Thursday, July 23, 2009

Oil & Fat Smoke Point Chart

*See Comments in "Flaxseed Muffins" post for answer to the "Does cooking damage the omega-3's in flax?" -- This chart was posted as part of the response to that question, but is generally useful for any cooking with fats/oils.

Smoke Point: the temperature at which fats and oils begin to break down. Flavor and nutritional degradation occur at these temperatures.

Flash Point (not shown in chart): the temperature at which fats and oils catch fire. Small or large flames appear on the surface of the fat/oil.

Fat

Smoke Point

Almond oil

420°F

216°C

Avocado oil

520°F

271°C

Butter

350°F

177°C

Canola oil, Expeller Pressed

464°F

240°C

Canola oil, High Oleic

475°F

246°C

Canola oil, Refined

470°F

240°C

Coconut oil, Unrefined

350°F

177°C

Coconut oil, Refined

450°F

232°C

Corn oil, Unrefined

320°F

160°C

Corn oil, Refined

450°F

232°C

Cottonseed oil

420°F

216°C

Flax seed oil, Unrefined

225°F

107°C

Ghee (aka. Clarified Butter)

485°F

252°C

Grapeseed oil

420°F

216°C

Hazelnut oil

430°F

221°C

Hemp oil

330°F

165°C

Lard

370°F

182°C

Macadamia oil

413°F

210°C

Olive oil, Extra Virgin

375°F

191°C

Olive oil, Virgin

420°F

216°C

Olive oil, Pomace (aka. Light)

460°F

238°C

Olive oil, Extra Light

468°F

242°C

Olive oil, Low Acidity Extra Virgin

405°F

207°C

Palm oil, Fractionated

455°F

235°C

Peanut oil, Unrefined

320°F

160°C

Peanut oil, Refined

450°F

232°C

Rice bran oil

490°F

254°C

Safflower oil, Unrefined

225°F

107°C

Safflower oil, Semirefined

320°F

160°C

Safflower oil, Refined

510°F

266°C

Sesame oil, Unrefined

350°F

177°C

Sesame oil, Semirefined

450°F

232°C

Soybean oil, Unrefined

320°F

160°C

Soybean oil, Semirefined

350°F

177°C

Soybean oil, Refined

450°F

232°C

Sunflower oil, Unrefined

225°F

107°C

Sunflower oil, Semirefined

450°F

232°C

Sunflower oil (High Oleic), Unrefined

320°F

160°C

Sunflower oil, Refined

450°F

232°C

Tea seed oil

485°F

252°C

Vegetable shortening

360°F

182°C

Walnut oil, Unrefined

320°F

160°C

Walnut oil, Semirefined

400°F

204°C

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