Corn Oil

Corn oil is 100% fat, containing no protein or carbs. One tablespoon (15 ml) of corn oil provides (1Trusted Source):

• Calories: 122
• Fat: 14 grams
• Vitamin E: 13% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)

During the process of extracting corn oil from corn, many vitamins and minerals are lost. Still, the oil has a fair amount of vitamin E.

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble nutrient that acts as an anti-inflammatory antioxidant in your body.

Antioxidants are compounds that neutralize molecules called free radicals, which can increase your risk of conditions like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers when their numbers get too high (2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source, 4Trusted Source).

What’s more, corn oil is about 30–60% linoleic acid, a type of polyunsaturated omega-6 fat

Polyunsaturated fats include omega-6 and omega-3 fats. The latter are associated with decreased inflammation and better health when they’re present in your body at a ratio of about 4:1 of omega-6 to omega-3 (6Trusted Source).

However, many people’s diets contain too many inflammatory omega-6 fats and not enough anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats (7Trusted Source).

Corn oil has an omega-6 to omega-3 ratio of 46:1, which can contribute to this imbalance (1Trusted Source).

SUMMARYCorn oil is 100% fat and provides 122 calories per tablespoon (15 ml). It’s mostly made of polyunsaturated omega-6 fats and contains some vitamin E.