vegan avocado oil
substitute.

13 vegan substitutes for avocado oil — top pick Peanut Oil at 100% function match.

all substitutes on this page are vegan

top substitutes

01

Peanut Oil

10.0
1 cup : 1 cup

High smoke point, great for frying

02

Almond Oil

10.0
1 tbsp : 1 tbsp

Mild flavor, high smoke point

03

Flaxseed Oil

10.0
1 tbsp : 1 tbsp

Mild flavor for cold applications

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04

Grapeseed Oil

10.0
1 tbsp : 1 tbsp

Clean flavor, higher smoke point

05

Walnut Oil

10.0
1 tbsp : 1 tbsp

Neutral flavor; works for higher heat cooking

06

Olive Oil

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Lower smoke point, best for medium-heat cooking

07

Canola Oil

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Neutral flavor, good all-purpose substitute

08

Sunflower Oil

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Neutral flavor, decent smoke point

09

Vegetable Oil

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Neutral flavor and medium smoke point; 1:1 swap for baking and sauteing with no flavor change

10

Coconut Oil

6.7
1 cup : 1 cup

Good for high-heat cooking, neutral taste

11

Margarine

6.7
1 cup : 3/4 cup

Neutral taste, use 3/4 cup; best for moist cakes

12

Lard

5.0
1 cup : 1 cup

Neutral high smoke point, heart-healthy swap

13

Shortening

3.3
1 cup : 3/4 cup

Use 3/4 cup liquid oil; best for quick breads

pitfalls to avoid

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Canola Oil: Lower smoke point than avocado oil

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Coconut Oil: Unrefined coconut oil adds coconut taste

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Lard: Lard adds subtle savory pork note

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Shortening: Liquid oil won't create flaky pastry layers

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Shortening: Use 3/4 cup oil per cup shortening

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