GB 22
Healthy cooking
Burning point of separate kinds of oil
ATAG advises to choose an oil based on the baking temperature
to bake in a healthy way. Each oil has a different burning point at
which toxic gasses are released. The below table shows the burning
points for various types of oil.
Oil
Burning point °C
Extra virgin olive oil
160 °C
Butter
177 °C
Coconut oil
177 °C
Rapeseed oil
204 °C
Virgin olive oil
216 °C
Sunflower oil
227 °C
Corn oil
232 °C
Peanut oil
232 °C
Rice oil
255 °C
Olive oil
242 °C
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