Rice bran oil

What the evidence says

• Omega-6 fats (mixed evidence)Emerging evidence

  High in omega-6 linoleic acid. Re-analyses of two old trials questioned whether replacing saturated fat with linoleic acid lowers heart deaths; cohort meta-analyses and the American Heart Association support it. [1][2][3][4]

• Seed oil (personal preference)Preference

  Many people choose to avoid industrially refined seed oils; use the Real Food lens for this standard.

Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.

Popular products that list rice bran oil

32 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list rice bran oil. The 12 most scanned:

• Papadums Lentil and Chickpea Crisps Trader Joe's Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Takis Blue Heat Takis · 280.7 g Score 26 out of 100 Poor
• Chicken & Cheese Taquitos Casa Mamita Score 25 out of 100 Poor
• Nong Shim Japanese Style Udon Noodle Soup (6 Ea.) Nongshim Score 19 out of 100 Bad
• Tortilla Strips Pueblo Lindo · 680 g Score 76 out of 100 Good
• mini MOCHI RICE NUGGETS Trader Joe's Score 62 out of 100 Good
• Teriyaki Stir-fry Udon With Mixed Vegetable Topping Pulmuone · 208 g Score 17 out of 100 Bad
• Roasted & Unsalted Whole Cashews Trader Joe's · 16 oz Score 96 out of 100 Excellent
• Thai Peanut Satay Sauce Trader Joe's Score 27 out of 100 Poor
• Flour Tortillas Large-Burrito Pueblo Lindo · 20 oz Score 36 out of 100 Poor
• Pepper Jack Cheese Crisps Sonoma Creamery Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Crispy Original Flavor Nora · 1.13 oz/32 g Score 42 out of 100 Okay

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

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