{"name":"Seed Oil Tracker — Restaurant Chain Seed-Oil Grades","license":"Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Seed Oil Tracker (seedoiltracker.com)","source":"https://seedoiltracker.com/open-data","chain_count":27,"chains":[{"chain":"Starbucks","country":"BR","slug":"starbucks","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":0.913,"menu_items_scored":101,"cooking_oil":"not published for Brazil (the chain's site and ordering API answer HTTP 451 outside Brazil); salgados assumed soybean oil, the Brazilian default","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/starbucks"},{"chain":"Kopenhagen","country":"BR","slug":"kopenhagen","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.677,"menu_items_scored":58,"cooking_oil":"no fryer; chocolate fats are cocoa butter and milk fat; the chain's own ingredient lists name vegetable fat (gordura vegetal) in truffle fillings and wafers and soybean oil (óleo vegetal de soja) in wafers and Nhá Benta","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/kopenhagen"},{"chain":"Casa do Pão de Queijo","country":"BR","slug":"casa-do-pao-de-queijo","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.805,"menu_items_scored":47,"cooking_oil":"not stated by the chain (no fryer; pão de queijo, folhados and empanadas are baked); Brazilian bakery doughs use soybean oil / margarine, assumed here","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/casa-do-pao-de-queijo"},{"chain":"Rei do Mate","country":"BR","slug":"rei-do-mate","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.991,"menu_items_scored":408,"cooking_oil":"no fryer oil stated; the chain's own ingredient statements name soybean oil (óleo de soja), margarine, vegetable shortening (gordura vegetal) and, in some pastries, lard (banha) and butter; salgados are bought-in baked/finished items","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/rei-do-mate"},{"chain":"Cacau Show","country":"BR","slug":"cacau-show","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.356,"menu_items_scored":72,"cooking_oil":"no fryer; chocolate fats are cocoa butter and milk fat, with vegetable fat (palm-based) in fillings, wafers and biscuits (not stated per product online)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/cacau-show"},{"chain":"Fran's Café","country":"BR","slug":"fran-s-cafe","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.759,"menu_items_scored":173,"cooking_oil":"not stated by the chain; savoury pastries (coxinha, empada, croissants) assumed fried or made with soybean oil / margarine as is standard in Brazil","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/fran-s-cafe"},{"chain":"Ragazzo","country":"BR","slug":"ragazzo","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.462,"menu_items_scored":139,"cooking_oil":"not named by the chain (its July 2026 nutrition and allergen tables list no frying oil); the fries print saturates at about 17% of fat with 0 g trans, which fits a liquid soybean-type oil, Brazil's default, so estimates use vegetable_oil_unspecified; Ragazzo belongs to the Habib's group, whose own 2019 ingredient table says only \"gordura vegetal\" for its fryers","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/ragazzo"},{"chain":"Paris 6","country":"BR","slug":"paris-6","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.564,"menu_items_scored":32,"cooking_oil":"not stated by the chain. Best evidence-labelled guess: unnamed vegetable oil (Brazil's default, soybean) for frying; dishes name olive oil, truffle oil, butter and cream in their own descriptions","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/paris-6"},{"chain":"Spoleto","country":"BR","slug":"spoleto","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.594,"menu_items_scored":84,"cooking_oil":"not stated by the chain: its nutrition sheet carries no ingredient lists and the site names no cooking or frying oil; estimates use an unnamed vegetable oil (in Brazil overwhelmingly soybean) for the kitchen fat and the breaded parmegiana/milanesa items, olive oil only where the chain itself prints \"azeite\"","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/spoleto"},{"chain":"McDonald's","country":"BR","slug":"mcdonald-s","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.611,"menu_items_scored":168,"cooking_oil":"not stated by McDonald's Brasil (Arcos Dorados) on its site; the product pages print saturates at 15-16% of the fat on the medium and large McFritas with 0.1-0.15 g trans, which matches a liquid soybean-type oil (Brazil's standard fry oil) and rules out palm or tallow. Best evidence-labelled guess: soybean oil","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/mcdonald-s"},{"chain":"Subway","country":"BR","slug":"subway","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.714,"menu_items_scored":93,"cooking_oil":"no in-store deep frying; Subway Brasil's own ingredient list names soybean oil (óleo de soja / óleo vegetal de soja) in its maionese and other sauces, palm fat (gordura vegetal de palma) and butter in the cookies, and only 'óleo vegetal' in the Batata Rústica","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/subway"},{"chain":"Jeronimo","country":"BR","slug":"jeronimo","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.581,"menu_items_scored":116,"cooking_oil":"unnamed 'oleo vegetal' (vegetable oil) for the fries, breading, mayonnaise and molho rose per the chain's own allergen/ingredient table (in Brazil an unnamed vegetable oil is overwhelmingly soybean; pool vegetable_oil_unspecified); soybean oil named in the falafel and coxinha filling; palm oil in the soft-serve mix; patties are beef with beef fat. The chain never names the fryer oil itself.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/jeronimo"},{"chain":"Bob's","country":"BR","slug":"bob-s","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.787,"menu_items_scored":121,"cooking_oil":"cottonseed oil: the chain's own ingredient statement for its fries reads 'Batata, Óleo de algodão refinado (óleo vegetal de semente de algodão...)' and the Franlitos coating names refined cottonseed oil; the fries' panel puts saturates at 27% of the fat, the cottonseed profile. The allergen note says fried items share the frying oil. Soybean oil in the sauces and pão de queijo; palm fat in the processed cheese","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/bob-s"},{"chain":"Habib's","country":"BR","slug":"habib-s","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.851,"menu_items_scored":110,"cooking_oil":"vegetable fat ('gordura vegetal') in the fryers per the chain's own ingredient table (2019 edition, still hosted on habibs.com.br: 'Batata frita em gordura vegetal'); soybean oil ('óleo de soja') named in the esfiha and pizza doughs, Syrian bread and fillings. The type of the fryer fat is not named: the August 2026 panel prints saturates at about 18% of the fries' fat with 0 g trans, which fits a liquid soybean-type oil, not palm or hydrogenated shortening","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/habib-s"},{"chain":"Gendai","country":"BR","slug":"gendai","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.207,"menu_items_scored":31,"cooking_oil":"not stated by the chain; the hot rolls and \"fry\"/\"crispy\" items are battered and deep-fried (the chain's own FAQ: hot rolls are \"empanados e fritos\" in panko), estimated in soybean oil, the Brazilian default (evidence-labelled guess)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/gendai"},{"chain":"Pizza Hut","country":"BR","slug":"pizza-hut","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.474,"menu_items_scored":199,"cooking_oil":"not stated by Pizza Hut Brasil; assumed soybean oil (Brazil's default food-service frying and dough oil) for Hut Fries, Hut Wings and the doughs","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/pizza-hut"},{"chain":"Johnny Rockets","country":"BR","slug":"johnny-rockets","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.692,"menu_items_scored":61,"cooking_oil":"hydrogenated palm fat ('gordura hidrogenada de palma, 100% livre de gordura trans') for frying, stated by the chain on every page of its Brazilian menu; mayonnaise and sauces assumed soybean-based (Brazilian default, not stated)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/johnny-rockets"},{"chain":"Burger King","country":"BR","slug":"burger-king","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.257,"menu_items_scored":84,"cooking_oil":"restaurant fry oil not named by BK Brasil. Its own ingredient list (page 2 of the nutrition PDF) says the fries arrive par-fried in palm oil ('óleo vegetal de palma'), the onion rings in rapeseed ('óleo de colza'), the Chicken Jr. patty contains cottonseed and soybean oil, the nuggets 'gordura vegetal', and the brioche bun soybean and sunflower oil. The fries' panel puts saturates at about 30% of the fat, a palm + liquid-oil mix. Best evidence-labelled guess for the fryer: soybean oil (Brazil's standard), with palm from the par-fry","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/burger-king"},{"chain":"Outback Steakhouse","country":"BR","slug":"outback-steakhouse","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.278,"menu_items_scored":78,"cooking_oil":"not stated by the chain (its tables and glossary name no frying oil). Best evidence-labelled guess: unnamed vegetable oil, in Brazilian foodservice overwhelmingly soybean (estimates use ~58-60% PUFA for fryer fat)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/outback-steakhouse"},{"chain":"Divino Fogão","country":"BR","slug":"divino-fogao","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.588,"menu_items_scored":57,"cooking_oil":"not stated by the chain; Brazilian home-style buffet cooking and its fried items (frango à passarinho, parmegianas, fritas) are estimated in soybean oil, the Brazilian default cooking oil (evidence-labelled guess)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/divino-fogao"},{"chain":"Domino's","country":"BR","slug":"domino-s","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.305,"menu_items_scored":133,"cooking_oil":"not stated by Domino's Pizza Brasil (no fryer items found; pizzas are oven-baked at 260 C per the chain's help centre); dough and dip oil assumed soybean, Brazil's default food-service oil (estimate, not chain-stated)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/domino-s"},{"chain":"Coco Bambu","country":"BR","slug":"coco-bambu","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.558,"menu_items_scored":59,"cooking_oil":"not stated by the chain (its live menus carry no nutrition or oil statement). Best evidence-labelled guess: unnamed vegetable oil (Brazil's default, soybean) for frying and breading; menu descriptions name olive oil (azeite), butter, dende and coconut milk in many sauces","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/coco-bambu"},{"chain":"Giraffas","country":"BR","slug":"giraffas","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.688,"menu_items_scored":128,"cooking_oil":"not named by the chain. Its 2026 nutrition table shows two fat profiles: the fries, polenta and cassava print saturates at 22-86% of the fat (palm in the par-fried product), while the breaded fried chicken prints only 11-17% saturates, a liquid soybean-type oil. Best evidence-labelled guess: soybean oil in the fryer (Brazil's standard), with palm from par-fried potato products","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/giraffas"},{"chain":"Madero","country":"BR","slug":"madero","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":8.498,"menu_items_scored":104,"cooking_oil":"unnamed \"óleo vegetal\" (vegetable oil) in the fries, breaded items and seasonings per the chain's own ingredient lists; in Brazil an unnamed vegetable oil is overwhelmingly soybean oil (estimate pool vegetable_oil_unspecified); burgers are beef with \"gordura bovina\"; the chain never names the fryer oil","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/madero"},{"chain":"KFC","country":"BR","slug":"kfc","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":8.568,"menu_items_scored":31,"cooking_oil":"not stated by KFC Brasil in anything reachable; assumed soybean oil (Brazil's default food-service frying oil, and the higher-PUFA candidate against palm) for the fried chicken strips, fillets and fries - estimate, not chain-stated","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/kfc"},{"chain":"China in Box","country":"BR","slug":"china-in-box","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":9.908,"menu_items_scored":170,"cooking_oil":"not named by the chain (its nutrition table and allergen matrix carry no ingredient lists); estimates use an unnamed vegetable oil for the wok and fryer (in Brazil overwhelmingly soybean oil)","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/china-in-box"},{"chain":"Popeyes","country":"BR","slug":"popeyes","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":17.832,"menu_items_scored":69,"cooking_oil":"restaurant fryer oil not named by Popeyes Brasil; its own ingredient statements name sunflower oil (óleo vegetal de girassol) in the Batata Cajun fries and the brioche bun, palm oil in the Cebola Crispy, and soybean oil in the sauces and margarine; the fries' printed saturated share (over 55%) points to a palm-based fryer blend","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/br/chains/popeyes"}]}