{"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":28,"chains":[{"chain":"Dunkin'","country":"MX","slug":"dunkin","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":0.779,"menu_items_scored":86,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed for Mexico (the Mexican nutrition sheet prints no ingredients or oil); Dunkin' donuts elsewhere are fried in a palm-based shortening, so palm frying fat with soybean oil in doughs, fillings and egg/bread items is the working estimate; the printed saturated share (35-48% of donut fat) fits a palm-led fat","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/dunkin"},{"chain":"Cielito Querido Café","country":"MX","slug":"cielito-querido-cafe","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":0.997,"menu_items_scored":148,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed (the chain publishes no ingredient or nutrition information); no deep frying on the menu; baked goods and sandwiches assumed to use the usual Mexican soybean / vegetable oil and butter, drinks are dairy","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/cielito-querido-cafe"},{"chain":"Starbucks","country":"MX","slug":"starbucks","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.24,"menu_items_scored":169,"cooking_oil":"no deep frying; the Mexican product pages' own ingredient statements name soybean oil (aceite de soya) in the mayonnaise dressing and the egg patty (Sándwich de Pavo y Panela, Breakfast Muffin), unnamed 'aceite vegetal' in the English muffin and 'grasa vegetal' in the panela cheese; croissants are butter-laminated","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/starbucks"},{"chain":"The Italian Coffee Company","country":"MX","slug":"the-italian-coffee-company","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.445,"menu_items_scored":61,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed (the chain publishes no ingredient or nutrition information); no deep frying on the menu; paninos use 'aderezos de la casa' (house dressings, assumed soybean-oil mayonnaise), baked goods assumed soybean / vegetable oil and butter, drinks are dairy","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/the-italian-coffee-company"},{"chain":"Domino's","country":"MX","slug":"domino-s","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.825,"menu_items_scored":220,"cooking_oil":"Not stated for Mexico: Domino's Mexico (Alsea) publishes per-product panels (NOM-051) but names no oil on its nutrition tool or site. Pizzas, Baitz and cheese breads are oven-baked; the dough, Baitz topping and dip oil is modelled as unspecified vegetable oil. Wings, boneless and Papotas are oven-finished; any supplier par-fry oil is likewise unspecified. Evidence-labelled guess.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/domino-s"},{"chain":"McDonald's","country":"MX","slug":"mcdonald-s","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.027,"menu_items_scored":90,"cooking_oil":"vegetable oil, type not named: McDonald's Mexico says its McNuggets are 'cocinados en el mejor aceite vegetal' (cooked in the best vegetable oil) and names no oil for the fries; the 10-piece McNuggets panel prints saturates at 33% of fat (above soybean or canola), which hints at some palm in the blend, but the chain does not say so. Treated as an unspecified vegetable oil.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/mcdonald-s"},{"chain":"La Casa de Toño","country":"MX","slug":"la-casa-de-tono","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.052,"menu_items_scored":70,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: lacasadetono.mx (table, take-out and fast-food menus) and its delivery store name no oil and print no nutrition. Flautas, sopes, tostadas, chilaquiles totopos and the fried tortilla under Huevos Divorciados scored with an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (soybean-type); pozole and the pork guisados carry the pork's own fat; estimate only","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/la-casa-de-tono"},{"chain":"El Fogoncito","country":"MX","slug":"el-fogoncito","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.315,"menu_items_scored":86,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: fogoncito.com names no oil. Its menu page shows a 'Tabla nutricional' button on every dish, but the button opens nothing (no table, image or data in the page; the same empty interaction id on all 89 items). Griddled taco meats, gringas and alambres scored with plancha oil of the undisclosed vegetable type (soybean-type); fries, totopos and the tortilla strips in the Sopa Azteca as fried in it; estimate only","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/el-fogoncito"},{"chain":"KFC","country":"MX","slug":"kfc","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.443,"menu_items_scored":77,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed by KFC Mexico (kfc.com.mx and its 2026 nutrition tables name no frying oil). Scored as an unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-type, the common Mexican frying oil); evidence-labelled guess.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/kfc"},{"chain":"Krispy Kreme","country":"MX","slug":"krispy-kreme","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":3.81,"menu_items_scored":83,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed for Mexico (no ingredient or nutrition document on krispykreme.mx or its ordering site tienda.krispykreme.mx); Krispy Kreme fries its doughnuts in a palm-led vegetable shortening in every market that publishes one (US: palm, soybean and hydrogenated soybean oil), so a palm-led shortening with some soybean oil is the working estimate; drinks are made with Santa Clara milk per the menu text","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/krispy-kreme"},{"chain":"Papa John's","country":"MX","slug":"papa-john-s","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.331,"menu_items_scored":78,"cooking_oil":"No frying oil stated for Mexico: Papa John's Mexico oven-bakes its pizzas, sides and wedges ('Horneados'). The dough oil is not named in any Mexican document (ingredients page, April 2022 allergen and nutrition PDFs), so it is modelled as unspecified vegetable oil; the Garlic Sauce is marked 'Soy' on the chain's own Mexican allergen chart and modelled as soybean oil.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/papa-john-s"},{"chain":"Burger King","country":"MX","slug":"burger-king","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.578,"menu_items_scored":80,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed by Burger King Mexico (operated by Alsea): the site, its allergen page (https://www.burgerking.com.mx/alergenos, only lists gluten, egg, milk, peanut, nuts, soy) and the menu content API name no frying oil. Scored as an unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-type, the common Mexican frying oil); evidence-labelled guess.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/burger-king"},{"chain":"Taco Inn","country":"MX","slug":"taco-inn","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.439,"menu_items_scored":29,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: the owner's site (Grupo Mole, grupomole.com/taco-inn) names no oil and prints no nutrition. Tacos are griddled meat (pastor, bistec, arrachera) on corn tortillas; the plancha oil and the fried items (chilaquiles totopos, sopes, volcanes, milanesa) scored with an undisclosed vegetable oil (soybean-type); estimate only","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/taco-inn"},{"chain":"Wendy's","country":"MX","slug":"wendy-s","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":5.526,"menu_items_scored":29,"cooking_oil":"not stated by Wendy's Mexico (wendys.com.mx names no frying oil). Scored as an unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-type, the common Mexican frying oil); evidence-labelled guess.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/wendy-s"},{"chain":"Subway","country":"MX","slug":"subway","grade":"C","risk":"High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":7.3,"menu_items_scored":81,"cooking_oil":"No fryers: Subway Mexico bakes its breads and sells baked Crosschips; it names no oil in its Mexican guide. The bread and sauce oil is modelled as unspecified vegetable oil (its own condiment rows print soybean-like saturated shares: ranch 8 g fat / 1 g saturated). Evidence-labelled guess.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/subway"},{"chain":"Carl's Jr.","country":"MX","slug":"carl-s-jr","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":8.222,"menu_items_scored":46,"cooking_oil":"not stated by Carl's Jr. Mexico (carlsjr.com.mx names no frying oil); the printed fries, hash brown and onion ring panels carry about 16-17% saturated fat, which fits a soybean-type vegetable oil. Scored as an unspecified vegetable oil; evidence-labelled guess.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/carl-s-jr"},{"chain":"Toks","country":"MX","slug":"toks","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":8.877,"menu_items_scored":73,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed (no oil statement on toks.com.mx or in its menu data); estimated as unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-dominant in Mexico), low confidence; refried beans may carry lard","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/toks"},{"chain":"Portón","country":"MX","slug":"porton","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":10.257,"menu_items_scored":80,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed (the menus name no cooking oil); estimated as unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-dominant in Mexico), low confidence; refried beans may carry lard","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/porton"},{"chain":"Sanborns","country":"MX","slug":"sanborns","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":10.315,"menu_items_scored":66,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed (no oil statement on sanborns.com.mx or its ordering site); estimated as unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-dominant in Mexico), low confidence; refried beans may carry lard","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/sanborns"},{"chain":"Pollo Feliz","country":"MX","slug":"pollo-feliz","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":11.363,"menu_items_scored":56,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: pollofeliz.com and the Tijuana franchise's ordering store name no oil and print no nutrition. The chicken is marinated and grilled over charcoal (no fryer), so its fat is the chicken's own; fries, wings, nuggets, flautas and tacos dorados scored with an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (soybean-type); estimate only","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/pollo-feliz"},{"chain":"Chili's","country":"MX","slug":"chili-s","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":12.449,"menu_items_scored":55,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed for Mexico (Chili's Mexico, operated by Alsea, prints calories and an allergen line only, no oil statement); estimated as unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-dominant in Mexico), low confidence","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/chili-s"},{"chain":"Applebee's","country":"MX","slug":"applebee-s","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":13.567,"menu_items_scored":61,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed for Mexico (applebees.com.mx and its menu PDFs carry no oil, calorie or fat statement); estimated as unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-dominant in Mexico), low confidence","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/applebee-s"},{"chain":"El Pollo Loco (Monterrey)","country":"MX","slug":"el-pollo-loco-monterrey","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":14.996,"menu_items_scored":18,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed: the Mexican El Pollo Loco (El Pollo Loco S.A. de C.V., Monterrey; NOT affiliated with the US El Pollo Loco, Inc.) has its site elpolloloco.com.mx returning 403 on every path and publishes no oil or nutrition anywhere found. The chicken is citrus-marinated and grilled over charcoal (no fryer), so its fat is the chicken's own; totopos, fries and quesadilla tortillas scored with an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (soybean-type); estimate only, never copied from the US record","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/el-pollo-loco-monterrey"},{"chain":"Little Caesars","country":"MX","slug":"little-caesars","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":16.734,"menu_items_scored":48,"cooking_oil":"Not stated for Mexico: Little Caesars Mexico publishes no nutrition, allergen or ingredient page (its site has no /menu/nutrition route, unlike the US and Canadian sites) and the store menu shows no calories. Pizzas and Crazy Bread bake with a vegetable-oil dough and butter-flavoured topping oil; Deep!Deep! Dish bakes in an oiled pan; Caesar Boneless are par-fried breaded chicken. Oil modelled as unspecified (soybean-type) vegetable oil. Evidence-labelled guess.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/little-caesars"},{"chain":"Pizza Hut","country":"MX","slug":"pizza-hut","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":16.98,"menu_items_scored":132,"cooking_oil":"Not stated for Mexico. Pizza Hut Mexico's only published ingredient statement is its ranch dip ('Aceite vegetal de soya no hidrogenado', soybean oil) on /nutritional-content/. Fries, wedges, wings and boneless are fried in an unnamed oil, modelled as soybean-type vegetable oil; pan pizzas bake in an oiled pan. Evidence-labelled guess.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/pizza-hut"},{"chain":"Popeyes","country":"MX","slug":"popeyes","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":18.782,"menu_items_scored":50,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed for Mexico: popeyes.com.mx (menu, FAQ, both regional menus) and the pide.popeyes.com.mx Deliverect ordering site name no frying oil and print no nutrition. Popeyes abroad fries in a beef tallow blend (US, CA, GB, NZ) but no Mexican statement confirms it, so this file scores an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (soybean-type, the Mexican QSR default) and stays HIGH on purpose (higher-PUFA-wins); estimate only","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/popeyes"},{"chain":"Wings Army","country":"MX","slug":"wings-army","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":37.307,"menu_items_scored":36,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed (wingsarmy.mx names no frying oil); estimated as unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-dominant in Mexico), low confidence","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/wings-army"},{"chain":"Church's Texas Chicken","country":"MX","slug":"church-s-texas-chicken","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":39.505,"menu_items_scored":31,"cooking_oil":"not disclosed for Mexico: churchs.com.mx and its own menu API (admin.churchs.com.mx/api/front/menu: product categories and descriptions only) name no frying oil and print no nutrition. Scored as an undisclosed vegetable frying oil (soybean-type) for the hand-breaded chicken, tenders, fries and bombers; estimate only, never copied from the US record","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/mx/chains/church-s-texas-chicken"}]}