Goose fat's unsaturated fatty acid content is similar to that of olive oil, and it can help reduce serum cholesterol levels. It also has a delicate flavor and less greasy mouthfeel than the fat of large farm animals such as cows and pigs. Goose fat offers chefs the cooking characteristics of an animal fat, but doesn't interfere with the flavors of the foods cooked in it.
鵝油的不飽和脂肪酸含量和橄欖油類似，有助於降低血膽固醇；相較於一般大型家畜如豬、牛的油脂，鵝油風味細緻而少肥膩感，能保留食材的原味，卻又具備動物油脂特有的烹調香氣。