McDonald's Philippines Seed Oil Report Card

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Safest Orders at McDonald's Philippines

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: Crispy Chicken Fillet with Rice + McCafé Premium Roast Coffee, 1.0g total

Item	PUFA
2pc. Hotcakes	1.0g
Sausage Platter with Rice	1.0g
Cheeseburger	1.0g
Poptato	1.0g
Crispy Chicken Fillet with Rice	1.0g

What to Avoid at McDonald's Philippines

Item	PUFA
Big Mac	11.0g
2pc. Chicken McDo with Rice	9.0g
Choco Lava Puff	6.0g
Dark Chocolate Cake	6.0g
1pc. Chicken McDo with Rice	5.0g

Around the world: McDonald's

Big Mac has 1.0g of PUFA in Jordan but 11.0g in the Philippines. Same chain.

We have McDonald's in 96 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 McDonald's Philippines item, ranked

All 51 items we have for McDonald's Philippines, safest first. Values are estimated grams of seed-oil PUFA per item.

Item	PUFA
Cheesy Eggdesal	0.0g
Coke Zero	0.0g
Coke	0.0g
McCafé Premium Roast Coffee	0.0g
Orange Juice	0.0g
A&W Root Beer	0.0g
McCafé Capuccino	0.0g
McCafé Espresso	0.0g
McCafé Macchiato	0.0g
McCafé Americano	0.0g
McCafé Cafe Latte	0.0g
McCafé Caramel Frappe	0.0g
McCafé Iced Latte	0.0g
McCafé Iced Double Choco Frappe	0.0g
McCafé Iced Americano	0.0g
McCafé Mocha Frappe	0.0g
McCafé Premium Hot Chocolate	0.3g
Coke McFloat	0.4g
Vanilla Sundae Cone	0.4g
A&W Root Beer McFloat	0.4g
McCafé Latte Frappe	0.4g
McCafé Strawberry Smoothie	0.5g
Hot Fudge Sundae	0.8g
Hot Caramel Sundae	0.8g
2pc. Hotcakes	1.0g
Sausage Platter with Rice	1.0g
Cheeseburger	1.0g
Poptato	1.0g
Crispy Chicken Fillet with Rice	1.0g
McCafé Iced Mocha	1.0g
Blueberry Cheesecake	1.0g
Oreo Cheesecake	1.0g
McFlurry with Oreo Cookies	1.5g
Chocolate Chip Cookie	1.5g
2pc. Hotcakes with Sausage	2.0g
Hash Browns	2.0g
McChicken Sandwich	2.0g
Taro Custard Pie	2.0g
Crispy Chicken Sandwich	3.0g
Double Cheeseburger	3.0g
6pc. Chicken McNuggets with Fries	3.0g
Fries	3.0g
Sausage McMuffin with Egg	4.0g
Burger McDo	4.0g
Quarter Pounder with Cheese	4.0g
1pc. Chicken McDo with Rice	5.0g
1pc. Chicken McDo with McSpaghetti	5.0g
Choco Lava Puff	6.0g
Dark Chocolate Cake	6.0g
2pc. Chicken McDo with Rice	9.0g
Big Mac	11.0g

Frequently asked

Does McDonald's Philippines use seed oils?

Based on our menu research, McDonald's Philippines cooks with: vegetable oil blend (estimated). Across the 51 menu items we analyzed, it averages 1.7g estimated PUFA per item, earning a seed-oil grade of A (Low Risk).

What oil does McDonald's Philippines cook with?

Our research indicates: not stated by McDonald's Philippines on its site (no ingredient statement published); its own fat breakdown for fried items (Fries: fat 14 g, saturated 1 g, mono 10 g, poly 3 g; 1pc Chicken McDo with Rice: fat 18 g, sat 2 g, mono 12 g, poly 5 g) points to a low-saturate, mono-rich liquid vegetable oil, not palm olein. Low-confidence guess: vegetable oil (unspecified, possibly a canola-type or high-oleic blend). Item PUFA is the chain's own printed polyunsaturated figure wherever the card closes. Preparation can vary by location, so treat PUFA numbers as estimates.

Does McDonald's Philippines use beef tallow?

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

Is McDonald's Philippines seed oil free?

No. Our research indicates McDonald's Philippines 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 McDonald's Philippines?

Cheeseburger is the lowest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Philippines, at an estimated 1.0g PUFA. See the Safest Orders list on this page for more options.

What should I avoid at McDonald's Philippines?

Big Mac is the highest-PUFA item we analyzed at McDonald's Philippines, at an estimated 11.0g PUFA. Fried items and creamy, mayo-based sauces are usually the heaviest.

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See where McDonald's Philippines lands on the full Seed Oil Index, or check which chains cook in real fats on Tallow Watch. Wondering about a specific dish instead? The Is It Seed Oil food guide answers it for 200+ everyday foods, and the distributor oils page covers what independent restaurants fry in.