McDonald's Ireland Seed Oil Report Card

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Safest Orders at McDonald's Ireland

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 + Carrot Sticks + Deep RiverRock Water (500ml), 1.3g total

Item	PUFA
Flahavan's Quick Oats	0.8g
Flahavan's Quick Oats with Sugar	0.8g
Hamburger	1.2g
Cheeseburger	1.2g
Cheese Toastie	1.3g

What to Avoid at McDonald's Ireland

Item	PUFA
The McDonald's Chicken Sharebox	39.5g
9 Chicken Selects Sharebox	34.0g
20 Chicken McNuggets Sharebox	28.0g
Chicken Selects (5pc)	19.0g
Big Rosti	16.7g

Around the world: McDonald's

In Japan, McDonald's cooks with palm oil and beef tallow. In Ireland: sunflower and rapeseed oil. Same chain.

We have McDonald's in 95 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 Ireland item, ranked

All 138 items we have for McDonald's Ireland, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

Item	PUFA
Apple Slices	0.0g
Americano (Regular)	0.0g
Americano (Large)	0.0g
Espresso (Single)	0.0g
Espresso (Double)	0.0g
Tea (Large)	0.0g
Frozen Strawberry Lemonade (Regular)	0.0g
Tea (Regular)	0.0g
Frozen Strawberry Lemonade (Large)	0.0g
Coca-Cola (Small)	0.0g
Coca-Cola (Medium)	0.0g
Coca-Cola (Large)	0.0g
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Small)	0.0g
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Medium)	0.0g
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar (Large)	0.0g
Diet Coke (Small)	0.0g
Diet Coke (Medium)	0.0g
Diet Coke (Large)	0.0g
Sprite Zero (Small)	0.0g
Green Apple X Sprite	0.0g
Sprite Zero (Medium)	0.0g
Guava x Sprite Zero	0.0g
Fanta Orange Zero	0.0g
Sprite Zero (Large)	0.0g
Tropicana Orange Juice	0.0g
Tropicana Apple Juice	0.0g
Deep RiverRock Water (500ml)	0.0g
Robinsons Fruit Shoot	0.0g
Deep RiverRock Water (330ml)	0.0g
Tomato Ketchup	0.0g
Pancake Syrup	0.0g
Strawberry Jam	0.0g
Carrot Sticks	0.1g
White Coffee (Large)	0.1g
White Coffee (Regular)	0.1g
BBQ Dip	0.1g
Sweet & Sour Dip	0.1g
Sweet Chilli Dip	0.1g
Smoky BBQ Dip	0.1g
Sweet Curry Dip	0.1g
Chocolate Milkshake (Small)	0.2g
Oreo McFlurry (Mini)	0.2g
Strawberry Milkshake (Small)	0.2g
Vanilla Milkshake (Small)	0.2g
Cappuccino (Regular)	0.2g
Flat White	0.2g
Cappuccino (Large)	0.2g
Mango & Pineapple Smoothie (Regular)	0.2g
Hot Chocolate (Regular)	0.2g
Semi Skimmed Milk (250ml)	0.2g
Smarties McFlurry (Mini)	0.3g
Latte (Regular)	0.3g
Mango & Pineapple Smoothie (Large)	0.3g
Hot Chocolate (Large)	0.3g
Butter Portion	0.3g
Chocolate Milkshake (Medium)	0.4g
Strawberry Milkshake (Medium)	0.4g
Vanilla Milkshake (Medium)	0.4g
Latte (Large)	0.4g
Oreo McFlurry (Regular)	0.5g
Smarties McFlurry (Regular)	0.5g
Chocolate Milkshake (Large)	0.5g
Strawberry Milkshake (Large)	0.5g
Vanilla Milkshake (Large)	0.5g
S'mores McFlurry	0.7g
Szechuan Dip	0.7g
Flahavan's Quick Oats	0.8g
Flahavan's Quick Oats with Sugar	0.8g
Flahavan's Quick Oats with Syrup	0.8g
Flahavan's Quick Oats with Strawberry Jam	0.8g
Side Salad	0.9g
Pancakes & Syrup	0.9g
Caramel Iced Frappe (Regular)	0.9g
Caramel Iced Frappe (Large)	1.0g
Hamburger	1.2g
Cheeseburger	1.2g
Cheese Toastie	1.3g
Muffin & Jam	1.3g
Bacon & Cheese Toastie	1.6g
Sugar Donut	1.6g
Quarter Pounder with Cheese	1.9g
Double Cheeseburger	2.0g
Mixed Berry Muffin	2.2g
Egg & Cheese McMuffin	2.6g
Chocolate Brownie	2.7g
Pancakes, Sausage & Syrup	2.8g
Big Mac	3.3g
Bacon & Egg McMuffin	3.5g
Apple Pie	3.5g
Spicy Mayo Dip	3.5g
Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese	3.8g
Garlic Mayo Dip	3.8g
Double Bacon & Egg McMuffin	4.2g
Mayo Dip	4.2g
Mac and Cheese Triangles	4.4g
McPlant	4.5g
Hash Brown	4.6g
Chicken & Bacon McMuffin	4.7g
Sausage & Egg McMuffin	5.1g
Chicken & Egg McMuffin	5.5g
Mini Hash Browns	6.2g
Mayo Chicken	6.3g
Fries (Small)	7.0g
Double Sausage & Egg McMuffin	7.6g
Filet-O-Fish	7.9g
Snack Wrap	8.0g
Hamburger Happy Meal	8.2g
Cheeseburger Happy Meal	8.2g
Big Arch with Bacon	8.4g
Chicken McNuggets (6pc)	8.4g
Big Arch	8.6g
Crispy Chicken Salad	8.7g
Crispy Chicken & Bacon Salad	9.2g
Fries (Medium)	9.2g
Paprika Shaker Fries (Medium)	9.2g
McChicken Sandwich	10.2g
Cheese & Bacon McCrispy	10.2g
Crispy Sweet Chilli Chicken Wrap	10.3g
Double Filet-O-Fish	10.8g
Crispy BBQ & Bacon Wrap	10.8g
Chicken Selects (3pc)	11.6g
McFish Happy Meal	11.7g
McCrispy	11.8g
Spicy McCrispy	11.8g
Crispy Tikka Chicken Wrap	11.8g
Chicken McNuggets (9pc)	12.3g
Breakfast Wrap with Brown Sauce	12.4g
Breakfast Wrap with Ketchup	12.4g
Fries (Large)	12.6g
Chicken McNuggets (4pc) Happy Meal	12.6g
Maple & Cheddar Chicken	12.7g
Mac and Cheese Triangles Sharebox	13.3g
Mayo Chicken Happy Meal	13.3g
Big Rosti	16.7g
Chicken Selects (5pc)	19.0g
20 Chicken McNuggets Sharebox	28.0g
9 Chicken Selects Sharebox	34.0g
The McDonald's Chicken Sharebox	39.5g

Frequently asked

Does McDonald's Ireland use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, McDonald's Ireland cooks with: sunflower and rapeseed oil. Across the 138 menu items we analyzed, it averages 4.1g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of B (Medium Risk).

What oil does McDonald's Ireland cook with?

Our research indicates: non-hydrogenated blend of sunflower and rapeseed oil in the restaurant fryers (fries: 'Blend of Non-Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed)'; hash brown '(Sunflower, Rapeseed, in varying amounts)'; McNuggets/McChicken/Selects 'Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed)', each 'Prepared in the restaurants using non-hydrogenated vegetable oil'); rapeseed in buns, muffins and mayo dips; palm + rapeseed in the Apple Pie pastry and donut. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does McDonald's Ireland use beef tallow?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's Ireland cooks with sunflower and rapeseed oil, not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.

Is McDonald's Ireland seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's Ireland cooks with sunflower and rapeseed oil, which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.

What is the safest thing to order at McDonald's Ireland?

Cheeseburger is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Ireland, at an estimated 1.2g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.

What should I avoid at McDonald's Ireland?

The McDonald's Chicken Sharebox is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Ireland, at an estimated 39.5g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.

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