Ok I not very familiar with oils. I do have olive oil but it does have a strong taste and smokes rather easily when I cook. I started using grapeseed oil for I was told it won't smoke easy, and they were right. I'm curious about the nutrition though. Would you consider Grapeseed Oil as good or better than Olive oil? Does it have what it takes to be benificial? Thanks!
This is the info I got the general info on Grapeseed Oil on the internet.

Grapeseed Oil

No Cholesterol
No Sodium
No Trans-fatty acids
No preservatives
High in Antioxidants
Vitamin E: 11-22mg/serving
Highest concentration of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats of any oil
Lowest level of saturated fat of any oil
72+% Lineolic Acid (Omega 6)
May help increase HDL (good) and reduce LDL (bad) Cholesterol
Smoke Point: 420 to 485 degrees F.

Grapeseed Oil is one of nature's healthiest treasures. It maintains its healthy properties at the highest cooking temperature (up to 485 degrees F). After the wine is made grape seeds are collected from the fermenters. Expeller pressing produces light, delicate, incredibly healthful oil. Cholesterol-free, grapeseed oil actually helps reduce accumulated cholesterol in the body and improves circulation. It is simply the best fat there is.

With high levels of linoleic acid, an essential fatty acid (Omega 6 acids), reportedly, grapeseed oil is 50-times more potent an antioxidant than Vitamin C & E. It's great for cooking, with the highest smoke-point of any oil. All natural ingredients are used in the flavored oils, which stay true and healthy especially at the high heats of stir-fry or sauté. Even used sparingly the results are wonderful.

If it was coldpressed id say it would be okay. Does it have alot of polyunsaturated fats? Id try to moderate those. The fact it is so low in saturated isnt exactly a good thing....but some people have heard saturated fat is sooo bad so many times they simply accept it. Id stick with butter or olive oil.
Coconut oil is nice too as it has decent resistivity to heat and wont smoke like the others. Some people dont like the taste but a little bit in cooking isnt really too noticable to me......and it is a anti-oxidant powerhouse BTW....isnt grapeseed very close to canola?

oh ack yeah....lots of polyunsaturated. THe mono is good for your health but the polyunsaturated can actually be reactive (oxidative). Polyunsaturated is natural but is usually found in low concentrations in those natural fats ive mentioned

The grapeseed oil I use is cold pressed, comes from a wine maker company. It claims excellent nutrition but I'm worried for lots of "healthy" oils are heavily critisized.

While many food substances can be nutritious they can also be harmful and all polyunsaturated fat is harmful. Not only does it create those nasty wee free radicals but it is an effective suppressor of the body's immune system and is best avoided in the diet.

Try to find an article on the search-engine by Dr Raymond Peat entitled, "Unsaturated Vegetable Oils: Toxic". You might find it interesting. Best fat to use for cooking would be beef-dripping (UK name) or possibly coconut oil.

I don't fry my foods so my oil doesn't get that high. Is the oil good for you if its not burned?

Hot fat is an additional hazard but how would we cook (with fat) or fry our steaks if we didn't have it high? I guess it is a matter of trying to reduce the element of hazard we face daily.

You only need a small amount of EFAs in your diet. Like other nutrients which are necessary but can be toxic in large amounts, more is not better.

Wyv

I would like to use coconut oil a lot, but it's sooo expensive.

I posted a similiar question under Kitchen help and since then found some info
regarding grapeseed oil plus other oils other than Olive, to view it Click Here