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Vegetable Oil substitutes

Out of vegetable oil? Here are the best substitutes — what to reach for, why it works, and how much to use. Canola oil is the top pick.

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    Canola oilbest pick

    Neutral flavor, same high smoke point.

    1:1

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    Sunflower oil

    Neutral all-purpose cooking oil.

    1:1

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    Melted butter

    For baking where some flavor is welcome.

    1:1

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How we choose these

These are tested kitchen substitutes, chosen for matching flavor, texture, and role — with ratios so the swap actually works. Taste as you go; substitutes shift intensity, not just flavor.

Flavor data: Epicure (Radzikowski & Chen, 2026), arXiv:2605.22391, CC-BY-4.0.