Corn Oil vs Vegetable Oil
Close to a tie on seed oil PUFA: Corn Oil runs about 60% of its fat and Vegetable Oil about 58%, so a spoonful of either carries about the same.
Per tablespoon that is an estimated 8.2g of PUFA in corn oil against 7.9g in vegetable oil. The shares are the ones our estimates use (how we estimate).
| Corn Oil | Vegetable Oil | |
|---|---|---|
| PUFA share of fat | ~60% | ~58% |
| Est. PUFA per tablespoon | ~8.2g | ~7.9g |
| Type | seed oil | seed oil blend |
| Seed oil? | yes | yes |
Corn Oil
About 60% PUFA, pressed from corn germ. A longtime fryer oil and a common ingredient in margarine and blends.
Some fryers and many blends. See the soybean and blend fryer list.
Vegetable Oil
A label term, not a plant: in the US "vegetable oil" is usually soybean oil or a soybean blend, around 58% PUFA.
The generic label on fryers and ingredient lists everywhere. See the distributor oils page.
Restaurants that cook with vegetable oil
452 restaurant chains we track name soybean oil in their cooking oil information.
Restaurants that do not name their oil almost always fry in a soybean blend sold as vegetable oil.
Frequently asked
Which has less PUFA, corn oil or vegetable oil?
Neither by much. Corn oil carries an estimated 60% of its fat as polyunsaturated fat and vegetable oil about 58%, by the shares our estimates use.
How much PUFA is in a tablespoon of corn oil?
Roughly 8.2g of PUFA per tablespoon, since a tablespoon of oil carries about 14g of fat and corn oil runs about 60% PUFA.
Which is more stable for frying, corn oil or vegetable oil?
Neither has a real edge: corn oil runs about 60% polyunsaturated fat and vegetable oil about 58%, and polyunsaturated fat is the part that breaks down fastest under heat.
Is corn oil or vegetable oil a seed oil?
Corn Oil is a seed oil. Vegetable Oil is a seed oil.
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