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Pecan oil: 243 °C [16] 470 °F Rapeseed oil : 220–230 °C [17] 428–446 °F Rapeseed oil : Expeller press: 190–232 °C: 375–450 °F [18] Rapeseed oil : Refined: 204 °C: 400 °F Rapeseed oil : Unrefined: 107 °C: 225 °F Rice bran oil: Refined: 232 °C [19] 450 °F Safflower oil: Unrefined: 107 °C: 225 °F [3] Safflower oil: Semirefined
The more FFA an oil contains, the quicker it will break down and start smoking. [2] [3] The lower the value of FFA, the higher the smoke point. [4] However, the FFA content typically represents less than 1% of the total oil and consequently renders smoke point a poor indicator of the capacity of a fat or oil to withstand heat. [4] [5] [6]
Rice bran oil is the oil extracted from the hard outer brown layer of rice called bran. It is known for its high smoke point of 232 °C (450 °F) and mild flavor, making it suitable for high-temperature cooking methods such as stir frying and deep frying .
A high smoke point oil can be loaded with good-for-you mono- and polyunsaturated fats, or it can depend on saturated fats. Palm oil, with nearly 7 grams saturated fat, 5 grams monounsaturated fat ...
Type of oil or fat SFA MUFA PUFA Omega- Smoke point [1] [2]Uses 3 6; Almond: 8% 66% 26% 0 17% 221 °C (430 °F) Baking, sauces, flavoring Avocado oil: 12% 74%
Technically, a seed oil is a cooking oil made by pressing seeds to extract the fat. But the current pariahs are canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soy, rice bran, sunflower, and safflower oils.
Macadamia oil, with a mild nutty flavor and a high smoke point. [26] Mongongo nut oil (or manketti oil), from the seeds of the Schinziophyton rautanenii, a tree which grows in South Africa. High in vitamin E. Also used in skin care. [27] Pecan oil, valued as a food oil, but requiring fresh pecans for good quality oil. [28]
Corn oil (North American) or maize oil (British) is oil extracted from the germ of corn (maize). Its main use is in cooking, where its high smoke point makes refined corn oil a valuable frying oil. It is also a key ingredient in some margarines. Corn oil is generally less expensive than most other types of vegetable oils.