Cooking oil
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Cooking oil

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Type of oil or fat	SFA	MUFA	PUFA	Omega-	Smoke point	Uses

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Almond	8%	66%	26%	0	17%	221 °C (430 °F)	Baking, sauces, flavoring

Avocado oil	12%	74%	14%	0.95%	12%	271 °C (520 °F)	Frying, sautéing, dipping oil, salad oil

Butter	66%	30%	4%	0.3%	2.7%	150 °C (302 °F)	Cooking, baking, condiment, sauces, flavoring

Butter, clarified, Ghee	65%	32%	3%	0	0	190–250 °C (374–482 °F)	Deep frying, cooking, sautéing, condiment, flavoring

Canola oil	6%	62%	32%	9.1%	18%	225 °C (437 °F)	Frying, baking, salad dressings

Coconut oil (virgin)	92%	6%	2%	0	1.8%	177 °C (351 °F)	Cooking, tropical cuisine, beauty products

Corn oil	13%	25%	62%	1.1%	53%	235 °C (455 °F)	Frying, baking, salad dressings, margarine, shortening

Cottonseed oil	24%	26%	50%	0.2%	50%	216 °C (421 °F)	Margarine, shortening, salad dressings, commercially fried products

Diacylglycerol (DAG) oil	3.05%	37.95%	59%	0	215 °C (419 °F)	Frying, baking, salad oil

Linseed oil	11%	21%	68%	53%	13%	107 °C (225 °F)	Salad dressings, nutritional supplement

Grapeseed oil	12%	17%	71%	0.1%	69%	204 °C (399 °F)	Cooking, salad dressings, margarine

Hemp oil	9%	12%	79%	18%	55%	165 °C (329 °F)	Cooking, salad dressings

Lard	41%	47%	2%	1%	10%	183–205 °C (361–401 °F)	Baking, frying

Macadamia oil	12.5%	84%	3.5%	0	2.8%	210 °C (410 °F)	Cooking, frying, deep frying, salads, dressings. A slightly nutty odour.

Margarine (hard)	80%	14%	6%	2%	22%	150 °C (302 °F)	Cooking, baking, condiment

Margarine (soft)	20%	47%	33%	2.4%	23%	150–160 °C (302–320 °F)	Cooking, baking, condiment

Mustard oil	13%	60%	21%	5.9%	15%	254 °C (489 °F)	Cooking, frying, deep frying, salads, dressings. Very clean flavoured & palatable.

Olive oil (extra virgin)	14%	73%	11%	0.7%	9.8%	190 °C (374 °F)	Cooking, salad oils, margarine

Olive oil (virgin)	14%	73%	11%	0.7%	9.8%	215 °C (419 °F)	Cooking, salad oils, margarine

Olive oil (refined)	14%	73%	11%	0	0	225 °C (437 °F)	Sautee, stir frying, deep frying, cooking, salad oils, margarine

Olive oil (extra light)	14%	73%	11%	0	0	242 °C (468 °F)	Sautee, stir frying, frying, deep frying, cooking, salad oils, margarine

Palm oil	52%	38%	10%	0.2%	9.1%	230 °C (446 °F)	Frying, cooking, flavoring, vegetable oil, shortening

Peanut oil	18%	49%	33%	0	31%	231 °C (448 °F)	Frying, cooking, salad oils, margarine, deep frying

Pumpkin seed oil	8%	36%	57%	0%	64%	121 °C (250 °F)	Salad oils

Rice bran oil	20%	47%	33%	1.6%	33%	213 °C (415 °F)	Cooking, frying, deep frying, salads, dressings. Very clean flavoured & palatable.

Safflower oil (high oleic)	6%	75%	13%	242 °C (468 °F)	Frying, cooking

Safflower oil (linoleic)	6%	14%	75%	242 °C (468 °F)	Cooking, salad dressings, margarine

Sesame oil (unrefined)	14%	43%	43%	0.3	41%	177 °C (351 °F)	Cooking

Sesame oil (semi-refined)	14%	43%	43%	0.3	41%	232 °C (450 °F)	Cooking, deep frying

Soybean oil	15%	24%	61%	6.7%	50%	240 °C (464 °F)	Cooking, salad dressings, vegetable oil, margarine, shortening

Sunflower oil (high oleic, refined)	9%	82%	9%	0.2%	3.6%	244 °C (471 °F)	Frying, cooking

Sunflower oil (linoleic, refined)	11%	20%	69%	0%	56%	240 °C (464 °F)	Cooking, salad dressings, margarine, shortening

Sunflower oil (mid-oleic, refined, NuSun)	9%	65%	26%	211 °C (412 °F)	Commercial food manufacturing

Tea seed oil	22%	60%	18%	0.7%	22%	252 °C (486 °F)	Cooking, salad dressings, stir frying, frying, margarine

Tallow	43%	50%	4%	1%	3%	Cooking, shortening, pemmican, deep frying

Walnut oil (semi-refined)	9%	23%	63%	10%	53%	204 °C (399 °F)	Salad dressings, added to cold dishes to enhance flavor

Sentence(s)

The deep frying temperature used was 190 °C (374 °F).

final_sentence: The deep frying temperature used was 190 °C (374 °F).