A Guide To Smart Cooking Oils

4. Corn Oil
Corn oil comes from the germ (center) of the corn grain, and contains 122 calories per tbsp with about 14 gm of fat. A trace amount of vitamin E is found in corn oil (2 mg/tbsp), as well as a third of a mcg/tbsp of vitamin K. Corn oil is mostly unsaturated fat and so it is a good choice for a heart-healthy diet. It has about 2 gm of saturated fat, about 4 gm of monounsaturated fat and over 7 gm of polyunsaturated fat. Corn oil contains no cholesterol.