{"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":7,"chains":[{"chain":"McDonald's","country":"FJ","slug":"mcdonald-s","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.342,"menu_items_scored":78,"cooking_oil":"Chain-stated but in conflict: McDonald's Fiji's FAQ says 'We use only 100% vegetable oil (palm-olein)' for frying, while its own item pages print canola for the fried foods ('Potatoes, Vegetable Oil (Canola Oil) ... cooked in McDonald's Vegetable Oil blend'; 'Hash Brown is cooked in canola oil blend') and its printed nutrition panels for fries, hash browns and nuggets carry a saturated share (about 8% of the fat for fries) that fits canola, not palm olein (the FAQ says the food is imported mainly from McDonald's supplier in New Zealand). The locally breaded Hot & Spicy Chicken panel shows 34% saturated, which does fit a palm-olein fryer. Scored on each item's own label and panel: canola for fries, hash browns, nuggets and pie (higher-PUFA-wins); sauces are soybean oil (Big Mac sauce, McChicken sauce, mayonnaise, tartare) per the ingredient statements; bun and muffin oil is canola. If palm olein is ruled for the fryers, fried-item PUFA falls by about 60%.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/fj/chains/mcdonald-s"},{"chain":"The Coffee Hub","country":"FJ","slug":"the-coffee-hub","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.816,"menu_items_scored":158,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: The Coffee Hub publishes no cooking-oil statement and no nutrition figures (thecoffeehub.com.fj menus checked 2026-10-09). Fries, cassava fries, onion rings, crumbed fish and chicken, falafel and donuts are fried: scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule. Mayonnaise, mustard-mayo, aioli and tartar are scored as a soybean-type mayonnaise; the Greek salad is dressed with olive oil (printed on the menu).","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/fj/chains/the-coffee-hub"},{"chain":"Burger King","country":"FJ","slug":"burger-king","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.156,"menu_items_scored":75,"cooking_oil":"Fryer oil not stated for Fiji. Burger King Fiji's own Ingredient List (linked from burgerkingfiji.com/ingredient-list, a 25-page document dated June 2025) names the oils inside the products but not the restaurant fryer oil: 'French Fries: Potatoes, Canola and Palm Oil', hash-brown type potatoes 'Vegetable Oil (Contains one or more of the following: Canola, Palm, Soyabean, Sunflower)', Chicken Fries 'Vegetable Oils (Sunflower, Canola)', chicken patties and buns 'Canola Oil', onion rings 'Soybean Oil ... Vegetable Oil'; mayonnaise is 'Soybean Oil, Water, Distilled Vinegar ...'. Fried items scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule; mayonnaise as soybean oil; the soft serve is a powder mix with 'Vegetable Fat' and the waffle cone uses coconut oil.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/fj/chains/burger-king"},{"chain":"Grace Kitchen","country":"FJ","slug":"grace-kitchen","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":6.708,"menu_items_scored":177,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: Grace Kitchen (Grace Road Group, Fiji) publishes no cooking-oil statement and no nutrition figures (no menu website; checked 2026-10-09). Fried chicken, boneless chicken, fries, cassava wedges, dumplings, fish fingers and crispy burger fillets are deep-fried and the rice and noodle dishes are wok-fried: scored as an undisclosed vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/fj/chains/grace-kitchen"},{"chain":"Pizza King & Wishbone","country":"FJ","slug":"pizza-king-wishbone","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":10.082,"menu_items_scored":148,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: Pizza King & Wishbone (Fiji) publishes no frying-oil statement and no nutrition figures (its own site pizzaking.com.fj returns a server error; checked 2026-10-09). Wishbone fried chicken, nuggets, chips, fish, spring rolls and samosas are deep-fried: scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule; pizzas are oven-baked (fat is mostly the cheese and meats).","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/fj/chains/pizza-king-wishbone"},{"chain":"Chicken Express","country":"FJ","slug":"chicken-express","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":18.956,"menu_items_scored":46,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: Chicken Express (Fiji) publishes no frying-oil statement and no nutrition figures (no website; checked 2026-10-09). Fried chicken, Dragon (spicy) chicken, nuggets, fries and wedges are deep-fried: scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/fj/chains/chicken-express"},{"chain":"DMC","country":"FJ","slug":"dmc","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":28.042,"menu_items_scored":39,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: DMC Fiji names no frying oil (its only public channel is its Facebook page; no nutrition figures anywhere; checked 2026-10-09). In January 2026 the Consumer Council of Fiji found DMC outlets frying beef patties, chicken and fries in the same oil, and DMC removed beef from its menu (Fiji Times, fijivillage); the reports do not name the oil. Everything on the menu except drinks is deep-fried or built on fried chicken: scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58) per the lead's oil rule.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/fj/chains/dmc"}]}