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And 1/2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil, For Frying

Vegetable oil is a refined cooking oil commonly used for frying and sautéing. It is typically a blend of plant oils such as soybean, corn, canola, or sunflower oil.

Beneficial properties

useful for high-heat cooking provides dietary fat neutral flavor source of unsaturated fats

Nutritional highlights

Vegetable oil is primarily fat, supplying mostly unsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E in some varieties, with no protein or carbohydrates.

Caution. Frequent intake of deep-fried foods or repeatedly heated oil may increase intake of oxidation products and is best limited, especially for people managing heart health.

Conditions it helps with

Heart Disease
Includes: Heart Disease (Cardiomyopathy)
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High Blood Pressure
Includes: High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
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High Cholesterol
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Obesity
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Weight Gain & Obesity
Includes: Overweight / Weight Gain
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