McDonald's UK Seed Oil Report Card

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Safest Orders at McDonald's UK

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 + Apple Slices + Deep RiverRock Water (500ml), 1.2g total

Item	PUFA
Porridge	0.6g
Porridge with Sugar	0.8g
Bacon Roll	1.0g
Cheeseburger	1.2g
Hamburger	1.2g

What to Avoid at McDonald's UK

Item	PUFA
The McDonald's Chicken Sharebox	39.5g
9 Chicken Selects Sharebox	34.0g
20 Chicken McNuggets Sharebox	28.0g
Chicken Selects (5pc)	19.0g
Big Rosti	16.7g

Around the world: McDonald's

In Japan, McDonald's cooks with palm oil and beef tallow. In the UK: sunflower and rapeseed oil. Same chain.

We have McDonald's in 95 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 UK item, ranked

All 147 items we have for McDonald's UK, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

Item	PUFA
Sprite Zero (Small)	0.0g
Coca-Cola (Small)	0.0g
Coca-Cola (Medium)	0.0g
Fanta Orange Zero (Small)	0.0g
Sprite Zero (Medium)	0.0g
Diet Coke (Small)	0.0g
Diet Coke (Medium)	0.0g
Fanta Orange Zero (Medium)	0.0g
Apple Slices	0.0g
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Large)	0.0g
Irn Bru (Large)	0.0g
Robinsons Fruit Shoot	0.0g
Coca-Cola (Large)	0.0g
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Medium)	0.0g
Mango & Pineapple Iced Fruit Smoothie (Large)	0.0g
Diet Coke (Large)	0.0g
Irn Bru (Medium)	0.0g
Green Apple X Sprite	0.0g
Tropicana Apple Juice	0.0g
Deep RiverRock Water (500ml)	0.0g
Tea (Regular)	0.0g
Tropicana Orange Juice	0.0g
Deep RiverRock Water (330ml)	0.0g
Tea (Large)	0.0g
Sweet & Smoky BBQ Dip - 40g	0.0g
Espresso (Double)	0.0g
Irn Bru (Small)	0.0g
Guava x Sprite Zero	0.0g
Oasis Zero Summer Fruits (Regular)	0.0g
Tomato Ketchup - 25g	0.0g
Oasis Zero Summer Fruits (Large)	0.0g
Americano (Regular)	0.0g
Mango & Pineapple Iced Fruit Smoothie (Regular)	0.0g
Glaceau Smartwater (Still) 600ml	0.0g
Americano (Large)	0.0g
Sprite Zero (Large)	0.0g
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Small)	0.0g
Espresso (Single)	0.0g
Sweet Curry Dip - 25g	0.1g
BBQ Dip - 25g	0.1g
Sweet Chilli Dip - 40g	0.1g
Carrot Sticks	0.1g
White Coffee (Large)	0.1g
White Coffee (Regular)	0.1g
Sweet & Sour Dip - 25ml	0.1g
Strawberry Milkshake (Small)	0.2g
Vanilla Milkshake (Small)	0.2g
Banana Milkshake (Small)	0.2g
Cappuccino (Regular)	0.2g
Semi Skimmed Milk - 250ml	0.2g
Cappuccino (Large)	0.2g
Flat White	0.2g
Organic Milk	0.2g
Chocolate Milkshake (Small)	0.2g
Oreo McFlurry (Mini)	0.2g
McCafé Latte (Regular)	0.3g
S'mores McFlurry (Mini)	0.3g
Smarties Mini McFlurry	0.3g
Strawberry Milkshake (Medium)	0.4g
Hot Chocolate (Regular)	0.4g
Chocolate Milkshake (Medium)	0.4g
Vanilla Milkshake (Medium)	0.4g
McCafé Latte (Large)	0.4g
Banana Milkshake (Medium)	0.4g
Smarties McFlurry	0.5g
Banana Milkshake (Large)	0.5g
Strawberry Milkshake (Large)	0.5g
Oreo McFlurry (Regular)	0.5g
Chocolate Milkshake (Large)	0.5g
Vanilla Milkshake (Large)	0.5g
Porridge	0.6g
Hot Chocolate (Large)	0.6g
S'mores McFlurry (Regular)	0.7g
Porridge with Golden Syrup	0.8g
Porridge with Strawberry Jam	0.8g
Porridge with Sugar	0.8g
Shaker Side Salad	0.9g
Pancakes & Syrup	0.9g
Bacon Roll	1.0g
Cheeseburger	1.2g
Hamburger	1.2g
Szechuan Dip	1.2g
Muffin & Jam	1.3g
Sugar Donut	1.6g
Quarter Pounder with Cheese	1.9g
Double Cheeseburger	2.0g
Mixed Berry Muffin	2.3g
Cheesy Bacon Flatbread	2.5g
Egg & Cheese McMuffin	2.6g
Chocolate Brownie	2.7g
Pancakes & Sausage with Syrup	2.8g
Sausage Sandwich with Brown Sauce	3.2g
Sausage Sandwich with Ketchup	3.2g
Big Mac	3.3g
Apple Pie	3.5g
Bacon & Egg McMuffin	3.5g
Spicy Mayo Dip	3.5g
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese	3.8g
Garlic Mayo Dip	3.8g
Double Bacon & Egg McMuffin	4.2g
Mac and Cheese Triangles	4.4g
McPlant	4.5g
Hash Brown	4.6g
Chicken & Bacon McMuffin	4.7g
Sausage & Egg McMuffin	5.1g
Double Sausage Sandwich with Ketchup	5.2g
Double Sausage Sandwich with Brown Sauce	5.2g
Chicken & Egg McMuffin	5.5g
Mozzarella Dippers (3pc)	6.0g
Mini Hashbrown Sharebox	6.2g
Mayo Chicken	6.3g
Vegetable Deluxe	7.0g
Sausage & Egg Wrap	7.0g
Fries (Small)	7.0g
Double Sausage & Egg McMuffin	7.6g
Filet-O-Fish	7.9g
Chicken Big Mac	8.0g
Bacon Mayo Chicken	8.0g
Chicken McNuggets (6pc)	8.4g
Big Arch with Bacon	8.4g
Big Arch	8.6g
Crispy Chicken Salad	8.7g
Chicken Legend	9.0g
Fries (Medium)	9.2g
Paprika Shaker Fries (Medium)	9.2g
Crispy Chicken & Bacon Salad	9.2g
McChicken Sandwich	10.2g
Cheese & Bacon McCrispy	10.2g
Crispy Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap	10.3g
Double Filet-O-Fish	10.8g
Crispy BBQ & Bacon Wrap	10.8g
Chicken Selects (3pc)	11.6g
The Tikka Chicken One - Crispy	11.8g
McCrispy	11.8g
Spicy McCrispy	11.8g
Chicken McNuggets (9pc)	12.3g
Breakfast Wrap with Ketchup	12.4g
Breakfast Wrap with Brown Sauce	12.4g
Maple & Cheddar Chicken	12.5g
Paprika Shaker Fries (Large)	12.6g
Fries (Large)	12.6g
Mac and Cheese Triangles Sharebox	13.3g
Big Rosti	16.7g
Chicken Selects (5pc)	19.0g
20 Chicken McNuggets Sharebox	28.0g
9 Chicken Selects Sharebox	34.0g
The McDonald's Chicken Sharebox	39.5g

Frequently asked

Does McDonald's UK use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, McDonald's UK cooks with: sunflower and rapeseed oil. Across the 147 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).

What oil does McDonald's UK cook with?

Our research indicates: non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil, used across the fryers (fries, hash browns, chicken items, mozzarella dippers, Filet-O-Fish) — UK/Ireland fries and fried menu are vegan (no beef flavouring, unlike the US). Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does McDonald's UK use beef tallow?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's UK cooks with sunflower and rapeseed oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.

Is McDonald's UK seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's UK cooks with sunflower and rapeseed oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.

What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's UK?

Cheeseburger is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's UK, at an estimated 1.2g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.

What should I avoid at McDonald's UK?

The McDonald's Chicken Sharebox is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's UK, at an estimated 39.5g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.

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