{"id":15682,"date":"2022-09-19T16:23:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T08:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/?p=15682"},"modified":"2023-06-03T15:19:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T07:19:36","slug":"can-you-use-coconut-oil-in-place-of-vegetable-oil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-use-coconut-oil-in-place-of-vegetable-oil\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Use Coconut Oil In Place Of Vegetable Oil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662cee2500433\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662cee2500433\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\"><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-use-coconut-oil-in-place-of-vegetable-oil\/#Can_You_Use_Coconut_Oil_In_Place_Of_Vegetable_Oil\" title=\"Can You Use Coconut Oil In Place Of Vegetable Oil?\">Can You Use Coconut Oil In Place Of Vegetable Oil?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-use-coconut-oil-in-place-of-vegetable-oil\/#Does_coconut_oil_cook_the_same_as_vegetable_oil\" title=\"Does coconut oil cook the same as vegetable oil?\">Does coconut oil cook the same as vegetable oil?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-use-coconut-oil-in-place-of-vegetable-oil\/#Is_coconut_oil_better_than_vegetable_oil\" title=\"Is coconut oil better than vegetable oil?\">Is coconut oil better than vegetable oil?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-use-coconut-oil-in-place-of-vegetable-oil\/#Does_coconut_oil_go_bad\" title=\"Does coconut oil go bad?\">Does coconut oil go bad?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Use_Coconut_Oil_In_Place_Of_Vegetable_Oil\"><\/span>Can You Use Coconut Oil In Place Of Vegetable Oil?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yes, coconut oil can be used in place of vegetable oil. Coconut oil is the perfect and healthy substitute for vegetable oil as it contains more nutrients and relatively low amounts of fats in comparison to vegetable oil. Also, it has a high smoke point which makes it safer to cook.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When using<a href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-long-does-coconut-water-last\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18575\"> coconut<\/a> oil instead of vegetable oil in baking recipes, you do not need to change your ratio. You may want to use the 1:1 ratio when substituting olive oil for vegetable oil (or other cooking oil) in your baking recipes. Even if a recipe calls for extra virgin olive oil, the two types of oils can be used, depending on what you need. If you have a recipe that calls for cooking at a low temperature or without heating up the food (such as a salad dressing or pesto), you may want to replace extra virgin olive oil with <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"coconut oil\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-coconut-oil-go-bad\/\">coconut oil<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, if you are using coconut oil for a salad <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/meridian.allenpress.com\/jfp\/article\/40\/6\/415\/188085\/Microbiology-of-Mayonnaise-and-Salad-Dressing-A\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/meridian.allenpress.com\/jfp\/article\/40\/6\/415\/188085\/Microbiology-of-Mayonnaise-and-Salad-Dressing-A\" target=\"_blank\">dressing<\/a> rather than olive oil, you are making a trade-off different from if you are swapping one for another when you are sauteing vegetables. I would not recommend swapping the olive oil for it, due to how that would impact the sweetness. It is not always a good idea to switch one type of oil to another because you are going to be changing your flavor profile and making your food different. Using the two types of oils interchangeably might not be an option, since coconut oil has a flavor profile that stands out the most when it is not actually cooking, and when you are making <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/j.1365-2621.1981.tb04476.x\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ift.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1111\/j.1365-2621.1981.tb04476.x\" target=\"_blank\">spaghetti<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Do read my article about <a href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-you-cook-frozen-pork-chops\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"18531\">Can You Cook Frozen Pork Chops<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use coconut oil or rendered <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-butter-go-bad\/\" title=\"butter\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">butter<\/a> as a 1 to 1 replacement for vegetable oil in baked goods such as muffins, cakes, and cookies. If you are looking to reduce calories in baked goods, you can use apple sauce or another fruit puree, such as crushed bananas, instead of vegetable oil. It may seem weird, but apple sauce makes an excellent replacement for <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-canola-oil-go-bad\/\" title=\"canola oil\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">canola oil<\/a> or vegetable oil when used in baked goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Coconut Oil: Healthy or Unhealthy?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7pmVbqbnJPc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Find out if coconut oil healthy or unhealthy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You could even replace regular, unsweetened apple sauce with half of your vegetable oil in baked goods if you are cutting calories or fat from your diet. Applesauce has lots of moisture, so it will replace that moisture from the coconut oil, however, there may sometimes be too much moisture, and baked goods may end up being a bit spongy. For breads, you will want to substitute half the butter for apple sauce, and then use an alternative butter (above) for the remaining half.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If baking, mixing in solid coconut oil instead of the vegetable oil results in poor results, as the oil does not properly combine with other ingredients. Coconut oil is best used as a substitute for vegetable oil in recipes that lend themselves well to the slight flavours of coconut, such as in muffins, cakes, cookies, and <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-brownies-go-bad\/\" title=\"brownies\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">brownies<\/a>. Coconut oil is a workhorse of the kitchen, capable of doing just about everything vegetable oil can, as it has a similar neutral flavour and a higher smoking point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the peanut <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/10408398.2011.644353\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/10408398.2011.644353\" target=\"_blank\">oils<\/a> high smoke point makes it a favorite for frying, and since its flavor is neutral, you can use it for almost anything else, too. Sunflower oil is also the main component of most cooking oils, so it makes for a flavorless, appropriate substitution in any recipe. Sunflower oil might not be the healthiest alternative for replacing, but it will still work fine if you are in dire need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background has-background\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Using Coconut Oil Instead Of Vegetable Oil<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Important Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">For Baking<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1. Use ratio 1:1<br>2. Use Coconut Oil a bit warmer<br>3. Use other ingredients at room temperature<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">For Cooking<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1. Replace in ratio 1:1<br>2. Add less for Sweet recipes<br>3. Use Extra Virgin Coconut Oil for strong flavor<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Replacing Vegetable Oil With Coconut Oil<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Butter might not be the healthiest replacement in this list because of its high saturated fat content, but it is a staple of kitchens and it easily replaces vegetable oil in savory and sweet recipes. As a replacement for vegetable oil, butter can be melted and then used in an equal amount &ndash; just be aware this substitution does not work well in stir-fries, because of its lower smoke point. Butter is an interesting substitute for coconut oil, as the two share similar physical qualities, as both are solid at cool temperatures and at specific room temperatures, but also melt at higher temperatures. While technically, you could replace butter with coconut oil in baking, since Butter has similar texture as the melted coconut oil, and both are plant-based, I would not recommend this due to the flavour profile of olive oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Olive oil is also suitable for plant-based diets, so if you cannot tolerate butter in your diet, give olive oil a shot. Coconut oil could also be used in place of butter, though I see little reason to do this if you can find a good butter quality butter made by pasture-fed cows. You could even go the opposite direction and replace oil with butter if you would like different flavor, texture, or healthier brownies. The beauty of substituting butter in baked goods is you get a little bit more flexibility because you do not need to match a high smoke point for your oil (like you would when baking).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to cooking and baking, one common ingredient that you will find in a lot of recipes is vegetable oil, which is a neutral oil made by extracting oil from seeds or parts of fruits. Vegetable oil is the label used to describe the range of oils derived from plants, including olive oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, soy oil, and more. However, you will also find bottles of vegetable oil on your local supermarkets shelves. The vegetable oils that you will find on store shelves are typically made from high proportions of canola oil, therefore using canola oil instead makes complete sense. Pay attention to what kind of olive oil you are using; more intense olive oil will impact how your brownies will taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Read more about<a href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/how-to-cook-ground-turkey-in-the-oven\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"24157\"> How To Cook Ground Turkey In The Oven<\/a> in my article<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Although avocado oil has slightly more of a distinctive taste compared to some of the other oils, when used in baking, this taste does not usually translate. Avocado oil has an even higher smoke point (a full 520 degrees F) than vegetable oils, making it a great choice for roasting and other high-heat baking &ndash; and its rich, buttery taste works well in everything from salad dressings to desserts. The one drawback of using avocado oil is that it can be pretty pricey compared with coconut or other options, so you will not want to use it in recipes that call for large amounts of oil (like frying).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grapeseed oil can get quite expensive, so although it works fine as a half-measure replacement for vegetable oil for almost anything, you probably will not want to use it for deep-frying unless you are willing to spend a ton. Almond oil has a nuttiness, so it is important that you use it only as a substitute when it complements the other flavors of the dish. It may also help if other ingredients in a recipe are room temperature so that they do not solidify the nutrient-rich coconut oil as they are blended together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_coconut_oil_cook_the_same_as_vegetable_oil\"><\/span>Does coconut oil cook the same as vegetable oil?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Each oil has a specific application in cooking since each one has various qualities. When saut&eacute;ing, people can use vegetables, canola, coconut, and olive oil. For baking, coconut oil works nicely. Vegetable oil can be used to fry food and make <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/powerupcook.com\/can-mayonnaise-go-bad\/\" title=\"mayonnaise\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">mayonnaise<\/a>, salad dressings, and sauces.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_coconut_oil_better_than_vegetable_oil\"><\/span>Is coconut oil better than vegetable oil?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cooking using coconut oil&nbsp;is the healthier option. This is due to the more lasting chemical structure of saturated fats. Furthermore, unsaturated fats are not harmful since they comprise medium chain lipids, which are easily processed by the liver.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_coconut_oil_go_bad\"><\/span>Does coconut oil go bad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The general guideline is that coconut oil may be kept correctly for up to 2&nbsp;years. The storage time&nbsp;is dependent on the sort of coconut oil you have available. Virgin&nbsp;coconut oil, also known as raw coconut oil, is derived from fresh coconut meat, also known as copra. It may be preserved for up to 5&nbsp;years.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can You Use Coconut Oil In Place Of Vegetable Oil? Yes, coconut oil can be used in place of vegetable oil. 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