LOWEST CALORIE OIL TO COOK WITH?

lauranordersvu
lauranordersvu Posts: 15
in Health and Weight Loss
What is the best and lowest calorie oil to cook with? (Mainly referring to stove top savoury meals)

OR HOW DO YOU STOVE STOP COOK WITHOUT STICKING (do i need to invest in some good fry pans?)
:)

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    oil is oil is all about 9 calories per gram.

    Focus on quantity perhaps ?
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  • sunman00
    sunman00 Posts: 872 Member
    oil is oil re calories, but use rapeseed or corn oil for most things, Olive oil adds a taste which is unnecessary in most dishes
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I am pretty sure all oils have the same amount of calories unless they have been watered down with something else.

    Moderation is the key here, along with choosing the oil by the other possible benefits.

    Some would suggest using the 1 cal spray type things but I prefer to go for oils straight from the bottle, olive oil if cooking at a low temperature or something like ground nut oil for higher temperatures.

    Others that I have heard suggested are coconut and palm oil but I haven't used them myself
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    What is the best and lowest calorie oil to cook with? (Mainly referring to stove top savoury meals)

    OR HOW DO YOU STOVE STOP COOK WITHOUT STICKING (do i need to invest in some good fry pans?)
    :)

    A really good non stick frying pan is an invaluable tool and worth the investment in my opinion
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  • moya_rargh
    moya_rargh Posts: 1,473 Member
    There are those 1 calorie sprays ? I think all oils will be high in calories tbh but maybe go for olive oil as it is lower in satuated fat. I personally would just use any oil in moderation

    I like the cut of this lady's jib. I use Fry Light spray, but I generally use no oil at all and use the George Foreman.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 8,044 Member
    I've got one of those oil sprayers that you can fill with your own oil. Mine is made by Misto.
  • jstout365
    jstout365 Posts: 1,686 Member
    Some sprays can leave a residue on pans that is hell to get off. I have non-stick pans and if I can get them nice and hot before I put anything in I can get away without any oil. If I do use oil I'll go for olive oil or coconut oil (higher smoke point). Not all oils are horrible and should be added as a way to get some healthy fats into the diet. As long as you can make the tsp or 1/2 tbsp fit into the calories for the day, I'd say use what ever oil you want.
  • LexiMelo
    LexiMelo Posts: 203 Member
    If you are sautéing veggies you can also use broth instead of oil.

    For meat I have a little grill pan which I use for broiling, until it is warm enough to grill. (Summer's gotta come sometime, right?)

    For oil, I usually use 1 tsp of olive oil which is only 40 calories, and split between two people is 20 calories each. Olive oil is also a good source of good fats. I will also use coconut oil because the flavor is delicious. And butter. Grapeseed oil has a nice light flavor if the recipe calls for that.

    I stay away from vegetable oil and canola oil, although my husband will still use canola for deep frying because its cheap.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    If your oil has less calories, you're cooking with water.

    You should consume some fat in your diet, it helps with absorption of nutrients. Don't avoid it all together.

    With that being said if I don't want my veg oily I usually just poor in water and quazi steam them.

    Meat must contain the most delicious of oils.
  • RHachicho
    RHachicho Posts: 1,115 Member
    Coconut oil is probably the best oil to use for cooking. It's fats are good and it's smoking point is high. Makes it a better cooking oil than olive.
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Coconut oil is probably the best oil to use for cooking. It's fats are good and it's smoking point is high. Makes it a better cooking oil than olive.
    But as far as weight loss goes, still the same pretty much.

    Definitely another shout for 'non stick' - with my Tefal pan I pretty much never use oil.

    I will use some oil in my 'air fryer', but you only need to use a little bit for some pretty tasty chips.
  • kmm0034
    kmm0034 Posts: 46 Member
    Don't get a pan that specifically non-stick My understanding if the coating is actually not all that great for you. A cast iron skillet, once seasoned, is non-stick and should do you fine.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Cook with some added water. Yes, you can fry with water and end up using a ton less oil.
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    Don't get a pan that specifically non-stick My understanding if the coating is actually not all that great for you. A cast iron skillet, once seasoned, is non-stick and should do you fine.
    Eat the food rather than the pan.

    A well seasoned decent cast iron skillet is nothing on a decent modern coating - ie 'frying' eggs with no oil and so on.
  • SLLRunner
    SLLRunner Posts: 12,942 Member
    There are those 1 calorie sprays ? I think all oils will be high in calories tbh but maybe go for olive oil as it is lower in satuated fat. I personally would just use any oil in moderation
    This. Moderation is the key.

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