
Type of oil or grease | Saturated Monounsaturated Polyunsaturated Punto de humeo |
Use | |||
Avocado oil | 12% | 74% | 14% 271 °C | Frying, stir-frying, dipping oil, salads | |
almond oil | 8% | 66% | 26% 221 °C | Baking, sauces, dressing | |
Peanut oil | 18% | 49% | 33% 231 °C | Fry, cooking, salad dressing, margarine | |
Hemp oil | 9% | 12% | 79% 236 °C | Cooking, salad dressing | |
Safflower oil | 10% | 13% | 77% 265 °C | Cooking, salad dressing, margarine | |
Coconut oil | 92% | 6% | 2% 177 °C | Industrial baking, sweets and candies, whipped toppings, non-dairy coffee creams, butter | |
Oilseed rape | 6% | 62% | 32% 242 °C | Frying, baking, salad dressing | |
Sunflower oil (linoleic) | 11% | 20% | 69% 246 °C | Cooking, salad dressing, margarine, butter | |
Sunflower oil (high oleic) [32] | 9% | 82% | 9% | ||
Corn oil | 13% | 25% | 62% 236 °C | Frying, baking, salad dressing, margarine, butter Olive oil (extra virgin) | 14% |
Olive oil (refined) | 14% | 73% | 11% 225 °C | Sautéed, cooking, salad dressing, margarine | |
Olive oil (extra light) | 14% | 73% | 11% 242 °C | Sautéed, fried, cooking, salad dressing, margarine | |
Palm oil | 52% | 38% | 10% 230 °C | Cooking, dressing, vegetable oil, butter | |
Rice bran oil | 20% | 47% | 33% 254 °C | Cooking, frying, salads, dressings | |
Cottonseed oil | 24% | 26% | 50% 216 °C | Margarine, butter, salad dressing, industrial fry | |
Mustard seed oil | 13% | 60% | 21% 254° C | Cooking, frying, salads, seasonings Grape seed oil | 12% |
Sesame oil (semi refined) | 14% | 43% | 43% 232 °C | Cooking, frying | |
Soy oil | 15% | 24% | 61% 241 °C | Cooking, salad dressing, vegetable oil, margarine, butter | |
Ghi | 65% | 32% | 3% 190–250 °C | Fry, cooking, stir fry, seasoning, dressing | |
Lard | 41% | 47% | 2% 138–201 °C[33] | Baking, frying | |
Butter | 66% | 30% | 4% 150 °C | Cooking, baking, condiment, sauces, dressing | |
Margarine, hard | 80% | 14% | 6% 150 °C[34] | Cooking, baking, condiment Margarine, soft |