nemo@rochester.UUCP (Wolfe) (10/04/85)
> > 2. Cottonseed oil is excellent oil, I believe. Does anyone know > > the saturated/unsaturated fat ratio? > It is low in saturated fats, and has the lowest freezing point of > commonly available oils (ie: it will stay liquied in the fridge). Correction and the true poop on a variety of oils : (mg figures given are for 1 tsp of the oil or fat) Type ratio of cholesterol sodium vitamin E * unsaturated to (mg) (mg) (mg) saturated fats Butter 0.65 35 lots lard 1.5 12 margarine 4.3 corn 7.9 t t 11 cottonseed 2.9 0 0 10.9 olive 7.5 t t peanut 4.3 t t safflower 11. t t 10.5 soybean 4.9 t t sesame 5.7 t t sunflower 6.7 t t wheat germ 3.8 t t 21.5 veg. shortening 2.9 t t * all others less than 10 mg vitamin E per tsp. Vitamin E is the only vitamin present in any quantities in oils. Notice two things. One is that while cottonseed is *not* relatively low in saturated fats, it is the same as "vegetable oil", so there is no reason to prefer v. oil over it. The other is that it has zero cholesterol and zero sodium. Not that trace (t) amounts are going to kill you. It is also very high in vitamin E. This info comes from the book, "The Nutrition Almanac," by Nutrition Search, Inc., published by McGraw-Hill, NY. It is an excellent source of both general and specific information, especially for checking before (ahem) posting to the net. Their food tables are two pages wide (for each entry), and have a wealth of data on many foods. They give quantity, weight, cals, gm carbohydrates, gm unsat. fat, gm sat. fat, gm. total fat, gm protein, mg of most vitamins & minerals, as well as cholesterol and fiber. I highly recommend it. I list the table of contents below to give you an idea of its scope. I. Nutrition & Health II. Sources of Calories : Carbohydrates, Fats, Protein III. Nutrients Vitamins Minerals Water Summary Chart Nutrients that Function Together Available Forms of Nutrient Supplements IV. Ailments and Other Stressfull Conditions Ailments Normal Life Cycle V. Herbs Herbal Preparations Herb Glossary References VI. Foods, Beverages and Supplemental Foods Foods Beverages Supplemental Foods Some Rich Sources of Nutrients VII. Table of Food Composition VIII. Essential Amino Acid Contents of Some Foods IX. Nutrient Allowance Chart X. Diet Analysis Bibliography Glossary Index Nemo -- Internet: nemo@rochester.arpa UUCP: {decvax, allegra, seismo, cmcl2}!rochester!nemo Phone: [USA] (716) 275-5766 school 232-4690 home USMail: 104 Tremont Circle; Rochester, NY 14608 School: Department of Computer Science; University of Rochester; Rochester, NY 14627