KFC South Africa Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, KFC South Africa cooks with: palmolein (palm olein) in the restaurant fryers for chicken, wings, strips, pops; chips 'Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Palm Fruit)' finished in the same palmolein; sunflower seed oil in the Colonel dressing, coleslaw dressing, seasonings and milk & egg mix. Across the 123 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.4g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
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Safest Orders at KFC South Africa
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: 2 Strips + Bonaqua Still Spring Water 500Ml, 2.6g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Stoney No Sugar SF Sml | 0.0g |
| Stoney No Sugar SF Reg | 0.0g |
| Stoney No Sugar SF Lrg | 0.0g |
| Soft Twirl | 0.3g |
| Soft Twirl With Choc | 0.4g |
What to Avoid at KFC South Africa
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| 21 Piece Bucket | 65.1g |
| 15 Piece Bucket | 46.5g |
| 9 Piece Bucket | 27.9g |
| Double Crunch Burger | 19.0g |
| 6 Strips and Dips | 13.8g |
Every KFC South Africa item, ranked
All 123 items we have for KFC South Africa, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Black Coffee | 0.0g |
| Cappy Juice | 0.0g |
| Cherry Boba Refresher | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Boba Refresher | 0.0g |
| Cloudy Sparkling Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Strawberry Sparkling Lemonade | 0.0g |
| Bonaqua Still Spring Water 500Ml | 0.0g |
| 1.5 Litre Coke - Sugar | 0.0g |
| 1.5 Litre Coke - No Sugar | 0.0g |
| Coke SF Sml | 0.0g |
| Coke SF Reg | 0.0g |
| Coke SF Lrg | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero SF Sml | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero SF Reg | 0.0g |
| Coke Zero SF Lrg | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange SF Sml | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange SF Reg | 0.0g |
| Fanta Orange SF Lrg | 0.0g |
| Sprite SF Sml | 0.0g |
| Sprite SF Reg | 0.0g |
| Sprite SF Lrg | 0.0g |
| Stoney No Sugar SF Sml | 0.0g |
| Stoney No Sugar SF Reg | 0.0g |
| Stoney No Sugar SF Lrg | 0.0g |
| White Coffee | 0.1g |
| Mixed Berry Sundae | 0.1g |
| Latte Coffee | 0.2g |
| Chocolate Sundae | 0.2g |
| Sweet Chilli Dip Pot | 0.2g |
| Matcha Latte | 0.2g |
| Iced Matcha Latte | 0.2g |
| Iced Coffee | 0.2g |
| Vanilla Iced Coffee | 0.2g |
| Salted Caramel Iced Coffee | 0.2g |
| Hazelnut Iced Coffee | 0.2g |
| Iced Latte | 0.2g |
| Caramel Iced Latte | 0.2g |
| Mocha Iced Latte | 0.2g |
| Cappuccino | 0.3g |
| BBQ Dip Pot | 0.3g |
| Soft Twirl | 0.3g |
| Large Mash and Gravy | 0.4g |
| Soft Twirl With Choc | 0.4g |
| Chocolate Kit Kat Sundae | 0.5g |
| Regular Mash and Gravy | 0.6g |
| Strawberry Milkshake | 0.8g |
| Chocolate Milkshake | 0.8g |
| Mini Loaf | 1.0g |
| Caramel Krunch Shake | 1.0g |
| Chips Small | 1.2g |
| Chocolate Krunch Shake | 1.2g |
| Strawberry Shortcake Krunch Shake | 1.2g |
| Colonel Dip | 1.5g |
| Hot and Spicy Dip | 1.5g |
| Regular Chips | 1.8g |
| Chips Large | 2.1g |
| Sweet Chilli Twister | 2.4g |
| 2 Strips | 2.6g |
| 2 Zinger Strips | 2.6g |
| Mega Chips | 2.6g |
| Brekkie Crunch Wrapsta | 2.7g |
| Small Pops | 2.8g |
| 2 Dunked Strips | 2.8g |
| Brekkie Delux Burger- NO EGG | 3.0g |
| Original Wrapsta | 3.0g |
| Colonel Dip Pot | 3.0g |
| Hot and Spicy Dip Pot | 3.0g |
| Buffalo Dip Pot | 3.0g |
| 1 Piece Chicken | 3.1g |
| Classic Twister | 3.2g |
| Boxmaster | 3.5g |
| Boxmaster Zinger | 3.7g |
| Dunked Twister | 3.8g |
| K-Dunked Twister | 3.8g |
| Portuguese Prego Twister | 3.8g |
| New Colonel Burger | 4.0g |
| Strips Snack Burger | 4.0g |
| Jalapeno loaded fries | 4.0g |
| Ranch Dip Pot | 4.0g |
| Brekkie Delux Burger | 4.2g |
| The Big Cheese Twister | 4.2g |
| Regular Sprinkle Pops | 4.3g |
| 4 Zinger Wings | 4.5g |
| Buffalo Ranch Dunked Twister | 4.5g |
| Argentinian Chimichurri Twister | 4.5g |
| 4 Dunked Wings | 4.6g |
| K-Dunked Wings - 4 | 4.8g |
| Regular Coleslaw | 5.0g |
| Streetwise Two With Chips | 5.6g |
| K-Dunked Strips - 4 | 5.6g |
| 4 Dunked Zinger Strips | 5.6g |
| Large Pops | 5.8g |
| Hash Veggie Burger | 6.0g |
| K-Dunked Pops | 6.2g |
| Dunked Pops | 6.2g |
| Streetwise Two With Reg Pap | 6.4g |
| New Zinger | 6.5g |
| Double Colonel Burger | 6.6g |
| Dunked Zinger Burger | 7.0g |
| K-Dunked Burger | 7.0g |
| The Big Cheese Burger | 7.5g |
| Buffalo Ranch Dunked Burger | 8.0g |
| 4 Strips and Dip | 8.2g |
| 4 Zinger Strips and Dip | 8.2g |
| Buffalo Ranch Dunked Strips | 8.2g |
| 4 Strips Buffalo Ranch | 8.2g |
| 4 Zinger Strips Buffalo Ranch | 8.2g |
| Crunch Burger | 8.4g |
| Streetwise Three With Reg Pap | 8.6g |
| Streetwise Three With Chips | 8.7g |
| Dunked Crunch Burger | 9.0g |
| Brekkie Crunch Burger | 9.0g |
| Portuguese Prego Crunch Master | 9.5g |
| Argentinian Chimichurri Crunch Master | 10.0g |
| Double Dunked Burger | 10.5g |
| 10 Zinger Wings | 11.1g |
| 10 Dunked Wings | 11.4g |
| K-Dunked Wings - 10 | 12.0g |
| 6 Strips and Dips | 13.8g |
| Double Crunch Burger | 19.0g |
| 9 Piece Bucket | 27.9g |
| 15 Piece Bucket | 46.5g |
| 21 Piece Bucket | 65.1g |
Frequently asked
Does KFC South Africa use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, KFC South Africa cooks with: palmolein (palm olein) in the restaurant fryers for chicken, wings, strips, pops; chips 'Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Palm Fruit)' finished in the same palmolein; sunflower seed oil in the Colonel dressing, coleslaw dressing, seasonings and milk & egg mix. Across the 123 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.4g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).
What oil does KFC South Africa cook with?
Our research indicates: palmolein (palm olein) in the restaurant fryers for chicken, wings, strips, pops; chips 'Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Palm Fruit)' finished in the same palmolein; sunflower seed oil in the Colonel dressing, coleslaw dressing, seasonings and milk & egg mix. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does KFC South Africa use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates KFC South Africa cooks with palmolein (palm olein) in the restaurant fryers for chicken, wings, strips, pops; chips 'Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Palm Fruit)' finished in the same palmolein; sunflower seed oil in the Colonel dressing, coleslaw dressing, seasonings and milk & egg mix, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is KFC South Africa seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates KFC South Africa cooks with palmolein (palm olein) in the restaurant fryers for chicken, wings, strips, pops; chips 'Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Palm Fruit)' finished in the same palmolein; sunflower seed oil in the Colonel dressing, coleslaw dressing, seasonings and milk & egg mix, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at KFC South Africa?
Stoney No Sugar SF Sml is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at KFC South Africa, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at KFC South Africa?
21 Piece Bucket is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at KFC South Africa, at an estimated 65.1g 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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