{"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":17,"chains":[{"chain":"Starbucks","country":"TT","slug":"starbucks","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.111,"menu_items_scored":78,"cooking_oil":"not stated by Starbucks Trinidad & Tobago (starbucks.tt, licensee Prestige Holdings); no fried items on the menu. Fats come from dairy, bakery fats and sandwich spreads; the vegetable part (baking oil in the loaf cakes and muffin, spreads in the sandwiches) is scored as unspecified vegetable oil (higher-PUFA-wins). Not chain-stated.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/starbucks"},{"chain":"Rituals Coffee House","country":"TT","slug":"rituals-coffee-house","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":1.29,"menu_items_scored":124,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Rituals Coffee House (Global Brands Group, Trinidad and Tobago; ritualscoffeehouse.com) prints no oil or ingredient statement and no nutrition; the menu has no deep-fried items, so the seed-oil fat is the mayonnaise in the chicken salad and club items and the shortening/margarine and baking oil in patties, muffins and cakes (scored as unspecified vegetable oil, higher-PUFA-wins); drinks carry only milk fat.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/rituals-coffee-house"},{"chain":"McDonald's","country":"TT","slug":"mcdonald-s","grade":"A","risk":"Low Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":2.684,"menu_items_scored":44,"cooking_oil":"canola oil blend for the fries, chain-stated on the Trinidad and Tobago site: every fries row on mcdonalds.com.tt/menu/fries reads 'cooked in our Canola oil blend for zero grams of trans fat per serving'. The other oils in the blend are not named, and no oil is stated for McNuggets, Crispy Chicken or the Classic Chicken Sandwich (assumed the same fryer blend). The site's product data prints calories, total fat, carbohydrate, protein and sodium but no saturated or trans fat. Every pufa here = the chain's own printed total fat x a share for the kind of food: fries 0.42 (canola 0.30 with an unnamed share of other oils, higher-PUFA-wins); McNuggets 0.40; Crispy Chicken pieces 0.33 (chicken fat plus fryer oil); Classic Chicken Sandwich 0.45 (fried patty plus mayonnaise); Big Mac and Hamburger 0.28; McNifica 0.20 (mayonnaise); cheeseburger 0.16; Quarter Pounders 0.15; McFlurry 0.08-0.10; sundaes and cone 0.05-0.06; Apple Pie 0.35. McFlurry Crossover prints no figures and is scored as the McFlurry Oreo row. Crispy Chicken 3 pieces prints 1309 calories against 66 g fat, 30 g carbohydrate and 6 g protein, which does not add up; its fat (1.5 x the 2-piece row) was used.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/mcdonald-s"},{"chain":"Subway","country":"TT","slug":"subway","grade":"B","risk":"Medium Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":4.046,"menu_items_scored":104,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Subway Trinidad and Tobago (subway-tt.com, franchisee Prestige Holdings) publishes no oil, ingredient or nutrition statement; its menu page is an image and its ordering site (orders.subway-tt.com) prints names, descriptions and prices only. Nothing is deep-fried in store; the seed-oil fat is the mayonnaise in the tuna and seafood mixes, the ranch, chipotle, garlic and mayonnaise sauces, the 'Olive Oil Blend', the breaded fish and chickpea patties and the oil in breads, wraps and cookies, scored as unspecified vegetable oil (soybean-type, higher-PUFA-wins). The US Subway nutrition is not used.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/subway"},{"chain":"Domino's","country":"TT","slug":"domino-s","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":8.19,"menu_items_scored":148,"cooking_oil":"not stated for Trinidad and Tobago: Domino's Trinidad (dominos.tt) publishes no oil, ingredient or nutrition statement and its ordering-menu API carries no nutrition fields. Pizzas, wings, breads and desserts are oven-baked; the fat is mostly cheese and meats plus undisclosed vegetable oil in the dough, pan and garlic-oil seasoning, breaded boneless chicken and the ranch, blue cheese and garlic dips, scored as vegetable_oil_unspecified (p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins). The US Domino's guide is not used.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/domino-s"},{"chain":"Wendy's","country":"TT","slug":"wendy-s","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":9.691,"menu_items_scored":101,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Wendy's Trinidad and Tobago (wendys.tt, local franchisee) publishes names, descriptions and TTD prices only, with no frying-oil, ingredient or nutrition statement; its 'Nutrition and Health' text on the What We Value page gives no figures. No US figure or oil record is used. Fries, nuggets, tenders, breaded chicken and fish fillets, breakfast potatoes and French toast sticks scored as unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins), on the same scale as the Puerto Rico and Jamaica Wendy's files.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/wendy-s"},{"chain":"Little Caesars","country":"TT","slug":"little-caesars","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":10.185,"menu_items_scored":50,"cooking_oil":"not stated for Trinidad and Tobago: Little Caesars Trinidad's own site (tt.littlecaesars.com, franchisee Restaurant Holdings Limited) prints names, descriptions and prices only, no oil or ingredients. Its 'Nutritional Information' page links one PDF that is headed 'INFORMACION NUTRICIONAL DE LAS PIZZAS LITTLE CAESARS PERU' (dated 23 January 2020): a Peru document that does not name Trinidad and Tobago, so its figures are not used as a panel. Everything is oven-baked; the seed-oil fat is the dough oil, the garlic-butter-flavour topping on Crazy Bread and stuffed crust and the oil in the wings, scored as vegetable_oil_unspecified (higher-PUFA-wins) on the same scale as the Jamaica Little Caesars file.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/little-caesars"},{"chain":"Pizza Hut","country":"TT","slug":"pizza-hut","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":10.643,"menu_items_scored":132,"cooking_oil":"not stated for Trinidad and Tobago: Pizza Hut TT (pizzahut-tt.com, franchisee Prestige Holdings) prints no oil, ingredient or nutrition statement; its ordering platform has a nutrition slot but no item carries any nutrient value. Fat is mostly cheese and meats plus undisclosed vegetable oil in the dough and pan, the wedges and wings, garlic spread and salad dressings, scored as vegetable_oil_unspecified (p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins). No US or other-country Pizza Hut figure is used.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/pizza-hut"},{"chain":"Papa John's","country":"TT","slug":"papa-john-s","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":11.293,"menu_items_scored":140,"cooking_oil":"not stated for Trinidad and Tobago: Papa Johns Trinidad & Tobago (papajohns.tt) prints no oil statement and its menu API returns empty nutrient lists for every product; its Ingredients page describes dough, sauce and cheese without naming an oil. Everything is oven-baked; the seed-oil fat is the dough and pan oil and above all the Special Garlic Sauce (an oil-based dip and base for cheesesticks and breadsticks), scored as vegetable_oil_unspecified (p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins). The site's Nutrition page links only a United Arab Emirates PDF (papajohns.ae nutritional-information-uae-en-ar-2023), which does not cover Trinidad and Tobago and is not used.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/papa-john-s"},{"chain":"Pizza Boys","country":"TT","slug":"pizza-boys","grade":"D","risk":"Very High Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":11.518,"menu_items_scored":114,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Pizza Boys (Global Brands Group, Trinidad and Tobago; pizzaboys.com) prints no cooking or frying oil and no nutrition; fries scored as an unspecified liquid vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58), pizzas from cheese, dough oil and meat toppings, subs and burgers from their mayo and patties (higher-PUFA-wins).","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/pizza-boys"},{"chain":"Mario's Pizzeria","country":"TT","slug":"mario-s-pizzeria","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":12.549,"menu_items_scored":134,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Mario's Pizzeria (Trinidad and Tobago; mymarios.com) prints no cooking or frying oil and no nutrition (its FAQ covers halal suppliers and vegetarian cheese only); fried chicken, fries and donuts scored as an unspecified liquid vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins), pizzas from cheese, dough oil and meat toppings, burgers and sandwiches from their patties and garlic/ranch dressings.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/mario-s-pizzeria"},{"chain":"Hosein's Roti Shop","country":"TT","slug":"hosein-s-roti-shop","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":14.411,"menu_items_scored":140,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Hosein's Roti Shop (Trinidad and Tobago) publishes no nutrition, no ingredient list and no cooking-oil statement on hoseinsrotishop.com. Best evidence-labelled guess: unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, 58% PUFA) for the curries, the oil worked into and brushed on the dhal puri and paratha (buss-up shut) skins, and the deep-fried snacks (aloo pies, saheena, pholourie); higher-PUFA-wins, so no ghee or butter is assumed in the paratha. Every pufa is an estimate built from parts: paratha skin about 9 g, regular dhal puri skin 5 g, mini 3.5 g; one person's curry chicken 3.5 g, beef or goat 3 g, shrimp 2.5 g, channa 2 g, potato, vege or mango anchar 1.5 g, dhal 1 g; 'Plus 2 Sides' adds 3.5 g and 'Special (+All Available Sides)' 6 g; a fried aloo pie about 8 g, saheena 6 g. Portion and family rows use the middle of the printed 'serves' range. Sauce bottles (pepper sauce, shadon beni, mother-in-law, tamarind chutney) are scored 0 as oil-free condiments.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/hosein-s-roti-shop"},{"chain":"Burger King","country":"TT","slug":"burger-king","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":16.952,"menu_items_scored":76,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Burger King Trinidad and Tobago (franchisee Restaurant Holdings Limited) has no menu site of its own; its ordering platform hellofoodtt.com prints names, short descriptions and prices only, with no frying-oil, ingredient or nutrition statement. The US Burger King oil statement does not say it covers Trinidad and Tobago and is not used. Fries, onion rings, hash browns, nuggets, chicken fries, breaded chicken and fish patties and fried pies scored as unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins); Whopper-type sandwiches carry mayonnaise.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/burger-king"},{"chain":"Popeyes","country":"TT","slug":"popeyes","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":16.959,"menu_items_scored":66,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Popeyes Trinidad and Tobago (franchisee Restaurant Holdings Limited) has no menu site of its own; its ordering platform hellofoodtt.com prints names and prices only, with no frying-oil, ingredient or nutrition statement. The US Popeyes oil statement does not say it covers Trinidad and Tobago and is not used. Fried chicken, tenders, nuggets, wings, shrimp, Cajun fries and fried pies scored as unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins).","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/popeyes"},{"chain":"Church's Texas Chicken","country":"TT","slug":"church-s-texas-chicken","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":18.88,"menu_items_scored":83,"cooking_oil":"not stated for Trinidad and Tobago: Church's Texas Chicken Trinidad & Tobago (Global Brands Group; tt.churchstexaschicken.com) prints no frying oil and no nutrition, and its FAQ answer on MSG/trans fat is unfilled placeholder text; fried chicken, tenders, sandwiches, fries, pies and corn nuggets scored as an unspecified liquid vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins). The US and Puerto Rico Church's records are not copied.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/church-s-texas-chicken"},{"chain":"KFC","country":"TT","slug":"kfc","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":20.739,"menu_items_scored":75,"cooking_oil":"not stated for Trinidad and Tobago: KFC Trinidad & Tobago's own site (kfc.tt, menu read by code from its ordering API /menu/GetItems) prints no frying oil and no nutrition; fried chicken, tenders, popcorn chicken, onion rings and fries scored as an unspecified liquid vegetable frying oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, p 0.58, higher-PUFA-wins). The US KFC oil record is not copied.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/kfc"},{"chain":"Donut Boys","country":"TT","slug":"donut-boys","grade":"F","risk":"Extreme Risk","avg_pufa_per_item":37.813,"menu_items_scored":110,"cooking_oil":"not stated: Donut Boys (Global Brands Group, Trinidad and Tobago; donutboys.com) prints no frying fat, no ingredient list and no nutrition. Per the wave rule for an undisclosed fryer, the doughnuts are scored as fried in an unspecified vegetable oil (pool vegetable_oil_unspecified, 58% PUFA) and palm shortening is NOT assumed, although most commercial doughnut fryers use a palm shortening, so these figures are the high end. Every pufa is an estimate per ONE doughnut: ring about 6 g, iced ring 6.5 g, filled shell 7 g, long john and stuffed ring 8 g, cinnamon twist 7.5 g, apple fritter 10 g, mini 2.5 g, bite 1.5 g; meat pie 4 g and sausage roll 4.5 g each. Single flavours are sold by the box (6, 12, 24) or as part of a Create Your Own Box, so each flavour is one row for one doughnut; assorted boxes are rows for the whole box (per-doughnut figure x count). Minis are sold in boxes of 36 to 120 and bites in boxes of 30 or 100: listed per piece. Mini Mania boxes of 90 and 120 would pass the 200 g ceiling and are left out.","seed_oil_free_verified":false,"report_card":"https://seedoiltracker.com/tt/chains/donut-boys"}]}