Sesame Oil... Thoughts? Good Fat or Bad Fat?

brucedelaney

I've always liked the taste of it but haven't used it in years due to the calorie content.

I'm wondering if its got the right kind of fat.

chefchazz

good fat

crystalmichelle82

i use tahini in my hummus so i hope to hear good things about this, i will be watching to see if anyone has an educational response

jillybeanruns

Sesame and peanut oil are good fats, just like olive oil. I use all three when I cook...just measure!

sleepy7

yeah it's good fat

sneezles

Definitely a good fat! And a good source of phytosterols which help to lower cholesterol.

RMinVA

Since it's a nut/seed oil it should be fine. Not sure why you heard it was bad...maybe due to the amounts of polyunsaturated fat? It's natually occurring, so I wouldn't worry about it.

Almost all oils come in between 120-140 cals and about 14-16g of fat per tbsp, so it's not like it is particularly high fat or high calorie. It's right in line with the rest.

Pebble321

It's high calorie, but the flavour is so strong (and delicious) that you only need a little bit - it's worth the calories in my opinion.

End6ame

PUSFA are not necessarily good. People get too much omega 6 as it is and not enough omega 3. Granted it is much better than canola, sunflower and anything hydrogenated.

brucedelaney

Since it's a nut/seed oil it should be fine. Not sure why you heard it was bad...maybe due to the amounts of polyunsaturated fat? It's natually occurring, so I wouldn't worry about it.

Almost all oils come in between 120-140 cals and about 14-16g of fat per tbsp, so it's not like it is particularly high fat or high calorie. It's right in line with the rest.

Hadn't heard one way or the other. Just wanted to know.

Glad to see these responses... I can smell the sesame steak now.

I'm thinking a 1/2 Tbsp is plenty to really boost the flavor of pretty much any good sized cut of meat