Palm Oil Uses
Palm oil is in almost everything. It’s incredibly versatile, which means it is used in more than half of all packaged goods people in the United States eat, including pizza, doughnuts, ice cream, instant ramen, and chocolate. Nutella even has palm oil in it—palm oil is the second listed ingredient on the label. Palm oil is also sold as cooking oil: In this case, it will be clearly labeled. Remember those alternative names? They can make it difficult to identify which foods have palm oil in them.
Non-Edible Products
Palm oil is in food, but it’s also in consumer products such as deodorant, lipstick, soap, detergent, and toothpaste. (It really is versatile.) Palm oil is in so many products—and it has so many names—that it’s nearly impossible to avoid.
Nutritional Value
So is palm oil healthy? It depends. In short: Palm oil is healthier than some cooking fats and oils, but it is not as healthy as vegetable oils such as olive oil and canola oil. Some studies say palm oil as part of a healthy balanced diet does not increase the risk of heart disease; others say it can be linked to higher heart disease-caused mortality rates.
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