🛢️ 12 Common Cooking Oils People Choose to Limit
More people today are paying attention to the types of oils they use in everyday cooking. Many highly processed oils are often discussed in wellness communities because of how they’re made and how frequently they’re used in packaged foods. Here are some of the most commonly mentioned ones:
🟡 Soybean Oil – Very common in processed foods and fast cooking oils.
🌽 Corn Oil – Highly refined and widely used in frying.
🌱 Canola Oil – Common household oil with heavy processing methods.
🌿 Cottonseed Oil – Often used in commercial food production.
🌻 Sunflower Oil (Standard) – Found in many packaged snacks.
🌼 Safflower Oil – Frequently used in processed food products.
🍇 Grapeseed Oil – Popular for high-heat cooking.
🥜 Peanut Oil – Common in deep frying.
🌾 Rice Bran Oil – Used in commercial kitchens and packaged foods.
🧈 Margarine & Spreads – Made from processed vegetable oils.
🥫 Vegetable Shortening – Solid fats often used in baking.
🟨 Generic “Vegetable Oil” – Usually a blend of refined seed oils.
Many people choose to be more mindful of the oils they use and focus on simpler, less processed options in their kitchens.