| I see you have vegetable oil listed in the ingredients, which vegetable oil is this?
The vegetable oil in OSM is a combination of Rice Bran and Coconut oils.
Rice bran oil is a rich source of micronutrients and natural antioxidants including vitamin E and oryzanol. Antioxidants are important for fighting free radicals (the substances responsible for causing rancidity in fats and cell damage in the human body), and those in rice bran oil have also been shown to inhibit cholesterol synthesis and absorption.
Rice bran oil also has the ideal balance of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids (meeting the New Zealand Nutrition Taskforce recommendations). It is non-hydrogenated and is free of trans fatty acids.
Because of its fatty acid profile and levels of natural antioxidants, it has been shown that rice bran oil can reduce blood cholesterol levels. Being balanced nutritionally with its extra potential health advantages, rice bran oil was an obvious choice for One Square Meal.
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