Friday, December 18, 2009

Whats the difference between corn oil, vegetable oil, and peanut oil?

not in what they are made of but nutrition and calorie-wise.? Which one is better for you and which one is worse?Whats the difference between corn oil, vegetable oil, and peanut oil?
Corn oil from corn


Vegetable oil from soy beans


Peanut oil from peanuts





All are unsaturated fats which is good...


All have the same calories since it's all fat.





In terms of flavor, I think peanut oil has a slight peanutty flavor. Corn and Vegetable are relatively neutral.Whats the difference between corn oil, vegetable oil, and peanut oil?
In the Composition of Foods book they are listed together as far as nutrition and calories. Vegetable oil is a mix or can be corn or safflower or other. The oils from coconuts, and other so called tropical oils are more saturated. There are many that claim that they are better for you such as olive oil, safflower, and sunflower .
Peanut oil can be heated to a higher temperature before burning than the other oils. Folks use it to fry turkeys. The higher temp make the food cook faster and sit in the oil for a shorter periord of time.

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