Ingredient
Is Soybean Oil a Kitchen Ingredient?
Soybean oil is a common vegetable oil extracted from soybeans. The beans are first cleaned, cracked, heated, and rolled into flakes, after which the oil is extracted using solvents and then refined and filtered for purity.
Why it’s in your food
The manufacturer’s reason.
It's a widely used, inexpensive, and versatile cooking oil with a neutral flavor. Manufacturers use it extensively for frying, baking, and as a key ingredient in many processed foods like salad dressings and margarines.
Community scan data
How it shows up in the wild.
Found in 11 products we’ve analyzed.
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Where to find it
Products containing Soybean Oil.
10 products in our database.
Nugget Market
CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH ON WHEAT
Too many industrial additives and mystery flavors!
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Frito-Lay Flavored Chips
Too many artificial colors, flavors, and additives!
WEST MADISON FOODS, INC.
Super Burgers Blue Cheese Dressing
Too many strange ingredients, not real food.
NOONGSHIM AMERICA, INC.
NOONGSHIM AMERICA
Artificial flavor and enriched flour are big red flags.
PEPPERIDGE FARM, INC.
Milk Chocolate Cookies
Enriched flour and hydrogenated oils spoil these cookies.
POST CONSUMER BRANDS, LLC
Post Honeycomb Cereal
Artificial flavors and colors, too much processing!
WEST MADISON FOODS
Marie's Dressing
Industrial additives and artificial flavors
Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc.
Dressing
Too many questionable additives and artificial flavors.
PEPPERIDGE FARM, INC.
Pepperidge Farm Milk Chocolate Cookies
Too many industrial ingredients, Nonna would disapprove!
THE QUAKER OATS COMPANY
Granola
Too many processed ingredients for Nonna!
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Is soybean oil a traditional cooking oil?▾
What does 'refined' mean for soybean oil?▾
Is soybean oil used for anything other than cooking?▾
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