KFC New Zealand Seed Oil Report Card

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Safest Orders at KFC New Zealand

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: Secret Recipe Chicken Piece + Reg Drink - Water, 6.4g total

Item	PUFA
BBQ Flatbread Slider	2.6g
Hot & Crispy Boneless Piece	3.9g
2 Secret Recipe Chicken Tenders	4.0g
Original Recipe Fillet	5.1g
Zinger Fillet	5.6g

What to Avoid at KFC New Zealand

Item	PUFA
20 Wicked Wings	108.9g
12 Wicked Wings	65.3g
8 Wicked Wings	43.5g
Pepper Mayo Twister	16.5g
3 Wicked Wings	16.3g

Around the world: KFC

Large Chips has 3.2g of PUFA in Australia but 14.7g in New Zealand. Same chain.

We have KFC in 43 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 KFC New Zealand item, ranked

All 83 items we have for KFC New Zealand, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

Item	PUFA
BBQ Sauce	0.0g
Tomato Sauce	0.0g
Reg Drink - Coke	0.0g
Reg Drink - Coke No Sugar	0.0g
Reg Drink - L&P	0.0g
Reg Drink - Sprite	0.0g
Reg Drink - Water	0.0g
Reg Drink - Fanta	0.0g
Large Drink - Coke	0.0g
Large Drink - Fanta	0.0g
Large Drink - Sprite	0.0g
Large Drink - Coke No Sugar	0.0g
Large Drink - L&P	0.0g
Large Drink - Water	0.0g
1.5L Coke	0.0g
1.5L Coke No Sugar	0.0g
1.5L Fanta	0.0g
1.5L L&P	0.0g
1.5L Vanilla Coke	0.0g
1.5L Sprite	0.0g
1.5L Kiwi Blue Water	0.0g
750ml Pump Water	0.0g
1.5L Coke Zero	0.0g
Regular Potato & Gravy	0.1g
Regular Gravy	0.3g
Strawberry Krusher	0.3g
Mango Krusher	0.3g
Large Potato & Gravy	0.4g
Chocolate Krusher	0.5g
Choc Mint Krusher	0.5g
Large Gravy	0.8g
Cookies & Cream Krusher	1.0g
Strawberry Cheesecake	1.1g
Cookies & Cream Mousse	1.5g
Chocolate Mousse	1.8g
Bread Roll	1.8g
5 Pack Bread Rolls	2.5g
BBQ Flatbread Slider	2.6g
Regular Coleslaw	3.0g
Hot & Crispy Boneless Piece	3.9g
2 Secret Recipe Chicken Tenders	4.0g
Mini Donuts	4.0g
Original Recipe Fillet	5.1g
Zinger Fillet	5.6g
Aioli Flatbread Slider	5.7g
Garlic Aioli Sauce	5.7g
Mini Popcorn Chicken	6.4g
Secret Recipe Chicken Piece	6.4g
Supercharged Slider	6.5g
Regular Chips	6.8g
Supercharged Sauce	7.1g
Pepper Mayo Flatbread Slider	7.8g
6 Chicken Nuggets	8.4g
Snack Burger	8.8g
Veggie Burger	9.0g
Colonel Burger	9.3g
Original Bacon & Cheese Burger	9.7g
Big Snack Burger	9.9g
Large Coleslaw	10.6g
Bacon Aioli Burger	11.0g
Kentucky Bacon Burger	11.0g
Zinger Burger	11.3g
Original Bacon & Cheese Burger (with Chicken Rashers)	11.8g
Dunked Burger	12.0g
Wicked Wings Snack Box	12.0g
Hot & Spicy Chicken Piece	12.2g
Supercharged Twister	12.4g
Tower Burger (Original Recipe Fillet)	12.6g
2 Secret Recipe Chicken Pieces	12.8g
Big Kahuna	13.0g
Double Down Original	13.0g
Aioli Twister	13.1g
Popcorn Chicken Snack Box	13.2g
Regular Popcorn Chicken	13.6g
Waffle Double Down	14.0g
Tower Burger (Zinger Fillet)	14.7g
Large Chips	14.7g
Zinger Stacker Burger	15.2g
3 Wicked Wings	16.3g
Pepper Mayo Twister	16.5g
8 Wicked Wings	43.5g
12 Wicked Wings	65.3g
20 Wicked Wings	108.9g

Frequently asked

Does KFC New Zealand use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, KFC New Zealand cooks with: vegetable oil blend (estimated). Across the 83 menu items we analyzed, it averages 7.9g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of C (High Risk).

What oil does KFC New Zealand cook with?

Our research indicates: Not stated by KFC NZ (kfc.co.nz nutrition and allergen content carry no oil statement); a low-saturate vegetable oil by the chips' own panel (saturated 9% of fat); treated as vegetable oil, unspecified. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does KFC New Zealand use beef tallow?

No. Our research indicates KFC New Zealand cooks with vegetable oil blend (estimated), not beef tallow. For chains that fry in tallow or other real fats, see Tallow Watch.

Is KFC New Zealand seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates KFC New Zealand cooks with vegetable oil blend (estimated), which includes seed oils. See the lower-PUFA orders above for the cleanest picks.

What is the safest thing to order at KFC New Zealand?

BBQ Flatbread Slider is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at KFC New Zealand, at an estimated 2.6g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.

What should I avoid at KFC New Zealand?

20 Wicked Wings is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at KFC New Zealand, at an estimated 108.9g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.

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