vegetable oil

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Introduction

None have cholesterol.

Comparison of vegetable oils (% of fatty acid)

oil saturated mono-unsat* omega-6 omega-3
flax oil 7 21 15 55
canola oil 7 61 21 11
hemp seed oil 8 12 55 25
English walnut 1 29 57 13
soy oil 15 23 54 8
wheat germ oil 14 23 58 5
olive oil 15 75 9 1
corn oil 13 29 57 1
sunflower oil 12 16 71 1
safflower oil 10 14 76 <1
peanut oil 19 48 33 <1
cottonseed oil 27 19 54 <1
palm oil 51 39 10 <1
coconut oil 91 7 2 <1

* mono-unsaturated

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References

  1. http://www.canola.com
  2. http://www.healthfromthesun.com
  3. Salem, N. Omega-3 fatty acids, in: New Protective Roles for Selected Nutrients, Alan Liss, 1989, pg 109-228