 0.20 (mayonnaise); cheeseburger 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; McFlurry 0.08-0.10; sundaes and cone 0.05-0.06; Apple Pie 0.35. McFlurry Crossover prints no figures and is scored as the McFlurry Oreo row. Crispy Chicken 3 pieces prints 1309 calories against 66 g fat, 30 g carbohydrate and 6 g protein, which does not add up; its fat (1.5 x the 2-piece row) was used.. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago use beef tallow?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago cooks with canola oil blend for the fries, chain-stated on the Trinidad and Tobago site: every fries row on mcdonalds.com.tt/menu/fries reads 'cooked in our Canola oil blend for zero grams of trans fat per serving'. The other oils in the blend are not named, and no oil is stated for McNuggets, Crispy Chicken or the Classic Chicken Sandwich (assumed the same fryer blend). The site's product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but no saturated or trans fat. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food: fries 0.42 (canola 0.30 with an unnamed share of other oils, higher-PUFA-wins); McNuggets 0.40; Crispy Chicken pieces 0.33 (chicken fat plus fryer oil); Classic Chicken Sandwich 0.45 (fried patty plus mayonnaise); Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; McNifica 0.20 (mayonnaise); cheeseburger 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; McFlurry 0.08-0.10; sundaes and cone 0.05-0.06; Apple Pie 0.35. McFlurry Crossover prints no figures and is scored as the McFlurry Oreo row. Crispy Chicken 3 pieces prints 1309 calories against 66 g fat, 30 g carbohydrate and 6 g protein, which does not add up; its fat (1.5 x the 2-piece row) was used., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.

Is McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago cooks with canola oil blend for the fries, chain-stated on the Trinidad and Tobago site: every fries row on mcdonalds.com.tt/menu/fries reads 'cooked in our Canola oil blend for zero grams of trans fat per serving'. The other oils in the blend are not named, and no oil is stated for McNuggets, Crispy Chicken or the Classic Chicken Sandwich (assumed the same fryer blend). The site's product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but no saturated or trans fat. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food: fries 0.42 (canola 0.30 with an unnamed share of other oils, higher-PUFA-wins); McNuggets 0.40; Crispy Chicken pieces 0.33 (chicken fat plus fryer oil); Classic Chicken Sandwich 0.45 (fried patty plus mayonnaise); Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; McNifica 0.20 (mayonnaise); cheeseburger 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; McFlurry 0.08-0.10; sundaes and cone 0.05-0.06; Apple Pie 0.35. McFlurry Crossover prints no figures and is scored as the McFlurry Oreo row. Crispy Chicken 3 pieces prints 1309 calories against 66 g fat, 30 g carbohydrate and 6 g protein, which does not add up; its fat (1.5 x the 2-piece row) was used., which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.

What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago?

GoGurt is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.

What should I avoid at McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago?

Crispy Chicken 3 pieces is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Trinidad and Tobago, at an estimated 21.8g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.

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