Custom Search

Register
Sign In
Sign In Using Facebook
Medindia » Consumer Health » Health Calculators » Fat Contents in Vegetable Oil and Ghee
 Health Tools
  Diabetes Tools 
  Paediatric Calculators 
  Height - Weight Tools 
  Health Risk Assessment Tools 
  Clinical Tools 
  Cardiac Tools 
  Lifestyle Interactive Tools 
  Miscellaneous Tools 
  Women's Health 
  Men's Health 
  Nutrition Tools 
  Pharma Tools 
  Health Clocks 
  Conversion Calculators 

 

Fat Contents in Vegetable Oil and Ghee

Oils and fats have saturated, monounsaturated (MUFA), polyunsaturated (PUFA) and essential fatty acids (EFA). The amount of fat content in vegetable oils, any kind of fat or ghee can be calculated by just selecting the type of oil or fat.
Fat Contents in Vegetable Oil and Ghee
A few interesting facts :

1.Lipids at room temperature that are solid are called fats while those that are liquid are called oils.

2.Oils and fats have Saturated, Mono Unsaturated (MUFA), Poly Unsaturated (PUFA) and essential fatty acids (EFA).

3.Food items such as sunflower oil, gingley oil, soybean oil, fish etc. containing Poly Unsaturated (PUFA) should be preferred, yet consumed in moderation.

4.Substitute unsaturated fat-either Poly Unsaturated (PUFA) or Mono Unsaturated (MUFA). Keep your fat calories to about 15-20% of your total calories.

5.People having heart diseases or high blood pressure should use oils and fats that are high in Poly Unsaturated (PUFA).

Select Item
Oil or Ghee*
* Mandatory                 
  Related Links

Comment & Contribute
Be the first to comment
Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters
I agree to the terms and conditions


Go Back Discuss Now   E-Mail
Free Medical Downloads
News Widget
Health Directory Widget
Health news RSS
Yahoo Widgets
Google Gadgets
Create Home Pages
Toolbar for IE and Firefox
Medical Books
PDA
Oath of Hippocrates