A Guide To Smart Cooking Oils

8. Coconut oil
This  produced from the fruit of the coconut tree. Each tbsp of this tropical oil has 117 calories and about 14 gm of fat. Coconut oil has trace amounts of vitamins E and K. Coconut oil is mainly saturated fat, which should be limited in a heart-healthy diet. Approximately 12 gm per tbsp of coconut oil are saturated fat, with only 1 gm monounsaturated fat and less than half a gm polyunsaturated fat. Coconut oil has zero cholesterol.