Extracted culinary fats and oils, per USDA's Fats and Oils group. Belongs here: Canola Oil, Coconut Oil, Olive Oil, Palm Oil, Sesame Oil, Sunflower Oil. Does not belong here: Butter or Cream, dairy-derived fats grouped under dairy and egg products instead, since USDA classes them by their dairy origin rather than their fat content.
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Primary NutrientSourced to the subject's own accountfat (triglycerides), a concentrated energy source 1 Browse By
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1. Cooking Oil and Fat (Wikipedia)
WikipediaVegetable oil, lead section, triglyceride compositionQuote, Vegetable oil, lead section, triglyceride composition
Like animal fats, vegetable fats are mixtures of triglycerides.
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