McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands Seed Oil Report Card

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Safest Orders at McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands

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, 2.2g total

Item	PUFA
GoGurt	0.0g
Cheeseburger	2.2g
Hamburger	2.2g
Quarter Pounder with Cheese	3.9g
Double Cheeseburger	4.2g

What to Avoid at McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands

Item	PUFA
10pc Chicken McNuggets	13.8g
Big Mac Bacon	12.3g
Large fries	12.2g
Big Mac	10.4g
McChicken	8.8g

Around the world: McDonald's

Big Mac has 1.0g of PUFA in Jordan but 10.4g in US Virgin Islands. 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 U.S. Virgin Islands item, ranked

All 35 items we have for McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

Item	PUFA
Large Diet Coke	0.0g
Large Coke	0.0g
Large Sprite	0.0g
Medium Diet Coke	0.0g
Medium Coke	0.0g
Medium Sprite	0.0g
Small Diet Coke	0.0g
Small Coke	0.0g
Small Sprite	0.0g
Medium Fruit Punch	0.0g
Medium Orange Juice	0.0g
Small Fruit Punch	0.0g
Small Orange Juice	0.0g
12oz Fruit Punch	0.0g
12oz Orange Juice	0.0g
Water	0.0g
Apple Juice	0.0g
GoGurt	0.0g
Apple Sauce	0.0g
Cheeseburger	2.2g
Hamburger	2.2g
Kid Fries	2.3g
Quarter Pounder with Cheese	3.9g
Double Cheeseburger	4.2g
Triple Cheeseburger	5.4g
4pc Chicken McNuggets	5.5g
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese	6.2g
Small fries	7.0g
6pc Chicken McNuggets	8.3g
Medium fries	8.7g
McChicken	8.8g
Big Mac	10.4g
Large fries	12.2g
Big Mac Bacon	12.3g
10pc Chicken McNuggets	13.8g

Frequently asked

Does McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands cooks with: not stated: McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands (mcdonalds.vi, the Arcos Dorados site for Saint Thomas and Saint Croix) names no frying oil, and its product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but leaves saturated and trans fat blank. The US McDonald's oil statement and nutrition guide do not say they cover the U.S. Virgin Islands on this site and were not used. Best evidence-labelled guess: unspecified vegetable oil (58% PUFA) for fries, McNuggets and the McChicken patty. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food (fries 0.58; McNuggets 0.55; McChicken 0.52; Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; cheeseburgers 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; GoGurt milk fat 0.054).. Across the 35 menu items we analyzed, it averages 3.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).

What oil does McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands cook with?

Our research indicates: not stated: McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands (mcdonalds.vi, the Arcos Dorados site for Saint Thomas and Saint Croix) names no frying oil, and its product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but leaves saturated and trans fat blank. The US McDonald's oil statement and nutrition guide do not say they cover the U.S. Virgin Islands on this site and were not used. Best evidence-labelled guess: unspecified vegetable oil (58% PUFA) for fries, McNuggets and the McChicken patty. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food (fries 0.58; McNuggets 0.55; McChicken 0.52; Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; cheeseburgers 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; GoGurt milk fat 0.054).. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands use beef tallow?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands cooks with not stated: McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands (mcdonalds.vi, the Arcos Dorados site for Saint Thomas and Saint Croix) names no frying oil, and its product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but leaves saturated and trans fat blank. The US McDonald's oil statement and nutrition guide do not say they cover the U.S. Virgin Islands on this site and were not used. Best evidence-labelled guess: unspecified vegetable oil (58% PUFA) for fries, McNuggets and the McChicken patty. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food (fries 0.58; McNuggets 0.55; McChicken 0.52; Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; cheeseburgers 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; GoGurt milk fat 0.054)., not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.

Is McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands cooks with not stated: McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands (mcdonalds.vi, the Arcos Dorados site for Saint Thomas and Saint Croix) names no frying oil, and its product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but leaves saturated and trans fat blank. The US McDonald's oil statement and nutrition guide do not say they cover the U.S. Virgin Islands on this site and were not used. Best evidence-labelled guess: unspecified vegetable oil (58% PUFA) for fries, McNuggets and the McChicken patty. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food (fries 0.58; McNuggets 0.55; McChicken 0.52; Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; cheeseburgers 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; GoGurt milk fat 0.054)., which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.

What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands?

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

What should I avoid at McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands?

10pc Chicken McNuggets is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands, at an estimated 13.8g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.

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See where McDonald's U.S. Virgin Islands lands on the full Seed Oil Index, or check which chains cook in real fats on Tallow Watch. Wondering about a specific dish instead? The Is It Seed Oil food guide answers it for 200+ everyday foods, and the distributor oils page covers what independent restaurants fry in.