| Water (g) | 15.5 | |
| Proteins (g) | 0 | 0.7
|
| Lipids (g) | 99.9 | 83 |
| Saturated (g) | 14.1 | 52.6 |
| Monounsaturated (g) | 20.5 | 23.5 |
| Polyunsaturated (g) | 60.5 | 2 |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 250 |
Soybean Oil Facts:
As we already mentioned above, soybean oil has a very low content of saturated fats and is instead high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.
Apart from being high in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, soybean is also found to be rich in other essential fatty acids such as omega 3 fatty acids, linoleic and linolenic acids. All of these fatty acids are extremely vital for the human body.
Omega 3 fatty acids are associated with the reduction in the risk of heart diseases and it also increases bone density which helps in preventing diseases like osteoporosis and other bone disorders.
Linoleic acid is a part of the omega- 6 family of fatty acids. This gets converted into other fats inside your body. When it comes to human health it has countless benefits. Some of the important health benefits of linoleic acid are as follows:
- Reduces the risk of heart diseases
- Reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes
- Improves blood sugar control
Linolenic acid or better known as Alpha Linolenic Acid(ALA), is an essential omega-3 fatty acid, necessary for normal human growth and development.
Apart from contributing to bodily development, linolenic acid is also thought to decrease the risk of heart diseases by helping to maintain normal heart rhythm and pumping. It might also reduce the blood clots, if any.
Those who seem extremely concerned about the high cholesterol levels the cooking oils contributes to, can act carefree in choosing soybean as their cooking oil as it does not contain any amount of cholesterol, instead it contain phytosterols which lowers the amount of low density lipoprotein (LDL) or what is also known as the bad cholesterol, in the body.
