The Quick Answer
No. Corn oil is not considered paleo.
Why Isn’t Corn Oil Paleo?
Corn oil is not paleo for three main reasons:
It is made from corn, which is not paleo.
It is an oil that is high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and omega-6s.
It’s prone to rancidity and oxidation when it's cooked.
In this way it is similar to other vegetable oils that are not paleo for the same reasons, like grape seed, soybean, and peanut oils.
Because corn oil contains a high amount of omegas-6 fatty acids and not a high amount of omega-3 fatty acids, it does not have the ratio that we look for on the paleo diet when ...
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