The chart below displays the list of fats and oils along with their antioxidant content measured in ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value. Greater the ORAC value, higher the health benefits.

In fact, 82% of the fat in coconut oil is saturated, according to the data — far beyond butter (63%), beef fat (50%) and pork lard (39%). MORE: Coconut oil is out. These are the oils you should ...

In the chart below, we break down the percentage of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated fat in each of the oils, but note that the percentages don’t add up to 100 because we did not ...

As for added fats and sugars, their 2008 levels reached 459 and 641, respectively, for a total of 1,100 calories. That’s a 35 percent jump over the 1970 level — and represents 41 percent of ...

Coconut oil is high in saturated fat. Current data shows saturated and trans fats raise bad (LDL) cholesterol levels. When shopping for a healthy oil, Hensrud said go for one with high levels of ...

FAT AND OIL: Are some oils fattier than others? No. A tablespoon of any oil will set you back about 120 calories and 14 grams of fat. That’s a quarter of your day’s fat quota. It doesn’t ...

Trans fat was the first man-made fat to become part of our food supply more than a century ago when a German scientist presented Procter & Gamble with ways to add hydrogen to cottonseed oil.

Olive oil has always been considered as a "healthy fat," and with good reason.Polyphenols, compounds found in olive oil, contain antioxidant properties that protect against the development and ...