Cooking oils possess different fatty acid composition. Soy oil
contains 60% polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), 24%
monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) and 16% saturated
fatty acids (SFA). In contrast, palm oil contains 50% MUFA,
50% SFA. Soy oil is rich in tocopherol, whilst palm oil is rich
in tocotrienols. Both possess antioxidant properties that act as
free radical scavengers.1 Tocotrienols have greater antioxidant
properties compared to the tocopherols.2