Alternative to olive oil?

ilikeike1925
ilikeike1925 Posts: 11 Member
in Food and Nutrition
What's a healthy oil I could use to roast my vegetables in substitution for olive oil?
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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    graciebear16 wrote: »
    What's a healthy oil I could use to roast my vegetables in substitution for olive oil?

    I think it will depend on how you define healthy and what you'd prefer to avoid with olive oil. Since all oils are fats, they're pretty equivalent in calories and macros.
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    To cook onions down you can use water and a tephlon pan.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    You may have to experiment. I'm able to find some of the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated oils at my local big box retailer but a nearby specialty retailer will have a much wider variety. This is a subjective decision for you.
  • marm1962
    marm1962 Posts: 950 Member
    As far as healthy oils go, Olive, Coconut (refined has no flavor and unrefined has a coconut flavor) , Avocado ...expensive, but yummy. There might be a couple of others, but calorie wise they are all equal
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    If it's calories you're worried about - purchase a mister. You can use roast veggies with very little oil. As others have said oil is oil they're going to be pretty comparable in nutrition and calories. I prefer olive oil myself.
  • sympha01
    sympha01 Posts: 942 Member
    Why are you under the impression that Olive Oil is a less healthy option than other oils?

    I have only heard that olive oil is a particularly healthy oil rather than the opposite.

    In terms of calories, oil is oil. 1g=9 calories, they are all the same. If you want to reduce calories, use less of it, or use a product that is emulsified with water (or emulsify it yourself with vinegar, etc.).
  • EddieP50
    EddieP50 Posts: 192 Member
    An information handout that my doctor gave me showed to use plant based unsaturated vegetable oils such as sunflower, corn, soybean, canola, peanut and olive oils. It stated to avoid coconut oil and palm oil because they are high in saturated fat.
  • ObsidianMist
    ObsidianMist Posts: 519 Member
    I like sunflower oil. I would buy peanut oil but it's always expensive. but to be honest I usually just end up getting canola because I'm poor as *kitten*.
  • fishshark
    fishshark Posts: 1,886 Member
    im italian and get olive oil imported. Its very healthy and use it wveryday. However I dont use it too cook due to its low smoke point (my preference u can use it to cook) i use ghee (clarified butter) to cook with.
  • CupcakesMom2
    CupcakesMom2 Posts: 154 Member
    I water saute veggies.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    they also have sesame seed oil dont know how good it is or how healthy but its a bit pricey. there also is grapeseed oil too.
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I use peanut oil or a canola cooking spray.
  • jwillmert
    jwillmert Posts: 1 Member
    Almond oil
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    I use coconut oil, red palm oil, tallow, or lard mostly, since I don't like to heat olive oil. Olive oil is perfectly healthy for cold-prepped items like salad dressings, though. As far as calories go, they're all the same. But you need healthy fats in your diet, so they're worth budgeting into your deficit.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    At $25/bottle I'm not able to be an eat local snob. https://texashillcountryoliveco.com/products/award-winning-combo-pack
  • neilmoomey
    neilmoomey Posts: 33 Member
    I think olive or coconut oil in moderation is fine.
  • BeCali
    BeCali Posts: 69 Member
    Look for thrive. It's a new algae oil that has a very high smoke point do good for roasting. It has been voted the healthiest cooking oil by American heart association. Think they sell it at Amazon or at http://www.thrivealgae.com/

    This is the only oil I cook with now. I use it in dressings, marinades, roasting, stir frys and even baking.
  • LittleOneLoveLife
    LittleOneLoveLife Posts: 47 Member
    As long as you count it, olive oil I believe is fine, you need some fat in your diet :smile:
  • djspacecaptain
    djspacecaptain Posts: 366 Member
    I saute my veggies in i can't believe its not butter. Only 45-60 cals per Table spoon and i usually only use 1.5 tea spoons which would only be 30-40 ish calories.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    I think we need to know what OP's problem with olive oil is to be able to give alternatives.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I think we need to know what OP's problem with olive oil is to be able to give alternatives.

    This.
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    BeCali wrote: »
    Look for thrive. It's a new algae oil that has a very high smoke point do good for roasting. It has been voted the healthiest cooking oil by American heart association. Think they sell it at Amazon or at http://www.thrivealgae.com/

    This is the only oil I cook with now. I use it in dressings, marinades, roasting, stir frys and even baking.

    @BeCali what is the flavor like?
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Butter. But some vegetables call for olive oil, there's no way around it.
  • gillie80
    gillie80 Posts: 214 Member
    i use rapeseed oil. don't know how available that is in the USA though.
  • serenityfrye
    serenityfrye Posts: 360 Member
    We use grapeseed oil and love it. Fairly high smoke point and almost totally flavorless so it doesn't change the flavor if the dish. I still prefer olive for oven roasting, but we use grapeseed for most pan cooking.
  • Sassie_Lassie
    Sassie_Lassie Posts: 140 Member
    There is nothing wrong or "unhealthy" about olive oil. What is your issue with it?
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    gillie80 wrote: »
    i use rapeseed oil. don't know how available that is in the USA though.

    In US and Canada it's called canola oil.

    I use either canola or olive oil, depending on what's in the house.
  • CrossfitOCRunner
    CrossfitOCRunner Posts: 61 Member
    My all-time favorite oil is macadamia oil. I also use copious amounts of coconut fat (solid at room temperature), avocado oil and grapeseed oil. EVOO is actually a little lower on my list, but definitely still in the rotation. The oils I use generally depend on the cooking temperature or if a specific flavor profile is needed. I also use ghee and grassfed butter on occasion. macadamia oil tastes most like butter, so its a good substitute in those situations as well. like with eggs, EVOO is nasty on eggs. I hope this helps!
  • skinnyforhi
    skinnyforhi Posts: 340 Member
    I use safflower oil- I think it has to be the monounsaturated kind if you're using it for cooking.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    I think we need to know what OP's problem with olive oil is to be able to give alternatives.

    Yep. Still waiting. But at least the OP will have a ton of different options to research when they come back?

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