Facts and Figures
Trait-Enhanced Soybean Oil
There's a lot of information about trait-enhanced soy oil out there. And we've compiled a few of the more interesting facts and figures right here.
Quick Facts
- 65 percent of vegetable oil used for human consumption in the United States comes from soybeans.
- Trait-enhanced soybean oils offer a higher smoke point of 440°F.
- Trait-enhanced soy oils, such as high-oleic and high-stearic, provide lower levels of trans fat and a heart-healthy solution to saturated-fat alternatives.
- Almost all margarine and shortenings in the United States contain soybean oil.
- Soybean oil is one of the few non-fish sources of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.
- 5,500 KFC restaurants across the United States have switched from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil to low-linolenic soybean oil.
- Switching to high-oleic soybean oil eliminates 20 percent of the saturated fat found in commodity soybean oil.
Guide to Trans-Fat-Free Baking with Soy
