Safflower 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 safflower oil

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

• Organic Sea Salt Multigrain Late July Snacks · 1 Score 64 out of 100 Good
• Kettle Brand Krinkle Cut Pink Salt Potato Chips Kirkland Signature · 32 oz (2 lb) 907 g Score 78 out of 100 Good
• Nut Thins Hint of Sea Salt Blue Diamond Almonds · 4.25 oz 120.5 g Score 81 out of 100 Excellent
• Harvest Snaps Lightly Salted Crispy Baked Veggie Snacks Calbee · 20.0 oz (1.25 lb) 567 g Score 83 out of 100 Excellent
• Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Cape Cod · 30 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Organic Sea Salt & Lime Thin & Crispy Late July · 10.1 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Rice Snacks Good Thins · 3.5 oz Score 88 out of 100 Excellent
• Veggie Straws Sea Salt Sensible Portions · 1 oz Score 44 out of 100 Okay
• Organic Sea Salt & Lime Tortilla Chips Late July · 22 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Kettle Cooked Potato Chips Cape Cod · 8 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Organic Sea Salt Multigrain Tortilla Chips Late July Snacks · 7.5 oz Score 63 out of 100 Good
• GOOD THINS sea salt Corn & Rice Snacks Mondelez International · 100 g Score 88 out of 100 Excellent

Diets and allergens

Vegan

Yes

Vegetarian

Yes

Gluten-free

Yes

For the ingredient in general. Always check the package: a product’s own labels win.