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What Is the Healthiest Cooking Oil for Deep Frying?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Melanie Di Stante

Extra light olive oil and sunflower oil are great options to use when you deep-fry foods. They have a high smoke point and heart-healthy unsaturated fats. Other good options include canola, safflower and peanut oils.

Melanie Di Stante is a registered dietitian and a NCBDE-certified diabetes educator with more than 10 years of experience. She received a bachelor's degree in dietetics from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree in human nutrition from the City University of New York. Di Stante has been writing professionally for more than 10 years, contributing to local newspapers and "Today's Dietitian."