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Arctic Circle Seed Oil Report Card

GradeC
Avg PUFA/item6.7g
Items analyzed229
Cooking oilSoybean oil
From the chain73%

Based on our menu research, Arctic Circle cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 229 menu items we analyzed, it averages 6.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).

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Safest Orders at Arctic Circle

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.

ItemPUFA
Burger Patty Only (No Bun)0.3g
Garden Salad0.5g
Taco2.9g
Black Angus Cheeseburger3.0g
Seafood Salad3.0g

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What to Avoid at Arctic Circle

ItemPUFA
Onion Rings (large)32.9g
5 Pc. Halibut N' Fries25.4g
Crispy Chicken Salad24.9g
Bag of 5 Burgers22.5g
Finger Steaks (1/2 lb)22.4g

Every Arctic Circle item, ranked

All 229 items we have for Arctic Circle, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

ItemPUFA
Side Salad0.0g
Fountain Drink0.0g
Root Beer Float (Small)0.2g
Flavor Burst Cone0.3g
Burger Patty Only (No Bun)0.3g
Root Beer Float (Medium)0.3g
Small Flavor Burst Cone0.3g
Small Flavor Burst Waffle Cone0.3g
Ice Cream Cone0.4g
Sundae0.4g
Root Beer Float (Large)0.4g
Large Flavor Burst Cone0.4g
Waffle Cone0.5g
Garden Salad0.5g
Large Flavor Burst Waffle Cone0.5g
Vanilla Shake (Small)0.6g
Strawberry Shake (Small)0.6g
Freeze (Medium)0.6g
Marshmallow Shake (Small)0.6g
Chocolate Shake (Small)0.7g
Caramel Shake (Small)0.7g
Banana Shake (Small)0.7g
Blackberry Shake (Small)0.7g
Blueberry Shake (Small)0.7g
Huckleberry Shake (Small)0.7g
Raspberry Shake (Small)0.7g
Strawberry Banana Shake (Small)0.7g
Pumpkin Shake (Small)0.8g
Vanilla Shake (Medium)0.9g
Strawberry Shake (Medium)0.9g
Caramel Shake (Medium)0.9g
Banana Shake (Medium)0.9g
Blueberry Shake (Medium)0.9g
Choco Banana Shake (Small)0.9g
Hot Fudge Shake (Small)0.9g
Huckleberry Shake (Medium)0.9g
Marshmallow Shake (Medium)0.9g
Raspberry Shake (Medium)0.9g
Strawberry Banana Shake (Medium)0.9g
Chocolate Shake (Medium)1.0g
Side of Bacon1.0g
Blackberry Shake (Medium)1.0g
Butterfinger Shake (Small)1.1g
Blueberry Shake (Large)1.1g
Choco Banana Shake (Medium)1.1g
Huckleberry Shake (Large)1.1g
Pumpkin Shake (Medium)1.1g
Vanilla Shake (Large)1.2g
Strawberry Shake (Large)1.2g
Caramel Shake (Large)1.2g
Freeze (Large)1.2g
Banana Shake (Large)1.2g
Marshmallow Shake (Large)1.2g
Raspberry Shake (Large)1.2g
Strawberry Banana Shake (Large)1.2g
Chocolate Shake (Large)1.3g
Blackberry Shake (Large)1.3g
Pumpkin Shake (Large)1.3g
Hot Fudge Shake (Medium)1.4g
Cheese Filled Breadsticks1.5g
Choco Banana Shake (Large)1.6g
Hot Fudge Shake (Large)1.6g
Butterfinger Shake (Medium)1.7g
Blackberry Cheesecake Shake (Small)2.0g
Raspberry Cheesecake Shake (Small)2.0g
Strawberry Cheesecake Shake (Small)2.0g
Butterfinger Shake (Large)2.2g
Fudge Brownie Shake (Small)2.2g
Twix Shake (Small)2.2g
Cookie Dough Shake (Small)2.4g
Chocolate Chip Shake (Small)2.5g
Mint Chocolate Chip Shake (Small)2.5g
Oreo Shake (Small)2.6g
Taco2.9g
Black Angus Cheeseburger3.0g
Kids Grilled Cheese3.0g
Fried Portabella Mushrooms3.0g
Seafood Salad3.0g
Raspberry Cheesecake Shake (Medium)3.0g
Snickers Shake (Small)3.0g
Strawberry Cheesecake Shake (Medium)3.0g
Beef N Bean Burrito3.1g
Blackberry Cheesecake Shake (Medium)3.2g
Fudge Brownie Shake (Medium)3.2g
Cookie Dough Shake (Medium)3.5g
Footlong Hot Dog3.5g
Almond Roca Shake (Small)3.5g
Chocolate Chip Shake (Medium)3.5g
Mint Chocolate Chip Shake (Medium)3.5g
Twix Shake (Medium)3.5g
Dunford Chocolate Donut Shake (Small)3.6g
Caramel Toffee Crunch Shake (Medium)3.8g
Pancakes (3 pc)4.0g
Black Angus Mushroom n Swiss Burger4.0g
Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger4.0g
Oreo Shake (Medium)4.0g
Oreo Shake (Large)4.0g
Blackberry Cheesecake Shake (Large)4.0g
Strawberry Cheesecake Shake (Large)4.0g
Fries - Small4.1g
Kids Fries4.1g
Fudge Brownie Shake (Large)4.2g
Raspberry Cheesecake Shake (Large)4.2g
Snickers Shake (Medium)4.2g
Black Angus Quarter Pound n Cheddar4.4g
Fry Sauce4.5g
Moose Tracks Shake (Small)4.5g
Black Angus Hamburger4.8g
Cookie Dough Shake (Large)4.8g
BLT4.8g
Turkey Supreme Sandwich4.8g
Chocolate Chip Shake (Large)4.8g
Mint Chocolate Chip Shake (Large)4.8g
Twix Shake (Large)4.8g
Egg, Bacon and Cheese Muffin4.9g
Breakfast Sandwich (egg & cheese)5.0g
Black Angus Bacon n Cheddar Burger5.0g
Black Angus Double Cheeseburger5.0g
Black Angus Pastrami n Swiss Burger5.0g
Almond Roca Shake (Medium)5.0g
Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Sandwich5.1g
Corn Dog5.1g
Breakfast Burrito5.2g
Fries - Medium5.2g
Egg, Bacon and Cheese Biscuit5.3g
Oreo Fudge Shake (Small)5.4g
Caramel Toffee Crunch Shake (Large)5.5g
Snickers Shake (Large)5.6g
Oreo Mint Shake (Small)5.7g
Kids Cheeseburger Meal5.8g
Black Angus BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger5.8g
Sausage Biscuit and Gravy5.9g
Junior Burger6.0g
Regular Fries6.0g
Black Angus Ranch Burger n Cheddar6.0g
Black Angus Double Burger6.0g
Grilled Lemon Pepper Chicken Club6.3g
Mini Corn Dogs (5 pc)6.5g
Almond Roca Shake (Large)6.5g
Cookie Butter Shake (Small)6.6g
Two Black Angus Cheeseburgers6.7g
Moose Tracks Shake (Medium)6.8g
Chicken Rings (5 pc)6.9g
Kids Hamburger Meal7.0g
Kids Corn Dog Meal7.2g
Dunford Chocolate Donut Shake (Medium)7.3g
Fries - Large7.5g
Egg, Sausage and Cheese Muffin7.6g
Black Angus Deluxe Cheeseburger (1/4 lb)7.7g
Egg, Sausage and Cheese Biscuit7.9g
Black Angus Bacon Double Cheeseburger8.0g
Oreo Fudge Shake (Medium)8.0g
Kids Mini Corn Dogs Meal8.1g
Black Angus Triple Cheeseburger8.1g
Spicy Chicken Bites8.5g
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shake (Small)8.5g
Oreo Mint Shake (Medium)8.6g
Jr. Tater Tots8.8g
Hashbrown Rounds8.8g
Kids Chicken Rings Meal8.9g
Southern BBQ Bacon Burger8.9g
Mozzarella Sticks9.0g
Moose Tracks Shake (Large)9.5g
Fish Sandwich9.6g
Halibut Sandwich9.6g
Southwest Chicken Salad9.7g
5 pc Shrimp n Fries9.9g
1/3 lb Hamburger10.0g
Bacon Cheeseburger (regular)10.0g
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookie10.3g
Turkey Burger10.5g
Oreo Fudge Shake (Large)10.5g
Black Angus Deluxe Cheeseburger (1/2 lb)10.6g
Black Angus Burger (1/2 lb)10.8g
Cheese Curds (Regular)10.9g
Grilled Chicken Salad10.9g
AC Burger11.0g
Sweet Potato Fries11.0g
Chicken Rings (8 pc)11.1g
Grilled Chicken Wrap11.1g
Dunford Chocolate Donut Shake (Large)11.2g
Oreo Mint Shake (Large)11.4g
1 pc Halibut 3 pc Shrimp n Fries11.6g
Breakfast Bowl11.6g
Country Chicken Sandwich11.9g
Turkey Club Wrap11.9g
1/3 lb Cheeseburger12.0g
Chicken Wrap12.0g
French Toast Sticks12.0g
S'mores Cookie12.0g
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shake (Medium)12.4g
BLT Wrap12.7g
Taco Wrap13.0g
Crisscut Fries13.2g
2 Pc. Halibut N' Fries13.3g
Cookie Butter Shake (Medium)13.4g
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich13.5g
Chicken Rings (10 pc)13.9g
Grilled Southwest Chicken Wrap13.9g
1/3 lb Bacon Cheeseburger14.0g
Double Cheeseburger14.0g
Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich14.0g
Triple Chocolate Cookie14.0g
Chicken Tenders n Fries (2 pc)14.2g
Finger Steaks (1/4 lb)14.7g
Tater Tots15.1g
3 Pc. Halibut N' Fries16.1g
Sweet Spanish Onion Rings16.2g
Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Shake (Large)16.3g
Gyro16.5g
Crispy Chicken Tender Sandwich16.6g
Chicken Fillet Sandwich16.9g
Chicken Rings (12 pc)17.4g
Chicken Tenders n Fries (3 pc)17.6g
Original Taco Salad18.4g
Chicken Strip Basket (5 pc)19.0g
Country Burrito19.0g
Chicken Club Supreme Sandwich19.5g
Crispy Chicken Breast Sandwich19.9g
Cookie Butter Shake (Large)20.2g
Chicken Rings (15 pc)20.9g
Cordon Bleu Chicken Sandwich21.4g
Cheese Curds (Large)21.8g
4 Pc. Halibut N' Fries22.2g
Finger Steaks (1/2 lb)22.4g
Bag of 5 Burgers22.5g
Crispy Chicken Salad24.9g
5 Pc. Halibut N' Fries25.4g
Onion Rings (large)32.9g

Frequently asked

Does Arctic Circle use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, Arctic Circle cooks with: soybean oil. Across the 229 menu items we analyzed, it averages 6.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).

What oil does Arctic Circle cook with?

Our research indicates: Soybean oil (frying); fry sauce = mayo (soybean oil) + ketchup. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does Arctic Circle use beef tallow?

No. Our research indicates Arctic Circle cooks with soybean oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.

Is Arctic Circle seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates Arctic Circle cooks with soybean oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.

What is the safest thing to order at Arctic Circle?

Burger Patty Only (No Bun) is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at Arctic Circle, at an estimated 0.3g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.

What should I avoid at Arctic Circle?

Onion Rings (large) is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at Arctic Circle, at an estimated 32.9g 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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