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Peanut Oil
10.01 cup : 1 cup
High smoke point, great for frying
10.0
vegetarian avocado oil
substitute.
16 vegetarian substitutes for avocado oil — top pick Peanut Oil at 100% function match.
all substitutes on this page are vegetarian
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02
Butter Oil
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Neutral flavor, high smoke point
10.0
03
Almond Oil
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Mild flavor, high smoke point
10.0
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04
Flaxseed Oil
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Mild flavor for cold applications
10.0
05
Grapeseed Oil
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Clean flavor, higher smoke point
10.0
06
Walnut Oil
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
Neutral flavor; works for higher heat cooking
10.0
07
Ghee
10.01 tbsp : 1 tbsp
High smoke point, neutral flavor
10.0
08
Olive Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Lower smoke point, best for medium-heat cooking
6.7
09
Canola Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Neutral flavor, good all-purpose substitute
6.7
10
Sunflower Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Neutral flavor, decent smoke point
6.7
11
Vegetable Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Neutral flavor and medium smoke point; 1:1 swap for baking and sauteing with no flavor change
6.7
12
Coconut Oil
6.71 cup : 1 cup
Good for high-heat cooking, neutral taste
6.7
13
Margarine
6.71 cup : 3/4 cup
Neutral taste, use 3/4 cup; best for moist cakes
6.7
14
Lard
5.01 cup : 1 cup
Neutral high smoke point, heart-healthy swap
5.0
15
Butter
4.01 cup : 3/4 cup
Use 3/4 cup oil per cup butter in baking
4.0
16
Shortening
3.31 cup : 3/4 cup
Use 3/4 cup liquid oil; best for quick breads
3.3
pitfalls to avoid
watch out
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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Butter: Butter burns at stir-fry temperatures
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Butter: Oil won't cream like solid butter
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Butter: Use 3/4 cup oil per cup butter
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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