What is Corn oil?
[[File:Corn_oil_(mais).jpg|thumb|Corn oil]] '''Corn oil''' (also called '''maize oil''') is a type of [[cooking oil]]. It comes from the [[fat]] in the [[Cereal germ|germ]] of [[Maize|corn]] [[Seed|seeds]]. It is a cheap oil compared to others.<ref>{{Cite web|title=U.S. corn oil prices 2020/21|url=https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022530/corn-oil-prices-in-the-us/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Statista|language=en}}</ref> It is commonly used in [[frying]] at high heats.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-04-10|title=What Are the Best Oils for Frying?|url=https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/best-oils-frying/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=Taste of Home|language=en-US}}</ref> == Composition == Corn oil is 12.9% [[saturated fat]], 27.6% [[monounsaturated fat]], and 54.7% [[polyunsaturated fat]].<ref>{{cite web|date=May 2016|title=Corn oil, industrial and retail, all purpose salad or cooking, fat composition, 100 g|url=https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171029/nutrients|access-date=6 September 2017|publisher=US National Nutrient Database, Release 28, United States Department of Agriculture|archive-date=3 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403171801/https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171029/nutrients|url-status=dead}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} {{-}} {{Food-stub}} [[Category:Maize]] [[Category:Cooking oils]]