[ckilmer]

my understanding is that olive oil has a smoke point of 350 degrees. what’s the smoke point of avocado oil? coconut oil? butter?

[KC Burke]

Oil Smoke Point ºF Smoke Point °C
Refined Avocado Oil 520ºF 271°C
Safflower Oil 510ºF 266ºC
Rice Bran Oil 450ºF 254ºC
Refined or Light Olive Oil 465ºF 240ºC
Soybean Oil 450ºF 232ºC
Peanut Oil 450ºF 232ºC
Ghee or Clarified Butter 450ºF 232ºC
Corn Oil 450ºF 232ºC
Refined Coconut Oil 450ºF 232ºC
Sunflower Oil 450ºF 232ºC
Refined Sesame Oil 410ºF 210ºC
Vegetable Oil 400-450ºF 204-232ºC
Beef Tallow 400ºF 204ºC
Canola Oil 400ºF 204ºC
Grapeseed Oil 390ºF 199ºC
Unrefined or Virgin Avocado Oil 375ºF 190ºC
Pork Fat or Lard 370ºF 188ºC
Chicken Fat or Schmaltz 375ºF 190ºC
Duck Fat 375ºF 190ºC
Vegetable Shortening 360ºF 182ºC
Unrefined Sesame Oil 350ºF 177ºC
Extra Virgin or Unrefined Coconut Oil 350ºF 177ºC
Extra Virgin Olive Oil 325-375ºF 163-190ºC
Butter 302ºF 150ºC

[KC Burke]

My MD Anderson nutritionist after my stomach cancer surgery had me use MCT oil for weight recovery and adding to beverages, soups, salads and hot breakfast cereals. She said it was the most digestible oil and went most readily to the liver for your body’s use.

[KC Burke]

MCT does have only a medium smoke point so it is not for general frying.

[SamAdams76]

At least 500 degrees smoke point for avocado oil.