Which oil is best: palm oil or soybean oil?

The daily recommended dietary allowance for vitamin E, as alpha-tocopherol, is 15 mg for adults. One tbsp. of palm oil has 2 mg and 1 tbsp. of soybean oil has 1 mg of alpha-tocopherol. Soybean oil also contains 9 mg of gamma-tocopherol and 3 mg of delta-tocopherol. read more

Palm Oil: It is extracted from the tree of Oil Palm and it is very high in Saturated fats. For this reason, Palm oil is very suitable for Deep frying as it does not lose its goodness with high heat frying. Further, Palm oil does not have cholesterol and it has been seen that it helps in reduction of LDL. read more

Low smoke-point. Extra-virgin olive oil and virgin olive oil are recommended for fresh, cool dishes for which you want strong olive flavor, other varieties of olive oil can be used for cooking and baking. Hazelnut Oil Fat breakdown: 76% monounsaturated, 14% polyunsaturated, 10% saturated Culinary uses: High smoke point. read more

Both palm and soybean oil contain fat-soluble vitamin E. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that protects cells and fatty acids from damage caused by free radicals. The daily recommended dietary allowance for vitamin E, as alpha-tocopherol, is 15 mg for adults. One tbsp. of palm oil has 2 mg and 1 tbsp. of soybean oil has 1 mg of alpha-tocopherol. read more