Sunflower 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 sunflower oil

2,542 of the 17,000 most-scanned products in the US with a GoodSwap page list sunflower oil. The 12 most scanned:

• Oats 'N Honey Granola Bars Nature Valley · 1.49 oz (42 g) Score 14 out of 100 Bad
• Organic Protein Orgain · 43.2 oz (2.7 lb) 1.22 kg Score 89 out of 100 Excellent
• Organic Protein Orgain · 1.2 kg Score 89 out of 100 Excellent
• Original Popcorn Skinny Pop · 4.4 oz Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Organic Quinoa & Brown Rice with Garlic Seeds of Change · 2 Score 95 out of 100 Excellent
• Organic Tortilla Chips Kirkland Signature · 40 oz Score 76 out of 100 Good
• GARDEN SALSA FLAVORED Sun Chips Sun Chips Score 18 out of 100 Bad
• Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips · 7 oz (198.4 g) Score 20 out of 100 Poor
• Original Popcorn Skinny Pop · 18 g Score 79 out of 100 Good
• Catalina Crunch Cinnamon Toast Protein Cereal Catalina Crunch · 24 oz Score 61 out of 100 Good
• Organic Sea Salt Multigrain Late July Snacks · 1 Score 64 out of 100 Good
• Madras Lentils Tasty Bite · 285 g Score 92 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.