The Quick Answer
No. Soybean oil is not paleo.
Why Isn’t Soybean Oil Paleo?
Soybean oil is not paleo because it is made from soybeans (obviously), which are often very highly processed, GMO, disruptive to the body in many ways, and not paleo. Soybean oil does not provide enough health benefits to outweigh its harmful properties.
Soybean oil has the following break-down of fatty acids:
23% mono-unsaturated fats
58% poly-unsaturated fats
16% saturated fats
As you can see, soybean oil contains a high amount of PUFAs and a somewhat high amount of MUFAs. The good news about this is that its MUFAs could potentially be good ...
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