Edible oil and lard have their own characteristics. If you simply cook, it is better to use lard. If you fry meat dishes, it is better to use vegetable oil.

Animal oil has long been the protagonist of edible oil and has its own advantages. There are many sources of animal oil, including lard, butter and fish oil. Lard in the middle of animal oil has a special flavor. Food cooked with lard can increase people's appetite, and animal oil can also promote the absorption of fat-soluble vitamin A D E K.

In addition, cholesterol in animal oil is an important component of human tissues and cells and an important raw material for synthesizing bile and some hormones, so animal oil is indispensable. Animal oil contains a variety of saturated fatty acids. If the intake is moderate, that is, less than 10% of the total energy, it has certain nutritional value. In addition to our common lard butter, fish oil is actually a kind of animal oil. Fish oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which is very beneficial to human body.

Of course, eating too much animal oil can also have disadvantages. First of all, except fish oil, animal oil is high in saturated fatty acids. Eating too much can easily lead to the increase of total cholesterol in blood and the formation of hyperlipidemia, and its low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride are the main components leading to atherosclerosis. Eating too much animal oil may also lead to other diseases.