Cafe Depot Canada Seed Oil Report Card
Based on our menu research, Cafe Depot Canada cooks with: No deep fryers in the cafes - the PUFA load comes from canola/soybean-based mayonnaise, aioli, spicy mayo, pesto, Caesar and Thai dressings on the sandwiches, wraps and bowls; bakery items use canola oil (muffins, cookies, chia bars) or butter and palm shortening (croissants, danishes, cinnamon buns); a few pre-made components arrive already fried in canola (falafel in the Mediterranean Bowl, crispy chicken, crispy fried onions in the Asian Bowl). Canola is the Canadian default and MTY sources domestically. Across the 235 menu items we analyzed, it averages 1.8g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
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Safest Orders at Cafe Depot Canada
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: Egg, Cheese and Bacon Sandwich + Minestrone Soup + Filter Coffee (12 oz), 4.0g total
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Raspberry Danish | 0.8g |
| Apple Turnover | 0.9g |
| Red Pepper & Spinach Mini Omelettes | 1.0g |
| Apple Danish | 1.1g |
| Chocolate Twist | 1.2g |
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Build my orderWhat to Avoid at Cafe Depot Canada
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Chicken Caesar Bowl | 16.0g |
| Mediterranean Bowl | 14.0g |
| Cajun Chicken Wrap | 13.0g |
| Club Wrap | 11.0g |
| Banana Chia Bar | 10.5g |
Every Cafe Depot Canada item, ranked
All 235 items we have for Cafe Depot Canada, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.
| Item | PUFA |
|---|---|
| Cold Brew Coffee (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Cold Brew Coffee (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Filter Coffee (12 oz) | 0.0g |
| Filter Coffee (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Cold Brew Coffee (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Filter Coffee (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade Fizzy (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Lemonade Fizzy (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Peach Flavored Matcha on Ice (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Peach Flavored Matcha on Ice (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Matcha Lemonade Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Matcha Lemonade Iced Tea (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Spicy Mango Lemonade Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Spicy Mango Lemonade Iced Tea (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dragon Fruit Limonata Fresca Lemonade Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dragon Fruit Limonata Fresca Lemonade Iced Tea (24 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sunset Pearl Smoothie (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Sunset Pearl Smoothie (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropical Pearls Smoothie (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Tropical Pearls Smoothie (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mango Ginger Smoothie (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mango Ginger Smoothie (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mocha Frappe (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Mocha Frappe (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dulce de Leche Frappe (16 oz) | 0.0g |
| Dulce de Leche Frappe (20 oz) | 0.0g |
| Espresso (single) | 0.0g |
| Espresso (double) | 0.0g |
| Espresso Macchiato (single) | 0.0g |
| Espresso Macchiato (double) | 0.0g |
| Americano (single) | 0.0g |
| Americano (double) | 0.0g |
| Raspberry Fizzy (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Raspberry Fizzy (24 oz) | 0.1g |
| Peach Fizzy (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Peach Fizzy (24 oz) | 0.1g |
| Raspberry Flavored Matcha on Ice (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Raspberry Flavored Matcha on Ice (24 oz) | 0.1g |
| Blue Lagoon Lemonade Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Blue Lagoon Lemonade Iced Tea (24 oz) | 0.1g |
| Lavender Lemon Lemonade Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Lavender Lemon Lemonade Iced Tea (24 oz) | 0.1g |
| Hibiscus Lemonade Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Peach Lemonade Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Purple Rain with Pearls Lemonade Iced Tea (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Purple Rain with Pearls Lemonade Iced Tea (24 oz) | 0.1g |
| Cappuccino Frappe (16 oz) | 0.1g |
| Cappuccino Frappe (20 oz) | 0.1g |
| Espresso Cortado (double) | 0.1g |
| Vegetarian Vegetable Soup | 0.1g |
| Lavender Lemon Flavored Matcha on Ice (20 oz) | 0.2g |
| Hibiscus Lemonade Iced Tea (24 oz) | 0.2g |
| Berry Lemonade Smoothie (20 oz) | 0.2g |
| Chai Latte (12 oz) | 0.2g |
| Matcha Latte (12 oz) | 0.2g |
| London Fog (16 oz) | 0.2g |
| Creole-style Chicken Soup | 0.2g |
| Latte (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Lavender Lemon Flavored Matcha on Ice (24 oz) | 0.3g |
| Berry Lemonade Smoothie (16 oz) | 0.3g |
| Hazelnut Creamy Cold Brew (16 oz) | 0.3g |
| Latte on Ice (16 oz) | 0.3g |
| Vanilla Latte (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Hazelnut Latte (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Salted Caramel Latte (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Cappuccino (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Flat White (12 oz) | 0.3g |
| Chai Latte (16 oz) | 0.3g |
| Matcha Latte (16 oz) | 0.3g |
| Theobroma Energy Bites 60% Raspberry | 0.3g |
| Marshmallow Bar | 0.3g |
| Latte (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Latte on Ice (20 oz) | 0.4g |
| Latte on Ice (24 oz) | 0.4g |
| Hazelnut Latte on Ice (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Vanilla Latte (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Hazelnut Latte (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Salted Caramel Latte (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Salted Caramel Latte (20 oz) | 0.4g |
| Cappuccino (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Mocha Coffee (12 oz) | 0.4g |
| Flat White (16 oz) | 0.4g |
| Chai Latte (20 oz) | 0.4g |
| Matcha Latte (20 oz) | 0.4g |
| Hot Chocolate (12 oz) | 0.4g |
| Latte (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Iced Matcha Latte (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Vanilla Creamy Cold Brew (16 oz) | 0.5g |
| Hazelnut Creamy Cold Brew (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Hazelnut Creamy Cold Brew (24 oz) | 0.5g |
| Salted Caramel Creamy Cold Brew (16 oz) | 0.5g |
| Vanilla Latte on Ice (16 oz) | 0.5g |
| Hazelnut Latte on Ice (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Salted Caramel Latte on Ice (16 oz) | 0.5g |
| Mocha on Ice (16 oz) | 0.5g |
| Vanilla Latte (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Hazelnut Latte (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Cappuccino (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Mocha Coffee (16 oz) | 0.5g |
| Flat White (20 oz) | 0.5g |
| Hot Chocolate (16 oz) | 0.5g |
| Theobroma Energy Bites 72% Chocolate | 0.5g |
| Monster Brownie | 0.6g |
| Iced Matcha Latte (24 oz) | 0.6g |
| Chai-Nana Protein Smoothie (16 oz) | 0.6g |
| Vanilla Creamy Cold Brew (20 oz) | 0.6g |
| Salted Caramel Creamy Cold Brew (20 oz) | 0.6g |
| Vanilla Latte on Ice (20 oz) | 0.6g |
| Hazelnut Latte on Ice (24 oz) | 0.6g |
| Salted Caramel Latte on Ice (20 oz) | 0.6g |
| Mocha on Ice (20 oz) | 0.6g |
| Hot Chocolate (20 oz) | 0.6g |
| Chicken Noodle Soup | 0.6g |
| Chocolate Chunk Cookie | 0.7g |
| Strawberry Coral (20 oz) | 0.7g |
| Mocha on Ice (24 oz) | 0.7g |
| Mocha Coffee (20 oz) | 0.7g |
| Beef, Vegetable & Barley Soup | 0.7g |
| Double Chocolate Cookie | 0.7g |
| Strawberry Coral (24 oz) | 0.8g |
| Vanilla Creamy Cold Brew (24 oz) | 0.8g |
| Salted Caramel Creamy Cold Brew (24 oz) | 0.8g |
| Vanilla Latte on Ice (24 oz) | 0.8g |
| Salted Caramel Latte on Ice (24 oz) | 0.8g |
| White Hot Chocolate (12 oz) | 0.8g |
| Cream of Potato & Bacon Soup | 0.8g |
| Raspberry Danish | 0.8g |
| Berry Banana Smoothie (16 oz) | 0.9g |
| Matcha Smoothie (16 oz) | 0.9g |
| Tomato & Ravioli Soup | 0.9g |
| Apple Turnover | 0.9g |
| Red Pepper & Spinach Mini Omelettes | 1.0g |
| Yogurt Parfait | 1.0g |
| Minestrone Soup | 1.0g |
| Butter Croissant | 1.0g |
| Mango Banana Smoothie (16 oz) | 1.0g |
| White Hot Chocolate (16 oz) | 1.0g |
| Apple Danish | 1.1g |
| Maple Pecan Butter Danish | 1.1g |
| Matcha Banana Smoothie (20 oz) | 1.2g |
| Chocolate Twist | 1.2g |
| Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie | 1.2g |
| Matcha Banana Smoothie (16 oz) | 1.3g |
| White Hot Chocolate (20 oz) | 1.3g |
| Greek Cherry Danish | 1.3g |
| Matcha Smoothie (20 oz) | 1.4g |
| Cream Cheese Strawberry Danish | 1.4g |
| Date Square | 1.4g |
| Berry Banana Smoothie (20 oz) | 1.5g |
| Coco Matcha Smoothie (16 oz) | 1.5g |
| Butternut Squash Soup | 1.5g |
| Almond Croissant | 1.6g |
| Coco Mango (Vegan) Smoothie (16 oz) | 1.6g |
| Mango Banana Smoothie (20 oz) | 1.6g |
| Cinnamon Bun | 1.7g |
| Coco Mango (Vegan) Smoothie (20 oz) | 1.8g |
| Almond Danish | 1.8g |
| Oatmeal Cookie | 1.8g |
| Blueberry Cookie | 1.8g |
| Chocolate Hazelnut Croissant | 1.9g |
| Coco Matcha Smoothie (20 oz) | 1.9g |
| Waffles | 1.9g |
| Bacon & Cheese Mini Omelettes | 2.0g |
| Egg and Cheese Sandwich | 2.0g |
| Egg, Avocado and Bacon Sandwich | 2.0g |
| Spinach and Feta Omelette English Muffin | 2.0g |
| Smoked Salmon Bagel | 2.0g |
| Grilled Cheese Sandwich | 2.0g |
| Blueberries Muffin | 2.0g |
| Chocolate Chip Muffin | 2.0g |
| Red Velvet Cookie | 2.0g |
| Brookie | 2.0g |
| Tripleberry Crumble | 2.0g |
| Cream of Broccoli Soup | 2.2g |
| Cream of Cauliflower Soup | 2.2g |
| Oat and Apple Muffin | 2.2g |
| Oatmeal Muffin | 2.2g |
| Green Protein Smoothie (16 oz) | 2.3g |
| Date Muffin | 2.4g |
| Triple Chocolate Cookie | 2.4g |
| Green Protein Smoothie (20 oz) | 2.6g |
| Chocolate Chunk Cookie with M&M Candies | 2.6g |
| Dulce de Leche Cheesecake | 2.6g |
| Pistachio Matcha (12 oz) | 2.7g |
| Egg, Cheese and Bacon Sandwich | 3.0g |
| Egg, Cheese and Sausage Sandwich | 3.0g |
| Oreo® Cheesecake | 3.0g |
| Cream of Asparagus Soup | 3.1g |
| Good Morning Muffin | 3.1g |
| Lemon and Poppy Seed Pound Cake | 3.1g |
| Apple Caramel Muffin | 3.6g |
| Double Chocolate Muffin | 3.6g |
| Chocolate Marbled Pound Cake | 3.6g |
| Raspberry & Yogurt Muffin | 3.7g |
| Molten Lava Chocolate Cake | 3.7g |
| Pistachio Matcha (16 oz) | 3.8g |
| BLT Bagel | 4.0g |
| Chicken Avocado Sandwich | 4.0g |
| MTL Classic Sandwich | 4.0g |
| Cream of Chicken Soup | 4.0g |
| Banana Muffin | 4.0g |
| Pistachio Oat Latte (12 oz) | 4.2g |
| Pistachio Oat Latte (20 oz) | 4.2g |
| Oat Fudge Bar | 4.2g |
| Raspberry Greek Yogurt Cheesecake | 4.3g |
| Cream of Mushroom Soup | 4.4g |
| Triple Fudge Brownie | 4.5g |
| Pistachio Oat Latte (16 oz) | 4.6g |
| Gluten Free Fudge Brownie | 4.6g |
| Banana Pound Cake | 4.6g |
| Carrot Caramel Cheesecake | 4.7g |
| Three Layer Old-Fashioned Cake | 4.9g |
| Country Carrot Cake | 4.9g |
| Red Velvet Muffin | 5.0g |
| Lemon and Poppy Seed Muffin | 5.4g |
| Pistachio Matcha (20 oz) | 5.5g |
| Prosciutto Sandwich | 6.0g |
| Turkey Bacon Sandwich | 6.0g |
| Red Pesto Chicken with Goat Cheese Sandwich | 6.0g |
| Tuna Salad Wrap | 6.0g |
| Carrot & Pineapple Pound Cake | 6.2g |
| Pecan Pie | 6.4g |
| Caprese Sandwich | 7.0g |
| Nicoise Bowl | 7.0g |
| Red Velvet Cake | 7.2g |
| Cranberry Chia Bar | 7.5g |
| Spicy Chicken Sandwich | 8.0g |
| Grilled Chicken Wrap | 8.0g |
| Asian Bowl | 8.0g |
| Banana Chia Bar | 10.5g |
| Chocolate Chia Bar | 10.5g |
| Club Wrap | 11.0g |
| Cajun Chicken Wrap | 13.0g |
| Mediterranean Bowl | 14.0g |
| Chicken Caesar Bowl | 16.0g |
Frequently asked
Does Cafe Depot Canada use seed oils?
Based on our menu research, Cafe Depot Canada cooks with: No deep fryers in the cafes - the PUFA load comes from canola/soybean-based mayonnaise, aioli, spicy mayo, pesto, Caesar and Thai dressings on the sandwiches, wraps and bowls; bakery items use canola oil (muffins, cookies, chia bars) or butter and palm shortening (croissants, danishes, cinnamon buns); a few pre-made components arrive already fried in canola (falafel in the Mediterranean Bowl, crispy chicken, crispy fried onions in the Asian Bowl). Canola is the Canadian default and MTY sources domestically. Across the 235 menu items we analyzed, it averages 1.8g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).
What oil does Cafe Depot Canada cook with?
Our research indicates: No deep fryers in the cafes - the PUFA load comes from canola/soybean-based mayonnaise, aioli, spicy mayo, pesto, Caesar and Thai dressings on the sandwiches, wraps and bowls; bakery items use canola oil (muffins, cookies, chia bars) or butter and palm shortening (croissants, danishes, cinnamon buns); a few pre-made components arrive already fried in canola (falafel in the Mediterranean Bowl, crispy chicken, crispy fried onions in the Asian Bowl). Canola is the Canadian default and MTY sources domestically. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.
Does Cafe Depot Canada use beef tallow?
No. Our research indicates Cafe Depot Canada cooks with No deep fryers in the cafes - the PUFA load comes from canola/soybean-based mayonnaise, aioli, spicy mayo, pesto, Caesar and Thai dressings on the sandwiches, wraps and bowls; bakery items use canola oil (muffins, cookies, chia bars) or butter and palm shortening (croissants, danishes, cinnamon buns); a few pre-made components arrive already fried in canola (falafel in the Mediterranean Bowl, crispy chicken, crispy fried onions in the Asian Bowl). Canola is the Canadian default and MTY sources domestically, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.
Is Cafe Depot Canada seed oil free?
No. Our research indicates Cafe Depot Canada cooks with No deep fryers in the cafes - the PUFA load comes from canola/soybean-based mayonnaise, aioli, spicy mayo, pesto, Caesar and Thai dressings on the sandwiches, wraps and bowls; bakery items use canola oil (muffins, cookies, chia bars) or butter and palm shortening (croissants, danishes, cinnamon buns); a few pre-made components arrive already fried in canola (falafel in the Mediterranean Bowl, crispy chicken, crispy fried onions in the Asian Bowl). Canola is the Canadian default and MTY sources domestically, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.
What is the safest thing to order at Cafe Depot Canada?
Egg and Cheese Sandwich is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Cafe Depot Canada, at an estimated 2.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.
What should I avoid at Cafe Depot Canada?
Chicken Caesar Bowl is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Cafe Depot Canada, at an estimated 16.0g 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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