Fiber in Olive Oil
Also, in Chicken Fat,
Cooking Oil, Salad Dressing
Article by Diet Bites
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Fatty Acids Here We Come! Way Back Where We Started From....
Oh dear, oh my and oh me to the billion-th power. Poor old oil; it doesn't have much value in the area of nutrition and we find that it's also lacking in dietary fiber grams.
What a bummer. And it's so tasty - it adds oomph and flavor to the most bland of foods.
Can it still be a part of a healthy weight loss plan? Why sure - as long as it's consumed in moderation.
What is Eating in Moderation?
If you've read a few books or articles relating to losing weight, then you've probably seen this phrase quite frequently.
It's a kinder way of staying, "eat this food once in a blue moon" or "enjoy once a year" - or fairly close to these comments.
Anytime that we see this type of recommendation, we should pause and look at the nutrition facts contained within the selection.
For example, when was the last time that you seen a 'enjoy in moderation' recommendation for steamed broccoli? Boiled carrots or greens? What about green beans? Shredded raw cabbage? No - we won't see the moderation recommendation applied to any of these food choices because they are so minimal in caloric content.
The warning generally appears where commercially prepared - or refined foods are involved. Examples include: donuts, cheesecake, chocolate cake, buttery biscuits - as well as to natural foods that excel in caloric content such as fruit jams, honey, molasses, syrups - and yes, cooking oils.
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Dietary Fiber in Olive Oil & Other Cooking Oils
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OIL, FAT SOURCE |
DIETARY FIBER GRAMS |
OIL, FAT SOURCE |
DIETARY FIBER GRAMS |
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Chicken Fat |
0 |
Hazelnut |
0 |
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Lard |
0 |
Olive Oil |
0 |
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Shortening |
0 |
Palm |
0 |
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Almond |
0 |
Peanut |
0 |
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Avocado |
0 |
Safflower |
0 |
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Canola |
0 |
Sesame |
0 |
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Coconut |
0 |
Soybean |
0 |
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Corn |
0 |
Sunflower |
0 |
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Cottonseed |
0 |
Walnut |
0 |
Chicken Fat is extreme in lipid content; here are the nutrition facts for such.
Dietary Fiber, Nutrition Facts for Chicken Fat
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Vitamins, Minerals |
Units |
100 g |
1 Tablespoon |
1 Cup |
| Energy, Calories |
kcal |
900 |
115 |
1845 |
| Protein |
g |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Total lipid (fat) |
g |
99.80 |
12.77 |
204.59 |
| Carbohydrate |
g |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Fiber, total dietary |
g |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Sugars, total |
g |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Calcium, Ca |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Iron, Fe |
mg |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| Magnesium, Mg |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Phosphorus, P |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Potassium, K |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sodium, Na |
mg |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Vitamin E |
mg |
2.70 |
0.35 |
5.54 |
| Vitamin D |
IU |
191 |
24 |
392 |
| Saturated Fat |
g |
29.800 |
3.814 |
61.090 |
| Monounsaturated Fat |
g |
44.700 |
5.722 |
91.635 |
| Polyunsaturated Fat |
g |
20.900 |
2.675 |
42.845 |
| Cholesterol |
mg |
85 |
11 |
174 |
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