Ocean Basket South Africa Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Ocean Basket South Africa cooks with: undisclosed: the chain publishes no cooking or frying oil for South Africa (its ZA site, menu PDFs and FAQ checked 2026-10-02). Best guess sunflower oil, the default South African restaurant frying oil (palm-olein blends also common); sunflower taken per the higher-PUFA rule. Note: Ocean Basket's Mauritius site lists palm oil in its fish & chips ingredients (mauritius.oceanbasket.com/menu-item/famous-fish-chips-200g/); the South African site states nothing and another country's record is not copied. Across the 119 menu items we analyzed, it averages 6.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
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Safest Orders at Ocean Basket 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: Prince Prawns (12) + Rice + Mineral Water (still or sparkling), 4.0g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Marcels Frozen Yoghurt Sticks | 0.0g |
| Softdrinks | 0.0g |
| Liqui Fruit | 0.0g |
| Appeltizer & Grapetizer | 0.0g |
| Frozen Lemon & Lime Cooler | 0.0g |
What to Avoid at Ocean Basket South Africa
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Full Deck Platter | 60.0g |
| Family Platter | 50.0g |
| Platter for Two | 30.0g |
| Platter for One | 16.0g |
| Calamari 3 Ways | 14.0g |
Every Ocean Basket South Africa item, ranked
All 119 items we have for Ocean Basket South Africa, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Marcels Frozen Yoghurt Sticks | 0.0g |
| Espresso | 0.0g |
| DBL Espresso | 0.0g |
| Americano | 0.0g |
| Tea | 0.0g |
| Softdrinks | 0.0g |
| Liqui Fruit | 0.0g |
| Appeltizer & Grapetizer | 0.0g |
| Ice Tea | 0.0g |
| Mineral Water (still or sparkling) | 0.0g |
| Frozen Lemon & Lime Cooler | 0.0g |
| Frozen Strawberry Cooler | 0.0g |
| Cappuccino | 0.3g |
| Latte | 0.4g |
| Oysters | 0.5g |
| Nigiri Prawn | 0.5g |
| Kiddies Milkshake | 0.5g |
| Ice Cream with Chocolate Sauce | 0.5g |
| Hot Chocolate | 0.5g |
| Maki Salmon | 1.0g |
| Maki Prawn | 1.0g |
| Maki Avo | 1.0g |
| Nigiri Salmon | 1.0g |
| Rice | 1.0g |
| Tzatziki Dip | 1.0g |
| 4 Lemon Garlic Mussels | 1.0g |
| 4 Prince Prawns | 1.0g |
| 2 Queen Prawns | 1.0g |
| Classic Shakes | 1.0g |
| Dom Pedro | 1.0g |
| Tuna | 2.0g |
| Saucy Mussels (Small Plate) | 2.0g |
| Halloumi Cheese | 2.0g |
| Sashimi Salmon | 2.0g |
| Village Side Salad | 2.0g |
| Grilled Veg | 2.0g |
| OB Sauces | 2.0g |
| Sooshee Surfers (Kids) | 2.0g |
| Kingklip (200g) | 3.0g |
| Baby Kingklip (250g) | 3.0g |
| West Coast Sole 200g | 3.0g |
| Prince Prawns (12) | 3.0g |
| Queen Prawns (8) | 3.0g |
| King Prawns (4) | 3.0g |
| Saucy Mussels (12) | 3.0g |
| Famous Village Salad (Share) | 3.0g |
| Pan O' Prawns (Kids) | 3.0g |
| Kingklip (300g) | 4.0g |
| Baby Kingklip (350g) | 4.0g |
| Sea Bream Whole Cape | 4.0g |
| Spicy Prawns (12) | 4.0g |
| Prince Prawns (18) | 4.0g |
| Queen Prawns (12) | 4.0g |
| King Prawns (8) | 4.0g |
| California Roll Salmon | 4.0g |
| California Roll Prawn | 4.0g |
| Salmon Roses | 4.0g |
| Rainbow Roll | 4.0g |
| Spicy Salmon Gunkan | 4.0g |
| Chocolate Lava Cake | 4.0g |
| Malva | 4.0g |
| Spicy Prawns (18) | 5.0g |
| Prince Prawns (24) | 5.0g |
| Saucy Mussels (24) | 5.0g |
| Seared Salmon Salad | 5.0g |
| Half & Half (Chips & Rice) | 5.0g |
| Salmon | 6.0g |
| West Coast Sole to Share 500g | 6.0g |
| Spicy Prawns (24) | 6.0g |
| Famous Village Salad (Table) | 6.0g |
| Asian Salmon Salad | 6.0g |
| Prawn & Mussel Pan | 6.0g |
| Saucy Rainbow Roll | 6.0g |
| Sushi for One | 6.0g |
| Salmon Favourites | 6.0g |
| Tarama Dip | 6.0g |
| Calamari Strips (110g) | 6.0g |
| Hake (Extra) | 6.0g |
| Baklava | 6.0g |
| Rock Shrimp Tempura Roll | 7.0g |
| Firecracker Calamari Roll | 7.0g |
| Golden Crunch Prawn Cali | 7.0g |
| Loaded Prawn Futomaki | 7.0g |
| Saucy Panko Salmon Futomaki | 7.0g |
| Panko Fish California Roll | 7.0g |
| Crispy Calamari (Kids) | 7.0g |
| Spicy Calamari | 8.0g |
| Prawn & Fish Pan | 8.0g |
| Calamari (Small Plate) | 8.0g |
| Panko Prawns | 8.0g |
| Crunchy Fish Bites | 8.0g |
| Tempura Prawns | 8.0g |
| Prawn & Corn Bites | 8.0g |
| Prawn & Jalapeno Bites | 8.0g |
| Famous Fish & Chips Hake (100g) | 9.0g |
| Chips | 9.0g |
| Whole Sea Bream Platter | 10.0g |
| Sushi Two Way | 10.0g |
| New Wave | 10.0g |
| New Fusion | 10.0g |
| Calamari | 12.0g |
| Classic Burgers | 12.0g |
| Spicy Burgers | 12.0g |
| Coastal Catch | 12.0g |
| Sushi for Two | 12.0g |
| The Crunch | 12.0g |
| Epic Bomb | 12.0g |
| Famous Fish & Chips Hake (200g) | 13.0g |
| Calamari Trio | 13.0g |
| Calamari 3 Ways | 14.0g |
| Panko Fish Burger | 14.0g |
| Calamari Burger | 14.0g |
| Panko Prawn Burger | 14.0g |
| Seafood Combos | 14.0g |
| Bite of the Ocean | 14.0g |
| Platter for One | 16.0g |
| Platter for Two | 30.0g |
| Family Platter | 50.0g |
| Full Deck Platter | 60.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Ocean Basket South Africa use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Ocean Basket South Africa cooks with: undisclosed: the chain publishes no cooking or frying oil for South Africa (its ZA site, menu PDFs and FAQ checked 2026-10-02). Best guess sunflower oil, the default South African restaurant frying oil (palm-olein blends also common); sunflower taken per the higher-PUFA rule. Note: Ocean Basket's Mauritius site lists palm oil in its fish & chips ingredients (mauritius.oceanbasket.com/menu-item/famous-fish-chips-200g/); the South African site states nothing and another country's record is not copied. Across the 119 menu items we analyzed, it averages 6.2g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).
What oil does Ocean Basket South Africa cook with?
Our research indicates: undisclosed: the chain publishes no cooking or frying oil for South Africa (its ZA site, menu PDFs and FAQ checked 2026-10-02). Best guess sunflower oil, the default South African restaurant frying oil (palm-olein blends also common); sunflower taken per the higher-PUFA rule. Note: Ocean Basket's Mauritius site lists palm oil in its fish & chips ingredients (mauritius.oceanbasket.com/menu-item/famous-fish-chips-200g/); the South African site states nothing and another country's record is not copied. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Ocean Basket South Africa use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Ocean Basket South Africa cooks with undisclosed: the chain publishes no cooking or frying oil for South Africa (its ZA site, menu PDFs and FAQ checked 2026-10-02). Best guess sunflower oil, the default South African restaurant frying oil (palm-olein blends also common); sunflower taken per the higher-PUFA rule. Note: Ocean Basket's Mauritius site lists palm oil in its fish & chips ingredients (mauritius.oceanbasket.com/menu-item/famous-fish-chips-200g/); the South African site states nothing and another country's record is not copied, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Ocean Basket South Africa seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Ocean Basket South Africa cooks with undisclosed: the chain publishes no cooking or frying oil for South Africa (its ZA site, menu PDFs and FAQ checked 2026-10-02). Best guess sunflower oil, the default South African restaurant frying oil (palm-olein blends also common); sunflower taken per the higher-PUFA rule. Note: Ocean Basket's Mauritius site lists palm oil in its fish & chips ingredients (mauritius.oceanbasket.com/menu-item/famous-fish-chips-200g/); the South African site states nothing and another country's record is not copied, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Ocean Basket South Africa?
Marcels Frozen Yoghurt Sticks is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Ocean Basket South Africa, at an estimated 0.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Ocean Basket South Africa?
Full Deck Platter is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Ocean Basket South Africa, at an estimated 60.0g 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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