Relative effect of fats on cholesterol levels

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Some time ago, I wondered about the effect of different fats on

cholesterol. I followed up a discussion on this board about the

claims by " Smart Balance " margarine that it can lower cholesterol.

The patent for the margarine referenced the Hegsted equation. The

cholesterol-lowering claims are supported with sufficient clinical

data to satisfy government regulations. The patent document gives a

detailed account of many supporting studies (US Patent 5,382,442

http://tinyurl.com/4xdrc). The Hegsted equation is

sufficiently well established, that it is used as a tool for analyzing

the effect of diets on total cholesterol (see the paper by ,

http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/19/5/578).

I applied the Hegsted equation to the fatty acid ratios of several

fats and summarized this information in my web page:

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/fitness/fattyacids2.html

Relative effect on blood cholesterol of several common dietary fats

when included as 10% of the total calories. This corresponds to 200

Calories of a 2000-Calorie diet, which is approximately 22 grams or

slightly less than 2 Tablespoons of fat.

Butterfat 1788

Coconut oil 1674

Lard 630

Olive oil 89

Canola oil -514

Corn oil -870

Soybean oil -908

Sunflower oil* -1142

Grape seed oil -1196

Safflower oil* -1310

* Not high-oleic

Tony

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> > This chart is in our �links� section:

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> > http://www.manitobaharvest.com/nutrition/comp-table.html

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> > And there are plenty of others on the internet.

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> > From: orb85750 <orb85750@>

> > Reply-< >

> > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:58:06 -0000

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> > Subject: [ ] Re: Palm oil lowers blood fats

> >

> > Yes, even vegetables contain some fat, but very small amounts--far

> > less than most whole foods. But your examples of sunflower oil,

> > peanut oil, and soybean oil are from sunflower seeds, peanuts, and

> > soybeans. (Those foods are not vegetables.)

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> > I would like to ask how nonhydrogentated coconut oil and palm kernal

> > oil compare quantitatively with respect to both palm oil and olive

> > oil (in terms of their effect on blood cholesterol/lipid profile).

> > Are there any quantitative data of which you are aware?

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> > Thanks,

> > -Dave

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