Industrial seed oils

Is soybean oil clean?

No. Our rubric flags soybean oil under industrial seed oils (evidence: preference). Refined, usually solvent-extracted seed oil high in omega-6; a preference for less-processed fats rather than a proven harm.

Industrial seed oils Preference

Penalty 10 of 100 · Balanced and Strict profiles

Refined, usually solvent-extracted seed oil high in omega-6; a preference for less-processed fats rather than a proven harm.

Source: Marklund M et al., Biomarkers of dietary omega-6 fatty acids and incident cardiovascular disease and mortality, Circulation (2019)

Also on labels as

soy oil, soybean oil (and/or canola oil)

Low-FODMAP status

Coming soon: whether it is low-FODMAP and at what serving.

Related ingredients

Seed oil
Canola oil
Sunflower oil
Safflower oil
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Rice bran oil
Grapeseed oil

From Gutlog's clean ingredient rubric, version 2026.11.0. Ask your assistant "is this clean?" with a photo of the label and Gutlog checks every ingredient. General information, not medical advice.