Cholesterol in Oils & Salad Dressings

FOOD

SERVING SIZE & PREPARATION

NUTRITION NOTES

CHOLESTEROL MILLIGRAMS

  Chicken Fat

1 Tablespoon

100% fat

11

Lard

1 Tablespoon

High in saturated fat.

12

Shortening

1 Tablespoon

High in saturated fat.

0

Almond Oil

1 Tablespoon

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

0

Avocado

1 Tablespoon

Like almond oil, rich in monounsaturated fat.

0

Canola Oil

1 Tablespoon

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

0

Coconut Oil

1 Tablespoon

Extreme in saturated fat.

0

Corn Oil

1 Tablespoon

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

0

Cottonseed Oil

1 Tablespoon

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

0

Grapeseed Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in polyunsaturated fat good source of Vitamin E.

0

Hazelnut Oil

1 Tablespoon

Excellent source of Vitamin E.

0

Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in monounsaturated fat - a good thing!

0

Palm Oil

1 Tablespoon

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

0

Peanut Oil

1 Tablespoon

May work to keep serum cholesterol down.

0

Safflower Oil

1 Tablespoon

Highest amount of polyunsaturated fat - helpful in lowering cholesterol.

0

Sesame Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in total fat, but most is unsaturated.

0

Soybean Oil

1 Tablespoon

High in polyunsaturated fat to help lower cholesterol.

0

Sunflower Oil

1 Tablespoon

High amount of polyunsaturated fat to help lower high cholesterol.

0

Walnut Oil

1 Tablespoon

Contains beneficial polyunsaturated fat that can lower high cholesterol.

0