Food Oil Fatty Acid Content List: Saturated, Monounsaturated and Polyunsaturated
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These charts give the relative amounts of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fatty acids found in common the common food oils.
Seed Oils
Grams Per Tablespoon (13.5 to 14 g total fat)
| Oil | Saturated Fat g. | Monounsaturated Fat g. | Polyunsaturated Fat g. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canola | 1.0 | 8.8 | 3.9 |
| Canol Oil High Oleic | 0.9 | 10.0 | 2.4 |
| Coconut Oil | 11.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Corn Oil | 1.8 | 3.7 | 7.4 |
| Cottonseed Oil | 3.5 | 2.4 | 7.0 |
| Grape Seed Oil | 1.3 | 2.2 | 9.5 |
| Olive Oil | 1.8 | 9.8 | 1.4 |
| Palm oil | 6.7 | 5.0 | 1.2 |
| Peanut oil | 2.9 | 6.2 | 4.3 |
| Safflower Oil High Oleic* | 0.8 | 10 | 2 |
| Safflower High Linoleic | 0.8 | 1.9 | 10 |
| Sesame Oil | 0.8 | 10 | 2 |
| Soybean Oil | 2.1 | 3.0 | 7.8 |
| Sunflower Oil | 1.2 | 7.8 | 4 |
Seed Oil Fat Proportion (Percentage)
| Oil | Saturated Fat % | Monounsaturated Fat % | Polyunsaturated Fat % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canola Oil | 7.4 | 63 | 28 | |
| Canola Oil High Oleic | 6.5 | 72 | 17 | |
| Coconut Oil | 85.5 | 6 | 2 | |
| Corn Oil | 13 | 27.5 | 54 | |
| Grape Seed Oil | 9.5 | 16 | 70 | |
| Cottonseed Oil | 26 | 18 | 52 | |
| Olive Oil | 14 | 73 | 10.5 | |
| Palm Oil | 49 | 37 | 9 | |
| Peanut Oil | 17 | 46 | 32 | |
| Safflower Oil High Oleic* | 6 | 74 | 14 | |
| Safflower High Linoleic | 6 | 14 | 74 | |
| Sesame Oil | 14 | 40 | 42 | |
| Soybean Oil | 15 | 23 | 58 | |
| Sunflower Oil | 9 | 57 | 29 | |
*most common commerical safflower oil
Nut Oils
Grams Per Tablespoon (13.6 g total fat)
| Oil | Saturated Fat g. | Monounsaturated Fat g. | Polyunsaturated Fat g. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond oil | 1.1 | 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Hazelnut oil | 1.0 | 10.6 | 1.4 |
| Walnut oil | 1.2 | 3.1 | 8.6 |
Nut Oil Fat Proportion (Percentage)
| Oil | Saturated Fat % | Monounsaturated Fat % | Polyunsaturated Fat % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almond oil | 8 | 70 | 17 |
| Hazelnut oil | 7.5 | 78 | 10 |
| Walnut oil | 9 | 23 | 63 |
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This page created 10 May 2010 19:43
Last updated 21 Apr 2012 19:29
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