Saturated Fat, Monounsaturated Fat, Polyunsaturated Fat

Fat Grams in Oil & Fat Breakdown

FOOD

SERVING SIZE & PREPARATION

NUTRITION NOTES

FAT GRAMS

SATURATED FAT GRAMS

MONOUNSATURATED FAT GRAMS

POLYUNSATURATED FAT GRAMS

Chicken Fat

1 Tablespoon

100% fat

12.8

3.8

5.7

2.6

Lard

1 Tablespoon

High in saturated fat.

12.8

5.0

5.8

1.4

Shortening

1 Tablespoon

High in saturated fat.

12.8

3.2

5.7

3.3

Almond Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in monounsaturated fat which is a good thing because that can raise levels of protective HDL cholesterol.

13.6

1.1

9.5

2.4

Avocado

1 Tablespoon

Like almond oil, rich in monounsaturated fat.

14

1.6

9.9

1.9

Canola Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in fat but lower in saturated fat than any other veggie oil.

14

1.0

8.3

4.1

Coconut Oil

1 Tablespoon

Extreme in saturated fat.

13.6

11.8

0.8

0.2

Corn Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in fat but rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids which help to reduce cholesterol in the blood.

13.6

1.7

3.3

7.9

Cottonseed Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in fat, but most is unsaturated.  Contains notable amount of Vitamin E.

13.6

3.5

2.4

7.0

Grapeseed Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in polyunsaturated fat; good source of Vitamin E.

13.6

1.3

2.2

9.5

Hazelnut Oil

1 Tablespoon

Excellent source of Vitamin E.

13.6

1.0

10.6

1.4

Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in monounsaturated fat - a good thing!

13.5

1.8

10.0

1.2

Palm Oil

1 Tablespoon

Store this alongside your Coconut Oil during diet time and avoid.

13.6

6.7

5.0

1.3

Peanut Oil

1 Tablespoon

May work to keep serum cholesterol down.

13.5

2.3

6.2

4.3

Safflower Oil

1 Tablespoon

Highest amount of polyunsaturated fat - helpful in lowering cholesterol.

13.6

1.2

1.7

10.1

Sesame Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in total fat, but most is unsaturated.

13.6

9.0

5.4

5.7

Soybean Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in polyunsaturated fat to help lower cholesterol.

13.6

2.0

3.2

7.9

Sunflower Oil

1 Tablespoon

High amount of polyunsaturated fat to help lower high cholesterol.

13.6

1.4

2.7

8.9

Walnut Oil

1 Tablespoon

Contains beneficial polyunsaturated fat that can lower high cholesterol.

13.6

1.2

3.1

8.6

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